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Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Topics include TMJ and practice newsletters.1. What percentage of your orthodontic patients would you estimate show TMJ signs or symptoms before treatment? during treatment? after treatment? Responses...
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The Precision Lingual Arch: Hinge Cap Attachment
Volume 28 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1994
The usefulness of lingual and transpalatal arches, either as primary mechanisms or as adjuncts to multibanded appliances, has long been recognized. Although I used and recommended horizontal sheaths w...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 28 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1994
The delivery system selected by an orthodontist affects the design of the operatory, the efficiency of chairside working patterns, and the productivity of office space. Efficiency can translate into i...
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Five Steps to Successful Practice Transition
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1995
Why are so many orthodontic associations and partnerships unsuccessful? The reason is not that they do a poor job of practicing orthodontics. In fact, the main reason why many of these relationships f...
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Clinical Applications of Electrothermal Bonding
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
The acid-etch technique for bonding orthodontic brackets became generally accepted in the late 1970s.1 However, despite the modifications and refinements that have since taken place, the procedure for...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
The transition from one orthodontist to another is a topic of considerable current interest, as evidenced by the plethora of information being disseminated in professional publications and at meetings...
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Mechanical Analysis of Class II Elastics
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
Class II elastics are designed to exert an anteroposterior force on maxillary teeth and a postero-anterior force on the mandibular arch. Because the force is usually not parallel to the occlusal plane...
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Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
This month's topics are bracket recycling and patient scheduling.1. Do you recycle brackets, bands, or archwires through outside companies? If so, how regularly? Do you recycle any of these in-house? ...
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Financial Independence with or Without Management Service
Volume 31 : Number 7 : Page 442 : Jul 1997
For the past several years, the most hotly debated issue in orthodontics has been the development of management service organizations. Most MSOs involve the same basic concept, painted in different te...
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The Effectiveness of an Elastomeric Module Dispenser in Cross-Infection Control
Volume 32 : Number 12 : Page 721 : Dec 1998
Orthodontic patients and staff members are exposed to transmission of infectious agents through direct contact (for example, with infected blood), indirect contact (from injury with contaminated instr...
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Lingual Lever-Arm Technique for En Masse Translation in Patients with Generalized Marginal Bone Loss
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 700 : Dec 1999
Two mechanical difficulties make orthodontic treatment of patients with generalized marginal bone loss particularly demanding: 1. The centers of resistance of the teeth move toward the apices about 6...
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Absolute Anchorage in Orthodontics: Direct and Indirect Implant-Assisted Modalities
Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 2000
Many of the conventional means for enhancing orthodontic anchorage are less than ideal, because they either rely on structures that are themselves potentially mobile (teeth), or they rely too heavily...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
The Art of the Initial Phone Call
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 159 : Mar 2001
In this month's column, Holly Thompson reminds us of the importance of making a good first impression. Most orthodontic offices expend considerable time and training on handling initial phone calls f...
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The Geometry of Class II Correction with Extractions
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 570 : Sep 2001
Notwithstanding the criticism of today's nonextraction advocates, the extraction of teeth often results in more realistic treatment plans, better therapy, and superior function.1 For some patients, th...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Promoting the Auto-Referral Practice: Your Long-Term Success Insurance
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 159 : Mar 2002
This month, Dr. Bruce McFarlane presents his ideas on developing non-dental referrals. He acknowledges that referrals from our dental colleagues remain our primary priority, but reminds us not to over...
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OVERVIEW
Development of Orthodontic Micro-Implants for Intraoral Anchorage
Volume 6 : Number 6 : Page 321 : Jun 2003
Successful orthodontic treatment has always required intraoral anchorage with a high resistance to displacement. Extraoral traction can be an effective reinforcement, but demands exceptional patient c...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Non-Compliance Appliances and Fee Payments
Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 211 : Apr 2004
Do you use non-compliance appliances? Seventy percent of the clinicians reported that they "sometimes" used non-compliance devices;8% "always" used them, and 3% "never" used them. Under what circumsta...
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JCO Survey of Orthodontic Staff Job Satisfaction
Volume 39 : Number 3 : Page 145 : Mar 2005
Skilled and personable staff members are critical to the success of any orthodontic practice. Once the best people are found and they are properly trained, the orthodontist's next challenge is to reta...
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Digital Design and Manufacturing of the Lingualcare Bracket System
Volume 39 : Number 6 : Page 375 : Jun 2005
The first lingual orthodontic systems, introduced in the early 1970s, used conventional labial brackets that were modified by the clinician and bonded directly to the lingual surfaces. Brackets design...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
One Pathway to Successful Orthodontic Practice
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 415 : Jul 2005
I am happy to serve as guest editor for this column, in which Dr. Andy Girardot provides an excellent system for improving staff motivation, office efficiency, and profitability. The concept of reward...
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