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Edit Your Own Practice Letters
Volume 21 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1987
Letters are potent image builders. Every letter is a chance to cement a relationship--or to aggravate a patient or referrer. Yet many orthodontists pay little attention to the letters that go out over...
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Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
This month's topics are surgical-orthodontic cases and second opinions.1. If you are treating surgical-orthodontic cases, what percentage of your total case load are they ? Orthognathic cases appear t...
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Frictional Properties of Metal and Ceramic Brackets
Volume 26 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1992
Ceramic brackets have gained widespread popularity among both patients and orthodontists. A recent survey indicated that 88% of the clinicians responding had used ceramic brackets.1 Anecdotal informat...
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CASE REPORT
Lower Incisor Extraction Treatment with the Invisalign System
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 95 : Feb 2002
Single-lower-incisor extraction cases have rarely been published, perhaps because there are few patients who meet the standards for such treatment. The following diagnostic characteristics are usually...
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The Mini-Distalizing Appliance: The Third Dimension in Maxillary Expansion
Volume 37 : Number 9 : Page 467 : Sep 2003
Since its introduction more than a decade ago, the Pendulum* appliance has undergone numerous changes that have greatly improved patient comfort, ease of placement, stability, and overall treatment re...
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Surgical Stents for Accurate Miniscrew Insertion
Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006
Orthodontic miniscrews provide stable skeletal anchorage for both direct and indirect orthodontic traction.1-8 These implants, which have evolved from maxillofacial fixation screws, rely primarily on ...
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OVERVIEW Guidelines for Contemporary Air-Rotor Stripping
Volume 41 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2007
Air-rotor stripping (ARS) was first described more than 20 years ago in this journal as an alternative to extraction or expansion in borderline cases.1 Since then, further studies have indicated that ...
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A Three-Dimensional Setup Model with Dental Roots
Volume 45 : Number 4 : Page 209 : Apr 2011
Proper root alignment, an important standard in the evaluation of orthodontic treatmentoutcomes, is significantly affected by the accuracy of bracket placement. Adverse consequences such as non-parall...
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Treatment of Multiple Ankylosed Teeth Using a Piezoelectric Device
Volume 47 : Number 11 : Page 656 : Nov 2013
Ankylosis is a fusion of alveolar bone with the cementum and/or dentin that may occur either before or after tooth eruption.1 The molars, particularly the mandibular second deciduous molars, are most ...
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Creative Adjuncts for Clear Aligners, Part 3: Extraction and Interdisciplinary Treatment
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 249 : Apr 2015
In Part 1 of this series (JCO, February 2015), we discussed the use of various adjuncts in Class II treatment with clear aligners. Part 2 (JCO, March 2015) showed how to use aligners for intrusion, ro...
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CASE REPORT
Rapid Canine Retraction by Distraction of the Periodontal Ligament
Volume 50 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 2016
Various methods have been proposed to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement, including local injection of prostaglandin; supplementation with vitamin D; stimulation of periodontal tissue remodeling with vibratory forces, pulsed electromagnetic fields, electrical currents, or low-energy laser devices; and surgical procedures such as corticotomy, alveolar distraction osteogenesis, or periodontal distraction. To date, the most complete body of evidence is for "surgery first" techniques, followed by low-level laser application and corticotomy. More comprehensive studies are needed, even for these methods.
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Digital Lab Appliances: The Time Has Come
Volume 54 : Number 9 : Page 562 : Sep 2020
An orthodontist and his digital laboratory technician provide an overview of current technology for the production of traditional laboratory-made devices. The process for designing and fabricating digital bands is outlined, and both fixed and removable appliance applications are illustrated.
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2023 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 57 : Number 12 : Page 709 : Dec 2023
The final article in this three-part report covers practice growth over the past two years and expectations for 2023. Variables related to staff employment are also tabulated, including numbers of full- and part-time positions, salaries for receptionists and chairside assistants, and benefits provided.
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JCO Interviews Dr. C. Norman Shealy on Holistic Health, Part 2
Volume 15 : Number 9 : Page 615 : Sep 1981
DR. GOTTLIEB I'd like to ask you now about the orthodontist's work environment. For example, in recent years dentists have sought to minimize movement through time and motion approaches. Most dentists...
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EDITORIAL RESPONSE
"Truth in Orthodontic Beliefs"
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
Editor's Note: The following article is a response to the Editor's Corner, "Concepts to Live By", by Dr. Fred F. Schudy (JCO, March 1993).The Editor's Corner contained many statements and concepts pre...
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JCO Interviews the Kesling & Rocker Group on Begg Technique, Part 2
Volume 14 : Number 12 : Page 829 : Dec 1980
HGB Do you treat high angle cases differently? PCK To the untrained eye, all cases treated with the Begg Technique are treated essentially the same. All patients have archwires with anchor bends, and ...
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OVERVIEW
Physical and Mechanical Properties Affecting Torque Control
Volume 38 : Number 6 : Page 335 : Jun 2004
Third-order control is critically important during orthodontic treatment to optimize root angulations so that the long axes are centered in the alveolar trough. A torquing force can currently be appli...
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ROUND TABLE Owning, Planning, and Equipping an Orthodontic Office, Part II
Volume 6 : Number 5 : Page 261 : May 1972
GOTTLIEB: Let's take a specific situation. At what point do you get confluence of opinion among 16 people in your case, Earle, and four in your case, Bob, giving you a go signal that is reliable enoug...
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JPO Interviews P. Raymond Begg
Volume 1 : Number 1 : Page 16 : Sep 1967
16-jco-img-0.jpgDr. P. Raymond Begg was graduated in dentistry from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 1923. He became interested in orthodontics almost immediately and attended Dr. Edward H. A...
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JPO Q&A Periodontal Aspects of Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 2 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1968
Q Orthodontic treatment frequently includes tooth movement to a "correct cuspal interdigitation". Is there periodontal significance to the corrected position? A The reply to this question could be mor...
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