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2741.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Look What They've Done to My Song
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 557 : Sep 1987
Look What They've Done to My Song In 1967, when JCO was started, the United States was deeply involved in fundamental changes that seriously altered the social fabric of this country and that will hav...
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A Finishing Technique for the Straight-Wire Appliance
Volume 22 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1988
Initial bracket placement is one of the most time-consuming and important steps in treatment with edgewise preadjusted appliances. The effectiveness of the Straight-Wire Appliance depends on perfect b...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 22 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1988
The Advent of Ceramics Every few years some new procedure or material is offered as a major advancement that will solve orthodontic problems. In some instances, these advances have lived up to their e...
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Buccal Shield Appliance for Mandibular Arch Expansion
Volume 22 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1988
Clinicians using fixed-appliance nonextraction treatment have recently begun to take advantage of the arch-widening effect of Frankel's buccal shields,1 which keep the buccal tissues away from the den...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1989
Practice Image Every practice has an image. The real question is whether it is the image you intend to convey. There should be a conscious effort in a professional practice to establish its image to...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1989
Getting Up to SpeedOn Friday, July 29, 1988, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. closed the First Republic Bank Corp. of Texas. Three days later, the bank reopened as an FDIC bridge bank under the nam...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
Not by a DamsiteA recent article in the Wall Street Journal described the futility of an effort by the Southern California Edison Co. to capture in a computer program the intuitive thought processes o...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1989
First Things FirstPeter Drucker has told us in his book, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, that the lead time for knowledge to become applicable technology and then to be accepted in the market is 25 t...
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Precision Bracket Placement Instrument
Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989
One of the most important skills of an orthodontist is bracket placement. Roth says, "At the heart of every excellent treatment result lies a well-placed appliance, regardless of the appliance that is...
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Removal of White Spot Lesions by Controlled Acid-Pumice Abrasion
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1989
Decalcification and white spot lesions can occur in as many as 25-30% of orthodontic patients, even with the use of fluoride, and as early as one month after beginning treatment.1-5 Fewer than 1% of t...
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Permanent Lingual Bonded Retainer
Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
Many leading researchers and private practitioners now recommend permanent retention, but the definition of "permanent" varies considerably. The most stable retention would consist of crown splints pl...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc My father had only one peculiar habit that I can remember. On the bottom shelf of our medicine cabinet was a pile of razor blades that he would use in order, taking one from...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Segmenting a PracticeAn article entitled "Service Companies: Focus or Falter" in the July/August 1989 issue of Harvard Business Review makes a point that the most successful service companies have a s...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991
Perception Is RealityMy orthodontic partner and I recently had a philosophical discussion regarding patient care and management. I had determined that a retainer wasn't needed in a particular case, gi...
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Seven Ways to Reduce Phone Tie-Ups
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 758 : Dec 1995
The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, published monthly by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte Park Drive, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28217. (704) 424-...
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Effects of Disinfection Procedures on Elastomeric Ligatures
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 1996
Elastomeric ligatures are sold in strips, of which the orthodontist may use from one to 30 modules in any one appointment. This leaves the task of disinfecting the remaining modules before they can be...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 30 : Number 4 : Page 183 : Apr 1996
Managed care has been advocated as the prime solution to containing costs of medical services, and its application to dentistry is increasing. Orthodontics is usually an elective procedure. No one die...
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Computer-Aided Fabrication of Bonded Lingual Retainers
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 559 : Oct 1996
Since the introduction of acid etching, several methods and a variety of wires have been proposed for fabrication and direct or indirect bonding of fixed retainers to the lingual surfaces of the lower...
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Efficacy of Collection Methods in Orthodontic Practices
Volume 31 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 1997
Management experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 141 : Mar 1997
A friend recently confided about a patient who, a few years after completing orthodontic treatment, sought the help of a periodontist for receding gingivae. The periodontist told the patient that all ...
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