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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2012
My predecessor as Editor of JCO, Dr. Larry W. White, a good friend and one of my personal heroes, used to give a presentation to orthodontic organizations entitled something like "The Best Ideas I've ...
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PEARLS
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 281 : May 1996
We use an incentive system to encourage team members to take the same vacation time as the orthodontist. Time-and-a-half is paid for vacation days if they are taken when the doctor is out of the offic...
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Evaluation of Smile Attractiveness with Mesiodistal Variations of the Upper Lateral Incisors
Volume 55 : Number 12 : Page 750 : Dec 2021
General dentists, orthodontists, and laypeople tend to have different perceptions of smile esthetics. A study by Dr. Mota Júnior and colleagues compares smile evaluations after digitized variations in uni- and bilateral mesiodistal widths of the upper lateral incisors.
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Completing the Patient in THIOP with No Balancing Interferences
Volume 4 : Number 4 : Page 207 : Apr 1970
At present our specialty is considered by many dentists to be primarily a cosmetic service, unconcerned with the true dental health of the patient. Perhaps to a great extent such critics have been cor...
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CASE REPORT
Esthetic Extrusion of a Nonrestorable Tooth
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
The most common treatment for a compromised tooth, when there is inadequate supragingival tooth structure for placement of a final restoration, involves periodontal surgery and osseous recontouring to...
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CASE REPORT
Uprighting of a Deeply Impacted Mandibular Second Bicuspid During Root Development
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 99 : Feb 2000
Various methods have been proposed for the extrusion of impacted teeth,1-3 the most common being orthodontic traction after surgical exposure. Few reports, however, have demonstrated treatment of i...
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CASE REPORT
Accidental Ingestion of a Rapid Palatal Expander
Volume 37 : Number 4 : Page 201 : Apr 2003
Many kinds of iatrogenic damage during orthodontic treatment have been reported.1-13 Among the most common is the accidental ingestion of retainers, sectional wires, partial dentures, rubber dam hooks...
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CASE REPORT
Extrusion of a Traumatically Injured Tooth with a Vacuum-Formed Splint
Volume 37 : Number 7 : Page 361 : Jul 2003
This report describes the use of a clear, vacuum-formed splint to extrude a central incisor that was intruded into the maxillary bone by trauma. Although orthodontic archwires are generally used to pr...
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COMMENTARY Esthetic Treatment Planning for Orthognathic Surgery
G. WILLIAM ARNETT, MICHAEL J. GUNSON Mar. 2010
Volume 51 : Number 9 : Page 606 : Sep 2017
Because esthetics, rather than function, is the main reason most patients seek orthodontic care, a simple and practical approach to esthetic diagnosis and treatment planning is of great value to the c...
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Volume 5 : Number 8 : Page 454 : Aug 1971
454-jco-img-0.jpgVarious methods of dealing with impacted canines leave much to be desired. Blood and saliva can weaken black copper cement and cause it to crumble before enough crown has erupted to a...
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Reliability of Measurements from Photocopies of Study Models
Volume 26 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1992
Photocopies of study models have many orthodontic applications. This article presents the results of a study designed to determine the reliability and reproducibility of measurements taken from such p...
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PEARLS
A Simple Remedy for Bond Failure
Volume 39 : Number 1 : Page 47 : Jan 2005
When a bracket fails immediately after bonding, a second attempt, with particular emphasis on moisture control, is usually successful. A small percentage of teeth, however, do not respond to the ortho...
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CASE REPORT
Use of Segmented Mechanics to Achieve an Ideal Smile Arc and Rejuvenated Dental Appearance
Volume 50 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2016
Although a functional occlusion is always one of the main goals of orthodontic treatment, patients often seek treatment for more esthetic reasons.1-4 The expectations of orthodontic treatment are no l...
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CASE REPORT
Multidisciplinary Treatment of a Patient with Craniofacial Disorders
Volume 44 : Number 10 : Page 593 : Oct 2010
Interdisciplinary care typically begins with the general dentist, as does the patient's belief in the possibilities of treatment. Development of trust and cohesion among dental team members is a vital...
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Volume 6 : Number 12 : Page 665 : Dec 1972
Effective oral hygiene for the prevention of caries, periodontal problems, and gingival decalcification of teeth has always been one of the cornerstones of dentistry. Since orthodontic appliances add ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 27 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1993
Why Won't They?A traditional and still popular theory of employee motivation holds that managers must find a secret button for each employee that, when pushed, brings forth unusual performance. This t...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 37 : Number 12 : Page 645 : Dec 2003
Retirement is the subject of this month's Management & Marketing column. The article addresses a concern that faces all of us: If you live long enough, you will retire. There are not many 80-year-...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Invisalign Treatment Accelerated by Photobiomodulation
Volume 50 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2016
This month's Cutting Edge article describes accelerated orthodontic treatment using photobiomodulation (PBM), a low-level light therapy that has been shown to accelerate bone and connective-tissue metabolism for wound healing in medicine. One commercially available PBM device, OrthoPulse, uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that produce 850 nanometers of light (very near the infrared spectrum), offering a safer mode of treatment than with laser light.
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A System for Thorough Retention Checks
Volume 27 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1993
As an orthodontic practice matures, the number of patients in retention increases. The sheer number of such patients may eventually become a management problem. Rather than arbitrarily shortening the ...
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Brackets-On System for Recording Mandibular Movement
Volume 16 : Number 4 : Page 263 : Apr 1982
Are orthodontists routinely finishing cases to an optimum functional occlusion? Dr. J.W. Barnett (JCO, January 1978) stated that, much to his surprise, in examining mounted casts of patients immediate...
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