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Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1994
1. How often do you attempt to distalize maxillary molars? More than half of the respondents (57%) reported attempting molar distalization "frequently" in their practices. The remaining 43% said they ...
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The SUPERspring II: A New Appliance for Non-Compliant Class II Patients
Volume 33 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 1999
Class II patients' lack of compliance with wearing elastics and headgear can add significantly to treatment time and practice overhead. In recent years, a number of devices have been developed that do...
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CASE REPORT
Mandibular Molar Protraction with the Twin Force Bite Corrector in a Class II Patient
Volume 45 : Number 4 : Page 223 : Apr 2011
Nonextraction approaches to Class II treatment involve either distalization of the maxillary dentition or the use of functional appliances or elastics to achieve a Class I occlusion.1,2 Extraction of ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
Rosemary's Baby A couple of friends of mine recently built a new orthodontic office. They and their architect were well aware of OSHA, EPA, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and they e...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning
Volume 32 : Number 8 : Page 465 : Aug 1998
A while back I accepted a transfer from a colleague who was treating the patient with four-first-bicuspid extraction therapy for the correction of a Class II bimaxillary protrusion, complicated by a p...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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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
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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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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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Molar Distalization with Repelling Magnets
Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991
Headgears, space-gaining appliances, and open-coil springs have traditionally been used to move upper molars distally. When such devices are removable appliances, however, they rely heavily on patient...
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