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Self-Ligation in the Year 2000
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 74 : Feb 2000
The first self-ligating bracket, the Russell attachment, was developed by a New York orthodontic pioneer, Dr. Jacob Stolzenberg, in the early 1930s.1 This bracket had a flat-head screw seated snugly i...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
The Hostess Concept: The Ultimate Practice Builder
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 757 : Dec 2001
Second and third opinions are common nowadays because of the economic climate in some parts of the country. Many parents believe that treatment results do not vary significantly from office to office...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Promoting the Auto-Referral Practice: Your Long-Term Success Insurance
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 159 : Mar 2002
This month, Dr. Bruce McFarlane presents his ideas on developing non-dental referrals. He acknowledges that referrals from our dental colleagues remain our primary priority, but reminds us not to over...
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A Comparison of Modified MP3 Stages and the Cervical Vertebrae as Growth Indicators
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 398 : Jul 2002
The developmental status of a child can be assessed with various growth indicators, including chronological age, dental development, height and weight, secondary sexual characteristics, and skeletal a...
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Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 882 : Dec 1976
In the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, the authors presented a paper involving the maxillary arch entitled "The Effect of Antero-Postero Incisor Repositioning on the Palatal Co...
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A Light Force Edgewise Technique to Control Anterior Overbite by Prior Cuspid Positioning
Volume 13 : Number 7 : Page 457 : Jul 1979
This is an edgewise technique which uses light forces to retract and position the cuspids with zero frictional resistance, and control anterior overbite, while conserving anchorage. Extraoral anchorag...
747.
Functional Occlusion for the Orthodontist, Part 1
Volume 15 : Number 1 : Page 32 : Jan 1981
In recent years, orthodontists have voiced more and more interest in occlusion and functional occlusion. There is no doubt that several legal decisions have caught their attention. This, plus the urgi...
748.
Bioprogressive Simplified, Part 2: The Linear Dynamic System
Volume 21 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1987
Bioprogressive therapy has been a staple of orthodontics for more than 20 years. Its originators, Drs. Robert Ricketts and Ruel Bench, combined contemporary edgewise mechanics with solid diagnostic pr...
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Volume 7 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 1973
This is the third in a series of articles derived from a course given at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. Parts 1 and 2 appeared in the January 1973 and March 1973 issues of JCO. The S...
750.
The Straight-Wire Appliance 17 Years Later
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
In 1976 this author published an article in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics entitled "Five Year Clinical Evaluation of the Andrews Straight-Wire Appliance". 1 This article will serve as a follow-...
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Volume 3 : Number 9 : Page 486 : Sep 1969
"I just don't understand it," I said. "I don't understand why some of my x-ray films are so bad. They were all done with the same machine, with the same settings, with the same batches of film, with i...
752.
Datamedic: A Computer Billing System
Volume 8 : Number 10 : Page 562 : Oct 1974
I suppose there are a lot of orthodontists who, like myself, have recognized the need for some form of automated billing system. The problem is in finding the one that is right for a particular practi...
753.
The Microcomputer in the Orthodontic Office
Volume 13 : Number 11 : Page 767 : Nov 1979
The microcomputer has the ability to perform the same dramatic changes for our profession as it has for business and industry in the past decade. The reason that orthodontists are interested in the co...
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Common Sense Mechanics, Part 11
Volume 14 : Number 7 : Page 481 : Jul 1980
(CONTINUED FROM PART 10) Simultaneous Cuspid and Bicuspid Retraction During the discussions on cuspid retraction, bicuspid retraction, and molar protraction, it was seen that location of the bend in t...
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Volume 25 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1991
Topics are innovations in orthodontic practice and ethics.1. What appliance innovation has made the biggest positive impact in your practice in the past five years ? About 40% of the respondents named...
756.
The Pendulum Appliance for Class II Non-Compliance Therapy
Volume 26 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1992
Orthodontists have long sought methods of correcting Class II malocclusions without straining the lower arch and without the need for strict patient compliance. In the 1990s, noncompliance therapies i...
757.
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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JCO ROUNDTABLE Ethics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 3
Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 269 : May 1999
Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. DR. GOTTLIEB Is it ethical to try a new technique without telling the patient you have never done thi...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
Ethics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 5
Volume 33 : Number 7 : Page 383 : Jul 1999
Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. Other topics are explored in the March, April, May, and June 1999 issues. DR. GOTTLIEB A patient has b...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
One Pathway to Successful Orthodontic Practice
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 415 : Jul 2005
I am happy to serve as guest editor for this column, in which Dr. Andy Girardot provides an excellent system for improving staff motivation, office efficiency, and profitability. The concept of reward...
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