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The Equiplan-Quad Helix Combination in Deep-Bite Cases
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 434 : Aug 2002
This article presents a treatment method and fixed appliance designed to correct dental deep bite in patients of any age, or skeletal deep bite in growing patients. The appliance was developed by Dr. ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 38 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2004
As I write this, the nation is winding down from a spirited presidential election. No matter which candidate you chose to endorse, you had to endure the harsh accusations and questionable criticisms f...
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BOOK REVIEWS
The Clinician's Handbook for Dental Sleep Medicine, Cephalometry in Orthodontics: 2D and 3D
Volume 53 : Number 11 : Page 683 : Nov 2019
The Clinician’s Handbook for Dental Sleep Medicine KEN BERLEY, DDS, JDSTEVE CARSTENSEN, DDS 240 pages, 60 illustrations. $72. 2019.Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 411 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, IL 6...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Aligner Instruction in Dental Schools
Volume 55 : Number 11 : Page 656 : Nov 2021
If you ever want to start a fight in a room filled with orthodontists and general dentists, bring up the topic of GPs providing orthodontic services. The orthodontists will argue that general dentists...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Anthony A. Gianelly on the Direct Bonding of Plastic Brackets
Volume 7 : Number 2 : Page 95 : Feb 1973
Dr. Gianelly is Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, Boston, Massachusetts. He is co-author, with Dr. Henry Goldman, of the text ''Biolog...
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The Use of the Dentometer to Increase Banding Efficiency
Volume 8 : Number 1 : Page 36 : Jan 1974
Most orthodontists still use metal bands. Undoubtedly, direct bonding of brackets is a real part of the future of orthodontics. However, at its present stage of development, direct bonding is not yet ...
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JCO Visits the Pankey Institute: A New Kind of Postgraduate School
Volume 9 : Number 7 : Page 437 : Jul 1975
Something exciting is going on in Miami, Florida. A new approach to postgraduate dental education is being presented at the L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education. Originally conceived fo...
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Schmuth and Muller Double Plates
Volume 19 : Number 6 : Page 422 : Jun 1985
Double plates are maxillary and mandibular removable functional appliances, with guide wires incorporated in the upper plate fitting into acrylic guide planes of the lower plate. These components guid...
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Effects of the Pendulum Appliance on the Dentofacial Complex
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 254 : Apr 2001
With the recent trend toward nonextraction treatment, many appliances have been advocated for maxillary molar distalization.1-20 Although the Pendulum appliance as described by Hilgers10 is one of the...
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Early Class III Facemask Treatment with the Hybrid Hyrax and Alt-RAMEC Protocol
Volume 48 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2014
Young patients with Class III malocclusions and maxillary deficiencies are treated primarily with facemasks. Because the force is applied to the teeth, however, the inevitable mesial migration of the ...
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CASE REPORT
Interdisciplinary Management of Aggressive Periodontitis
Volume 49 : Number 9 : Page 597 : Sep 2015
Aggressive periodontitis involves rapid periodontal destruction in otherwise healthy individuals - generally younger patients, though older individuals may also be affected. If it is not diagnosed early and treated appropriately, generalized aggressive periodontitis can lead to early tooth loss. The clinical appearance and pattern of destruction may vary; the most common complaints are recently noticed flaring, progressive spacing, and mobility of the anterior teeth. Such an occurrence not only affects the patient's function and esthetics, but can also be detrimental to self-esteem.
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Prevention of Relapse in Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment Part 1 Mandibular Procedures
Volume 20 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1986
Factors that affect the stability of combined orthodontic and surgical treatment vary according to the specific dentofacial deformity being corrected. However, there are usually four basic stages of t...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1990
Back to the Future IIThe past three issues of JCO have contained a series of articles about the DigiGraph Work Station. Although it will not be the last word on this type of sophisticated imaging, it ...
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How to Maintain the High Tech-High Touch Balance
Volume 27 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1993
Today's orthodontic practice is required to be both "high tech"--on the leading edge of systems for diagnosis, scheduling, practice management, and financial control--and "high touch"--able to provide...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 6 : Page 353 : Jun 2001
Since the government decided to allow advertising of prescription drugs on television, manufacturers have mounted expensive public campaigns for drugs such as Claritin, Prozac, and Viagra. Such a camp...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 6 : Page 345 : Jun 2005
The AAO annual session is always one of the highlights of my year. Outside of Christmas and Thanksgiving, no other event generates as much anticipation for me as the Big Meeting every spring. The venu...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Do You Need Cybersecurity Insurance Coverage for Your Practice
Volume 53 : Number 8 : Page 491 : Aug 2019
This article discusses the protection provided by cyber insurance and the costs and requirements of such coverage. A simple evaluation is proposed to determine whether cybersecurity insurance is appropriate for a particular orthodontic office.
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
In-Office Fabrication of Palatal Expanders Using 3D-Printed Resin Blocks
Volume 57 : Number 8 : Page 446 : Aug 2023
This edition of the Digital Ortho Lab presents a novel approach that combines the virtual design of a rapid maxillary expander with a hybrid manufacturing process, using a conventional Hyrax screw along with in-office-printed toothborne attachments made from a durable composite resin.
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Volume 6 : Number 7 : Page 367 : Jul 1972
A recent report of the Brookings Institution concluded that many well-intentioned social welfare programs did not succeed. The reason for failure was not lack of money, for huge amounts of money were ...
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Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
Functional appliances have two major drawbacks: difficulty of fabrication and repair, and the need for patient compliance. The Hinge Appliance alleviates both of these problems while correcting many k...
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