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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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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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Fiber-Reinforced Composites in Orthodontics
Volume 34 : Number 5 : Page 271 : May 2000
We are entering a new era of orthodontics in which fiber-reinforced composites can change the concept, mechanics, and application of fixed appliances through the use of a preimpregnated material or "...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 31 : Jan 2001
What types of cases should be started early, and why? All respondents listed many types of cases that should be started early. More than half mentioned three major indications: skeletal discrepancie...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 35 : Number 6 : Page 365 : Jun 2001
With a sizable percentage of orthodontists entertaining the idea of selling a practice, taking on an associate or partner, or just slowing down, the subject of transition has become more topical than ...
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OVERVIEW
Intra-Arch Maxillary Molar Distalization Appliances for Class II Correction
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 505 : Sep 2004
About a third of all orthodontic patients are treated for Class II malocclusions.1,2 These patients represent a heterogeneous population, with many different etiologies accounting for similar intraora...
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The Anterior Biteplane Nightguard for Neuromuscular Deprogramming
Volume 42 : Number 2 : Page 84 : Feb 2008
Referring dentists often consult orthodontists about the appropriate types of nightguards for patients with TMJ dysfunction. The standard full-coverage, flat-plane splint is often found to be ineffect...
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OVERVIEW
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) A frenum is a small...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2009
(Editor's Note: The Readers' Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Attracting Patients to Your Practice
Volume 44 : Number 1 : Page 47 : Jan 2010
Orthodontists have always accepted the challenges of keeping abreast with advances in the profession and perfecting new techniques to better serve their patients. During the recent recession, they hav...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Bite Jumping and Green Practices
Volume 44 : Number 6 : Page 389 : Jun 2010
(Editor's Note: The Readers Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed peri...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
In-Office Digital Study Models
Volume 45 : Number 7 : Page 385 : Jul 2011
This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor W. Ronald Redmond, DDS, MS. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic technol...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Observation and Continuing Education
Volume 46 : Number 10 : Page 633 : Oct 2012
(Editor's Note: The Readers' Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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THE HOT SEAT
Volume 47 : Number 8 : Page 462 : Aug 2013
This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor John W. Graham, DDS, MD. Selected participants are asked for brief replies to a series of questions on a single topic. Your suggestions for...
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