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Orthodontic Economic Indicators
Volume 10 : Number 4 : Page 256 : Apr 1976
On the basis of what we know and what we may infer from certain economic indicators, we can be reasonably sure that the average orthodontic practice, which is presently devoted 90% to children under 1...
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Orthodontic Economic Index--1984
Volume 18 : Number 7 : Page 473 : Jul 1984
ORTHODONTIC ECONOMIC INDEX 1970 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Gross Income 100 107 107 107 107 110 136 137 166 168 172 Average Fee 100 126 130 137 152 164 178 205 229 233 233 Costs...
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 3: Case Management
Volume 21 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1987
Patient Motivation It is important to recognize that the dentofacial features that make up a skeletal Class II malocclusion belong to an individual person. From the initial visit the orthodontist must...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Sound Transmission and Wall Construction
Volume 22 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1988
My previous article, "Acoustical Surface Treatments" (JCO, August 1987), dealt with methods and products to increase sound absorption within a room. These surface treatments, however, will not relieve...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Recruitment and Development of a Stable Orthodontic Team
Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992
Dr. Bob Brewka's unusual approach to an often-discussed topic--staff recruitment and development--is well worth reading. The parallels he draws between an excellent orthodontic staff and a football te...
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Comparison of Three Dry-Heat Convection Sterilizers
Volume 27 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1993
Sterilization procedures have been a focus of attention in orthodontic practices over the past several years.1 Among the reliable methods of heat sterilization, the autoclave tends to promote rusting ...
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Treatment with the Mandibular Arnold Expander
Volume 48 : Number 11 : Page 689 : Nov 2014
Dental crowding--otherwise referred to as tooth-size/arch-length discrepancy (TSALD)--is the most common component of malocclusion among orthodontic patients. According to the National Center for Heal...
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CASE REPORT
Management of Alveolar Bone Exostosis after Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 55 : Number 4 : Page 210401 : Apr 2021
This patient developed upper and lower buccal alveolar bone exostoses after premolar extractions and anterior retraction. The upper bony protuberance is removed with minor osseous surgery, and post-treatment follow-up shows normal healing and good orthodontic results.
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Tongue Tamers for Rapid Open-Bite Closure
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 326 : Jun 2022
Dr. Voudouris presents a habit-breaking protocol to overcome the anterior tongue positioning that can lead to open bite. His Aligner Tongue Tamers are perforated, unfilled lingual attachment wells. A bonded version, Tongue Stars are lingual metal buttons with rounded protrusions.
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ALIGNER CORNER
A New Functional Approach to Class II Treatment with Clear Aligners in Growing Patients
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 221 : Apr 2024
In two young Class II patients, Dr. Cremonini and colleagues demonstrate the use of F22 Young clear aligners with a mandibular-advancement feature: a customizable block behind the upper incisors that fits into the lingual incisal area of the lower aligner.
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Volume 8 : Number 11 : Page 642 : Nov 1974
Almost every orthodontist considers that the appliance he uses is "the appliance" and he will defend it sometimes with passion and sometimes, perhaps, without stopping to evaluate whether he is achiev...
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Maxillary Arch Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 16 : Number 3 : Page 168 : Mar 1982
Traditionally, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning involve an evaluation of skeletodental relationships, with particular emphasis on the mandibular arch. Notable examples of formalized analys...
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Volume 19 : Number 5 : Page 342 : May 1985
The frequency with which lower retainers are used after treatment to prevent lower incisor or cuspid collapse suggests there is little understanding of how to avoid these posttreatment events. However...
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Movement of Ankylosed Permanent Teeth with a Distraction Device
Volume 38 : Number 11 : Page 612 : Nov 2004
An ankylosed permanent tooth, one of the most challenging problems in dentistry, almost always has a poor prognosis.1-5 Treatment usually requires block surgery, repetitive luxation, or extraction of ...
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CASE REPORT
Open-Coil Mousetrap for Labially Impacted Canine Recovery
Volume 58 : Number 3 : Page 169 : Mar 2024
The authors use a closed surgical “tunnel” technique with a “mousetrap” loop and additional open-coil springs to promote vertical eruption of an impacted maxillary canine. Their technique is designed to mimic spontaneous eruption and provide more natural gingival relationships.
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JPO Interviews Dr. Charles H. Tweed, Part 2
Volume 2 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1968
This is the second installment of the Tweed interview, which was conducted by Dr. Sidney Brandt, Interviews Editor of JPO. The first part appeared in the December 1967 issue. DR. BRANDT: In your book ...
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Minor Surgery in the Orthodontic Office
Volume 4 : Number 10 : Page 582 : Oct 1970
This article is an outline of two minor surgeries that can be done so quickly and conveniently, a mere six or seven minutes each, in the orthodontist's office, that the patient hardly knows it is bein...
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Volume 7 : Number 4 : Page 246 : Apr 1973
Study model casts are one of the most valuable records in an orthodontic office. Two basic problems that orthodontists have with these models are: air bubbles on the occlusal surfaces and the incisal ...
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Management of Impacted Cuspids
Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 922 : Dec 1976
The history of the management of impacted cuspids includes an array of devices including castings, circumferential wires, swaged crowns, threaded pins, black copper cement and carboxylate cement. Dire...
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Volume 11 : Number 8 : Page 523 : Aug 1977
One of the first questions asked by orthodontists learning the techniques of bracket bonding is, "How do I get them off?" After considerable experimentation, I arrived at a technique which I have empl...
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