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New Technique?
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I do not often w rite this type of letter, b u t I felt th a t the inac curacies in “New Technique Remedies Distorted Ja w s” (News Section, January) necessitate th a t I respond. We are all quite fam iliar w ith the H apsburg jaw. However, I was am azed to find out th a t this m andibular prognathism is caused by the upper jaw which is too recessed, and thus consequently m akes the lower jaw only appear distorted. First, I think it would be nice if we used the correct term s such as m andibular retrognatha, m andibular prognath ism, m axillary retrognathia and m axillary prognathism . Secondly, anybody who has examined the paintings of the Hapsburgs would recognize th a t this is not solely related to a retrognathic maxilla, b u t is
probably a combined deformity involving both m andibular prognathism and m axillary retrognathia. More im portantly, however, Dr. Turley was not the develop er of a new treatm en t for m axill ary retrognathia. The so-called “baseball catcher’s m ask,” which in reality applies an orthopedic force in the anterior direction on the maxilla, was designed by Dr. Je an Delaire, and in fact has been used for a num ber of years in Europe and in America. S tep h en A. S ch en d el, M.D., D.D.S. Stanford, Calif.
H APSBURG JA W
“New Technique Remedies Distorted Ja w ” (News Section, January) is entirely inappro priate for the following reasons. First, Dr. Turley is recommend
ing the correction of an exces sive protruding lower jaw , more commonly known as m andibular prognathia, ra th e r th an “H apsburg jaw ,” by proposing a treatm en t th a t would m ake the midface excessively protrusive to m atch the excessively pro trusive lower jaw. Logic would seem to dictate th a t one would correct the existing deformity ra th e r th an further deforming the face simply to m ake the teeth fit together. Secondly, this is not a new technique. This technique has been used routinely for a t least the last 30 years in special cases. I fail to see the advantage of this particular treatm en t modality. Our prim e purpose in the treatm en t of facial deform ities should be to correct the underlying deformity in the sim plest, quickest and most
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I do not often w rite this type of letter, b u t I felt th a t the inac curacies in “New Technique Remedies Distorted Ja w s” (News Section, January) necessitate th a t I respond. We are all quite fam iliar w ith the H apsburg jaw. However, I was am azed to find out th a t this m andibular prognathism is caused by the upper jaw which is too recessed, and thus consequently m akes the lower jaw only appear distorted. First, I think it would be nice if we used the correct term s such as m andibular retrognatha, m andibular prognath ism, m axillary retrognathia and m axillary prognathism . Secondly, anybody who has examined the paintings of the Hapsburgs would recognize th a t this is not solely related to a retrognathic maxilla, b u t is
probably a combined deformity involving both m andibular prognathism and m axillary retrognathia. More im portantly, however, Dr. Turley was not the develop er of a new treatm en t for m axill ary retrognathia. The so-called “baseball catcher’s m ask,” which in reality applies an orthopedic force in the anterior direction on the maxilla, was designed by Dr. Je an Delaire, and in fact has been used for a num ber of years in Europe and in America. S tep h en A. S ch en d el, M.D., D.D.S. Stanford, Calif.
H APSBURG JA W
“New Technique Remedies Distorted Ja w ” (News Section, January) is entirely inappro priate for the following reasons. First, Dr. Turley is recommend
ing the correction of an exces sive protruding lower jaw , more commonly known as m andibular prognathia, ra th e r th an “H apsburg jaw ,” by proposing a treatm en t th a t would m ake the midface excessively protrusive to m atch the excessively pro trusive lower jaw. Logic would seem to dictate th a t one would correct the existing deformity ra th e r th an further deforming the face simply to m ake the teeth fit together. Secondly, this is not a new technique. This technique has been used routinely for a t least the last 30 years in special cases. I fail to see the advantage of this particular treatm en t modality. Our prim e purpose in the treatm en t of facial deform ities should be to correct the underlying deformity in the sim plest, quickest and most
Panoramic Corporation Thanks You... . . . for making us the number one panoramic X-ray machine in the USA. For the last four years Panoramic Corporation has been manufacturing the American-made PC-1000 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and selling direct to the doctor. While we can mention things like our direct-to-doctor approach and our network of more than 250 service personnel nationwide as factors in our success, the bottom line is that you and your fellow doctors have made us number one by placing your trust in us — and for that we thank you! If you are using a PC-1000 now, thank you. If you are thinking about a panoramic X-ray machine, please give us a chance to show you how we have earned the number one position in the panoramic market. If you would like to order a PC -1000 or a Laser-1000 panoramic/cephalometric combination or if you need more information, give us a call at 1-800-654-2027.1
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