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2021.
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...
2022.
Evaluation of the Potential Orthognathic Surgery Patient
Volume 17 : Number 11 : Page 767 : Nov 1983
The management of the potential orthognathic surgery patient is the joint responsibility of the orthodontist and the oral or maxillofacial surgeon. The patient's general dentist and family physician c...
2023.
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...
2024.
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 ...
2025.
JCO Interviews Dr. Fujio Miura on Direct Bonding of Plastic Brackets
Volume 6 : Number 8 : Page 446 : Aug 1972
446-jco-img-0.jpgDr. Fujio Miura is a native of Tokyo. He was born there in 1925 and educated there. He earned a degree in dentistry from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1947. His orthodont...
2026.
CASE REPORT
Non-Surgical Correction of Skeletal Open Bite: A Goal-Oriented Approach Evaluated by CBCT
Volume 45 : Number 3 : Page 145 : Mar 2011
Skeletal open bite is one of the most challenging malocclusions to treat and maintain.1-4 Although a combination of orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery may be the ideal approach in most cas...
2027.
In-House 3D-Printed Brackets: Design, Fabrication, and Clinical Application
Volume 60 : Number 4 : Page 269 : Apr 2026
This article describes the design and in-house fabrication of 3D-printed resin brackets using digital light processing (DLP) technology and Rhinoceros 7 CAD software. The authors detail the printing workflow, including printer calibration, resin selection, and UV postprocessing, followed by a two-phase treatment case in which the printed brackets are used in the second phase, highlighting the potential of in-house fabrication to expand bracket customization and reduce laboratory dependence.
2028.
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...
2029.
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...
2030.
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.
2031.
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...
2032.
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...
2033.
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....
2034.
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...
2035.
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...
2036.
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...
2037.
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...
2038.
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.
2039.
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.
2040.
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.
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