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Volume 55 : Number 1 : Page 20 : Jan 2021
The Mesialslider allows the use of sliding mechanics anchored by mini-implants in the anterior palate. As Drs. Wilmes, Schwarze, Vasudavan, and Drescher demonstrate, this facilitates closure of upper edentulous spaces when used either simultaneously or consecutively with clear aligner treatment.
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Tongue Tamers for Rapid Open-Bite Closure
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 326 : Jun 2022
Dr. Voudouris presents a habit-breaking protocol to overcome the anterior tongue positioning that can lead to open bite. His Aligner Tongue Tamers are perforated, unfilled lingual attachment wells. A bonded version, Tongue Stars are lingual metal buttons with rounded protrusions.
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Ask Ann Marie: How Can I Improve My Employees' Performance
Volume 58 : Number 8 : Page 498 : Aug 2024
Dr. Gorczyca, JCO’s Management & Marketing Editor, offers tips for keeping employees motivated and improving their performance. In this article, she explains how to provide effective feedback, make the best use of team meetings, and conduct the annual review.
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
Digital Workflows for Design and Fabrication of the Mandibular Anterior Repositioning Appliance
Volume 58 : Number 10 : Page 616 : Oct 2024
Drs. Vassis, Sefidroodi, Noeldeke, Özkan, and Kristensen provide tutorials for using multiple software programs to design, customize, and fabricate digital versions of the mandibular anterior repositioning appliance, including a postgraduate design and the fully customizable MARA Plus.
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Biomechanics of Severe Open-Bite Treatment with Temporary Anchorage Devices
Volume 58 : Number 11 : Page 670 : Nov 2024
In this article, Drs. Azami, Bashir, Schiro, and Uribe outline the biomechanics involved in correcting a severe open bite and describe the design of a TAD-supported palatal appliance that uses hooks for precise, multidirectional force application.
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Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 380 : Jun 2025
Drs. Romano and Keren use a small, affordable myofunctional device as part of a multidisciplinary approach to open-bite treatment in patients with atypical swallowing patterns, preventing relapse in an adult patient and leading to complete closure of the open bite in a child.
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Two-Plane Technique for Improving Incisor Display and Facial Balance in Patients with Short Faces
Volume 59 : Number 9 : Page 560 : Sep 2025
The authors review a technique that takes advantage of the distinct anterior and posterior maxillary occlusal planes often seen in patients with short faces, enabling correction of both the malocclusion and esthetic concerns such as upper incisor display.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 60 : Number 2 : Page 108 : Feb 2026
Alternating rapid maxillary expansion and constriction are followed by facemask therapy to correct maxillary sagittal deficiency in a late mixed-dentition patient. This case report illustrates skeletal and dental changes associated with the Alt-RAMEC protocol during orthopedic treatment of Class III malocclusion.
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How Intraoral Scanning Can Enhance the New Patient Experience in Your Office
Volume 54 : Number 1 : Page 44 : Jan 2020
Dr. Heather Stone Hopkins shows how digital scans can be superior to intraoral photographs in terms of both diagnostic accuracy and patient communication. She outlines her method of importing scans into practice management software for use in consultations and progress discussions.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 57 : Number 7 : Page 375 : Jul 2023
Ankyloglossia, otherwise known as “tongue tie” (TT), is an innate condition in which a short lingual frenulum restricts the tongue’s normal range of motion. The corrective procedure for a TT is a ling...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 57 : Number 11 : Page 639 : Nov 2023
In 2021, I conducted a JCO webinar titled “Efficient and Stable Class II Correction with MARA and Herbst Appliances.” (It’s still accessible on our website, and free to watch for subscribers.) While t...
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Concept and Commentary: One-Arch Extraction Cases
Volume 8 : Number 5 : Page 286 : May 1974
This next group of cases are one-arch extraction cases. I know that some orthodontists tell you they never extract one arch. Well, somewhere along the line, someone is going to show up who has lost a ...
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Volume 8 : Number 10 : Page 545 : Oct 1974
A wise man once said that it is not the number of cases that you start a year that indicates the health of your practice. It is the number of cases that you finish that is the true measure of your suc...
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Volume 22 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1988
Topics are gloves and reception room materials.1. Are you and your staff currently wearing gloves in the operatory? If not, why not? If not, what is your handwashing technique? Of the orthodontists wh...
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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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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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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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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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