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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
Like a great many JCO readers, I enjoy the benefits of a group practice. There are two common management structures for orthodontic groups. In one, every patient is a patient of the entire practice, a...
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W. BONHAM MAGNESS DDS
The current trend toward placing mini-implants for skeletal anchorage has had a pronounced impact on the orthodontic profession. Although miniscrews have proven impressive in their capacity for multid...
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NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, BUDI KUSNOTO DDS, MS
Despite the benefits of skeletal anchorage,1-7 many orthodontists have been reluctant to place miniscrews because of the need to administer local anesthetic injections. This article shows how mini-imp...
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B. GIULIANO MAINO MD, DDS, PAOLA ALESSANDRINI DMD, PAOLA MURA DMD
This article describes a modified, second-generation Acrylic Cervical Occipital (ACCO) appliance.1 The first ACCO, developed by Margolis, was a modification of the Hawley retainer, with the addition o...
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CASE REPORT
GERALD W. SPENCER DDS
The male patient shown in this report presented at age 9 years, 10 months. The mother reported a previous history of thumbsucking and mouthbreathing, in addition to eye surgery for correction of strat...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
SUMIT YADAV BDS, FAGE, MADHUR UPADHYAY BDS, MDS
The following is a simple and economical method for precise placement of lingual retainers.1
Take impressions of both arches, and pour them in stone.
Adapt .0175" stainless steel flexible spiral wire...
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PEARLS
S. EVERETT RUSHING DMD
Orthodontists and liability insurers have long been aware of the potential for patient injury from headgear wear. Snap-away devices are commonly used with Kloehn-style facebows, but many of us prefer ...
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