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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
As I write this, the United States is facing the greatest environmental catastrophe in its history. The extent of damage to the Gulf Coast from this massive oil spill is dramatically mirrored in the e...
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BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA GLASL DMD, MSD, JÖRG A. LISSON DDS, PhD, GERO S.M. KINZINGER DMD
We have routinely used 2D lingual brackets* for the past five years. Our daily routine with this system has been greatly improved by the two simple techniques presented here. Each is easily implemente...
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ADITYA CHHIBBER BDS, MDS, MADHUR UPADHYAY BDS, MDS, FLAVIO URIBE DDS, MDS, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD
Numerous studies and case reports have highlighted the effectiveness of fixed-functional appliances in correcting Class II malocclusion, but long-term analyses of the stability of these results have s...
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CASE REPORT
ELENA MARCUZZI MD, MS, GABRIELE GALASSINI MD, OLINDO PROCOPIO MD, DMD, ATTILIO CASTALDO MD, LUCA CONTARDO DDS, MS
Recent advances in the Invisalign technique1--particularly attachment designs that improve three-dimensional control of tooth movement--have resulted in new treatment strategies for patients who need ...
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A. KORRODI RITTO DDS, PhD
The Lingual Pearl is a passive-guidance appliance used primarily to retrain patients' tonguefunction and for speech therapy.1 It also can be used in orthodontic treatment when it is important to corre...
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THE READERS' CORNER
JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD
(Editor's Note: The Readers Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed peri...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
VIKRAM N. VASISHT BDS, MDS
Accurate placement of direct-bonded lingual retainers requires meticulous stabilization of the wire during the bonding procedure. My clinic has developed a technique that uses stabilization hooks fabr...
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