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January 2008
Volume 42, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The 2007 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study

DAVID S. VOGELS III

It's always gratifying to us to find that more than 600 orthodontists, and probably their staffs as well, would take time out from their full schedules to fill out our biennial JCO Orthodontic Practic...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Orthotads: The Clinical Guide and Atlas

VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSD, PhD

Jason B. Cope, DDS, PHD, Editor 537 pages. $289. 2007. Under Dog Media, Dallas;www.orthotads.com Since the concept of anchorage was first employed in orthodontic tooth movement, there have been many ...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Closed-Coil Springs for Intrusion Mechanics with Miniscrew Anchorage

ROBERTO CARRILLO DDS, MS, ROBERTO J. CARRILLO DDS, P. EMILE ROSSOUW BCHD, MCHD, PhD, PETER H. BUSCHANG PhD

A closed-coil spring can be anchored to a miniscrew to apply light force for molar intrusion. Because of the short distance between the two points of force application, it can be difficult to activate...

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2007 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

The previous three articles in this series of reports on the 2007 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study (JCO, October-December 2007) have covered trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration s...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Smile Analysis and Emergency Appointments

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

1. Do you analyze the patient's smile as part of your diagnosis? If so, briefly describe your method. The overwhelming majority of respondents said they did analyze patients' smiles. This was usually ...

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OVERVIEW

Interarch Maxillary Molar Distalization Appliances for Class II Correction

MARK E. BERKMAN DDS, MS, ANDRE HAERIAN DDS, PhD, JAMES A. MCNAMARA JR. DDS, PhD

Class II malocclusion, which affects approximately one-third of patients seeking orthodontic treatment, often reflects both dental and skeletal deviations from the norm.1-3 Because it frequently invol...

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Immediate Reactivation of a Modified Haas Expander after Full Screw Expansion

MARCOS ROGERIO DE MENDONÇA DDS, PhD, ALEX LUIZ POZZOBON PEREIRA DDS, PhD, AUBREY FERNANDO FABRE DDS, MAURO CARLOS AGNER BUSATO DDS, PhD, OSMAR APARECIDO CUOGHI DDS, PhD

Although rapid maxillary expansion is widely used for patients with transverse growth deficiencies,1 a single expansion device may not be sufficient for complete correction of a severe case.2-4 This a...

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CASE REPORT

Second Molar Extraction: The "Second Choice" Procedure

DAN COUNIHAN BDS, FDS, FFD, MOrth, DDOrth

Orthodontic treatment once aimed primarily to straighten teeth. Today, in contrast, discussions of orthodontic treatment also refer to beautiful faces, nice profiles, good lip support, and full smiles...

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