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Product News in February 2022 Issue
Volume 56 : Number 2 : Page 133 : Feb 2022
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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Disinfection of Removable Appliances
Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 293 : Apr 1985
As more orthodontists use removable appliances, there is an increased ethical and legal responsibility to prevent the spread of infectious diseases that can be carried on these appliances. Removable r...
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Treatment of Dilacerated Incisors in Early and Late Stages of Root Development
Volume 49 : Number 8 : Page 497 : Aug 2015
Although a dilacerated incisor (DI) is rarely encountered, such an anomaly makes it particularly demanding to restore facial esthetics. Treatment requires a well-synchronized, multidisciplinary approa...
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Unilateral Upper Central Incisor Space Closure Using Palatal Mini-Implants
Volume 56 : Number 2 : Page 77 : Feb 2022
Drs. Alobeid, Korkis, Popat, and El-Bialy demonstrate the potential of asymmetrical space closure for replacement of a missing central incisor with the adjacent lateral incisor, using temporary anchorage devices for maximum anchorage. The importance of interdisciplinary cooperation is emphasized.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 220 : Apr 2024
Heuristics are mental shortcuts that enable a person to solve problems quickly and efficiently. Think of them as rule-of-thumb strategies to shorten decision-making time. For example, children learnin...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 59 : Number 12 : Page 780 : Dec 2025
Tooth discomfort is a normal aspect of orthodontic treatment, particularly when starting new appliances or making archwire adjustments. Parents frequently inquire about over-the-counter pain relievers...
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Creative Adjuncts for Clear Aligners, Part 3: Extraction and Interdisciplinary Treatment
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 249 : Apr 2015
In Part 1 of this series (JCO, February 2015), we discussed the use of various adjuncts in Class II treatment with clear aligners. Part 2 (JCO, March 2015) showed how to use aligners for intrusion, ro...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Prescription Drugs and Video Imaging
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 648 : Oct 1995
How often and for what reasons do you prescribe any of the following drugs or treatments? Anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants Only a few of the respondents said they prescribed these drugs ro...
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LETTERS
Economics and Ethics of Two-Phase Treatment
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 393 : Jul 2008
The recent Management & Marketing column by Dr. Robert Haeger ("Statistical Analysis of Two-Phase Treatment Compared with Single-Stage Comprehensive Treatment," JCO, March 2008) supports the conte...
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Force-Amplified Retention for Corrected Anterior Open Bites
Volume 31 : Number 12 : Page 817 : Dec 1997
Anterior open bites can be closed effectively with orthodontic treatment, orthognathic surgery, magnets, growth-alteration devices, or combinations of these techniques.1-4 Keeping them closed is anoth...
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Use of Tip-Edge Brackets in Patients with Repaired Alveolar Clefts
Volume 32 : Number 2 : Page 84 : Feb 1998
Patients with repaired alveolar clefts can be difficult to treat orthodontically. Autogenous alveolar bone grafting of the residual cleft defect generally provides the best conditions for successful o...
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Correction of Adult Incisor Crowding with a New Removable Appliance
Volume 32 : Number 2 : Page 111 : Feb 1998
Incisor crowding seems to be an inevitable part of the aging process, with or without prior orthodontic treatment.1-3 Although about 70% of the U.S. population have some degree of tooth irregularity, ...
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of an Impacted and Inverted Upper Premolar
Volume 51 : Number 3 : Page 173 : Mar 2017
The upper and lower third molars and upper canines are the most commonly impacted teeth in the permanent dentition. Impaction can be horizontal, vertical, mesioangular, distoangular, or inverted.1-3 I...
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Accelerated Extraction Treatment with the Invisalign System and Photobiomodulation
Volume 54 : Number 3 : Page 151 : Mar 2020
Drs. Ojima, Dan, Watanabe, Kumagai, and Nanda demonstrate the capability of low-level laser therapy (OrthoPulse) to shorten difficult extraction treatment with clear aligners. The case of an adult female with severe crowding is presented to illustrate their technique.
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Seven Keys to On-Time Finishing
Volume 38 : Number 3 : Page 155 : Mar 2004
After a few years of experience, every orthodontist discovers that cases prolonged beyond their estimated treatment times create a substantial drain on time and profits. Equally important, extended tr...
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Common Sense Mechanics, Part 1
Volume 13 : Number 9 : Page 588 : Sep 1979
The title "Common Sense Mechanics" is based on the simple fact that no appliance exists which will allow an orthodontist to treat orthodontic problems without adding the necessary ingredient of "Commo...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
The Temporomandibular Joint and Craniomandibular Disorders
Volume 26 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1992
DR. WHITE Several articles published within the past 15 years have implicated independent linear movement between the articular disc and the temporomandibular condyle as the source of many joint noise...
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Volume 4 : Number 12 : Page 671 : Dec 1970
There are ideas that achieve the status of "a well-known fact" through repetition. Some of these have become a routine part of the treatment procedure of many orthodontists without having been proven....
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A New Self-Curing Hybrid Glass Ionomer
Volume 31 : Number 5 : Page 315 : May 1997
We reported on a new resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement in September 1995.1 This adhesive, Fuji Ortho LC*, enables an orthodontist to cement brackets successfully to enamel surfaces without etching...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
T. Patrick Tracy on New Computer Technology
Volume 23 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1989
DR. BARNETT Pat, how are practicing orthodontists going to make use of computer technology that is on the horizon today? MR. TRACY Jay, the explosion in computer technology is made up of a combination...
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