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2721.
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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Computer-Aided Fabrication of Bonded Lingual Retainers
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 559 : Oct 1996
Since the introduction of acid etching, several methods and a variety of wires have been proposed for fabrication and direct or indirect bonding of fixed retainers to the lingual surfaces of the lower...
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Efficacy of Collection Methods in Orthodontic Practices
Volume 31 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 1997
Management experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 141 : Mar 1997
A friend recently confided about a patient who, a few years after completing orthodontic treatment, sought the help of a periodontist for receding gingivae. The periodontist told the patient that all ...
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Comparison of Essix and Hawley Retainers
Volume 32 : Number 2 : Page 95 : Feb 1998
Essix* retainers were introduced in 1993 as an esthetic, comfortable, and inexpensive alternative to traditional fixed and removable orthodontic retainers.1 They are thermoformed from plastic, copolye...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 33 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 1999
To my knowledge, Clayton Christensen is the first management consultant to suggest that dominant, well-managed firms can fail because of what they do right. They can listen to their customers, careful...
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Effects of Head Posture on Headgear Force Application
Volume 33 : Number 2 : Page 94 : Feb 1999
The type of headgear selected for a particular case depends on both the clinician's preference and the diagnosis, with major considerations including vertical face height, overbite, mandibular plane a...
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The .018" Nickel Titanium Stop for Prevention of Archwire Crawl
Volume 33 : Number 4 : Page 236 : Apr 1999
Nickel titanium wires, with their extreme flexibility, high shape memory, resistance to distortion, and virtually friction-free surfaces, have greatly alleviated the problems of initial archwire place...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Profit Realization: A New Standard of Practice Success
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 333 : Jun 1999
When I first started practice nearly 25 years ago, the focus of many consultants and practice-management lecturers was on gross production. That was the way to evaluate the success of a practice. Man...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 481 : Sep 1999
Built-in torque has undoubtedly made orthodontists' lives easier, but it would be a delusion to think that there is a formula that works for every case. A bracket prescription may work just right a p...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 669 : Dec 1999
The first cellular phone Lue and I bought a few years ago cost more than $900. We thought it was a little expensive, but probably worth the investment. The other day we purchased a new one that is muc...
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