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1901.
Volume 16 : Number 9 : Page 606 : Sep 1982
Many orthodontists have been of the opinion that very young children and adults could not or should not be treated orthodontically, but that idea has been changing, giving these two groups a chance to...
1902.
Volume 21 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1987
This month's topics are bicuspid extractions and "professional courtesy".1. What are your opinions on the effectiveness of extracting second bicuspids vs. first bicuspids? What percentage of your acti...
1903.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1989
Is It a Shot in the Dark? On March 24, 1989, the ABC television program 20/20 aired a segment on TMJ disorders. It presented a picture of suffering patients who may spend thousands of dollars with num...
1904.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
Toward a New Orthodontics Until now, orthodontics has been based on a craft management model. There is a mechanical task to be done; we do it, retain it for a period of time, and dismiss the patient. ...
1905.
Anterior and Posterior Dental Changes in Second Molar Extraction Cases
Volume 24 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1990
Proponents of second molar extraction therapy suggest that it offers the advantages of both premolar extraction and nonextraction treatment while minimizing the negative effects of both approaches.1-1...
1906.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 26 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1992
A Rose Is a Rose The Management & Marketing column by Dr. David Drake in this issue is one of the best articles I've read on the use of orthodontic staff. Although he covers the position of treatm...
1907.
Unusual Ectopic Eruption of Maxillary Canines
Volume 29 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1995
The maxillary permanent canine develops under the orbit, superior and palatal to the first premolar and lateral incisor. During its long eruption, the canine moves labially and mesially and can be pal...
1908.
Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1995
Transverse maxillary discrepancies are routinely corrected in growing patients with appliances that separate the median palatal and associated maxillary sutures.1,2 This type of rapid palatal expansio...
1909.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Viewing the Child Patient as a Customer
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 2000
Peter Drucker turned 90 the other day. You may have read his extraordinary book, The Practice of Management, which in one volume established management as a separate discipline. It did more than that...
1910.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 395 : Jul 2005
The cardinal rule of case presentations is to allow enough time so that you can strongly encourage questions from patients and their parents. Failure to do so is simply courting disaster later on, and...
1911.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 509 : Sep 2005
Last month, the Editor's Corner touched on the touchy subject of limited treatment, with particular emphasis on those cases in which the patient's wishes may not be in agreement with the doctor's best...
1912.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
A New Approach to an Old Problem
Volume 40 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2006
Palatal expansion has been an indispensable component of orthodontic treatment since the early history of the profession. Although the technique has traditionally been used to correct posterior crossb...
1913.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 42 : Number 4 : Page 193 : Apr 2008
"First, do no harm." Although the phrase has traditionally been ascribed to Hippocrates himself, it appears more likely that it was first coined by the Roman physician Galen. Regardless of whether the...
1914.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Fine-Tuning Our Treatment of Deep Bites
Volume 42 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2008
A deep overbite is one of the most common malocclusions in orthodontic practice. The occurrence of traumatic occlusion due to a deep bite is fortunately rare, but when it does happen, the results can ...
1915.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 3 : Page 137 : Mar 2009
The ultimate goal in treating any orthodontic case is to provide the patient with optimal occlusion, function, and esthetics in a reasonable amount of time. Historically, the average orthodontic case ...
1916.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Latest on Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 43 : Number 5 : Page 289 : May 2009
It would be hard to think of a single innovation in clinical orthodontics that has produced as profound a paradigm shift in as short a time as the introduction of temporary anchorage devices--TADs, al...
1917.
Management of Excess Palatal Gingiva after Space Closure of Anterior Teeth
Volume 43 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2009
Orthodontic closure of interdental spaces causes coronal creeping of the interproximal gingival tissues, thus restoring the interdental papillae and contact points.1 Usually, any gingival hyperplasia ...
1918.
Volume 45 : Number 6 : Page 317 : Jun 2011
What should the doctor do when a miniscrew loosens? When a temporary anchorage device (TAD) is lost, it is important to analyze the reason why it was lost. Was it caused by the selection of the TAD, t...
1919.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Solving the Molar-Distalization Dilemma
Volume 46 : Number 8 : Page 453 : Aug 2012
Almost exactly eight years ago, I wrote an Editor's Corner entitled "The Fascination of the Class II". In that editorial, I posed the question, "Just what is it about the Class II malocclusion that so...
1920.
A Multipurpose Retraction Clip for Sliding Mechanics
Volume 46 : Number 8 : Page 499 : Aug 2012
Many orthodontists today use low-friction brackets designed for sliding mechanics.1-5 Although chain elastic is often applied for canine and anterior tooth retraction, it produces relatively high fric...
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