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Volume 20 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1986
Correct incisor position is generally acknowledged to be the key to successful orthodontic treatment, and many rules have been developed to position incisors. Mean values of the long axis of the inci...
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Volume 20 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1986
Bonding is now the standard technique for attaching brackets to teeth from premolar to premolar in both arches. Second molars have been bonded with small tube-base combinations, even when only a small...
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Diagnosis with Computer-Aided Drafting
Volume 20 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1986
Orthodontists have recognized the potential of computer graphics in the research and diagnosis of dentofacial disorders.1 Recent advances in microcomputer technology have led to innovations that are m...
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Volume 21 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1987
Topics include oral hygiene and insurance.1. What are your typical oral hygiene instructions for patients with fixed appliances ? All offices reported that their patients were given oral hygiene instr...
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Barrier Controls in the Orthodontic Office
Volume 22 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1988
Orthodontists are becoming increasingly aware of the threat of communicable diseases that can be transmitted between patients and staff. The most serious diseases include: 1. Hepatitis A, commonly kno...
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Banding with a Glass Ionomer Cement
Volume 22 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1988
Although zinc phosphate cement has good working characteristics, its high solubility is disadvantageous for orthodontic banding. Microleakage, incomplete adhesion to hard tooth substances, and deminer...
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Volume 22 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1988
This month's topics are dietary recommendations and medicolegal issues.1. What dietary recommendations do you offer to young patients? to adolescent patients? to adult patients? The respondents were f...
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Differential Anchorage and the Edgewise Appliance
Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
The problem of anchorage preservation remains universal regardless of the orthodontic technique used. Simple anchorage is provided by teeth that are free to tip in response to force application; stati...
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Effects of Activator Treatment on Class II, Division 1 Malocclusion
Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of activator treatment on a group of Class II, division 1 patients with skeletal mandibular retrusion. Materials and Methods Nine boy and six girl pat...
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Automated Cephalographic Soft-Tissue Analysis
Volume 24 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1990
A multitude of landmarks and cephalometric analyses have been proposed since Welcker first suggested the potential diagnostic value of skull radiographs in 1896.1-19 Soft-tissue analysis, beginning in...
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New Electrodes for Welding Orthodontic Wires
Volume 25 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1991
Beta titanium wires, introduced in the early 1980s, are known for their weldability, formability, and high springback.1,2 They also permit auxiliaries such as finger springs and loops to be welded to ...
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Quality in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 25 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1991
Quality has become the buzzword of the '90s. Interest in it was stimulated in the United States with the establishment by Congress of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1987. Its purpose i...
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Technique Modifications to Optimize Ceramic Bracket Performance
Volume 25 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1991
Ceramic brackets have the potential to meet the practitioner's demand for excellent performance, as well as the patient's demand for superior esthetics. Of course, like any new material, ceramics may ...
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Torque in the Base vs. Torque in the Face
Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991
Bracket design is the cornerstone of clinical efficiency. However, the multitude of current bracket configurations attests to the elusiveness of the ideal bracket. Torque in the base is said by Andrew...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
The Satellite Practice: Counting the Cost
Volume 25 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1991
This quarterly series of articles is being written by successful orthodontists who have particular expertise in certain areas of management and marketing (see JCO, August 1991, p. 471). The following ...
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Customized Protective Mouthguards for Orthodontic Patients
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 15 : Jan 1996
An estimated 25 million American children between the ages of 6 and 18 are involved in athletic activities.1 The frequency of injuries to the mouth, face, and head ranges from high, as in baseball,2 t...
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Comparison of Tooth Movements Using Friction-Free and Preadjusted Edgewise Bracket Systems
Volume 30 : Number 6 : Page 325 : Jun 1996
With a conventional edgewise bracket, the ligature presses the archwire against the bracket slot, creating friction that can impede sliding mechanics, even when small, round archwires are used. With t...
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A Comparison of Two Computer Cephalometric Programs
Volume 31 : Number 4 : Page 231 : Apr 1997
Although most orthodontists still record cephalometric measurements from manual tracings of the radiographs, an increasing number use computer programs to digitize anatomical landmarks and produce cep...
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A New Self-Curing Hybrid Glass Ionomer
Volume 31 : Number 5 : Page 315 : May 1997
We reported on a new resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement in September 1995.1 This adhesive, Fuji Ortho LC*, enables an orthodontist to cement brackets successfully to enamel surfaces without etching...
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Volume 32 : Number 4 : Page 241 : Apr 1998
During the past 20 years, the provision of dental care in the United States has changed, partly due to a decline in dental caries and an increase in the number of dentists.1 More general dentists and ...
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