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Volume 21 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1987
This month's topics are staff meetings and debanding sequences.1. Describe typical staff meetings in your office. How often do you hold them? Most offices reported holding their staff meetings once a ...
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Volume 24 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1990
Editor's Note: This article represents the experience of one orthodontist in one state. Regulations vary from state to state, and any orthodontist instituting an infection control program should check...
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Use of a Mutual Protective Agreement after a Heart Attack
Volume 27 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1993
Every 32 seconds, according to the American Heart Association, someone dies of a heart attack. I was one of the lucky ones. Two years ago, I was a typical 59-year-old, Type A, slightly overweight solo...
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Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 428 : Aug 1996
Preformed molar bands have been used by orthodontists for nearly half a century. Early stainless steel bands were anatomically crude and difficult to adapt to the teeth without creating cement lines. ...
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Reciprocal Mini-Chin Cup for Selected Class II Malocclusions
Volume 31 : Number 12 : Page 787 : Dec 1997
Class II dental relationships can exist within Class I skeletal patterns. In such cases, there may be a protrusive upper arch or a retrusive lower arch or both. There may be crowding, or spacing--asso...
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Ideal Appliance Placement with APC Brackets and Indirect Bonding
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 516 : Sep 1999
Today's orthodontic appliances are engineered to minuscule tolerances, with tip, torque, and rotation measured in increments of single degrees, using powerful technical equipment and computer-aided de...
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Mandibular Widening by Distraction Osteogenesis
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 165 : Mar 2001
Distraction osteogenesis is a simple osteotomy procedure and gradual distraction of callus that results in an increase in bone. Multiple variables (biological, technical, and mechanical) interact in ...
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SureSmile Technology in a Patient-Centered Orthodontic Practice
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 245 : Apr 2001
A patient-centered practice is one that delivers high-quality care with a minimal amount of patient discomfort, compliance demands, and chairtime, and completes treatment on time in as short a period ...
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2002 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 1: Results and Trends
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 553 : Oct 2002
The next several issues of JCO will present the results of the fourth JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, previously conducted in 1986, 1990, and 1996. This month's article ...
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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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Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 527 : Sep 2005
Questions About Miniscrews Regarding your Editor's Corner, "Answering the Questions About Miniscrews", in the January 2005 issue of JCO: Your initial reluctance to endorse such procedures was, I bel...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN The Case for Ownership
Volume 40 : Number 4 : Page 243 : Apr 2006
Powerful intangibles come into play when we discuss the topic of ownership. Although the advantages of outright ownership of a practice facility have always been evident to orthodontists, one person's...
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Biomechanics of Skeletal Anchorage, Part 1: Class II Extraction Treatment
Volume 40 : Number 4 : Page 261 : Apr 2006
The outcome of orthodontic treatment often depends on the preservation of posterior anchorage. In recent years, "absolute" skeletal anchorage has been introduced,1 with conventional dental implants,2 ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Soft-Tissue Lasers and Office Celebrations
Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 279 : May 2008
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Esthetic Brackets and Doctor/Staff Illness
Volume 43 : Number 1 : Page 53 : Jan 2009
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
(Editor's Note: The Readers' Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2009
(Editor's Note: The Readers' Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Remodeling Options and Solutions
Volume 45 : Number 1 : Page 41 : Jan 2011
The term "remodeling", as applied to an orthodontic office, can cover a wide range of activities, from minor alterations in an existing floor plan for improved practice efficiency to major, all-encomp...
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OVERVIEW
Evidence-Based Considerations for Determining Appointment Intervals
Volume 45 : Number 7 : Page 379 : Jul 2011
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) A century ago, when...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
In-Office Digital Study Models
Volume 45 : Number 7 : Page 385 : Jul 2011
This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor W. Ronald Redmond, DDS, MS. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic technol...
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