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JCO Interviews Aaron Rubin, JD, on Malpractice
Volume 11 : Number 1 : Page 28 : Jan 1977
Dr. Rubin is an attorney who has written and lectured extensively to dentists on the subject of malpractice. He is a partner in the firm of Fanwick & Rubin, which is a malpractice insurance agent ...
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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...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Effective Use of a Treatment Communications Coordinator
Volume 26 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1992
This month's article, by Dr. David Drake, explores in detail the various functions of a communications staff person and the feasibility of hiring one. As Dr. Drake mentions, this position has many tit...
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2007 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 739 : Dec 2007
In the first part of this series on the 2007 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, we reported trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the quarter-century since the first biennial s...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
How Does Your Garden Grow? I recently received an advertisement in the mail that, at first, I assumed to be a metaphoric put-on because it was so applicable to orthodontic practice. The ad had a title...
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What Business Schools Should Have Been Teaching All Along
Volume 24 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1990
Peter Drucker asked when we were together afew years ago, "How are the meetings atyour company?""Frankly," I answered, "they're prettybad--but meetings at all companies are.""Try this", he suggested. ...
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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
Volume 46 : Number 10 : Page 597 : Oct 2012
My practice, like those of most of our readers, has not shown as much economic growth as I would have liked since the economic downturn began around 2008. Case starts are down, and referrals from gene...
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The Invisalign System in Adult Orthodontics: Mild Crowding and Space Closure Cases
Volume 34 : Number 4 : Page 203 : Apr 2000
The frequency of malocclusions in adults is equal to or greater than that observed in children and adolescents.1 Crowding and spacing are among the most common problems in adults, with crowding affect...
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2023 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study Part 2: Practice Success
Volume 57 : Number 11 : Page 645 : Nov 2023
The second installment in our three-part series focuses on factors that appear to be related to practice success, in terms of net income and case starts. Management and practice-building methods are tabulated, along with routine delegation of certain tasks.
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Computer Evolution = Management Revolution
Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
It has been five years since the American Association of Orthodontists recognized the age of the orthodontic computer system with a special meeting in Dallas. We are now entering an important second p...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 25 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1991
Profession or Business?A number of voices in dentistry and in orthodontics have challenged us to decide whether we are in a profession or a business. In these presentations there is an implication tha...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Scanning Facial Surfaces with a Three-Dimensional Laser Scanner
Volume 37 : Number 6 : Page 299 : Jun 2003
The quest for accurate recording and representation of human facial form is an ancient one, not only in history and art, but also in orthodontics. Early in the 20th century, Case experimented with pla...
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Maxillary Molar Movement with a New Treatment Auxiliary and Palatal Miniscrew Anchorage
Volume 42 : Number 10 : Page 587 : Oct 2008
When buccal miniscrews are used as direct anchorage for maxillary molar distalization or mesialization,1-3 they are usually placed between the roots, which may interfere with the planned tooth movemen...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 51 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 2018
In my part of the world, the temperatures are gradually warming, the trees are starting to bud, and the crocuses are beginning to bloom. Spring is right around the corner. In addition to such familiar...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Limits of Molar Distalization
Volume 53 : Number 5 : Page 257 : May 2019
The distalization of molars has been a tantalizing subject for orthodontists for as long as fixed appliances have been employed. The primary appeal seems to spring from the assumption—valid or not—tha...
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2011 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 45 : Number 12 : Page 669 : Dec 2011
In Part 1 of this series of articles on the 2011 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study (JCO, October 2011), we examined trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the 30 years since our...
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Volume 15 : Number 12 : Page 791 : Dec 1981
An interesting report appeared in the October, 1981 issue of the ADA journal. In an article entitled "Mandibular position and upper body strength", a group at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital a...
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Safeguarding Against Collection Problems
Volume 19 : Number 8 : Page 594 : Aug 1985
Problems with collection of orthodontic fees often start with the attitudes of the orthodontist and staff. The practitioner must have confidence in his or her clinical ability and must believe that th...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 27 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1993
Here and ThereITEM-- More than 25 medical centers around the country are investigating the injection of botulinum toxin for the relief of muscle spasm. The treatment was discovered by an ophthalmologi...
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