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Volume 53 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Aug 2019
Dr. Mike Meru reviews the pros and cons of various associateship options for new graduates, including private, group, and corporate practices. He explains the tax differences between employees and independent contractors and concludes with helpful tips for prospective associates.
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THE READERS' CORNER
Mouthbreathing and Broken Appointments
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 581 : Oct 2002
Do you believe that mouthbreathing associated with a compromised nasal airway can alter facial growth, leading to a steeper mandibular plane? The vast majority of respondents (85%) believed that a co...
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Effective Communication with Clients: Preferred Communication
Volume 13 : Number 7 : Page 474 : Jul 1979
The purpose of this article is to report the results and some of the implications of a recent investigation into effective communication with orthodontic clients. This particular investigation focused...
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Psychological Problems Following Orthognathic Surgery
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1995
Physically attractive people are generally thought to be more friendly, sensitive, and successful than others.1 Considering the role of the face as a primary means of identification and a source of no...
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CASE REPORT
Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis with a New Ratchet Screw
Volume 40 : Number 4 : Page 219 : Apr 2006
Arch-length deficiencies have traditionally been resolved by interproximal reduction, extractions, or expansion.1-4 In the mandibular arch, the only nonsurgical option for transverse expansion has bee...
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CASE REPORT
Guided Eruption of Multiple Impacted Teeth Using a Modified Miniplate
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 273 : Apr 2015
The etiology of impaction is multifactorial1; causes may include genetic predisposition, mesiodens or multiple supernumerary teeth in the anterior maxillary region,2,3 odontogenic tumors such as odont...
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Volume 1 : Number 10 : Page 176 : Aug 2019
Now that you have digested all this material, let’s use our Practice Management Handbook to lay out the steps from graduation to finding a position as an associate, purchasing a practice, understandin...
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The Clinical Use of Occlusograms
Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 92 : Feb 1982
The value of plaster models in permitting three-dimensional studies of malocclusions for diagnosis and treatment planning and as a reference throughout treatment has obscured the value of other method...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 31 : Jan 2001
What types of cases should be started early, and why? All respondents listed many types of cases that should be started early. More than half mentioned three major indications: skeletal discrepancie...
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Volume 30 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1996
Topics are internal marketing and external marketing.1. What are your most successful internal marketing methods? Being friendly and professional, as well as emphasizing excellent patient communicatio...
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Horizontal Growth of the Soft-Tissue Nose Relative to Maxillary Growth
Volume 26 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1992
Excessive nasal development can be a major deterrent to achieving facial harmony.1 As Posen said, "What appears to be a pleasing and harmonious facial profile at 13 years may be radically changed by t...
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Volume 52 : Number 9 : Page 456 : Sep 2018
Drs. Kravitz, Jorgensen, Frey, and Cope cover the development and applications of common bite turbos. Optimum locations and materials are discussed, along with the advantages and disadvantages of various products. The authors also discuss the uses of functional turbos.
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THE READERS' CORNER
Cuspid-Guided Occlusion and Suppliers
Volume 33 : Number 10 : Page 579 : Oct 1999
What is the benefit of a cuspid-guided occlusion? The majority of responses emphasized increased stability and a reduced likelihood of pathology such as TMJ disorders, accelerated attrition of occlus...
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Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea with a Tongue Rehabilitation Device
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 400 : Jul 2020
Orthodontists are increasingly involved in identifying obstructive sleep apnea and treating it with intraoral devices. Unlike mandibular advancers, this Tongue Rehabilitator works by raising the tongue and directing it to a more physiological position, thus opening the posterior airway.
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A Technic for Partially Remineralizing Decalcified Areas in Enamel
Volume 5 : Number 10 : Page 566 : Oct 1971
The problem of decalcification of enamel, under or adjacent to orthodontic appliances, is ever present in an orthodontic practice. In our office we follow a routine to avoid any decalcification as nea...
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of a Deeply Impacted Mandibular First Permanent Molar
Volume 43 : Number 1 : Page 59 : Jan 2009
Accidental trauma to permanent teeth in children can result in the cessation of eruption due to ankylosis.1-6 Although this situation almost always occurs in the anterior segments, histological analys...
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Maxillary Molar Intrusion with a Single Miniscrew and a Transpalatal Arch
Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 2012
Supereruption of maxillary molars is a common finding in adult patients, generally caused by premature loss of mandibular first molars and consequent extrusion of the opposing dentition toward the ede...
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CASE REPORT
Correction of Dental Asymmetry Using Miniscrew-Supported Sliding Jigs
Volume 47 : Number 1 : Page 57 : Jan 2013
A symmetrical treatment mechanics are often so challenging as to increase total treatment time, especially in more extreme cases involving unilateral extraction or surgical intervention.1,2 Significan...
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CASE REPORT
En-Masse Retraction of the Mandibular Arch with Skeletal Anchorage in the Buccal Shelf
Volume 56 : Number 10 : Page 597 : Oct 2022
Bodily distalization of the mandibular arch is achieved with miniscrew anchorage in nonsurgical, nonextraction treatment of this skeletal Class III malocclusion. Passive self-ligating brackets allow lighter forces to be applied for sliding mechanics, and intermaxillary elastics are not required.
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The Spider Screw for Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 90 : Feb 2003
Orthodontic movements such as anterior retraction and intrusion of overerupted teeth are difficult to achieve without undesirable reciprocal movements of the anchorage units.1-3 Titanium miniscrews no...
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