THE EDITOR'S CORNEROn Hiring an AssociateROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhDIn my part of the world, the temperatures are gradually warming, the trees are starting to bud, and the crocuses are beginning to bloom. Spring is right around the corner. In addition to such familiar... |
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETINGFinding a Successful Associate to Fit Your OfficeROBERT S. HAEGER DDS, MS, CHARLENE WHITE BSDr. Haeger and Ms. White present checklists for establishing expectations and formulating interview questions when hiring an associate. Clarifying the details of agreements regarding clinical behavior, office relationships, and compensation will help prevent misunderstandings and provide the best opportunity for long-term success. |
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The PowerScope System for Simplified Class II TreatmentREDI GERXHANI DDS, CESARE LUZI DDS, MScThe PowerScope is a fixed bite-jumping appliance attached directly to the upper and lower archwires, regardless of the bracket system. The device can be installed at the chair and reactivated as often as needed, and it can be used unilaterally in asymmetrical cases, as shown here by Drs. Gerxhani and Luzi. |
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2018 AAO CONVENTIONA Capital ConventionDAVID S. VOGELS IIIIn our annual guide to the AAO convention city, JCO previews attractions, events, restaurants, and nightlife in Washington, D.C. Monuments and museums that have opened since the 2010 annual session are highlighted, and old favorites are reviewed. The online version of this article includes links to all listed locations. |
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Correction of Severe Unilateral Scissor Bite in Growing Class II PatientsJING DU BDS, MDS, SHUANG LIN BDS, MDS, QIAO LING BDS, MDS, TUOJIANG WU DDS, MDS, PhD, HUANG LI DDS, MDS, PhDUnilateral scissor bites can be especially difficult to correct in adolescent high-angle skeletal Class II patients. Drs. Du, Lin, Ma, Wu, and Li demonstrate stable results from an inventive approach involving asymmetrical extractions, miniscrew-anchored elastic traction, and camouflage orthodontic treatment, without orthognathic surgery. |
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CASE REPORTNonsurgical Management of Severe Reverse Overbite in a Young AdultVANASHREE TAKANE BDS, MDS, KANHOBA KELUSKAR BDS, MDS, PhD, AMIT JAISINGHANI BDS, MDS, MANJUNATH MALAGAN BDS, MDS, ROOPA JATTI BDS, MDSIn a pseudo-Class III malocclusion, a functional mandibular shift can disguise an underlying skeletal discrepancy. This report from Drs. Takane, Keluskar, Jaisinghani, Malagan, and Jatti describes the correction of such a relationship, which had resulted in an extreme reverse overbite, in a 25-year-old patient using a simple 2 × 4 appliance. |
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PEARLSHelping Patients Properly Connect Elastic BandsNEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MSDr. Kravitz shows a two-step method, involving different-colored ligature ties and in-office photography with the patient’s own phone, to help the patient remember how to attach elastics to the proper teeth at home, thus preventing errors that could prolong treatment. |
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In my part of the world, the temperatures are gradually warming, the trees are starting to bud, and the crocuses are beginning to bloom. Spring is right around the corner. In addition to such familiar...
Dr. Haeger and Ms. White present checklists for establishing expectations and formulating interview questions when hiring an associate. Clarifying the details of agreements regarding clinical behavior, office relationships, and compensation will help prevent misunderstandings and provide the best opportunity for long-term success.
The PowerScope is a fixed bite-jumping appliance attached directly to the upper and lower archwires, regardless of the bracket system. The device can be installed at the chair and reactivated as often as needed, and it can be used unilaterally in asymmetrical cases, as shown here by Drs. Gerxhani and Luzi.
In our annual guide to the AAO convention city, JCO previews attractions, events, restaurants, and nightlife in Washington, D.C. Monuments and museums that have opened since the 2010 annual session are highlighted, and old favorites are reviewed. The online version of this article includes links to all listed locations.
Unilateral scissor bites can be especially difficult to correct in adolescent high-angle skeletal Class II patients. Drs. Du, Lin, Ma, Wu, and Li demonstrate stable results from an inventive approach involving asymmetrical extractions, miniscrew-anchored elastic traction, and camouflage orthodontic treatment, without orthognathic surgery.
In a pseudo-Class III malocclusion, a functional mandibular shift can disguise an underlying skeletal discrepancy. This report from Drs. Takane, Keluskar, Jaisinghani, Malagan, and Jatti describes the correction of such a relationship, which had resulted in an extreme reverse overbite, in a 25-year-old patient using a simple 2 × 4 appliance.
Dr. Kravitz shows a two-step method, involving different-colored ligature ties and in-office photography with the patient’s own phone, to help the patient remember how to attach elastics to the proper teeth at home, thus preventing errors that could prolong treatment.
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