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Frictional Resistance of the Damon SL Bracket
Volume 32 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 1998
Orthodontic brackets have been modified in several ways to decrease frictional resistance and improve the efficiency of sliding mechanics. These changes initially focused on bracket width,1-5 interbra...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 34 : Number 3 : Page 125 : Mar 2000
Growing numbers of orthodontists are turning to web-design services to develop and maintain a presence on the Internet. The main function of these websites is advertising to the general public, and fr...
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Handling Characteristics of Precoated and Operator-Coated Brackets
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 429 : Jul 2005
Adhesive Precoated (APC) brackets* were introduced in 1991 to save the clinician the time spent in preparing the adhesive for direct bonding and applying it to the bracket.1 The APC brackets, which ar...
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A New Self-Etching, Light-Cured Bonding System
Volume 39 : Number 10 : Page 584 : Oct 2005
Conventional acid etching creates microporosities in the enamel surface, thus promoting micromechanical retention and increasing the bondable surface area.1-15 It also removes the organic film from th...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 42 : Number 9 : Page 489 : Sep 2008
There can be no doubt remaining in anyone's mind that temporary anchorage devices--miniscrews--have become mainstream adjuncts to comprehensive orthodontic therapy. Skeletal anchorage has given us a n...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Orthodontist and Sleep Apnea
Volume 45 : Number 9 : Page 481 : Sep 2011
Over the last several years, the orthodontist's role in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has expanded. The subject was never mentioned in my dental school or orthodontic graduate school,...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Managing the Vertical Dimension
Volume 47 : Number 10 : Page 573 : Oct 2013
Controlling the vertical dimension during comprehensive treatment has always been one of the most challenging aspects of orthodontic practice. Since the point of force application on the crown of the ...
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Recent Advances in Bonding to Gold, Amalgam, and Porcelain
Volume 27 : Number 12 : Page 661 : Dec 1993
Bonding has many advantages over banding in orthodontic practice. Bonded molars show less plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and interproximal loss of attachment during orthodontic treatment ...
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Frictional Properties of Metal and Ceramic Brackets
Volume 26 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1992
Ceramic brackets have gained widespread popularity among both patients and orthodontists. A recent survey indicated that 88% of the clinicians responding had used ceramic brackets.1 Anecdotal informat...
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JCO Visits PROfessional Positioners
Volume 9 : Number 9 : Page 563 : Sep 1975
The Editor went to Racine, Wisconsin to interview the President of PROfessional Positioners, Gerry Huge; the Vice-President, Dick Allesee; and the Laboratory Supervisor, Don Riegelman to see if their ...
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Fighting Inflation Through Productivity Sharing
Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 900 : Dec 1976
Is it ever possible to make everybody happy? Can you simultaneously increase your profits, your employee morale, and your patient satisfaction? Can you reduce your percentage overhead and pay higher s...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 802 : Dec 1977
There is no such thing as an ideal floor plan. The ideal is always changing because a practice is a living, changing thing. An efficient floor plan for a new graduate will be outdated when he has a st...
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Predicting Patient Cooperation
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 814 : Dec 1977
The purpose of the present study is to determine if the measurements of personality factors derived from a specific test (the Design Perception Cards) might be related to the orthodontist's impression...
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Volume 12 : Number 7 : Page 479 : Jul 1978
JCO Does Nitinol wire require fewer archwire changes than stainless steel wire?DR. CHANDA Nitinol wire requires fewer archwire changes in our initial alignments, but not in the finishing archwires.DR....
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The Clinical Use of Occlusograms
Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 92 : Feb 1982
The value of plaster models in permitting three-dimensional studies of malocclusions for diagnosis and treatment planning and as a reference throughout treatment has obscured the value of other method...
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1986 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures Part 1 - Overall Results
Volume 20 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1986
This study is the first comprehensive nationwide survey of current orthodontic diagnosis and treatment procedures. A questionnaire was mailed in February 1986 to all identifiable orthodontic specialis...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Past, Present, and Future Perfect Profession
Volume 35 : Number 8 : Page 465 : Aug 2001
For the first third of the past century, orthodontics was dominated by one man: Edward H. Angle. Unfortunately, orthodontists' slavish acceptance of Angle's limited diagnostic and treatment-planning ...
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Extraction Decision-Making Wigglegram
Volume 36 : Number 9 : Page 510 : Sep 2002
The decision whether to extract teeth is one of the most critical and controversial in orthodontic treatment, depending to a large extent on each clinician's personal experience. The main reasons for...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
The Advantages of Paperless Operation
Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006
The significance of this month's Cutting Edge column lies in a recent confluence of events. First, our federal government has made it a priority for health-care information to become available online....
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
The Future Is Now: How Millennials, Tech, and a Chess-Playing Computer Are Changing Orthodontics
Volume 51 : Number 10 : Page 661 : Oct 2017
Millennial parents are part of a highly mobile generation that depends on virtual interaction. This article shows how orthodontists can tap into the power of social media and virtual intelligence to appeal to these influential decision-makers outside of regular office visits.
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