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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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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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Long-Term Orthodontic Liability Problems
Volume 19 : Number 2 : Page 134 : Feb 1985
The long-term nature of orthodontic treatment and possible allegations of post-treatment complications present potential long-term liability problems for the orthodontist. Temporomandibular joint dysf...
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Orthodontic Management of Patients with Ectodermal Dysplasia
Volume 54 : Number 12 : Page 777 : Dec 2020
The negative psychosocial effects of hereditary ectodermal dysplasia can deeply affect a child. In case reports of two brothers, the authors show how early orthodontic intervention can improve appearance and function while preparing for future prosthodontic rehabilitation.
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Ormco EtchFree Bonding in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 59 : Number 11 : Page 697 : Nov 2025
Dr. Gage provides a step-by-step workflow and clinical tips for EtchFree Bonding, which uses novel primer chemistry inspired by marine mussels to eliminate the need for acid etching. The result is a streamlined bonding process with improved moisture tolerance.
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The Role of the Receptionist-Secretary in an Orthodontic Pffice
Volume 8 : Number 12 : Page 709 : Dec 1974
The receptionist-secretary is the heart of an orthodontic practice. In an office with only one auxiliary employee, she performs every imaginable office duty covering every aspect of orthodontic practi...
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Effective Oral Hygiene for Orthodontic Patients
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
Maintaining good oral hygiene is a challenge for anyone, but particularly for orthodontic patients, whose appliances make them more susceptible to gingivitis, hyperplastic tissue, decalcification, and...
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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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A Practical Approach to Presurgical Orthodontic Preparation
Volume 32 : Number 6 : Page 350 : Jun 1998
Over the past decade, new rigid-fixation techniques have improved the skeletal stability of most surgical cases, at least in the months immediately following surgery, compared to traditional wire fixa...
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Efficacy of Collection Methods in Orthodontic Practices
Volume 31 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 1997
Management experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred...
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Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment of Malpositioned Cuspids
Volume 21 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1987
Orthodontists and oral surgeons have long agreed on the necessity for a team approach to the correction of certain malocclusions.1-5 One procedure that lends itself to such teamwork is the correction ...
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One Pathway to Successful Orthodontic Practice
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 415 : Aug 2005
Originally published in July 2005 I am happy to serve as guest editor for this column, in which Dr. Andy Girardot provides an excellent system for improving staff motivation, office efficiency, and pr...
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Proportionate Templates for Orthodontic Diagnosis in Children
Volume 17 : Number 3 : Page 180 : Mar 1983
Proportionate templates have been shown to be useful in visually determining from lateral headfilm tracings the extent of anteroposterior and vertical dysplasia in surgical-orthodontic cases.25 The sk...
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Temporary Posterior Rehabilitation for Orthodontic Anchorage
Volume 55 : Number 2 : Page 118 : Feb 2021
Drs. Dolci, Lopes, Ferreira, and Cardon demonstrate a procedure in which two miniscrews are inserted in an adult patient’s edentulous area and covered with a temporary crown. Anchorage from a band on the pontic then helps the orthodontist manage anterior retraction and intrusion.
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Modular Orthodontic Systems, Part 2
Volume 12 : Number 5 : Page 358 : May 1978
External Bimetric SystemsThe second modular appliance system is used externally to the arch independently or coordinate with external fullbanded appliances; and/or coordinate with 3D internal modules ...
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Orthodontic Scheduling and the Two-Income Family
Volume 14 : Number 6 : Page 422 : Jun 1980
One of our colleagues wanted to find out what his patients and their parents thought of his practice--what was right about it and, more importantly, what was wrong with it. So, he simply asked them vi...
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Orthodontic Management of Unerupted Transposed Canines
Volume 49 : Number 2 : Page 95 : Feb 2015
Transposition is a dental anomaly characterized by the positional interchange of two adjacent teeth, especially in relation to their roots, or by the development and eruption of a tooth in a position ...
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