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June 1999
Volume 33, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Retirement and Semiretirement

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

The JCO Orthodontic Retirement Survey (April 1999) was notable for the large number of orthodontists who say they plan to retire each year, beginning in the year 2000. The question it raises is: Will ...

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The SPEED Bracket Auxiliary Slot

G. HERBERT HANSON DDS, DOrth

The absence of tie wings on the SPEED bracket* allows the addition of an auxiliary slot, lending considerable versatility to a minia­turized bracket system. Orthodontists refer to SPEED brackets as ha...

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The First Class Appliance for Rapid Molar Distalization

ARTURO FORTINI MD, DDS, MASSIMO LUPOLI MD, DDS, MASSIMILIANO PARRI

When the choice is made to treat a Class II case on a nonextraction basis, or with the extraction of maxillary second molars, then dis­talization of the maxillary first molars is often the first step ...

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JCO ROUNDTABLE

Ethics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 4

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, Moderator, RONALD S. BRANOFF DDS, MSD, GERALD JACOBSON DDS, THEODORE F. OPALKA DDS, MS, GREG W. SUTHERLAND DDS, MS

Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. Other topics are explored in the March, April, May, and July 1999 issues. DR. GOTTLIEB A patient trans...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Profit Realization: A New Standard of Practice Success

JERRY R. CLARK DDS, MS

When I first started practice nearly 25 years ago, the focus of many consultants and practice-­management lecturers was on gross production. That was the way to evaluate the success of a practice. Man...

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Retention Strategies: A Pilgrim's Progress

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

When I began my professional pilgrimage more than three decades ago, Hawleys were the most commonly used retainers in both arches. Soon after, mandibular banded 3-3s or 4­-4s became popular, and when ...

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Bleaching Teeth During Supervised Retention

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD, PAUL ARMBRUSTER DDS

Bleaching effectively brightens and whitens the teeth without any significant side effects. It can be logically included in a supervised reten­tion regimen, because it is relatively simple, requires m...

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CASE REPORT

Interdisciplinary Treatment of a Class II Deep-Bite Patient with Missing and Impacted Teeth

ALAIN BRANCART DDS, PATRICE LEJUSTE MD, DDS, DOMINIQUE DEVREUX DDS, PATRICK GENIN DDS

This 14-year-old male present­ed with a bilateral dental and skeletal Class II relationship (with the mandible about 7mm retrognathic), a severe anterior deep bite, and a crossbite of the maxillary ri...

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New Tax Law Can Triple Retirement Plan Contributions

JOHN K. McGILL MBA, JD, CPA, MARTIN L. "BUD" SCHULMAN

The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, a monthly dental practice management and financial newsletter published by Blair, McGill & Company, 2810 Coliseum C...

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