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Volume 12 : Number 4 : Page 237 : Apr 1978
The Food and Drug Administration estimates that 30% of diagnostic medical and dental x-rays are unnecessary, at a cost of $2 billion a year. The materials alone are estimated to cost $150 million, or ...
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Volume 19 : Number 7 : Page 524 : Jul 1985
Evidence that orthodontic appliances increase the incidence of caries is meager. However, the literature shows that patients who have had orthodontic therapy have a higher incidence of white spot lesi...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 30 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 1996
From the beginning of my career more than 40 years ago, preventive dental measures have fascinated me--perhaps because they seemed so reasonable and simple to implement. Most of these measures cost li...
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Seven Clinical Principles of Interactive Twin Mechanisms
Volume 31 : Number 1 : Page 55 : Jan 1997
The latest generation of preadjusted twin brackets uses sophisticated functional properties to improve time-efficiency through interaction with the archwire. They provide an unprecedented degree of fr...
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Nonsurgical Correction of Severe Skeletal Class III Malocclusion
Volume 50 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2016
Optimal treatment of a Class III malocclusion with skeletal disharmony requires orthognathic surgery complemented by orthodontics.1 Treating such cases becomes much more challenging when the patient r...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 2008
In my last column, I reported a statistical analysis of the economic impact of two-phase vs. single-stage orthodontic treatment, based on data from my own practice. This month's Management & Marke...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Volume 41 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2007
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...
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Frequency of Glove Perforations
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
Hepatitis, tuberculosis, herpes, syphilis, and other diseases have posed a danger to orthodontic staffs and patients for many years, but until recently the use of rubber gloves and other protective me...
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Volume 14 : Number 11 : Page 755 : Nov 1980
Dentists and orthodontists are under the impression that everyone else but dentists and orthodontists has some rational way of determining a price for a product or a service. This has led to the recen...
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Predicting Patient Cooperation
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 814 : Dec 1977
The purpose of the present study is to determine if the measurements of personality factors derived from a specific test (the Design Perception Cards) might be related to the orthodontist's impression...
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Concept and Commentary: Current Status of Bonding Attachments
Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 425 : Jul 1973
Let's talk about the various systems themselves, beginning with the OIS system which I believe was the first one, was it not? OIS system The OIS system was the first bonding system commercially availa...
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RISK MANAGEMENT
Additional Fee for Extended Treatment
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1995
What is the best procedure for charging an additional fee for extended treatment in a case of non-cooperation? The first point to emphasize is that the orthodontist must abide by the terms and conditi...
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Volume 3 : Number 9 : Page 461 : Sep 1969
Orthodontics is indebted to Dr. Herbert Margolis for the development of the ACCO appliance. ACCO is an acronym for Acrylic Cervical Occipital Anchorage. It is a useful appliance about which there has ...
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Cephalometric Characteristics of Pseudo-Class III and Skeletal Class III Malocclusions
Volume 34 : Number 3 : Page 151 : Mar 2000
Class III malocclusion has been divided into two subtypes: skeletal and pseudo-Class III.1-6 Characteristics of the skeletal Class III malocclusion have been well documented in comparison with eithe...
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CASE REPORT
Skeletal Open-Bite Correction with Mini-Implant Anchorage and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Volume 52 : Number 9 : Page 485 : Sep 2018
In this adult patient with skeletal open bite and excessive lower facial height, orthognathic surgery is avoided by a combination of miniscrew-anchored maxillary posterior intrusion and minor esthetic procedures, including a reduction genioplasty and submental liposuction.
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3D-Printed Hybrid Keyless Expander for Maxillary Expansion and Protraction
Volume 59 : Number 3 : Page 180 : Mar 2025
Mr. Keles and Drs. Keles, Kayalar, Ozcan, and Akyalçin introduce a hybrid version of the Keles Keyless Expander that combines their key-free jackscrew with a customizable, metal-printed frame that can be used for the attachment of miniscrews and to support a facemask.
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CASE REPORT
Simultaneous Unilateral Upper and Lower Distalization with Temporary Anchorage Devices and Aligners
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 395 : Jun 2025
Drs. Greco, Galassini, Marcuzzi, and Rombolà use skeletal anchorage to limit the side effects of elastics in a patient with deviated upper and lower dental midlines but bilateral Class I canine and molar relationships.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 17 : Number 3 : Page 149 : Mar 1983
This Is Security?The orthodontist has the dubious distinction of being among those individuals who are taxed the most for Social Security. If he is incorporated, he matches his employees' contribution...
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Common Sense Mechanics, Part 6
Volume 14 : Number 2 : Page 98 : Feb 1980
(CONTINUED FROM PART 5) Clinical Application of the Diving Board Concept If we wish to apply the cantilever principle and its modifications for practical use in clinical orthodontics, we must understa...
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BOOK REVIEWS
Handbook of Oral Disease Diagnosis and Management
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 2002
CRISPIAN SCULLY, MD, PHD, MDSRevised edition, 420 pages. $65. 2001.Martin Dunitz, London; distributed byThieme New York333 Seventh Ave.New York, NY 10001(800) 782-3488; www.thieme.com With the patient...
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