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A Modified “Surgery First” Approach and Customized Brackets for Treatment of Class III Malocclusion
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 358 : Jun 2025
Drs. Gurrala, Nedjat-Haiem, Ibrar, Zhang, and Uribe present a modified version of the “surgery first” approach that enhances the stability of the postsurgical occlusion with a short presurgical orthodontic phase. LightForce brackets are used for postsurgical orthodontics.
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CASE REPORT
Miniscrew-Supported Recovery of Partially Impacted Lower Second Molars
Volume 59 : Number 7 : Page 452 : Jul 2025
Drs. Palone, Averta, Poma, Cremonini, and Lombardo describe the use of temporary anchorage devices and nickel titanium wire segments to upright bilateral impacted lower second molars in a patient who wished to avoid visible fixed appliances.
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"Real-Time" Soft-Tissue Changes in Skeletal Open-Bite Patients during Posterior Intrusion
Volume 60 : Number 3 : Page 156 : Mar 2026
Using three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry, the authors track facial soft-tissue changes during TAD-supported posterior intrusion in skeletal open-bite patients. The study highlights the timing and variability of soft-tissue response, with implications for treatment planning, patient communication, and retention.
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Begg Series, Part VI: Non-Extraction Treatment with the Begg Technique
Volume 3 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1969
In describing his treatment of the four non-extraction cases presented in his text, Begg1 noted that (1) no third stage mechanics were required for two; (2) the third patient needed no second stage, a...
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Volume 12 : Number 12 : Page 825 : Dec 1978
DR. BRANDT Direct and indirect. How do you decide to bond directly or indirectly? What makes you decide what method to use?DR. THOMAS I bond indirectly. The reason is that it takes less chair time. DR...
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ROUND TABLE Third Party Programs
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 744 : Oct 1976
JCO It is important for orthodontists to understand third party programs and to develop principles, guidelines and procedures for dealing with them, because precedents that are set in these programs n...
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Volume 9 : Number 7 : Page 395 : Jul 1975
How many orthodontists, including myself, have dismissed the whole idea of computerized orthodontic analysis with the statement--"I don't treat my patients to averages". It is true enough that some of...
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Volume 11 : Number 3 : Page 199 : Mar 1977
Most orthodontic offices prepare appointment schedules with no regard for matching the doctor's time for each treatment procedure to the chair time needed. Adding this dimension to time planning can a...
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Volume 12 : Number 11 : Page 745 : Nov 1978
The article by Kelley Carr on Direct Reimbursement in this issue of JCO calls attention to an innovation in the provision of third party dental benefits which should be actively supported by orthodont...
610.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1989
The Past Is Prologue Forecasting is an inexact science, so a review of the predictions made by JCO'S Senior Editor, Gene Gottlieb, at the beginning of this decade left me with a new appreciation for h...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 34 : Number 12 : Page 689 : Dec 2000
Given the current doldrums and uncertainties in the stock market, this might be a good time to pause and examine what you have invested in equities or other speculative ventures. Actually, no matter w...
612.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 201 : Apr 2001
Johnny Mercer could not have known when he wrote the song, "Accentuate the Positive", that he was forecasting a 21st-century management theory, but four lines of that lyric capture exactly the idea pr...
613.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 37 : Number 5 : Page 237 : May 2003
Anyone who has not been stranded on a desert island for the last six months is well acquainted with the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. It has been a lead item on the evening news pract...
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How Long Should You Keep Your Business Records?
Volume 37 : Number 5 : Page 258 : May 2003
This article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, a monthly newsletter devoted to tax, financial planning, investment, and practice management matters exclusively for the dental ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
A New Year's Resolution for Study Clubs
Volume 39 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2005
Having just finished the last of the leftover turkey and dressing, I notice that my neighbors have started putting up their holiday decorations. These are both sure signs that another year is nearing ...
616.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2007
Once seen as a controversial method of treatment, the miniscrew, or Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD), as it is generally called today, has become a routine component of most orthodontic practices' arm...
617.
Modular Orthodontic Systems, Part 1
Volume 12 : Number 4 : Page 259 : Apr 1978
Each orthodontist can adhere strictly to a system of orthodontic mechanics and achieve satisfactory results in cases to which the system is adapted. However, the diversity and complexity of orthodonti...
618.
The Clinical Use of Occlusograms
Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 92 : Feb 1982
The value of plaster models in permitting three-dimensional studies of malocclusions for diagnosis and treatment planning and as a reference throughout treatment has obscured the value of other method...
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Extraction Decision-Making Wigglegram
Volume 36 : Number 9 : Page 510 : Sep 2002
The decision whether to extract teeth is one of the most critical and controversial in orthodontic treatment, depending to a large extent on each clinician's personal experience. The main reasons for...
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Bracket Positioning for Smile Arc Protection
Volume 51 : Number 3 : Page 142 : Mar 2017
Ackerman recently wrote about disruptive orthodontic technology with the view that “orthodontics is the art of the possible” rather than “the science of the improbable”.1 According to him, “Nothing in...
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