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Precision Bracket Placement Instrument
Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989
One of the most important skills of an orthodontist is bracket placement. Roth says, "At the heart of every excellent treatment result lies a well-placed appliance, regardless of the appliance that is...
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Removal of White Spot Lesions by Controlled Acid-Pumice Abrasion
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1989
Decalcification and white spot lesions can occur in as many as 25-30% of orthodontic patients, even with the use of fluoride, and as early as one month after beginning treatment.1-5 Fewer than 1% of t...
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Permanent Lingual Bonded Retainer
Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
Many leading researchers and private practitioners now recommend permanent retention, but the definition of "permanent" varies considerably. The most stable retention would consist of crown splints pl...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc My father had only one peculiar habit that I can remember. On the bottom shelf of our medicine cabinet was a pile of razor blades that he would use in order, taking one from...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Segmenting a PracticeAn article entitled "Service Companies: Focus or Falter" in the July/August 1989 issue of Harvard Business Review makes a point that the most successful service companies have a s...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991
Perception Is RealityMy orthodontic partner and I recently had a philosophical discussion regarding patient care and management. I had determined that a retainer wasn't needed in a particular case, gi...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 26 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1992
What Now? What Then? Scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders in Bethesda, Maryland, have been running up and down the DNA busily identifying genes. It has been predicted that wi...
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Direct Bonding with Reduced Acid Etchant Concentrations
Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1993
Etching with phosphoric acid in concentrations of 20-50% has long been recommended for optimal bracket retention in direct bonding.1,2 However, a number of recent laboratory and clinical studies have ...
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Effect of Telephone Reminders on Appointment Failure Rate
Volume 27 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1993
Appointment failures disrupt the orthodontic office schedule and affect treatment progress. A recent British study cited a broken appointment rate of nearly 14% for orthodontic patients.1 Even higher ...
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A Practical Biteplane for Use with Fixed Appliances
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Biteplanes are often used when bracket interference makes it difficult to bond the lower anterior or even the lower posterior teeth at the start of treatment. Biteplanes are also needed in many cases ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1994
The Next FrontierRecent research in cellular physiology has established that there is a latency period of perhaps several hours before the cell membrane responds to a stimulus. When a stimulus is sust...
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Comparison of In-Office vs. Commercial Laboratories
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1994
This article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c...
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A New Telescopic Maxillary Expander
Volume 29 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1995
Maxillary expansion screws have been a source of frustration to orthodontists for many years. The traditional jackscrews are difficult for patients to activate. Longer screws, which provide the most e...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Who Knows What the Outcomes May Be?
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1995
Who Knows What the Outcome May Be? A number of recent articles in the lay press have dealt with attempts to utilize outcomes research to validate a "one best way" to perform health-care procedures. In...
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Impression Technique for Patients with Limited Mandibular Opening
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1995
The most frequent cause of hypomobility of the jaw, according to Rotskoff, is muscular trismus.1 Other possible causes include arthritis or synovitis of the temporomandibular joints,2 trauma to the co...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
By Your Pupils You'll Be Taught
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
By Your Pupils You'll Be TaughtThe most remarkable teacher I ever had coached our high school football team. He didn't rely on histrionics to motivate his players; rather, he clearly described the tas...
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The K-Loop Molar Distalizing Appliance
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
With the recent trend toward more nonextraction treatment, several appliances have been advocated to distalize molars in the upper arch.1-10 Certain principles, as outlined by Burstone,11 must be born...
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Bonding Fluorosed Teeth: New Materials for Old Problems
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1995
A dental school faculty member once told me that the half-life of a dental education is only seven years, and that it is even shorter where bonding materials and techniques are concerned.1 Recent impr...
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Seven Ways to Reduce Phone Tie-Ups
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 758 : Dec 1995
The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, published monthly by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte Park Drive, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28217. (704) 424-...
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Effects of Disinfection Procedures on Elastomeric Ligatures
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
Elastomeric ligatures are sold in strips, of which the orthodontist may use from one to 30 modules in any one appointment. This leaves the task of disinfecting the remaining modules before they can be...
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