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Volume 19 : Number 5 : Page 372 : May 1985
An effective letter system can be a good adjunct to building patient rapport and reinforcing a positive image of your practice. Written communications are effective because they are tangible. Letters ...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Reception Desk: Structure and Measurements
Volume 19 : Number 12 : Page 874 : Dec 1985
Whether you adopt an open reception desk concept or a more private design, there are basic principles to remember to keep the desk attractive and functional for the people who work behind it. A recept...
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What Business Schools Should Have Been Teaching All Along
Volume 24 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1990
Peter Drucker asked when we were together afew years ago, "How are the meetings atyour company?""Frankly," I answered, "they're prettybad--but meetings at all companies are.""Try this", he suggested. ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 8 : Page 483 : Aug 1997
When a new technology arrives, hardly anyone accurately forecasts how or in what forms it will ultimately benefit us. This is usually because people view the promise of anything new through the prism ...
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The Clinical Efficiency of Self-Ligated Brackets
Volume 35 : Number 5 : Page 304 : May 2001
The SPEED* bracket system (Fig. 1) has been reported to save a significant amount of time compared to conventional ligated brackets.1-4 During the last few years, the introduction of other self-ligati...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 39 : Number 4 : Page 259 : Apr 2005
Over the past five years, Dr. Brewka and his staff have become increasingly proficient in using Invisalign* appliances; as an Invisalign Premier Provider, he has started more than 700 patients in Invi...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 48 : Number 6 : Page 333 : Jun 2014
Shortly after completing my graduate program in orthodontics, I was interviewed by an older orthodontist from my hometown who was looking for an associate to join his practice and eventually buy him o...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 221 : Apr 2015
Like many others in my generation--the baby boomers-- I am looking forward to the day I can retire. As I write this editorial, I look up at my daily calendar and see that I have 1,676 days until I am ...
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OVERVIEW
Volume 57 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2023
Hybrid aligner mechanics utilize the advantages of clear aligners while accounting for their limitations in producing certain tooth movements. Drs. Kravitz, Miller, Bowman, and Wilmes review applications of clear aligners in combination with fixed appliances, laboratory-fabricated devices, and various auxiliaries.
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Detrimental Effects Associated with the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance
Volume 60 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 2026
Through a detailed patient history and clinical documentation, the authors explore the biomechanics of AGGA therapy and clarify why toothborne appliances cannot produce skeletal growth in adults. The article underscores how misinterpretation of treatment effects can result in irreversible periodontal and dental damage.
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THE READERS' CORNER
Prescription Drugs and Video Imaging
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 648 : Oct 1995
How often and for what reasons do you prescribe any of the following drugs or treatments? Anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants Only a few of the respondents said they prescribed these drugs ro...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 361 : Jun 1995
Several orthodontists have recently purchased and renovated older buildings of historic significance for their offices. With perseverance and the approval of the appropriate government agencies, this ...
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Converting Observation Recalls to New Starts
Volume 28 : Number 4 : Page 212 : Apr 1994
Many orthodontists place 35% or more of their new patients on observation recall. Some of them use this as an excuse for having case acceptance ratios of around 55%. With an effective observation reca...
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2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 1: Trends
Volume 47 : Number 11 : Page 661 : Nov 2013
This three-part series will describe and analyze the most important results of the 17th biennial JCO Orthodontic Practice Study. JCO subscribers can access the complete tables and the survey questionn...
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OVERVIEW
Clinical Considerations in Patients at High Risk for Root Resorption
Volume 55 : Number 4 : Page 207 : Apr 2021
Drs. Al-Awadhi and Finan list patient-related risk factors for root resorption and review evidence-based recommendations from the literature for avoiding orthodontically induced resorption. Appliance choices, types of tooth movement, force application, duration of treatment, and extractions are covered.
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Volume 5 : Number 12 : Page 655 : Dec 1971
One of the annoyances that orthodontists encounter from time to time in extraction as well as in nonextraction cases is a slight crowding of mandibular incisors following orthodontic treatment. We hav...
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Fighting Inflation Through Productivity Sharing
Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 900 : Dec 1976
Is it ever possible to make everybody happy? Can you simultaneously increase your profits, your employee morale, and your patient satisfaction? Can you reduce your percentage overhead and pay higher s...
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Orthodontics in Central America
Volume 11 : Number 7 : Page 491 : Jul 1977
Central America consists of six countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) in a land area of 188,000 square miles and is populated by 19,263,000 inhabitants. The et...
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Volume 14 : Number 4 : Page 221 : Apr 1980
Have you ever checked back to see how close to "on time" you finish your cases? Have you ever compared the actual length of treatment to the estimated length of treatment? If you are consistently off ...
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Volume 14 : Number 10 : Page 685 : Oct 1980
A recent development in orthodontics has been the recognition by a number of non-orthodontists, usually with some background in clinical psychology, that there has been a missing link in the practice ...
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