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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1989
The smallest amount of square footage invested in your office plan can sometimes return the greatest dividends. A stand-up consultation alcove can be such an area. With today's increased emphasis on i...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
The Hostess Concept: The Ultimate Practice Builder
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 757 : Dec 2001
Second and third opinions are common nowadays because of the economic climate in some parts of the country. Many parents believe that treatment results do not vary significantly from office to office...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Reception Desk: Structure and Measurements
Volume 19 : Number 12 : Page 874 : Dec 1985
Whether you adopt an open reception desk concept or a more private design, there are basic principles to remember to keep the desk attractive and functional for the people who work behind it. A recept...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Reception Desk: Placement and Design
Volume 19 : Number 10 : Page 722 : Oct 1985
The shape and location of the reception desk vary greatly from office to office and can have a major effect on the size and seating arrangement of the reception room. Receptionists forced to communica...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Ceilings: Higher Visual Impact
Volume 20 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1986
Ceilings are among the most effective features of interior design. Even in some exceptional orthodontic offices, however, ceiling treatment is often overlooked. Economy is one reason for this. Another...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Sound Transmission and Wall Construction
Volume 22 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1988
My previous article, "Acoustical Surface Treatments" (JCO, August 1987), dealt with methods and products to increase sound absorption within a room. These surface treatments, however, will not relieve...
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Volume 32 : Number 4 : Page 241 : Apr 1998
During the past 20 years, the provision of dental care in the United States has changed, partly due to a decline in dental caries and an increase in the number of dentists.1 More general dentists and ...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Creating a Feeling of Space, Part 1
Volume 18 : Number 1 : Page 29 : Jan 1984
Space requirements in relation to an individual's comfort zone are very subjective. Some doctors can practice efficiently with the walls closing in on them, apparently without undue stress. However, o...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Practical Acoustical Planning and Sound Control
Volume 15 : Number 7 : Page 485 : Jul 1981
Do you flinch and become increasingly irritable the busier and noisier your office becomes? Do you find you are unduly startled or unnerved by a sudden, unexpected noise, such as the clatter of someth...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Creating a Feeling of Space, Part 2
Volume 18 : Number 2 : Page 117 : Feb 1984
Any technique that promotes the feeling of one room blending into another area can create a sensation of openness, and the use of glass can play an important part in this illusion. The term "borrowed ...
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Third Party Interference in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 770 : Oct 1976
Mr. Martin L. Schulman Chairman of the BoardDental Corporation of America P.O. Box 1011 Washington, D.C. 20013Dear Bud,During the past year to year and one-half, a situation with insurance carriers ha...
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Changes in Orthodontists' Retirement Planning and Practice Operations Due to the Recent Recession
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 240 : Apr 2015
Americans of every socioeconomic level felt the impact of the economic recession that began in late 2007. More than 7.5 million jobs were lost as the unemployment rate rapidly doubled to more than 10%...
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Esthetic Perception of Maxillary Incisal-Embrasure Spaces by Laypeople and Orthodontists
Volume 58 : Number 7 : Page 442 : Jul 2024
Incisal embrasures are an important component of smile esthetics. In an observational cross-sectional study, Drs. Crell, Rinchuse, and Zullo evaluate how laypeople and orthodontists differ in their perception of the attractiveness of different incisal-embrasure heights, ranging from 0mm to 3mm.
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Surgical-Orthodontic Cephalometric Prediction Tracing
Volume 14 : Number 1 : Page 36 : Jan 1980
Much of the recent literature has emphasized the use of combined surgical-orthodontic treatment of dentofacial and craniofacial deformities with specific emphasis placed upon the results of such treat...
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Techniques for Attaching Orthodontic Wires to Miniscrews
Volume 44 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 2010
The advent of miniscrew anchorage in orthodontics has opened avenues of greater biomechanical efficiency and effectiveness.1 With the ability to employ specific, directional forces, orthodontists can ...
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COMMENTARY A Strategic Orthodontic Marketing Plan
ROBERT S. HAEGER, ROGER T. COLBERG Dec. 2012-Feb. 2013
Volume 51 : Number 9 : Page 618 : Sep 2017
In the mid-’80s, when I ran around the country teaching “practice management,” most of my clients quickly doubled and tripled in size as they explored the new frontier of marketing. At the time, the v...
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Modular Orthodontic Systems, Part 1
Volume 12 : Number 4 : Page 259 : Apr 1978
Each orthodontist can adhere strictly to a system of orthodontic mechanics and achieve satisfactory results in cases to which the system is adapted. However, the diversity and complexity of orthodonti...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN The Case for Ownership
Volume 40 : Number 4 : Page 243 : Apr 2006
Powerful intangibles come into play when we discuss the topic of ownership. Although the advantages of outright ownership of a practice facility have always been evident to orthodontists, one person's...
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Dentists' Opinions on Orthodontic Retention Appliances
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 415 : Jul 2008
The need for permanent retention to prevent relapse is now widely acknowledged by orthodontists.1 Whether this is best achieved with permanent bonded retainers (PBRs) or removable retainers (RRs), how...
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Use of Osseointegrated Implants for Orthodontic Anchorage
Volume 51 : Number 7 : Page 406 : Jul 2017
This biomechanical setup, called the handlebar-style technique, uses an osseointegrated implant-supported device as anchorage to accommodate vectors for correction of a single misaligned tooth while preventing undesirable movement of adjacent teeth. An existing implant can be used or one can be strategically placed, as illustrated in two cases.
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