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January 2010
Volume 44, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Mouthguards and Orthodontics

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Like most other practicing orthodontists, I have seen some rather frightening injuries to my patients who have participated in sports while undergoing orthodontic treatment. Football, hockey, and the ...

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2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 4: Additional Breakdowns

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

This is the final installment in our four-part report on the 2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study. Previous articles have reported on trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration since t...

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Class II Correction with the Invisalign System

WERNER SCHUPP DDS , JULIA HAUBRICH DDS , IRIS NEUMANN DDS

The Invisalign system* has long been used to treat mild to moderate crowding, spacing, and tipped teeth.1-5 Recently, it has been used successfully in more complex cases, such as those involving extra...

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Techniques for Attaching Orthodontic Wires to Miniscrews

BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA GLASL DMD, MSD, THOMAS LIETZ DDS, AXEL BUMANN DDS, PhD, S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD

The advent of miniscrew anchorage in orthodontics has opened avenues of greater biomechanical efficiency and effectiveness.1 With the ability to employ specific, directional forces, orthodontists can ...

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The Orthodontic Sports Protection Appliance

GUSTAVO PACHECO DDS, MIGUEL PAIS CLEMENTE DDS, MARIO VASCONCELOS DDS, PhD, AFONSO P. FERREIRA DDS, PhD

Mouthguards greatly reduce the frequency and severity of traumatic dental injuries during contact sports.1 For an athlete wearing fixed orthodontic appliances, a properly fitted, individualized mouthg...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

Attracting Patients to Your Practice

WARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD

Orthodontists have always accepted the challenges of keeping abreast with advances in the profession and perfecting new techniques to better serve their patients. During the recent recession, they hav...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Movement

ELLIOTT M. MOSKOWITZ DDS, MSD

VINOD KRISHNAN, BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS ZE'EV DAVIDOVITCH, DMD 256 pages. $200. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell, 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256. (800) 434-3422; www.wiley.com. This book is an ambiti...

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BOOK REVIEWS

The Practitioner’s Credo: Ten Keys to a Successful Professional Practice

MELVIN MAYERSON DDS, MSD

JOHN B. MATTINGLY, DMD, MS 130 pages. $25. 2009. Morgan James Publishing, LLC1225 Franklin Ave., Suite 325Garden City, NY 11530. (800) 485-4943www.morganjamespublishing.com Dr. John B. Mattingly, reti...

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CASE REPORT

Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class III Malocclusion

XIN LIU DDS, ZHENHUA YANG DDS, PhD

Surgical treatment is the preferred and most stable treatment for adult patients with severe skeletal Class III malocclusion.1 Patients with borderline dentoalveolar compensation who are not willing t...

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