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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 45 : Number 3 : Page 129 : Mar 2011
Those of us in Southern California have a close relationship with the orthodontists of Japan. Many of them belong to the Southern California component of the Angle Society, and all are valued colleagu...
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Volume 51 : Number 8 : Page 454 : Aug 2017
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Invisalign system in treating Class I and II patients with and without anterior open bite. The pretreatment difficulty of cases is compared with the post-treatment outcomes, as measured by the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) and the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON).
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The Space-Closure Alternative for Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: An Update
Volume 44 : Number 9 : Page 540 : Sep 2010
Treatment planning for patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors traditionally includes either space closure1,2 or space reopening and insertion of implants.2,3 Some common objections to orthod...
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Biocreative Torque-Maintaining Archwire for Adult Patients with Pathologically Migrated Incisors
Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 748 : Nov 2017
The authors describe the application of flap surgery and upper incisor intrusion in adults with advanced periodontitis. A C-tube microplate is placed to anchor the intrusion, while a torque-maintaining archwire avoids labial flaring and a transpalatal arch minimizes reaction forces from the wire.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 12 : Page 783 : Dec 1997
A friend whom I consider one of the most competent orthodontists anywhere once had a highly prosperous practice, but as time went on and competition increased, he lost more and more market share, unti...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 51 : Number 12 : Page 772 : Dec 2017
Why is it so important to collect and analyze practice statistics, you might ask? After all, as the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, famously said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it ...
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Volume 57 : Number 12 : Page 760 : Dec 2023
Numb chin syndrome is a mental-nerve neuropathy that can manifest spontaneously. This article describes how the syndrome was identified in a teenage orthodontic patient, whose expeditious diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia led to a successful treatment with chemotherapy.
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Volume 13 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 1979
When orthodontists are asked to list subjects they would like to know more about, temporomandibular joint generally tops the list. This is not surprising, considering the deficiency of knowledge that ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 9 : Page 531 : Sep 2024
“Ethical fading” occurs when people subconsciously overlook ethical considerations in decision-making. This behavior is typically caused by focusing on other aspects of a decision, such as profitabil...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 153 : Mar 1997
This column concludes the presentation of six articles by orthodontic staff members that began in the December 1996 issue of JCO. Among this month's group, effective communication is a common concern....
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OVERVIEW
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) A frenum is a small...
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ALIGNER CORNER
Evaluating the Efficacy of Lower Incisor Intrusion with Clear Aligners
Volume 51 : Number 4 : Page 233 : Apr 2017
This new JCO column is compiled by Contributing Editors Robert L. Boyd, DDS, MEd, and William V. Gierie, DDS, MS. Every few months, they will address an area of clear-aligner therapy of interest to ou...
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Comparative Effectiveness of Invisalign and Fixed Appliances in First-Premolar Extraction Cases
Volume 54 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 2020
In a prospective case-control study, Dr. Gaffuri and colleagues compare the efficacy of clear aligners with that of preadjusted edgewise appliances in premolar-extraction treatment, as scored by the ABO Objective Grading System and ABO standard cephalometric analysis.
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CASE REPORT
Unexpected Tooth Movement Under Bonded Retainers
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 20221201 : Dec 2022
This case illustrates the potential for unwanted tooth movement in a patient who presented with a 3-3 lingual flexible spiral-wire retainer in place. A retrospective 3D superimposition reveals a tendency for canine movement under a previous stiff-wire retainer that was not noted clinically.
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Common Sense Mechanics, Part 15
Volume 14 : Number 11 : Page 788 : Nov 1980
(CONTINUED FROM PART 14) Variations in Anterior Crossbites Class III malocclusions have been discussed in which the anterior crossbite components were treated differently. In one case, teeth were extr...
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Patient Appreciation: The Cornerstone of Internal Marketing
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
An article entitled "Staff Selection and Training" (JCO, March 1990) referred to a portion of our training program that is called "Patient Appreciation" . In response to numerous requests for more inf...
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Enamel Microabrasion for Removal of Smooth Surface Decalcification Lesions
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1994
Despite the best efforts of orthodontists and heir referring dentists to educate patients in proper oral hygiene, some patients still develop dental caries or "white spot" decalcification of the ename...
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Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1995
Transverse maxillary discrepancies are routinely corrected in growing patients with appliances that separate the median palatal and associated maxillary sutures.1,2 This type of rapid palatal expansio...
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Volume 44 : Number 6 : Page 385 : Jun 2010
The Lingual Pearl is a passive-guidance appliance used primarily to retrain patients' tonguefunction and for speech therapy.1 It also can be used in orthodontic treatment when it is important to corre...
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CASE REPORT
Traction of a Dilacerated Lower First Permanent Molar Using Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 229 : Apr 2022
This case shows forced eruption of an impacted lower first molar with dilacerated roots using light elastics anchored by a miniplate in the opposing arch. Fixed appliances were placed to finish the case; 10-year follow-up records confirm the stability of the results.
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