Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Volume 2 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1968
All-wire split palate applianceQ How can a wire split palate appliance without plastic palate material open the maxillary suture?A Apparently the resistance of the teeth and the buccal plate, particul...
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Improved Isolation Technique for Bonding
Volume 11 : Number 4 : Page 285 : Apr 1977
The advantages of direct and indirect bonding are well known. However, most clinicians still report continuing problems with moisture contamination and lack of adequate visualization of the tooth for ...
3123.
Volume 13 : Number 11 : Page 733 : Nov 1979
The dental literature these days abounds with messages that we are surrounded and we might as well accept the fact that our profession is going to be changed by a whole variety of antagonists. That ma...
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Volume 21 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1987
Topics include oral hygiene and insurance.1. What are your typical oral hygiene instructions for patients with fixed appliances ? All offices reported that their patients were given oral hygiene instr...
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Volume 23 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1989
Topics are patient cooperation and upper first molar rotations.1. Do you have a method for identifying uncooperative patients before treatment? About 80% of the respondents said they had no particular...
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An Accurate, Inexpensive Headgear Timer
Volume 25 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1991
Lack of patient cooperation can ruin the best treatment planning and mechanics.1-5 To promote and measure compliance with extraoral traction,6 a timing headgear was developed by the Aledyne Corporatio...
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A Rapid Molar Intruder for "Non-Compliance" Treatment
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 137 : Mar 2002
New mechanics and clinical techniques that do not require special patient compliance have achieved control of the maxillary arch in two dimensions--sagittal and transverse. One important orthodontic m...
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Troubleshooting the Herbst Appliance
Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 268 : May 2002
The Herbst* is one of the most popular appliances used today for Class II correction because it is durable and fixed, and therefore does not require special patient cooperation. Although problems are...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Communicating with "No Future Appointment" Patients
Volume 42 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2008
Have you ever spoken with your scheduling coordinator about how much time is spent following up on missed appointments? You would probably be surprised by the amount of time it takes to track down bus...
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Efficient and Effective Infection Control
Volume 25 : Number 1 : Page 46 : Jan 1992
This article presents a realistic method of starting and maintaining an effective sterilization and disinfection system in an orthodontic office. These philosophies, calculations, and physical layouts...
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The Biocreative Strategy Part 1: Foundations
Volume 51 : Number 5 : Page 258 : May 2018
Drs. Kim, Chung, and Nelson launch a series of articles by describing their six physiological principles and the five essentials of the Biocreative Checklist. A detailed case report illustrates the overall treatment protocol.
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Volume 22 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1988
All too often, an orthodontist dies leaving a life-sustaining portfolio, but a widow who literally doesn't know the difference between a stock and a bond. It is critically important to share your inve...
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Interchangeable Quick-Mounted Study Models
Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
Orthodontists who want to mount diagnostic study models usually need several articulators-- one in the lab, one in the consultation room or private office, one at the outside lab for appliance constru...
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Direct 3D-Printed Occlusal Splints
Volume 57 : Number 11 : Page 640 : Nov 2023
Drs. Groth and Kravitz describe the step-by-step process used to fabricate customized occlusal splints, including the intraoral scan, digital design, 3D printing, and postprocessing. Tips are also provided for delivery to the patient and verification of tooth contacts.
3135.
Volume 21 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1987
This month's topics are staff meetings and debanding sequences.1. Describe typical staff meetings in your office. How often do you hold them? Most offices reported holding their staff meetings once a ...
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Volume 2 : Number 4 : Page 158 : Apr 1968
I have often heard an orthodontist say that getting just one good idea out of a course or a meeting or a book made the whole thing worthwhile. He could spend hundreds of dollars and days of time and b...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Simplified Diagnostic Technique
Volume 13 : Number 2 : Page 128 : Feb 1979
Traditionally, diagnostic setups have been prepared by sawing the models through the root areas and separating the teeth by hand. The dental units are then repositioned and sealed in place with heated...
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Volume 9 : Number 11 : Page 713 : Nov 1975
Experience with the computerized timing headgear in the treatment of over two hundred cases in my office has produced some interesting new information about its use and its impact on an orthodontic pr...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 32 : Number 3 : Page 181 : Mar 1998
For several years I have been hearing about a relatively new concept in orthodontic patient care. The basic idea is that the office assigns a specific staff member to work with each patient, as chairs...
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ALIGNER CORNER
Management of Impacted Canines Using Clear Aligners
Volume 58 : Number 10 : Page 591 : Oct 2024
Drs. Sabouni, Azami, and Nanda present three cases that demonstrate the use of auxiliaries, including lingual Caplin hooks, buccal composite buttons, and a segment of lingual brackets, to overcome the biomechanical limitations of clear aligners in the treatment of impacted canines.
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