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Digital Models: A New Diagnostic Tool
Volume 35 : Number 6 : Page 386 : Jun 2001
Plaster casts have traditionally served two main purposes in orthodontics: as a permanent, three-dimensional record of the malocclusion, and as a source of information for diagnosis and treatment p...
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Bonding Interdental Retainers in Patients with Generalized Marginal Bone Loss
Volume 35 : Number 6 : Page 391 : Jun 2001
Retention is a major challenge in patients with generalized marginal bone loss. It is often impossible to keep the maxillary teeth in position using only removable appliances. Bonded lingual retainers...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Nickel Titanium Space Regainer-Retainer
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 767 : Dec 2001
With technological advances in archwires have come creative new ways to treat classic orthodontic problems. In 1983, I introduced the concept of covering a nickel titanium archwire with plastic tubi...
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PEARLS
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2002
Many orthodontists still use real plaster study casts rather than virtual computer images. These models are usually stored in boxes on shelves in or near the treatment area, at least as long as patien...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 59 : Number 4 : Page 225 : Apr 2025
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias, or thinking error, that leads individuals with low competence to overestimate their abilities. Identified by psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruge...
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Bio-Progressive Therapy, Part 10: Mechanics Sequence for Class II Division II Cases
Volume 12 : Number 6 : Page 427 : Jun 1978
(CONTINUED FROM PART 9) The Bio-Progressive Therapy has long been thought of as a sectionalized approach. While, in the minds of most clinicians, a sectional approach to mechanics seems useful only in...
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New Frontiers in Orthodontics: Patient Education
Volume 2 : Number 1 : Page 21 : Jan 1968
Motivating parents and patients to orthodontic treatment is not a new idea. Orthodontists for years have given of themselves at the chair to convey the essentials of good oral hygiene, proper elastic ...
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Volume 2 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1968
In this eighth installment in his series, Dr. Dimond describes a few of his techniques and treatment procedures, some of which may be original or different. Basically, I use a full-banded Begg Light W...
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A Technic for Partially Remineralizing Decalcified Areas in Enamel
Volume 5 : Number 10 : Page 566 : Oct 1971
The problem of decalcification of enamel, under or adjacent to orthodontic appliances, is ever present in an orthodontic practice. In our office we follow a routine to avoid any decalcification as nea...
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Volume 6 : Number 6 : Page 324 : Jun 1972
The orthodontist, faced with handling an increasing number of patients, realizes the need to become as efficient as possible, using minimal chair time, yet keeping high standards for treatment and fin...
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Volume 6 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 1972
The following schematic drawings represent the mechanics of the lingual arches during expansion, contraction and rotational movements. The plain lingual arch has been selected as an example, since the...
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A Four-Step Method to Distinguish Orthodontic Changes from Natural Growth
Volume 9 : Number 4 : Page 208 : Apr 1975
During the past two decades, the author has conducted courses in the subject of orthodontics and has spearheaded the effort to use the principle of growth estimation as a vital part of planning.1 Ceph...
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Orthodontic Economic Index--1981
Volume 15 : Number 7 : Page 466 : Jul 1981
The orthodontic economic index presented here was derived from an analysis of over 200 orthodontic practices established for five years or longer. No new practices were included, and high and low extr...
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Volume 16 : Number 8 : Page 545 : Aug 1982
With the increasing number of orthodontists, satellite offices are proliferating. This article deals with the physical organization and management of two types of satellites: 1. A satellite located in...
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Volume 20 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1986
Topic include arch expansion and divorced parents.1. What appliance do you use for rapid palatal expansion? What is your usual treatment regimen (adjustment amount and frequency, duration, retention, ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 22 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1988
And the Big Winner Is . . . A recent article in the ADA journal began with the following thought: "It has been argued that a reversal of economic incentives to dentists under the traditional fee-for-s...
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Multi-Phase Treatment Consultation Outline
Volume 23 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1989
The Multi-Phase Treatment Consultation Outline (MPTCO) has been developed over more than 12 years of practice. I have used the current form (Fig. 1) since 1984. Laymen's terms are used as much as poss...
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Orthodontic Management of Ankylosed Teeth
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Ankylosis, a localized fusion of alveolar bone and cementum, is the result of a defective or discontinuous periodontal membrane and is apparently caused by mechanical, thermal, or metabolic trauma to ...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Remodeling: Exterior Additions
Volume 26 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1992
When remodeling involves changing the exterior of a building or adding to an existing structure, the cost can be substantial. Such an investment is usually made to benefit the owner or co-owner of a b...
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Indirect Bonding with Adhesive Precoated Brackets
Volume 27 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1993
Adhesive precoated (APC) brackets have a number of clinical advantages, including consistency and accuracy of positioning, ease of placement, and reduction of chairtime.1 They can be bonded indirectly...
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