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Open-Bite Treatment Using Maxillary and Mandibular Miniplates
Volume 49 : Number 6 : Page 398 : Jun 2015
The development of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) has offered new options for treating orthodontic problems such as anterior open bite by means of molar intrusion, Class II malocclusion by maxilla...
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CASE REPORT
Buccal Corridor Changes for Improvement of Smile Esthetics
Volume 54 : Number 2 : Page 111 : Feb 2020
As observed by Dr. Moura and colleagues in this case, the possibility of dentoalveolar expansion with fixed appliances should be considered when correcting a transverse deficiency, because it may also narrow the buccal corridors without surgical or orthopedic intervention.
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Online Reviews: More Important than Ever
Volume 54 : Number 12 : Page 761 : Dec 2020
Online reviews have been found to persuade potential new patients. Dr. Klempner and Ms. Epstein of People & Practice offer tips for encouraging positive reviews and forestalling negative reviews. They also describe a touchless review capture system to coordinate a practice’s patient feedback.
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Trimming Study Models for Photocopying
Volume 25 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1991
Orthodontists are required by law to keep patient records for a certain period of time--often indefinitely. The bulk and weight of plaster dental casts can create significant storage problems. If phot...
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Macintosh Program for Submitting TMD Insurance Claims
Volume 27 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1993
Most orthodontists who treat patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) know the frustration of submitting claims for insurance reimbursement. It is often unclear whether a patient's insurance ev...
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PEARLS
Preventing Unwanted Mesial Root Tip on Mandibular First Premolars
Volume 55 : Number 12 : Page 769 : Dec 2021
Mesial root tipping of a lower first premolar often occurs during treatment because of improper bracket placement. This Pearl illustrates how a simple addition of distal root tip before light curing can prevent such positioning errors.
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Product News in the December 2024 Issue
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 794 : Dec 2024
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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The K Test and the Condylar Test
Volume 18 : Number 10 : Page 726 : Oct 1984
Orthodontists need precise, routine tests to measure progress. Insufficient or nonexistent progress may go unnoticed, and sometimes aggravation of the initial problem or iatrogenic adaptation may occu...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Limited Treatment and Appointment Intervals
Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 533 : Sep 2005
How often do you offer limited treatment? The substantial majority of respondents reported that they occasionally offered limited treatment to their patients. Fourteen percent frequently offered this ...
2830.
THE HOT SEAT
Volume 47 : Number 8 : Page 462 : Aug 2013
This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor John W. Graham, DDS, MD. Selected participants are asked for brief replies to a series of questions on a single topic. Your suggestions for...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 57 : Number 5 : Page 283 : May 2023
An executive coach, Aimée Nevins, responds to questions on how to improve communication and resolve conflicts in an orthodontic practice. Topics discussed include frequency of scheduled staff meetings, “fuzzy thinking,” self-evaluation, annual reviews, and effective patient communications.
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Nonextraction Treatment in the Mixed Dentition
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 332 : Jun 2000
Better facial and dental esthetics can be achieved in many patients by avoiding mid-arch extractions.1-4 Since the nose and chin tend to grow faster than the dentoalveolar area in the early to late te...
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Influencing Patient Cooperation
Volume 14 : Number 6 : Page 417 : Jun 1980
All of us have known the thrill of completing a patient who came to us with an extreme malocclusion and then, on the day of band removal, has given us that grateful smile--and you know he feels better...
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Biomechanical Guidelines for Headgear Application
Volume 16 : Number 5 : Page 308 : May 1982
The efficient use of the headgear requires a sound knowledge of basic biomechanics. Understanding how to control the direction and magnitude of the forces produced by various headgear designs is param...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Managing Change and Toothbrushing Stations
Volume 32 : Number 7 : Page 427 : Jul 1998
What change or changes in your office have been most traumatic for your staff? How did the trauma manifest itself? What was the solution to the problem? The vast majority of replies involved convertin...
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Volume 28 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1994
1. What is the most efficient method you have used to distalize upper molars? There was a considerable variety of responses from the clinicians: 36% used headgear as their principal distalization mech...
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Time Savings with Self-Ligating Brackets
Volume 24 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1990
Despite a wide range of protective techniques for sterilization and infection control, orthodontists are still exposed daily to infectious hazards.1-6 The possibility of puncture wounds from ligatures...
2838.
THE READERS' CORNER
Thermal Archwires and In-Office Computers
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 29 : Jan 1998
How often do you use thermally activated nickel titanium archwires, and which brands do you use for alignment, leveling, space closure, and finishing? Eighty-five percent of the respondents used therm...
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Stress Analysis of Plastic Bracket Configurations
Volume 11 : Number 2 : Page 120 : Feb 1977
The use of plastic brackets has greatly improved the esthetic aspect of orthodontic treatment.1,2,3 However, the plastic brackets have been styled after their metal predecessors. Often they are not ab...
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Volume 11 : Number 6 : Page 420 : Jun 1977
Management in business and industry has expended much energy and time in developing models of accountability and systems of performance appraisal for top and middle management. Theorists believe that ...
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