THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Orthodontist and Sleep ApneaROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhDOver the last several years, the orthodontist's role in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has expanded. The subject was never mentioned in my dental school or orthodontic graduate school,... |
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Lingual Straightwire Treatment with the Orapix SystemDIDIER FILLION DDSBecause of the necessity to incorporate numerous in-out bends to compensate for differences in tooth thickness, Fujita described his original lingual concept in 1979 as the "mushroom archwire".1 To re... |
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Early Treatment of Scissor BiteTERESA PINHO DDS, PhDA scissor bite is defined as buccal displacement of a maxillary posterior tooth, with or without contact between the lingual surface of the maxillary lingual cusp and the buccal surface of the mandibu... |
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CASE REPORTSurgical-Orthodontic Management of Severe Sleep ApneaSRIDEVI PADMANABHAN MDS, ARUN B. CHITHARANJAN MDS, S. RAMKUMAR MDS, N. NANDAKUMAR MDS, C. RAVINDRAN MDSTreatment of patients with complex anatomical deformities caused by trauma or congenital defects is extremely challenging. In addition to compromised esthetics, gross deformities also tend to be chara... |
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETINGTop Ten Personnel Manual ErrorsJOHN K. MCGILL MBA, JD, CPAThis column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor Robert S. Haeger, DDS, MS. Every few months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practice management. Yo... |
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PEARLSTwisting Ligature Wires for Lingual RetainersS.B.V. RAMANA REDDY MDS, MOrth, MADHUKAR REDDY RACHALA BDS, MDS, KALADHAR REDDY ALINENI BDS, MDSWe have developed a technique for precisely twisting ligatures to fabricate lingual retainer wires, using a modified micromotor handpiece. The steps are as follows: 1. Cut the bur end from the shaft ... |
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A Microsensor for Monitoring Removable-Appliance WearTIMM CORNELIUS SCHOTT DMD, BJORN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA A. GLASL DMD, MSD, JORG A. LISSON DDS, PhDAlthough the success of removable-appliance therapy is greatly dependent on patient compliance,1-3 orthodontists do not always have suitable fixed alternatives.4,5 When removable or functional applian... |
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Over the last several years, the orthodontist's role in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has expanded. The subject was never mentioned in my dental school or orthodontic graduate school,...
Because of the necessity to incorporate numerous in-out bends to compensate for differences in tooth thickness, Fujita described his original lingual concept in 1979 as the "mushroom archwire".1 To re...
A scissor bite is defined as buccal displacement of a maxillary posterior tooth, with or without contact between the lingual surface of the maxillary lingual cusp and the buccal surface of the mandibu...
Treatment of patients with complex anatomical deformities caused by trauma or congenital defects is extremely challenging. In addition to compromised esthetics, gross deformities also tend to be chara...
This column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor Robert S. Haeger, DDS, MS. Every few months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practice management. Yo...
We have developed a technique for precisely twisting ligatures to fabricate lingual retainer wires, using a modified micromotor handpiece. The steps are as follows: 1. Cut the bur end from the shaft ...
Although the success of removable-appliance therapy is greatly dependent on patient compliance,1-3 orthodontists do not always have suitable fixed alternatives.4,5 When removable or functional applian...
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