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An Alarming Emergency from a Swallowed Wire
Volume 56 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 2022
Dr. Astuto tells the story of a 12-year-old patient who needed emergency flight-for-life surgery to remove a 22mm wire from her esophagus. He describes his risk-management approach and his investigation into the source of the swallowed wire.
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Efficient and Effective Consultations
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 81 : Feb 2003
Most orthodontists would agree that patient compliance plays a significant, if not critical, role in the efficacy of treatment. We have all experienced cases that were completed ahead of schedule beca...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Pretreatment Observation Systems
Volume 53 : Number 2 : Page 117 : Feb 2019
This month’s topic involves pretreatment observation and recall systems. JCO readers respond to questions involving categories of recall patients, reappointment procedures, insurance coverage, fees, and internal marketing. Tips are presented for maintaining communication with observation patients and their families.
1004.
Volume 54 : Number 12 : Page 731 : Dec 2020
In the final installment of this three-part report, respondents’ usage of various diagnostic and treatment methods is categorized according to their choice of fixed appliance prescription: Damon, Roth, MBT, or other. Conclusions from the entire 2020 Study are also reviewed.
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Volume 16 : Number 11 : Page 741 : Nov 1982
There has been a vast amount of commentary in America which interprets the success of Japanese companies and the competitive edge of Japanese industries in terms of the "art" of Japanese management. I...
1006.
Early Orthodontic Treatment tn the Cleft Palate Patient
Volume 5 : Number 4 : Page 226 : Apr 1971
Treatment of the cleft palate depends on the cooperation of a number of disciplines. I have been fortunate to be a member of such a team, The Alfred I. DuPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware. Although...
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Volume 3 : Number 8 : Page 410 : Aug 1969
The Impacted Cuspid Many different techniques have been described and are employed in the management of the impacted cuspid. They include surgical removal of the offending cuspid and bringing the bicu...
1008.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 19 : Number 8 : Page 549 : Aug 1985
Headgear SafetyOnce again there has been a report of serious eye injury from dislodged headgear appliances. This time, in the May Archives of Ophthalmology, Dr. Gary Holland reports injury to three ey...
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Volume 18 : Number 11 : Page 806 : Nov 1984
Full-banded techniques have wide social acceptance, but there is still a need for an efficient removable appliance therapy for a significant number of adult orthodontic patients, especially adults con...
1010.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 272 : May 2024
A “schneid” (pronounced schnīd) is slang for a losing streak. The term is commonly used today in sports, but you might be surprised to learn that its origins are in the card games skat and gin rummy, ...
1011.
ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 35 : Jan 1998
When orthodontists discuss the practice of the future, the conversation usually turns to the problem of eliminating paper from daily operations. In a busy practice, trying to keep track of patient fil...
1012.
THE CUTTING EDGE
Internet-Based Treatment Planning and Communications
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
In our last column (JCO, May 2006), Charles Lewis presented one company's approach to Internet-based orthodontic program delivery. Here is another alternative. Dr. Claude Boutin of Calgary, Alberta, r...
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Cost-Effective Computerization
Volume 20 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1986
Many orthodontists have not computerized their business functions because of expense or the office disruption they think will accompany the process. In my case, I had established noncomputerized busin...
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Volume 22 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1988
In the early part of my career I used to think, "If only I could find good help, and if only 'the girls' had the same interest in and conviction of the importance of orthodontics that I have, how wond...
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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...
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JCO Orthodontic Practice Study: Practice Staff
Volume 15 : Number 11 : Page 738 : Nov 1981
Respondents to the JCO Practice Study were asked to provide information regarding staff persons employed in their practices. Data from practices with less than two or more than fifty years of experien...
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Modified Function Regulator for Vertical Maxillary Excess
Volume 19 : Number 10 : Page 733 : Oct 1985
Patients with excessive vertical growth or "long face syndrome" are among the most difficult to treat successfully. Many have arch length deficiencies requiring extractions. Early comprehensive orthod...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Today's Top Challenges for Orthodontists, Part 2
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 715 : Dec 1999
This month's column is a continuation of a theme begun in the September issue. Three management consultants were asked to identify the most common challenges they encounter in working with orthodonti...
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Employment in Orthodontic Offices: A JCO Opinion Survey
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1994
With the recent elevation of the rhetoric of politicians about "family values" and the increase in space devoted to the subject in the print and video media, it is apparent that there is concern in th...
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Word Processing: A Step Toward Painless Dental Communications
Volume 10 : Number 6 : Page 446 : Jun 1976
Dr. C.E. Kavanaugh is an orthodontist in Kansas City, and while his practice is specialized, many of its inherent problems are not. One particular problem is the need to constantly and consistently co...
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