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Recognition and Empowerment: An Effective Approach to Enlisting Patient Cooperation
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1995
Few health-care disciplines demand as much patient cooperation as is required for successful orthodontics. Retention of appliances on the teeth depends to a large extent on the patient's agreement to ...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Orthodontic Reengineering and Change Management
Volume 31 : Number 6 : Page 367 : Jun 1997
Before I attended my first local dental society meeting, I received a call from the senior and most respected orthodontist in town. He asked me to meet him at the entrance to the meeting room. When I ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 11 : Page 723 : Nov 1997
Orthodontics is a complex field. The challenge to the orthodontist is to consider all the variables present in each case and to design a treatment plan that sets reasonable priorities without jeopardi...
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Volume 32 : Number 10 : Page 611 : Oct 1998
This paper will introduce a method of treatment for Class II malocclusions that requires but a single phase of mechanics and reduces reliance upon patient compliance for consistent and predictable cas...
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Glass Ionomer Cement Dressing for Surgically Exposed Impacted Teeth
Volume 33 : Number 1 : Page 45 : Jan 1999
Glass ionomer cements are biocompatible,1-7 can bond to enamel or dentin without etching,5,7-9 and have certain antimicrobial properties.10-13 Therefore, they should fulfill both the biological and th...
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Treatment of Tooth Impaction and Transposition with a Segmented-Arch Technique
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2001
Clinical management of impacted teeth combined with transpositions can be a challenging problem for the orthodontist.1-16 The segmented-arch technique allows the application of well-defined biomech...
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Corticotomy-Assisted Orthodontics
Volume 35 : Number 5 : Page 331 : May 2001
Corticotomy has been used in difficult adult cases as an alternative to conventional orthodontic treatment or orthognathic surgery.1 Because the primary resistance to tooth movement is encountered in ...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Practice Transition: To Sell or Not To Sell?
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 549 : Sep 2001
This month's column continues our series on transition with an article by Dr. Jerry Clark, a practicing orthodontist from Greensboro, North Carolina, and CEO of Orthodontic Management Group. Dr. Clark...
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Troubleshooting the Herbst Appliance
Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 268 : May 2002
The Herbst* is one of the most popular appliances used today for Class II correction because it is durable and fixed, and therefore does not require special patient cooperation. Although problems are...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Volume 37 : Number 11 : Page 621 : Nov 2003
Dr. Rolf Maijer's article pushes the envelope of cutting-edge technology. The tablet PC with its built-in applications is a perfect fit for the orthodontic practice of the 21st century. In fact, table...
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Micro-Implant Anchorage for Forced Eruption of Impacted Canines
Volume 5 : Number 5 : Page 297 : May 2004
Microscrews are gaining popularity as a source of skeletal anchorage in contemporary orthodontics because of their advantages over osseointegrated implants and miniscrews.1-4 In many clinical situatio...
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Intrusion of Overerupted Maxillary Molars with Miniscrew Anchorage
Volume 40 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2006
The intrusion of overerupted maxillary molars in adult patients is a difficult challenge for orthodontists. Use of conventional fixed or removable appliances may result in unwanted side effects, and t...
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Controlling Erupted and Unerupted Permanent Teeth in the Mixed Dentition with Preadjusted Appliances
Volume 40 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 2006
Deciduous teeth play an important role in the development of malocclusion. For example, a lateral crossbite can lead to asymmetrical mandibular growth; spacing and early loss of deciduous teeth can ca...
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Placement of Mini-Implants with Topical Anesthetic
Volume 40 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2006
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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THE CUTTING EDGE
Volume 41 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2007
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...
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Mandibular Molar Protraction with Temporary Anchorage Devices
Volume 42 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2008
Protraction of mandibular molars is challenging because of the high density of mandibular bone. Anterior dental anchorage is often inadequate to protract even a single first molar without reciprocal r...
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OVERVIEW
Differences in Skeletal Class II Diagnosis Using Various Cephalometric Analyses
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 389 : Jul 2008
Cephalometric analysis plays an important role in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment; over the past half-century, increasingly comprehensive and accurate cephalometric systems have been developed. Ov...
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Vertical Control in Nonextraction Treatment of Growing Patients with Anterior Skeletal Open Bite
Volume 42 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2008
In this article, we describe how open-bite malocclusions and lower anterior skeletal excess can be treated with a combination of fixed (transpalatal bar1) and removable (high-pull headgear) appliances...
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Reprogramming the Memory of Superelastic Nickel Titanium Archwires
Volume 43 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2009
Superelastic nickel titanium archwires can be used effectively in many orthodontic patients.1-6 The major disadvantage of these wires is their inability to be adjusted during the course of treatment. ...
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The Advantages of Differential Moments
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
A full appliance with a center bend betweenthe first molars and second premolars results in a force system consisting of equal and opposite moments at the brackets of those teeth (Fig. 1A). Because th...
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