Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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An Office Videocommunication System
Volume 26 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1992
Orthodontists in recent years have sought to improve productivity so they can treat more patients. These efforts have focused primarily on office design, use of staff, and computerization. This articl...
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A Method for Obtaining Patient Cooperation in Positioner Wearing
Volume 8 : Number 10 : Page 575 : Oct 1974
It has been estimated that approximately 50% of the practicing orthodontists is this country have tried positioners and that the percentage of users has been increasing in the last few years. A major ...
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Skeletal Anchorage for Vertical Control in Extraction Treatment of Dolichofacial Patients
Volume 43 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2009
Controlling the vertical dimension in high-angle patients has always been a challenge for orthodontists. In a patient with a restricted airway and resultant mouthbreathing, adenoidectomy improves the ...
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OVERVIEW
Anatomical Guidelines for Miniscrew Insertion: Vestibular Interradicular Sites
Volume 45 : Number 3 : Page 165 : Mar 2011
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) Studies and case re...
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 2: Diagnosis and Appliance Prescription
Volume 21 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1987
Part 1 in this series described the design and construction of the Bass orthopedic appliance system.1 This part considers the diagnosis of the skeletal Class II case, with particular emphasis on esthe...
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Class II Treatment with the Smart Distalization Technique
Volume 46 : Number 10 : Page 613 : Oct 2012
In conventional Class II treatment, distalization of the maxillary arch usually requires multiple phases of tooth movement during which anchorage loss can occur, with consequent maxillary incisor prot...
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A Hygienic Appliance for Rapid Expansion
Volume 2 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1968
It is generally believed that orthodontic forces affect the alveolar process only. Rapid palatal expansion as re-introduced by Haas1, is a significant advance in maxillary orthopedics. It opens the ...
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Three-Dimensional Control of Molars in Light Wire Technique with Auxiliary Springs
Volume 3 : Number 6 : Page 307 : Jun 1969
Displacement of molars in light wire technique is not uncommon. Despite the application of the usual tip-back, offset, and lingual bends, it seems to be a universal complaint of light wire devotees. I...
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Volume 5 : Number 3 : Page 170 : Mar 1971
Management Hints--Intra-Office CommunicationCommunication is the key to a smoothly functioning office where the status of each patient is constantly monitored and any communication concerning a patien...
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A Canine Retraction Auxiliary to Be Used with Broussard Brackets
Volume 6 : Number 3 : Page 157 : Mar 1972
Canine retraction is an integral part of many orthodontic treatment procedures, and considerable emphasis has been placed on those mechanisms which are used to accomplish it. Some move the canine dist...
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Volume 7 : Number 1 : Page 17 : Jan 1973
Group practice may be a mechanism which, when properly used, can preserve a private enterprise system in the professions by offering an alternative to socialization. This can be done if private profes...
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Unlocking Impacted Lower Molars with Direct Bonding
Volume 8 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Apr 1974
Technics for freeing impacted lower molars have included the use of separating wires, lingual arches with accessory springs, removable appliances, and the placement of precision pins into the locked t...
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Volume 9 : Number 4 : Page 187 : Apr 1975
Fireproof filing cabinets are a unique form of insurance and should be standard equipment in every orthodontic office. A reason for any insurance is to safeguard against a loss that one does not want ...
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Volume 11 : Number 3 : Page 199 : Mar 1977
Most orthodontic offices prepare appointment schedules with no regard for matching the doctor's time for each treatment procedure to the chair time needed. Adding this dimension to time planning can a...
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Volume 15 : Number 4 : Page 279 : Apr 1981
Temporomandibular joint problems are more often caused by muscle spasms resulting from occlusal interferences than any other single cause. One of the accepted treatment procedures has been occlusal eq...
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Volume 16 : Number 4 : Page 269 : Apr 1982
Variation in the relationships of tooth sizes in the upper and lower jaws, in the angulations of the facial surfaces of the teeth, and in the relationships, sizes, and inclinations of the apical bases...
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Volume 17 : Number 8 : Page 529 : Aug 1983
Since the mid-1970s, many improvements have been made in indirect bonding technique, including better bracket design, better adhesive systems, and a number of useful additions to both the laboratory a...
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CASE REPORT
The Modified Harvold Activator
Volume 18 : Number 9 : Page 650 : Sep 1984
Although the effectiveness of functional appliances in changing the skeletal growth pattern is still subject to much debate, we find the activator to be successful in treating mild Class II discrepanc...
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Effects of Enamel Etching Time on Bond Strength and Morphology
Volume 19 : Number 1 : Page 36 : Jan 1985
One-minute conditioning of enamel has become standard practice in bonding technique. A clear trend is emerging that suggests the time of acid conditioning in bonding procedures can be reduced, to redu...
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Volume 19 : Number 2 : Page 128 : Feb 1985
A high percentage of young children with severe overjet and overbite suffer fractured maxillary incisors, making it important to act at an early age--6-9 years--in such cases to try to avoid the probl...
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