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CLINICAL AID
Volume 21 : Number 12 : Page 856 : Dec 1987
856-jco-img-0.jpgWith increased public awareness of infectious diseases such as herpes, hepatitis, and AIDS, the orthodontist is expected to adhere to the same standards as other health professionals ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Breathing Technique for Overcoming Gagging Behavior
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 689 : Oct 1989
689-jco-img-0.jpgBreathing techniques have been used for centuries to calm the mind and overcome pain, in areas as diverse as childbirth and meditation. Such a technique can be used to alleviate the p...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Heat Removal of Ceramic Brackets
Volume 25 : Number 4 : Page 247 : Apr 1991
Removal of ceramic brackets can be difficult for the orthodontist and painful or even harmful for the patient. The use of heat makes bracket removal efficient and painless, although extreme care is re...
3204.
CLINICAL AID
A Retraction Headgear for Bilateral Cleft Lip
Volume 25 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1991
An infant with a bilateral cleft lip sometimes has a premaxilla that is so protrusive that the surgeon cannot perform a lip-closure operation until the premaxilla and soft-tissue lip (prolabium) are r...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Enamel Reproximation and Consultants
Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 155 : Mar 2006
On what percentage of your patients do you perform enamel reproximation? All the respondents performed at least some enamel reproximation, usually in about 20% of their cases. A few of the clinicians ...
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Construction of the Silicone Rubber Tooth Positioner in Your Own Laboratory
Volume 2 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1968
The tooth positioner has firmly established itself in the orthodontist's armamentarium. The simplicity of fabrication utilizing silicone rubber makes it possible to construct a silicone positioner in ...
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Volume 3 : Number 4 : Page 204 : Apr 1969
A new and useful pliers is developed that combines the grasping function of a How plier with the cutting function of a ligature cutter. Thus, this multi-purpose pliers: Holds and places wires. Twists ...
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Rapid Separation of the Mid-Palatal Suture
Volume 1 : Number 1 : Page 19 : Sep 1967
The objective of mid-palatal suture separation is to expand the maxilla and move it into a position of normal relationship to the cranial base and mandible. The maxilla may be undersized creating a "r...
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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...
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Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 65 : Feb 1971
How many times have you extracted a well-positioned upper first bicuspid in order to provide space to move a distant, deeply impacted cuspid into the arch? Why did you do it? I can only think of two g...
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Volume 16 : Number 6 : Page 381 : Jun 1982
When a lateral cephalometric roentgenogram is made, the absorbed dose received by the patient should be as low as reasonably achievable. This reduction can be obtained by the use of a lead apron, inte...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 237 : Apr 1985
In Search of Lost Arch SpaceThe article by Dr. Ten Hoeve in this issue points to one of the important details in occlusion that is frequently overlooked in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment--molar r...
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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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Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
Repositioning an impacted tooth commonly involves a combination of surgical, periodontal, and orthodontic challenges. Before giving up a valuable upper cuspid, however, the clinicians involved should ...
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CASE REPORT
Differences in Anterior Retraction Between Identical Twins
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Brandt and Safirstein have reported that less overall anterior retraction occurs when four second premolars are extracted than when first premolars are extracted, and that still less retraction occurs...
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Volume 25 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1991
Anterior bite planes have long been used for treatment of deep overbite and crossbite, Phase II occlusal correction of patients with TMJ dysfunction,1,2 elimination of bracket or cuspal interference t...
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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...
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Generalized Idiopathic External Root Resorption
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Root resorption is not in itself an unusual finding; a slight amount of root resorption may be present in all secondary teeth.1 Although a patient may complain that a tooth has suddenly loosened, it c...
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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...
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Air-Rotor Stripping with the Essix Anterior Anchor
Volume 30 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1996
Air-rotor stripping (ARS) involves reducing interproximal enamel in the buccal sections (as much as 1mm per contact point), and then moving the teeth distally, like beads on a string, until the space ...
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