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A Fixed Reverse Labial Bow for Moderate Class III Interceptive Treatment
Volume 37 : Number 1 : Page 42 : Jan 2003
The treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion, particularly in the late deciduous or early mixed dentition, is one of the most challenging problems confronting the orthodontist. These patients freq...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
3D Digital Dental Models Using Laser Technology
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 101 : Feb 2003
One of the fastest-growing new technologies in orthodontics is the use of three-dimensional digital dental models. There are two basic methods of producing digital models. "Destructive imaging" remove...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
A Paradigm Shift in Cephalometric Imaging
Volume 37 : Number 4 : Page 181 : Apr 2003
Radiographic cephalometry has been our diagnostic workhorse for nearly three-quarters of a century--ever since Pacini first described a workable cephalostat and a radiographic protocol for anthropomet...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Survey of Orthodontic Students on Practice Facility Preferences
Volume 37 : Number 4 : Page 213 : Apr 2003
Most orthodontists who are considering selling their practices look toward recent graduates as the most likely buyers. In 2001, 260 residents graduated from U.S. orthodontic programs. Of these, howeve...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Orthodontic Staff Shortage
Volume 37 : Number 8 : Page 401 : Aug 2003
Over the last 22 years, I have had the great good fortune to work with some of the best assistants in the world. I actually count my current staff as friends and family more than I consider them emplo...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
Richard P. McLaughlin, DDS, on Facial and Dental Planning
Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 199 : Apr 2004
DR. KEIM Dr. McLaughlin, your new book, Facial and Dental Planning for Orthodontists and Oral Surgeons, co-authored with Dr. Bill Arnett,1 focuses on diagnosis and treatment planning. What do you see ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Fascination of the Class II
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 469 : Sep 2004
The Class II malocclusion, in all its permutations, seems to hold a special interest for orthodontists, whether they are in private practice or academics. It is a rare month when we at JCO do not rece...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 2 : Page 61 : Feb 2005
Back in the early '80s, I had the unpleasant task of moving my office. While the move did not cover any great distance, it still provided many stressful moments. Relocating can be a hassle even for th...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Adult Treatment in the 21st Century
Volume 39 : Number 4 : Page 193 : Apr 2005
When I was in dental school back in the '70s, the amount of our DDS curriculum devoted to clinical orthodontics was exactly one class, for one credit hour. In that class, we received a general overvie...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 509 : Sep 2005
Last month, the Editor's Corner touched on the touchy subject of limited treatment, with particular emphasis on those cases in which the patient's wishes may not be in agreement with the doctor's best...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006
As I write this Editor's Corner, I have just dealt with an uncomfortable situation involving the pediatric dentist who sees Roger, one of my Phase I patients. It seems this gentleman had never seen a ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Adventures in the Occlusal Plane
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
One of the most difficult cases I have ever tackled involved a finicky middle-age woman with a unilateral buccal crossbite. Other than the Brodie bite on her left side, almost everything else about he...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Don't Forget the Second Molars
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2007
Second molars pose a considerable challenge to any dental specialist, with the possible exception of a pediatric dentist. The endodontists on my multidisciplinary team report that root-canal therapy o...
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Uprighting Mesially Inclined Mandibular Second Molars with a Modified Uprighter Jet
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2007
Premature loss of the mandibular second premolars and first molars due to caries or periodontal disease can lead to mesioinclination of the second molars. Various orthodontic methods have been used to...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 42 : Number 4 : Page 193 : Apr 2008
"First, do no harm." Although the phrase has traditionally been ascribed to Hippocrates himself, it appears more likely that it was first coined by the Roman physician Galen. Regardless of whether the...
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Differential Friction in Treatment with Preadjusted Fixed Appliances
Volume 42 : Number 9 : Page 504 : Sep 2008
Low-friction fixed appliances have become increasingly popular among orthodontists in the past decade. These systems are designed to reduce the frictional forces that tend to counteract desired tooth ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Complexities of Partial Treatment
Volume 42 : Number 10 : Page 549 : Oct 2008
The subject of partial treatment comes up frequently in both the orthodontic literature and day-to-day practice. While the main focus of our clinical activities is always on comprehensive treatment of...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Latest on Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 43 : Number 5 : Page 289 : May 2009
It would be hard to think of a single innovation in clinical orthodontics that has produced as profound a paradigm shift in as short a time as the introduction of temporary anchorage devices--TADs, al...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2009
As an orthodontist in a multidisciplinary, university-based group practice, I am frequently asked to consult on adult patients requiring complex, full-mouth reconstruction. Unlike the typical adolesce...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Stability of Miniscrew Placement
Volume 44 : Number 12 : Page 709 : Dec 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, temporary anchorage devices (TADs), in the form of mini- or microscrew implants, have become an accepted component of the day-to-day orthodontic armamentarium. JCO printed th...
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