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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Who Knows What the Outcomes May Be?
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 133 : Mar 1995
A number of recent articles in the lay press have dealt with attempts to utilize outcomes research to validate a "one best way" to perform health-care procedures. In orthodontics, consider the problem...
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Impression Technique for Patients with Limited Mandibular Opening
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 164 : Mar 1995
The most frequent cause of hypomobility of the jaw, according to Rotskoff, is muscular trismus.1 Other possible causes include arthritis or synovitis of the temporomandibular joints,2 trauma to the co...
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A New Telescopic Maxillary Expander
Volume 29 : Number 2 : Page 114 : Feb 1995
Maxillary expansion screws have been a source of frustration to orthodontists for many years. The traditional jackscrews are difficult for patients to activate. Longer screws, which provide the most e...
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PEARLS
Engineered Eruption: Palatal Ballista Spring Biomechanics
Volume 60 : Number 6 : Page 394 : Jun 2026
This Pearl shows a modified ballista spring anchored to a transpalatal arch, allowing immediate vertical traction of a palatally impacted canine, independent of the main archwire, without the need for initial fixed appliances or space opening. This approach offers a simplified low-cost option for early canine eruption guidance.
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Comparison of In-Office vs. Commercial Laboratories
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 352 : Jun 1994
This article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 267 : May 1994
Recent research in cellular physiology has established that there is a latency period of perhaps several hours before the cell membrane responds to a stimulus. When a stimulus is sustained for three o...
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A Practical Biteplane for Use with Fixed Appliances
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 508 : Sep 1993
Biteplanes are often used when bracket interference makes it difficult to bond the lower anterior or even the lower posterior teeth at the start of treatment. Biteplanes are also needed in many cases ...
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Effect of Telephone Reminders on Appointment Failure Rate
Volume 27 : Number 8 : Page 427 : Aug 1993
Appointment failures disrupt the orthodontic office schedule and affect treatment progress. A recent British study cited a broken appointment rate of nearly 14% for orthodontic patients.1 Even higher ...
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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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THE READERS' CORNER
Surgical-Orthodontic Cases and HMO/PPO Patients
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 39 : Jan 1996
What percentage of your patients are surgical-orthodontic cases? Most of the respondents reported that between 4% and 5% of their active cases were surgical-orthodontic patients. The range was from le...
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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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