Search Results For: 'management & marketing'
901.
The Modified Bluegrass Appliance
Volume 34 : Number 9 : Page 535 : Sep 2000
Studies have shown that a sucking habit can have an adverse effect on the normal pattern and direction of growth. Because the tongue must be positioned low in the mouth, under the thumb, nipple, or pa...
902.
Treatment of Tooth Impaction and Transposition with a Segmented-Arch Technique
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2001
Clinical management of impacted teeth combined with transpositions can be a challenging problem for the orthodontist.1-16 The segmented-arch technique allows the application of well-defined biomech...
903.
CASE REPORT
Orthodontic Intrusion of Periodontally Involved Teeth
Volume 35 : Number 5 : Page 325 : May 2001
The following case report describes the interface between orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthetic dentistry in the treatment of an adult patient with periodontal disease complicated by a missing ce...
904.
Use of Bonded Power Arms for Interdental Space Closure
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 539 : Sep 2001
The arch perimeter is the key consideration in cases with small lateral incisors and normal overbite and overjet. The perimeter should be maintained during space closure (Fig. 1A), and the space creat...
905.
Are Your Accounts Receivable Healthy and Balanced?
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 143 : Mar 2002
Having "healthy" accounts receivable means that a significant amount of your monthly income comes in the form of monthly payments from patients, few of whom are delinquent. Even though low accounts re...
906.
Vibratory Stimulation as a Method of Reducing Pain after Orthodontic Appliance Adjustment
Volume 37 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Apr 2003
Pain is an all-too-common experience of patients undergoing any form of dental treatment, to the extent that 77% of a patient population reported some degree of pain from a visit to the dentist.1 Pain...
907.
A New Vacuum-Formed Phase I Retainer
Volume 37 : Number 7 : Page 384 : Jul 2003
Retention after Phase I orthodontic treatment has traditionally involved either a maxillary Hawley-type acrylic plate, with a labial bow across the permanent incisors, or a single-thickness vacuum-for...
908.
A New Low-Friction Ligation System
Volume 39 : Number 8 : Page 464 : Aug 2005
Many factors can contribute to the frictional resistance of edgewise appliances,1-7 including bracket and wire materials and cross-sections, surface conditions of the archwires and bracket slots, torq...
909.
CASE REPORT
Eruption of an Impacted Maxillary Central Incisor with an Unusual Dilaceration
Volume 40 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2006
Dilacerations are most common in the maxillary anterior region,1 occurring in an estimated 3% of the adult population and in six times as many females as males.2 Trauma has been suggested as an etiolo...
910.
Bisphosphonates and Orthodontics: Clinical Implications
Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006
While adult patients have been welcome in most orthodontic practices, they present a number of challenges, not all of which are related to malocclusions. For example, the oral administration of bispho...
911.
2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 43 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2009
Part 1 of this four-part report on the 2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study dealt with trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the nearly three decades since the first biennial...
912.
Miniscrew-Supported Class III Treatment with the Hybrid RPE Advancer
Volume 44 : Number 9 : Page 533 : Sep 2010
Class III malocclusions, irrespective of etiology or patient age, are some of the most complicated problems to treat, with the results often subject to relapse. Attempts to reduce mandibular developme...
913.
Locking the Screw after Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Superfluous Procedure?
Volume 45 : Number 12 : Page 657 : Dec 2011
The rapid palatal expander (RPE) is widely used to correct maxillary constriction. Clinically, there are only a few differences among the various expansion protocols, including the number and frequenc...
914.
Volume 47 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 2013
Overerupted molars due to the loss of antagonists are a common clinical finding in adults. Because intrusion of an overerupted molar to permit prosthetic replacement is difficult to achieve without ad...
915.
CASE REPORT
Nonsurgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry in a Growing Patient
Volume 47 : Number 2 : Page 121 : Feb 2013
Facial asymmetry affects jaw movement, creates abnormal wear patterns on the teeth, compromises masticatory function, and, last but not least, has a significant impact on esthetics. Depending on the s...
916.
A Biomechanical Approach to Second-Molar Intrusion
Volume 47 : Number 10 : Page 608 : Oct 2013
Adult patients with missing mandibular molars may present with altered occlusal planes due to extrusion of the unopposed antagonists and migration of teeth into adjacent spaces.1 In such cases, the ma...
917.
CASE REPORT
Presurgical Class III Treatment Using Lingual Appliances for Two-Dimensional Tooth Movement
Volume 47 : Number 11 : Page 681 : Nov 2013
Although lingual appliances were not originally considered suitable for surgical-orthodontic cases,1,2 recent reports have demonstrated successful results.3-5 When only two-dimensional movements of th...
918.
2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 48 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 2014
Our previous two articles on the 2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study have covered trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration since 1981 (Part 1, JCO, November 2013) and factors relate...
919.
Forced Eruption of Palatally Impacted Canines Using Bracket-Head Miniscrews
Volume 48 : Number 9 : Page 576 : Sep 2014
The incidence of maxillary canine impaction is reportedly 1.7%,1 with palatal impaction two or three times more prevalent than labial impaction.2 Impacted canines, which generally require both surgica...
920.
CASE REPORT
Combined Orthodontic and Restorative Treatment of Avulsed Maxillary Central Incisors
Volume 49 : Number 2 : Page 107 : Feb 2015
Traumatic dental injury is a common occurrence worldwide, particularly in schoolchildren, with a negative impact on quality of life.1-4 Avulsion of permanent teeth, which accounts for .5-3% of all tra...
Showing 901-920 of 1148 results. Search completed in 0.19 seconds.