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Volume 18 : Number 5 : Page 354 : May 1984
Most of the world's work is done in small groups, and yet people in those groups rarely stop to consider the way the group itself facilitates or inhibits the work it does. It has been said: "The more ...
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JCO Interviews Dr. G. Herbert Hanson on the SPEED Bracket
Volume 20 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1986
DR. WHITE Why did you feel the profession needed a new bracket? DR. HANSON Twenty-five years ago, when I first observed bracket ligation with wires, it impressed me as being a very cumbersome and unpl...
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Precision Lingual Arches: Passive Applications
Volume 22 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1988
Lingual arches connecting first molars have long been used either as a sole method of treatment or as an adjunct to other appliances. They can minimize side effects during treatment, add to anchorage,...
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Volume 22 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1988
The computer-aided axiograph (CADIAX) enhances the tracking of hinge-axis movements, while producing additional tracking data and relating these data to time. The manual axiograph (see Part 5, JCO, Oc...
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Precision Lingual Arches: Active Applications
Volume 23 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1989
Lingual arches can be used either independently or as an adjunct to labial therapy with brackets on the facial surfaces. In cases where buccal wires might produce undesirable side effects, lingual arc...
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Volume 24 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1990
Editor's Note: This article represents the experience of one orthodontist in one state. Regulations vary from state to state, and any orthodontist instituting an infection control program should check...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Recruitment and Development of a Stable Orthodontic Team
Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992
Dr. Bob Brewka's unusual approach to an often-discussed topic--staff recruitment and development--is well worth reading. The parallels he draws between an excellent orthodontic staff and a football te...
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Clinical Experience with Direct-Bonded Labial Retainers
Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992
Direct-bonded retainers are usually placed lingually,1-5 since one of the chief advantages of such retainers is their invisibility. However, we began to experiment with labial bonded retainers several...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 26 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1992
An ongoing concern of every orthodontist is the selection and retention of competent staff members. In seeking out employees, however, many orthodontists overestimate the attractiveness of salaries an...
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Use of a Mutual Protective Agreement after a Heart Attack
Volume 27 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1993
Every 32 seconds, according to the American Heart Association, someone dies of a heart attack. I was one of the lucky ones. Two years ago, I was a typical 59-year-old, Type A, slightly overweight solo...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Vision in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1994
Dr. Richard McLaughlin, about three years ago, described to me a meeting between his study group in San Diego and a study group from Seattle. Since Dr. McLaughlin is such an outstanding clinician and ...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Strategic Planning: Your Map for Your Future
Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
Several years ago, at a Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists meeting, I heard a table clinic presented by Dr. Edwin V. Sylvester of Battle Creek, Michigan. Dr. Sylvester talked about W. Edwards De...
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Bracket Placement with the Preadjusted Appliance
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
With the standard edgewise appliance, brackets were usually placed by using a millimeter (Boone or Dougherty) gauge to measure from the incisal or occlusal edge to the desired bracket position. These ...
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Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 428 : Aug 1996
Preformed molar bands have been used by orthodontists for nearly half a century. Early stainless steel bands were anatomically crude and difficult to adapt to the teeth without creating cement lines. ...
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Volume 31 : Number 8 : Page 503 : Aug 1997
The acid-etch technique introduced by Buonocore in 1955 dramatically altered the practice of orthodontics.1 Composite bonding adhesives, however, have disadvantages that include decalcification around...
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Clinical Use of the Churro Jumper
Volume 32 : Number 12 : Page 731 : Dec 1998
Creekmore recently noted that the easiest task for orthodontists is to align the teeth correctly within the individual jaws.1 This can be done with or without extractions, with or without favorable gr...
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Criteria Used by General Dentists To Choose an Orthodontist
Volume 33 : Number 2 : Page 87 : Feb 1999
Orthodontists have always relied heavily on referrals from general practitioners for the majority of their patients.1 However, recent changes in the management of dental and orthodontic practices have...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Practice Promotion Methods and Orthopedic Appliances
Volume 33 : Number 7 : Page 389 : Jul 1999
Please rate the effectiveness of various methods you have tried to increase the appeal of your practice and to distinguish it from others (effective, somewhat effective, or ineffective). Saturday, e...
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Ideal Appliance Placement with APC Brackets and Indirect Bonding
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 516 : Sep 1999
Today's orthodontic appliances are engineered to minuscule tolerances, with tip, torque, and rotation measured in increments of single degrees, using powerful technical equipment and computer-aided de...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Palatal Expansion and Mandibular Incisor Extraction
Volume 34 : Number 1 : Page 19 : Jan 2000
Do you overcorrect rapid palatal expansion, and if so, how long do you usually retain the expansion? All clinicians reported that they overcorrected the arch when using RPE. The vast majority (82%) ...
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