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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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The Distal Jet for Upper Molar Distalization
Volume 30 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1996
Several methods have recently been proposed to distalize maxillary molars in Class II cases without the need for patient cooperation. These include repelling magnets,1,2 superelastic nickel titanium c...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Taking Stock of Management Service
Volume 31 : Number 7 : Page 407 : Jul 1997
A number of management service organizations are forming, and one is already active. If enough of these companies achieve the affiliations necessary to start operations and the capitalization necessar...
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Bonded Acrylic Lingual Biteplanes
Volume 32 : Number 5 : Page 311 : May 1998
Since the early 1980s, when Kurz and the Ormco Lingual Task Force described the use of lingual brackets with built-in biteplanes to open the bite,1 I have been using this same principle in a labial ed...
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The First Class Appliance for Rapid Molar Distalization
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 322 : Jun 1999
When the choice is made to treat a Class II case on a nonextraction basis, or with the extraction of maxillary second molars, then distalization of the maxillary first molars is often the first step ...
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Maxillary Molar Distalization with a Modified Pendulum Appliance
Volume 33 : Number 11 : Page 645 : Nov 1999
Correction of a Class II malocclusion without extractions requires maxillary molar distalization by means of intraoral or extraoral forces.1,2 Although headgears have proven useful in the correction ...
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Passive Mandibular Expansion: Individualizing Archform
Volume 34 : Number 8 : Page 461 : Aug 2000
The human dental archform, which has been studied and analyzed for decades,1-10 may be the most important factor in determining the stability of orthodontic treatment. Therefore, any diagnosis should...
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Differentiated Orthodontic Mechanics for Dental Midline Correction
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 239 : Apr 2001
Correction of midline discrepancies in orthodontic treatment is critical to the establishment of both satisfactory esthetics and a functional transverse and sagittal occlusion.1-5 One study found t...
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