THE EDITOR'S CORNERWhy Do They Go?EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDSWhy Do They Go?Why do 40 to 50 percent of orthodontic referrals fail to start treatment? If you are like the average orthodontist, those numbers appear to apply to you, and this may be the single most... |
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1990 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 3: More Breakdowns of Selected VariablesEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON, PHD, DAVID S. VOGELS IIIEditor's note: Parts 1 and 2 of this series are published in the March and April 1991 issues of JCO.Part 1 in this series (JCO, March 1991) presented the methodology, demographics, and basic results o... |
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Panoramic Surveys and the Missing MesiodensROBERT V.V. HURST, DDSMost orthodontists routinely use only a panoramic x-ray, rather than a full series, for diagnosis.1 Panoramic surveys are the fastest and safest way to see all the teeth, especially those that are not... |
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The Effect of a Contingency Contracting Procedure on Patient Compliance with Removable RetentionALAN M. GROSS, PHD, CINDY L. SCHWARTZ, PHD, GLORIA D. KELLUM, PHD, F. WATT BISHOP, DDS, MSPatient non-compliance is a significant concern for most orthodontists.1 A recent study of 75 patients, age 8 to 14, at a university orthodontic clinic found notable non-compliance with regimens of or... |
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A Nickel Titanium Separating SpringB. DONALD McGANN, DDSElastomeric modules are the most common devices used today for tooth separation. The module is first stretched with a placement instrument, then "sawed" through the contact until the gingival portion ... |
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Banded Mandibular Adjustable RetainerJACK BALENSEIFEN, DDS, MSLong-term retention of the mandibular incisors has always been a problem for orthodontists.1 Removable retainers depend on patient cooperation. Fixed cuspid-to-cuspid retainers must be constructed wit... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICMultiple Eyelet Chain for Impacted TeethLTC PHILBERT C. DOLEAC JR., MAJ ROBERT K. MANGAAfter surgical exposure of an impacted tooth, the surrounding soft tissue often covers the tooth and bracket to the extent that a second surgical procedure is required to re-expose the tooth. The foll... |
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Why Do They Go?Why do 40 to 50 percent of orthodontic referrals fail to start treatment? If you are like the average orthodontist, those numbers appear to apply to you, and this may be the single most...
Editor's note: Parts 1 and 2 of this series are published in the March and April 1991 issues of JCO.Part 1 in this series (JCO, March 1991) presented the methodology, demographics, and basic results o...
Most orthodontists routinely use only a panoramic x-ray, rather than a full series, for diagnosis.1 Panoramic surveys are the fastest and safest way to see all the teeth, especially those that are not...
Patient non-compliance is a significant concern for most orthodontists.1 A recent study of 75 patients, age 8 to 14, at a university orthodontic clinic found notable non-compliance with regimens of or...
Elastomeric modules are the most common devices used today for tooth separation. The module is first stretched with a placement instrument, then "sawed" through the contact until the gingival portion ...
Long-term retention of the mandibular incisors has always been a problem for orthodontists.1 Removable retainers depend on patient cooperation. Fixed cuspid-to-cuspid retainers must be constructed wit...
After surgical exposure of an impacted tooth, the surrounding soft tissue often covers the tooth and bracket to the extent that a second surgical procedure is required to re-expose the tooth. The foll...
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