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2021.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
A New Category of Lingual Treatment
Volume 53 : Number 4 : Page 197 : Apr 2019
Patients have demanded “esthetic” or essentially “invisible” orthodontic appliances as long as there have been orthodontic appliances. Although the origins of the first orthodontic systems remain lost...
2022.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 20 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1986
The Coming Employee Crunch The number of jobs in the United States grew by 24 million between 1974 and 1984. No country, including the United States, ever created that many new jobs in a decade. This ...
2023.
Self-Analysis of Case Acceptance Rate
Volume 24 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1990
The availability of patients and their acceptance of treatment depend on numerous factors, including practice location, the local economy, the skill and reputation of the orthodontist and staff, and t...
2024.
A Visualized Treatment Objective
Volume 14 : Number 8 : Page 554 : Aug 1980
The Visualized Treatment Objective (V.T.O.) in use at the University of Alabama in Birmingham Department of Orthodontics was devised by Dr. Reed A. Holdaway as a treatment planning method based upon p...
2025.
THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 59 : Number 11 : Page 758 : Nov 2025
Dr. Kazmierski summarizes U.S.-based JCO readers’ answers to questions about the indications for which they prescribe Phase I treatment, the appliance types and retention methods they prefer, possible effects on subsequent Phase II treatment, and more.
2026.
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Topics are retention and meeting with parents.1. What is your preferred retainer for the nonextraction patient? More than 80% of the respondents preferred a Hawley-type retainer for the maxilla. About...
2027.
A Comparison of Modified MP3 Stages and the Cervical Vertebrae as Growth Indicators
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 398 : Jul 2002
The developmental status of a child can be assessed with various growth indicators, including chronological age, dental development, height and weight, secondary sexual characteristics, and skeletal a...
2028.
Avoiding Demineralization and Bite Alteration from Full-Coverage Plastic Appliances
Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 444 : Jul 2001
There has recently been a flurry of interest among both orthodontists and prospective patients in the use of clear plastic appliances to align teeth without the esthetic drawbacks of fixed appliances....
2029.
THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 6 : Page 363 : Jun 2005
How have you learned about skeletal anchorage? Many respondents reported more than one way of acquiring knowledge about skeletal anchorage. A substantial majority (83%), however, learned about skeleta...
2030.
A Lingual Light-Wire Technique
Volume 16 : Number 8 : Page 534 : Aug 1982
With the advent of bonding of attachments directly to the teeth, the elimination of the band material kindled a desire for even more cosmetic appliances, which first resulted in clear plastic brackets...
2031.
Volume 6 : Number 4 : Page 232 : Apr 1972
Scheduling in my office is planned a year in advance. The first step is to take the appointment book for the subsequent year and mark off time that I do not expect to be in the office. I recommend tha...
2032.
THE READERS' CORNER
TMJ Treatment and Informed Consent
Volume 28 : Number 3 : Page 147 : Mar 1994
Do you treat patients in your practice who require TMJ treatment only? If so, what percentage of your active cases are they? Exactly half of the respondents reported treating patients for temporomandi...
2033.
A Technique for Early Class II Treatment, Part IV: Retention
Volume 2 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1968
I believe that myofunctional therapy at the proper time is an important factor in reducing relapse following treatment and in making retention more successful. I think that the best time is shortly af...
2034.
CASE REPORT
Space Management Strategies Following Traumatic Loss of Anterior Teeth
Volume 60 : Number 7 : Page 431 : Jul 2026
Temporary anchorage device-supported unilateral mechanics, canine substitution, and strategic space management reduce a young trauma patient’s restorative burden to a single implant, with seven-year follow-up records confirming a stable and esthetic result.
2035.
ALIGNER CORNER
Nonsurgical Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class II Malocclusion with Clear Aligners
Volume 58 : Number 6 : Page 354 : Jun 2024
In this edition of the Aligner Corner, the authors document the successful treatment of a severe Class II malocclusion in a nongrowing patient using a combination of Invisalign, temporary anchorage devices in the infrazygomatic crest, and intermaxillary elastics.
2036.
Technique Modifications to Achieve Intrusion of the Maxillary Anterior Segment
Volume 11 : Number 3 : Page 174 : Mar 1977
There is a growing conviction and understanding of the limitations of certain tooth movements, particularly the repositioning of roots within the confines of the maxillary alveolar process. The studie...
2037.
PEARLS
Remote Retainer Fabrication Using Teledentistry
Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 706 : Nov 2017
The author details how a replacement retainer was prescribed by an office in Virginia for a patient attending a wedding in Arizona, using digital scanning and teledentistry. The same technique can be applied to a distant Invisalign patient who is in need of refinement aligners.
2038.
Bio-Progressive Therapy, Part 12: Finishing Procedures and Retention
Volume 12 : Number 8 : Page 569 : Aug 1978
(CONTINUED FROM PART 11) The finishing and retention procedures of the Bioprogressive Therapy are considered, from the beginning stages of treatment, as a part of the total scheme of treatment. A clea...
2039.
Practical Points to Practice Efficiency Part 3
Volume 9 : Number 10 : Page 636 : Oct 1975
Archwire Changes Under normal circumstances, we begin each new case with Wildcat multistrand wire. I use one size, .0175, and no arch form is placed in this wire. A straight piece of this wire is plac...
2040.
Precision Lingual Arches: Passive Applications
Volume 22 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1988
Lingual arches connecting first molars have long been used either as a sole method of treatment or as an adjunct to other appliances. They can minimize side effects during treatment, add to anchorage,...
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