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PEARLS
A Segmental Molar Uprighting Technique
Volume 55 : Number 2 : Page 131 : Feb 2021
Several force vectors are required to upright a horizontally impacted lower second molar. In this Pearl, a twin bracket is bonded to the impacted tooth, and a sectional nickel titanium wire is inserted to successively apply forces from different directions.
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PEARLS
Posterior Functional Bite Turbos for Sagittal Correction
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 435 : Jul 2021
This Pearl describes the application of functional resin turbos on the upper and lower premolars to help correct a Class II malocclusion. When used in conjunction with fixed appliances and elastics, their effect is similar to that of a Twin Block.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Apr 2022
Homer’s The Odyssey is considered to be the world’s first novel. This epic poem, written around the 8th century BCE, tells the story of King Odysseus’s tumultuous 10-year journey home following the 10...
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
New Intraoral Scanning Technique for a Replacement Miniscrew-Assisted Appliance
Volume 56 : Number 11 : Page 678 : Nov 2022
In this month’s installment, the authors describe a fully digital workflow for adding expansion capacity to a boneborne palatal expander (MARPE). The replacement expander is virtually designed before removing the original appliance, allowing the new MARPE to be delivered without a delay.
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Understanding "Flip, Don't Switch"
Volume 59 : Number 10 : Page 674 : Oct 2025
Drs. Kravitz, Miller, Valverde, Weissheimer, and Akyalçin clarify the frequently misunderstood mnemonic for reversing a bracket’s torque and show how it can be applied to add labial root torque to palatally displaced upper lateral incisors, improve lower incisor root positions, and adjust canine torque.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 30 : Number 4 : Page 183 : Apr 1996
Rational Expectations II 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 elect...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
Volume 60 : Number 1 : Page 7 : Jan 2026
Leaders in orthodontics examine how diagnostic failures, aligner misuse, airway-driven treatment claims, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence can contribute to iatrogenic outcomes. The discussion emphasizes clinical responsibility, decision-making limits, and practical strategies for recognizing and managing erroneous care.
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Orthodontics Aboard the S.S. Hope
Volume 2 : Number 5 : Page 240 : May 1968
Project HOPE is an independent, nonprofit corporation whose operating revenue comes from private individuals, groups, business and organized labor. The S.S. HOPE is a former Navy hospital ship which i...
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JCO Interviews Morton Cohen and Elliott Silverman on Indirect Bonded Practice
Volume 8 : Number 7 : Page 384 : Jul 1974
384-jco-img-10.jpg 384-jco-img-11.jpg Completely Indirect Bonded Practice GOTTLIEB Is it correct that both of you are using an indirect technique and bonding all your attachments? SILVERMAN With the...
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Volume 24 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1990
This month's topics are laboratory work and moving molars distally.1. What percentage of your laboratory work is done in your office ? While less than 8% of those responding reported doing all their l...
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A Fixed-Removable Approach to Presurgical Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
Orthodontic treatment is usually required prior to orthognathic surgery to coordinate the arches and optimize the occlusion. Orthodontic aims often include relief of crowding, alignment within the arc...
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Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992
This month's topics are positioner appliances and employee embezzlement.1. In what percentage of your cases do you use a positioner appliance?Although 77% of the respondents said they used positioners...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Management Consultants: Do They Really Help?
Volume 28 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1994
Dr. Ronald Mackley decided to hire a management consultant after reading in the 1981 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study that practices using consultants had above-average patient starts and income.1 It sh...
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Positioning Your Practice in a Competitive Marketplace
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
According to estimates, Americans are subjected to more than 2,000 marketing messages per day. That is no longer information overload; it's information avalanche. Our response to all this marketing n...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Preventive Orthodontics and Overhead
Volume 30 : Number 10 : Page 569 : Oct 1996
Do you believe in preventive orthodontics? If so, what percentage of your patients are in a preventive phase? Although 88% of the respondents said they believed in "preventive" orthodontics, many cons...
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Two-Archwire Technique for Alignment of Impacted Teeth
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 183 : Mar 1997
Although the ideal treatment for impactions is preventive, a number of surgical and orthodontic techniques are available for aligning impacted teeth when necessary.1-10 The introduction of superelasti...
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The DenOptix Digital Radiographic System
Volume 33 : Number 7 : Page 407 : Jul 1999
Since its introduction in the 1980s, digital technology has become increasingly important to the practice of orthodontics. Initially used to manage business operations, computers have now taken on the...
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A New Appliance for Mandibular Widening by Distraction Osteogenesis
Volume 35 : Number 11 : Page 666 : Nov 2001
Although most of the articles published to date on craniofacial distraction osteogenesis have involved treatment of syndromic patients,1-5 these have laid the foundation for bringing distraction osteo...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
The Hostess Concept: The Ultimate Practice Builder
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 757 : Dec 2001
Second and third opinions are common nowadays because of the economic climate in some parts of the country. Many parents believe that treatment results do not vary significantly from office to office...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 37 : Number 12 : Page 659 : Dec 2003
Most orthodontists envision spending their latter years in some form of retirement, with a wide range of wonderful choices based on financial independence. In this month's column, Dr. Jerry Clark pres...
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