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December 2009
Volume 43, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Economic Outlook

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

For the past year or so, the business segments of the evening news have been rife with stories of gloom and doom. Even as key economic indicators like the stock market seem to assure us that the reces...

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Skeletal Anchorage for Vertical Control in Extraction Treatment of Dolichofacial Patients

MICHAEL P. CHAFFEE DDS, MS, SEONG-HUN KIM DMD, MS, PhD, GEORGE F. SCHUDY DDS, MS

Controlling the vertical dimension in high-angle patients has always been a challenge for orthodontists. In a patient with a restricted airway and resultant mouthbreathing, adenoidectomy improves the ...

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2009 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 four-part report on the 2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study dealt with trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the nearly three decades since the first biennial...

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CASE REPORT

Correction of Anterior Open Bite Using Maxillary Third Molar Anchorage

FLAVIO URIBE DDS, MDS, LAURA POSADA DDS, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD

The use of skeletal anchorage in orthodontic treatment has increased exponentially in recent years. One advantage of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) is that they apply orthodontic force without dis...

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Management of Excess Palatal Gingiva after Space Closure of Anterior Teeth

HYUN-WOO JOO DDS, WON-HEE LIM DDS, MS, PhD, YOON-SHIK MOON DDS, PhD, SANG-JIN SUNG DDS, PhD

Orthodontic closure of interdental spaces causes coronal creeping of the interproximal gingival tissues, thus restoring the interdental papillae and contact points.1 Usually, any gingival hyperplasia ...

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A Survey of Patient Opinions on Fixed vs. Removable Retainers

ROBERT CERNY BDS, MDS, DEBORAH COCKRELL PhD, BDS, FDS RCPS, DEBORAH LLOYD PhD, BA(Hons), Dip Ed

As many as two-thirds of all patients will demonstrate moderate-to-severe relapse within 10 years after orthodontic treatment.1 As a result, patients are becoming both more aware and more accepting of...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Adult Patients

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

(Editor's Note: The Readers' Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...

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