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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
A number of topics in orthodontics have generated controversy for many years and will probably continue to do so, no matter what evidence is presented. These include extraction therapy, gnathologic oc...
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MIN-HO JUNG DDS, MSD, PhD, TAE-WOO KIM DDS, MSD, PhD
In a previous article (JCO, February 2008), we described some biomechanical variations that may occur in the sagittal plane during the retraction of anterior teeth with miniscrew anchorage. The presen...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
ROBERT S. HAEGER DDS, MS, ROGER T. COLBERG PhD
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly JCO column is compiled by Contributing Editor Robert Haeger. Every three months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practic...
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FLAVIO URIBE DDS, MDS, BRUCE HAVENS DDS, PhD, RAVINDRA NANDA DDS, PhD
Excessive gingival display is an unattractive smile characteristic with multiple etiologies. Vertical maxillary excess, supraeruption of the maxillary incisors, and shortness or hypermobility of the u...
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AKHTER HUSAIN MDS
As an alternative to conventional photography, orthodontic plaster casts can be imaged with a simple flatbed scanner for purposes of record keeping, patient education, and research. The use of preform...
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2008 AAO CONVENTION
DAVID S. VOGELS III
JCO began these annual convention city previews in 1997, the last time the AAO visited Denver. When the convention returns May 17-20, orthodontists will find many familiar attractions in the Mile High...
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MICHAEL SCHUBERT DMD
Various methods have been proposed for the forced eruption of impacted teeth.1-8 Elastics, elastomeric chain, and elastic thread usually require frequent reactivation. Cantilever springs are highly el...
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