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January 2006
Volume 40, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Search for Stability

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD

If you want to start a brawl in a mixed group of dental professionals, just broach the subject of dental or occlusal stability. Few topics elicit such heated debate, and few problems in orthodontics h...

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A Miniscrew-Assisted Transpalatal Arch for Use in Lingual Orthodontics

HYUN SANG PARK DDS, MSD

Although various skeletal systems have been introduced to improve anchorage control for retraction of the upper anterior teeth,1-3 these methods are difficult to use with only one miniscrew. The prese...

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2005 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data

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

Part 1 of this series of reports on the 2005 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study (November 2005) discussed trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration since our biennial survey was first co...

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JCO ROUNDTABLE Stability of Orthodontic Treatment, Part 1

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, Moderator, MAURO COZZANI DMD, MSD, JULIA F. DE HARFIN DDS, PHD, ROBERT D. HELMHOLDT DDS, LEE R. LOGAN DDS, MS, DAVID W. WARREN DDS

DR. GOTTLIEB What is the most frequent evidence of instability of results? DR. WARREN The most frequent evidence that I see is a return of rotations of the anterior teeth. DR. COZZANI I'd say incisor ...

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Influence of the Convexity of the Upper Central Incisor on the Torque Expression of Preadjusted Brackets

JULIO WILSON VIGORITO DDS, MS, PHD, RICARDO MORESCA DDS, MS, GLADYS CRISTINA DOMINGUEZ DDS, MS, PHD, ANDRÉ TORTAMANO DDS, MS, PHD

The Andrews method of preadjusted bracket positioning involves placing the twin tie wings parallel to the long axis of the clinical crown and then moving the bracket up or down until the middle of its...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Completion of a Retention Program

DAVID KENNEDY MSD, FRCD(Can)

How many times have you heard the question: "How long will I have to wear my retainers?" My guess is that the answer equals the number of patients you have treated. In this month's Management and Mark...

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CASE REPORT

Surgical Intervention to Prevent Exfoliation of Central Incisors from Elastic Wear

NIKOS B. HARALABAKIS DDS, MS, ANTHIMI TSIANOU DDS, COSTA NICOLOPOULOS BDS, FFD(SA)MFOS

Elastics have long been used for the correction of orthodontic problems such as diastemas,1-5 crossbites,1 and malposed teeth,2,3,6 as well as for the intentional non-surgical removal of teeth in case...

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