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3121.
THE READERS' CORNER
Compliance and In-Office Laboratory
Volume 31 : Number 10 : Page 685 : Oct 1997
What percentage of your patients do you feel are uncooperative? Readers were asked to respond in six categories, and the mean percentages of non-compliant patients were: keeping appointments, 13%; ora...
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Practice Planning: A Team Effort
Volume 23 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1989
No orthodontist would undertake treatment without a treatment plan. No orthodontist should conduct a practice without a practice plan--a written statement of where you want your practice to go and how...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Organizing an Office Construction Project
Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 335 : Jun 2019
Dr. Robert Haeger guides the reader through a step-by-step process of documenting computer equipment, specifying common designer items, developing a contractor checklist, creating a construction budget, and adding the payments to a personal expense model. Useful Excel worksheets are provided with the online version.
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Organizing an Office Construction Project
Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 335 : Aug 2019
Dr. Robert Haeger guides the reader through a step-by-step process of documenting computer equipment, specifying common designer items, developing a contractor checklist, creating a construction budget, and adding the payments to a personal expense model. Useful Excel worksheets are provided with the online version.
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Effective Communication with Clients: Retention of Information
Volume 13 : Number 5 : Page 321 : May 1979
A number of studies of doctorpatient interaction have shown that a clinic visit, or a consultation during which patients are informed about medical procedures and consequences, are periods of high str...
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Retromolar Miniscrew Implants for Class III Camouflage Treatment
Volume 47 : Number 12 : Page 706 : Dec 2013
Patients with skeletal Class III malocclusions who have little or no growth remaining can be especially challenging to treat when they reject a combined surgical-orthodontic approach. In such cases, c...
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CASE REPORT
Nonsurgical Correction of Class III Malocclusion and Anterior Open Bite with Mini-Implant Anchorage
Volume 52 : Number 11 : Page 629 : Nov 2018
The combination of mandibular prognathism with anterior open bite in an adult patient has traditionally required surgical-orthodontic correction. As this case shows, skeletal anchorage now enables orthodontic molar intrusion to close the open bite by counterclockwise mandibular rotation.
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Volume 54 : Number 12 : Page 746 : Dec 2020
Dr. Ruíz-Mora and colleagues illustrate a four-step approach for eruption of bilateral impacted upper canines associated with severe incisor root resorption, using a customized palatal anchorage device and transalveolar nickel titanium closed-coil springs. Two adult case examples are provided.
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CASE REPORT
Retreatment of a Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Using Mandibular Extra-Alveolar Mini-Implants
Volume 55 : Number 9 : Page 561 : Sep 2021
Extra-alveolar skeletal anchorage in the mandibular buccal shelf can allow the entire mandibular dentition to be distalized, avoiding the need for extractions, Class III elastics, or other compensatory strategies, as a case report illustrates.
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Effects of Icon Treatment and Bleaching on the Color of Enamel with Induced White-Spot Lesions
Volume 57 : Number 5 : Page 298 : May 2023
In a study of extracted premolars, Dr. El Tanany and colleagues evaluate color changes in enamel with white-spot lesions after Icon infiltration, after application of a bleaching agent, after bleaching followed by Icon infiltration, and after an acid challenge.
3131.
ALIGNER CORNER
Class II Correction Using Sectional Clear Aligners
Volume 56 : Number 11 : Page 658 : Nov 2022
Drs. Ferris and Rungcharassaeng describe the DF2 Invisalign protocol, in which posterior segments are cut from the maxillary aligners for use with elastics during the early distalization stage of Class II treatment, while the full mandibular aligners are worn. A case example is shown.
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Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 673 : Dec 1996
Since the introduction of the positioner by Kesling in 1945, various methods of fabrication from elastic materials including rubber, thermo plastic vinyl, and resin have been de scribed.1,2 In 1977, a...
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Force Levels of Nickel Titanium Initial Archwires
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2007
Since the development of the edgewise appliance, clinicians have sought the ability to use light forces without complicated mechanical delivery methods. In recent years, self-ligating brackets have he...
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The Digitally Assisted Miniscrew Insertion System: A Simple and Versatile Workflow
Volume 56 : Number 7 : Page 402 : Jul 2022
Dr. Lo Giudice and colleagues offer a digital workflow that integrates cone-beam computed tomography with a digital scan. Virtual miniscrews of any dimensions can then be designed for palatal insertion, using a customized surgical guide. A sample case is shown.
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Volume 13 : Number 4 : Page 252 : Apr 1979
According to a 1978 Medical Economics magazine survey, doctors who hire management consultants see more patients and earn more income than those who do not; and those who use consultants on a regular ...
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Welding of TMA Wire: Clinical Applications
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
Beta titanium (TMA) wire has been proven to be highly useful in orthodontic treatment because of its intermediate stiffness between stainless steel and the nickel titanium memory alloys. In addition, ...
3137.
OVERVIEW
Physical and Mechanical Properties Affecting Torque Control
Volume 38 : Number 6 : Page 335 : Jun 2004
Third-order control is critically important during orthodontic treatment to optimize root angulations so that the long axes are centered in the alveolar trough. A torquing force can currently be appli...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
How Technology Has Transformed the One-Visit Initial Exam
Volume 38 : Number 8 : Page 425 : Aug 2004
This month's column, submitted by Dr. Bob Haeger, provides considerable insight into the implementation of systems within the "paperless" office. Dr. Haeger's seamless integration of hardware and soft...
3139.
THE READERS' CORNER
Bite Jumping and Green Practices
Volume 44 : Number 6 : Page 389 : Jun 2010
(Editor's Note: The Readers Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed peri...
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Edgewise Bioprogressive Herbst Appliance
Volume 23 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1989
The appliance originally designed by Emil Herbst1 and reintroduced by Hans Pancherz2-8 has recently gained popularity among U.S. orthodontists.9-14 I have used the Herbst appliance since 1981. The Edg...
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