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November 2008
Volume 42, Issue 11

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Martin L. "Bud" Schulman (1920-2008)

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

It is with a deep sense of personal and professional loss that I have learned of the death of Bud Schulman at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Sept. 27, at the age of 88. He was preceded in death...

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2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 1: Results and Trends

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PhD, DAVID S. VOGELS III

This is the first installment in a series of re-ports on the fifth JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, a nationwide survey of clinical techniques and diagnostic methods. Previ...

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OVERVIEW

Self-Ligating Appliances: Evolution or Revolution?

PADHRAIG S. FLEMING BDS, (Hons.), MS, MFD RCS, MFDS RCS, MOrth RCS, ANDREW T. DIBIASE BDS (Hons.), MS, MOrth RCS, FDS RCS, ROBERT T. LEE MDS, DOrth, MOrth, FDS RCS, FDS RCPS

(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) Since the earliest ...

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PEARLS

A Modified Begg Uprighting Spring for Preadjusted Edgewise Brackets

SANDHYA JAIN MDS

Although the Begg uprighting spring can be used effectively with preadjusted edgewise brackets,1,2 the vertical arm of the spring tends to roll mesiodistally because of the interwing space in the hori...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Communicating with "No Future Appointment" Patients

TED BENNION DMD, MS, ROBERT S. HAEGER DDS, MS

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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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A New Fixed Biteplane

VEERENDRA PRASAD BDS, MDS, VIJAY P. SHARMA BDS, MDS, PRADEEP TANDON BDS, MDS, GYAN P. SINGH BDS, MDS

This article describes an effective, hygienic, fixed discluding appliance that we have named the "Nano" biteplane because of its small size. Appliance Fabrication Take an impression, preferably in pol...

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CASE REPORT

Rapid Maxillary Expansion Using Palatal Implants

DANIELA GAMBA GARIB DDS, MSC, PhD, RICARDO DE LIMA NAVARRO DDS, MSC, PhD, CARLOS EDUARDO FRANCISCHONE DDS, MSC, PhD, PAULA VANESSA PEDRON OLTRAMARI DDS, MSC

Rapid maxillary expansion through midpalatal suture opening often results in undesirable buccal tipping of the posterior teeth supporting the expansion appliance.1-5 This orthodontic effect accounts f...

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