Search Results For: 'cutting edge'
541.
Volume 2 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1968
The first treatment appointment is a short, ten minute appointment for placing separations throughout the mouth. The second visit is a long, hour and a half to two hour appointment during school, to p...
542.
Volume 5 : Number 1 : Page 35 : Jan 1972
Through force of habit or tradition, most orthodontists will insert a standard Hawley retainer after the removal of fixed bands. Although minor adjustments may be made with this appliance, they are no...
543.
Volume 8 : Number 9 : Page 506 : Sep 1974
Maxillary tooth movement may be assessed rather precisely from orthodontic study models. The area in the midline of the palate from a few millimeters behind the incisive foramen through the curvature ...
544.
Volume 9 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1975
A most significant survival factor in orthodontics turned up in a conversation that I had with Bob Schulhof of Rocky Mountain Data Systems (See page 776). Most orthodontists probably have not paid muc...
545.
Volume 15 : Number 4 : Page 279 : Apr 1981
Temporomandibular joint problems are more often caused by muscle spasms resulting from occlusal interferences than any other single cause. One of the accepted treatment procedures has been occlusal eq...
546.
Volume 16 : Number 7 : Page 431 : Jul 1982
There is a great deal of euphoria these days about a decline in the Consumer Price Index which orthodontists need to put in some perspective. While some economists have reservations with regard to the...
547.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Is There an Orthodontic Myopia?
Volume 16 : Number 12 : Page 787 : Dec 1982
Is There an Orthodontic Myopia?In a landmark article entitled "Marketing Myopia", Theodore Levitt pointed out that the railroads in this country did not stop growing because of a decline in the need f...
548.
Lingual Orthodontics: A Status Report, Part 3: Indirect Bonding--Laboratory and Clinical Procedures
Volume 16 : Number 12 : Page 812 : Dec 1982
Indirect bonding of orthodontic brackets initially gained some popularity as a result of the efforts of Drs. Silverman and Cohen.1 A survey on bonding, conducted in 1978 by ,Dr. Gorelick, 2 indicated ...
549.
Updating the Bonded Herbst Appliance
Volume 17 : Number 2 : Page 122 : Feb 1983
A design modification of the Herbst appliance which incorporated a mandibular acrylic splint has been described recently.1 By substituting an acrylic splint for the stainless steel bands of the earlie...
550.
Volume 19 : Number 2 : Page 128 : Feb 1985
A high percentage of young children with severe overjet and overbite suffer fractured maxillary incisors, making it important to act at an early age--6-9 years--in such cases to try to avoid the probl...
551.
Cephalometric Dose Reduction with Prepatient Rare Earth Filtration
Volume 21 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1987
Image enhancement of the anterior facial soft tissues in lateral cephalograms has recently been advocated as a way to improve orthodontic treatment planning in conservative1-3 and surgical4-7 cases. C...
552.
Measuring Symptom Severity with the TMJ Scale
Volume 25 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1991
Patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) usually seek care in response to specific symptoms. Although pain in the face or head is the most frequent chief complaint,1 a wide variety of symptoms ...
553.
Do Sealants Seal? An SEM Investigation
Volume 26 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1992
One of the most important responsibilities of the orthodontist is the detection and prevention of decalcification1-8 (Fig. 1). It is widely believed that chemically cured sealants provide some protect...
554.
CASE REPORT
Controlled Tooth Eruption for Restoration of a Local Gingival Defect
Volume 26 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1992
Single-tooth gingival recession in the upper arch is a major esthetic problem, especially when the patient has a high lip line at rest or in smiling.1 Treatment options include a fixed crown or bridge...
555.
How to Maintain the High Tech-High Touch Balance
Volume 27 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1993
Today's orthodontic practice is required to be both "high tech"--on the leading edge of systems for diagnosis, scheduling, practice management, and financial control--and "high touch"--able to provide...
556.
In-Office Custom Mouthguard Fabrication
Volume 27 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1993
The protection afforded by mouthguards against dental injuries, fractures, and concussions is well documented.1-5 The American Dental Association and many athletic organizations recommend mouth protec...
557.
New Torquing Turret for TMA Wire
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
Titanium Molybdenum Alloy (TMA) has a modulus of elasticity approximately 40% that of stainless steel.1 A loop formed in TMA wire will have 40% of the load-deflection rate and 2.2 times the range of a...
558.
Essix Technology for the Fabrication of Temporary Anterior Bridges
Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
Essix removable appliances snap into place and are retained, without clasps, by the natural undercuts gingival to the anterior contact points. These clear, thin cuspid-to-cuspid appliances are made fr...
559.
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...
560.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 257 : May 1999
One of my first and best friends in orthodontics was Henry Hulan, who to this day remains a valuable colleague and the source of much of my professional knowledge. The summer I entered Baylor's orth...
Showing 541-560 of 932 results. Search completed in 0.094 seconds.