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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...
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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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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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