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Volume 18 : Number 3 : Page 198 : Mar 1984
There is a time in everyone's professional career when he is building and expanding his practice and his goals, and a time when he would like to slow down with a more relaxing practice or even, as I l...
3102.
Volume 19 : Number 5 : Page 342 : May 1985
The frequency with which lower retainers are used after treatment to prevent lower incisor or cuspid collapse suggests there is little understanding of how to avoid these posttreatment events. However...
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Innovations in Orthognathic Splint Construction
Volume 19 : Number 10 : Page 750 : Oct 1985
This technique is a refinement of current methods of orthognathic splint construction. Presurgical Records After preliminary orthodontic leveling, alignment and arch coordination, a clinical examinati...
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Volume 20 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1986
Glass ionomer cement contains a powder similar to that of silicate cement and a polyacrylic liquid similar to that of polycarboxylate cement. It was first described in 1972,1 but it was not marketed i...
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A Reassessment of Space Requirements for Lower Arch Leveling
Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
The curve of Spee is frequently included in the assessment of lower arch length. It is widely accepted that leveling the lower arch, when there is an excessive curve of Spee, increases arch length req...
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Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
Marketing an orthodontic practice is simply the process of attracting patients to the practice. It consists of: 1. Identifying the sources of patients 2. Making those sources aware of your services 3....
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 1: Design and Construction
Volume 21 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1987
The increased control over tooth positions made possible by advances in edgewise mechanics has not increased the orthodontist's ability to alter facial growth patterns. In a skeletal Class II case wit...
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Clinical Implications of Advances in Orthognathic Surgery
Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
Considerable recent progress has been made in the refinement of diagnostic and treatment-planning procedures for surgical-orthodontic treatment.1-7 Advances in four major areas have revolutionized ort...
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Computerized Scheduling: Pros and Cons
Volume 24 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1990
Several of the companies producing orthodontic management software today offer computerized scheduling modules. With these programs, it is no longer necessary to maintain a paper appointment book. The...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992
How many orthodontists would want to treat someone who fit this profile? Cooperative Loyal; strong referrer Willing to pay above-average fee Pays on time This profile happens to describe the typical a...
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Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1993
The topics include functional appliances and employee evaluations.1. In what percentage of your cases do you use functional appliances? Seventy-three percent of the readers reported using functional a...
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Rubber Dam Isolation of the Working Field in Orthodontics
Volume 27 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1993
The need for complete isolation of the working field during acid etching and bonding is well recognized.1 Accepted devices for achieving a dry working field include cotton rolls, saliva ejectors and h...
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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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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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