THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Symphony of Interdisciplinary CareROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhDFew things are more rewarding than making a positive difference in someone else's life. Most of us in the health-care field chose to enter our profession so we could do just that, while making a respe... |
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CASE REPORTMultidisciplinary Treatment of a Patient with Craniofacial DisordersWILLIAM A. MEHAN DMD, MS, PAUL THOMPSON DDS, MARK HOCHBERG DMDInterdisciplinary care typically begins with the general dentist, as does the patient's belief in the possibilities of treatment. Development of trust and cohesion among dental team members is a vital... |
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Computerized Skeletal Age AssessmentM. PAVAN KUMAR MDS, G. ANITHA MDSAssessment of skeletal age to determine physiological maturity and growth potential is important in planning orthodontic treatment of growing patients. Current methods rely on radiographic analysis of... |
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Reverse Twin Block Appliance for Early Dental Class III CorrectionJADBINDER SEEHRA BDS(Hons), MFDS RCS, MS, MOrth RCS, PADHRAIG S. FLEMING BDS(Hons), MS, MOrth RCS, ANDREW T. DIBIASE BDS(Hons), MS, MOrth, FDS RCSThe Reverse Twin Block (RTB) is a toothborne, removable functional appliance that can rapidly correct developing Class III incisor relationships and anterior displacements. This variation of the tradi... |
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Long-Term Results of Permanent Bonded RetentionROBERT CERNY BDS, MDS, DEBORAH COCKRELL PhD, BDS, FDS RCPS, DEBORAH LLOYD, PhD, BA(Hons), Dip EdRelapse or age-related deterioration in arch alignment, or both, occurs in more than 90% of orthodontic patients after their appliances are removed.1,2 Permanent retention has been found to be the mos... |
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The Bi-Helix Opening Spring for Lingual OrthodonticsELIE WILLIAM AMM DCD, DESUnlike treatment with conventional labial brackets, lingual orthodontics relies on constriction mechanics, since the brackets are placed behind the center of resistance of the teeth. This makes space ... |
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Low-Friction Space Closure with a Hybrid Bracket-Tube SystemCHEOL-HO PAIK DDS, PhD , HYO-WON AHN DDS , IL-HYUNG YANG DDS, MSD , SEUNG-HAK BAEK DDS, MSD, PhDClosure of extraction spaces is usually performed with either closing-loop or sliding mechanics (Fig. 1A). Although sliding mechanics can deliver more constant force, bracket-archwire friction becomes... |
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Few things are more rewarding than making a positive difference in someone else's life. Most of us in the health-care field chose to enter our profession so we could do just that, while making a respe...
Interdisciplinary care typically begins with the general dentist, as does the patient's belief in the possibilities of treatment. Development of trust and cohesion among dental team members is a vital...
Assessment of skeletal age to determine physiological maturity and growth potential is important in planning orthodontic treatment of growing patients. Current methods rely on radiographic analysis of...
The Reverse Twin Block (RTB) is a toothborne, removable functional appliance that can rapidly correct developing Class III incisor relationships and anterior displacements. This variation of the tradi...
Relapse or age-related deterioration in arch alignment, or both, occurs in more than 90% of orthodontic patients after their appliances are removed.1,2 Permanent retention has been found to be the mos...
Unlike treatment with conventional labial brackets, lingual orthodontics relies on constriction mechanics, since the brackets are placed behind the center of resistance of the teeth. This makes space ...
Closure of extraction spaces is usually performed with either closing-loop or sliding mechanics (Fig. 1A). Although sliding mechanics can deliver more constant force, bracket-archwire friction becomes...
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