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PEARLS
Selecting Which Tooth to Extract in Mandibular Incisor Extraction Cases
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 527 : Aug 2025
Mandibular incisor extraction may be indicated in patients with Class III malocclusion, lower crowding, and deficient overjet and overbite. This Pearl presents a simple three-step method that can be used to determine which of the four lower incisors to extract.
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 369 : Jun 2025
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t...
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PEARLS
Volume 60 : Number 3 : Page 187 : Mar 2026
This Pearl describes a modified lingual arch incorporating anterior hooks to deliver controlled forces for premolar derotation. The technique offers a simple, chairside-fabricated solution that improves force application while maintaining patient comfort and minimizing reliance on more complex mechanics.
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Volume 5 : Number 4 : Page 228 : Apr 1971
We appreciate the kind comments and interest which this column has engendered. Your thoughts are most important since, as we know, the viability of this type of column rests eventually on the contribu...
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1987 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth
Volume 21 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1987
Since the first biennial Orthodontic Practice Study was conducted in 1981, JCO has collected information on practice growth. In the first survey, the questionnaire simply asked whether a practice had ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Deming's Fourteen Points for Orthodontists
Volume 26 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1992
Deming's Fourteen Points for Orthodontists In 1947, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur reconstructed war-ravaged Japan, he called on an obscure U.S. government statistician to help with the census. Thus began ...
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1999 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 2: Practice Success
Volume 33 : Number 11 : Page 627 : Nov 1999
Last month's installment in this series covered trends in economics and practice administration since the first JCO Orthodontic Practice Study in 1981. The methodology of this 10th biennial Practice ...
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2001 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 2: Practice Success
Volume 35 : Number 11 : Page 673 : Nov 2001
In the first article in this three-part series (JCO, October 2001), we discussed trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the 11 biennial JCO Orthodontic Practice Studies, and...
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2003 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 1: Trends
Volume 37 : Number 10 : Page 545 : Oct 2003
Every two years since 1981, JCO has surveyed the economics and administration of orthodontic practices in the United States. In this series of articles, we will present the most important results from...
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Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 29 : Jan 2024
Drs. Boggio and Cozzani focus on a common mistake committed in daily clinical practice, showing how excessive lower-incisor proclination can be avoided with proper planning. A typical patient with severe lower crowding was followed for 29 years after treatment.
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THE HOT SEAT
Volume 49 : Number 2 : Page 126 : Feb 2015
This regular 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 f...
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Clinical Efficiency of LightForce 3D-Printed Custom Brackets in Diverse Practice Settings
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 273 : May 2024
In this retrospective study, Drs. Wheeler, Garvan, Waldman, and Ford compare the efficiency of LightForce brackets to that of conventional brackets across four practices with different treatment philosophies, patient demographics, levels of experience, educational backgrounds, and appliance preferences.
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Edit Your Own Practice Letters
Volume 21 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1987
Letters are potent image builders. Every letter is a chance to cement a relationship--or to aggravate a patient or referrer. Yet many orthodontists pay little attention to the letters that go out over...
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Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Topics are retention and meeting with parents.1. What is your preferred retainer for the nonextraction patient? More than 80% of the respondents preferred a Hawley-type retainer for the maxilla. About...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 25 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1991
With today's emphasis on proper sterilization and disinfection techniques, orthodontists have responded in a variety of ways. Some conscientious doctors have gone so far as to provide locker facilitie...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992
How many orthodontists would want to treat someone who fit this profile? Cooperative Loyal; strong referrer Willing to pay above-average fee Pays on time This profile happens to describe the typical a...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1994
Designing an exciting orthodontic office requires a subtle combination and coordination of several major elements, including colors, lighting, and surface treatments. Often overlooked, however, is wha...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 28 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1994
The delivery system selected by an orthodontist affects the design of the operatory, the efficiency of chairside working patterns, and the productivity of office space. Efficiency can translate into i...
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Flexible Financing: A Paradigm Shift
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
Businesses that refuse to adapt internally to external paradigm shifts can face swift consequences. Fifteen of the 75 companies that Peters and Waterman wrote about in their 1982 book, In Search o...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 31 : Number 1 : Page 47 : Jan 1997
Before an orthodontist purchases land on which to build an office, there are many critical issues that must be addressed. Most are aware of the significance of the area's demographics, the proximity o...
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