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3781.
A Simplified Approach to Demanding Anchorage Cases
Volume 2 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Sep 1968
Treatment of Class II malocclusions varies almost from year to year. A questionnaire to ten different orthodontists in ten different sections of the country would probably reveal ten different approac...
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Datamedic: A Computer Billing System
Volume 8 : Number 10 : Page 562 : Oct 1974
I suppose there are a lot of orthodontists who, like myself, have recognized the need for some form of automated billing system. The problem is in finding the one that is right for a particular practi...
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Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1993
The topics include functional appliances and employee evaluations.1. In what percentage of your cases do you use functional appliances? Seventy-three percent of the readers reported using functional a...
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The Geometry of Class II Correction with Extractions
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 570 : Sep 2001
Notwithstanding the criticism of today's nonextraction advocates, the extraction of teeth often results in more realistic treatment plans, better therapy, and superior function.1 For some patients, th...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Non-Compliance Appliances and Fee Payments
Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 211 : Apr 2004
Do you use non-compliance appliances? Seventy percent of the clinicians reported that they "sometimes" used non-compliance devices;8% "always" used them, and 3% "never" used them. Under what circumsta...
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Success and Failure with the Positioner Appliance Report of 100 Cases
Volume 2 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Dec 1968
506-jco-img-0.jpgThe Tooth Positioner Appliance was originated by Dr. Harold Kesling of Westville, Indiana. The profession is indebted to Dr. Kesling for its development and for many of the refinement...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Homer W. Phillips on Bonding, Part 1
Volume 14 : Number 6 : Page 391 : Jun 1980
DR. GOTTLIEB Do you think that bonding has arrived as a substitute for orthodontic banding?DR. PHILLIPS I definitely do. Many simple everyday things that we take for granted have evolved because someo...
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Volume 13 : Number 7 : Page 439 : Jul 1979
In November of 1978, the voters in Oregon with a 78% affirmative vote passed an initiative to license and regulate denturists. Dental laboratory technicians, dealing directly with the public in Oregon...
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A New Approach to Staying on Time
Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992
Running on time is a primary concern in my practice, as it is for most orthodontists. It seems that the farther behind we are, the higher the frustration level becomes throughout the office. Patients ...
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LETTERS
Volume 30 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1996
I was very interested to read the recent Case Report, "Treatment of Adult Midline Deviation by Condylar Repositioning", by Dr. Fred Schudy (JCO, June 1996). I feel compelled to respond for a number of...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 32 : Number 6 : Page 345 : Jun 1998
Although several authors have recently explored the concept of the placebo,1-3 there is scant evidence that dentists generally or orthodontists specifically have given much heed to the topic, apart fr...
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Volume 4 : Number 5 : Page 264 : May 1970
Many busy orthodontists are faced with the problem of repairing broken lingual arches. Usually this procedure involves taking an impression, removing well-fitting molar bands, and then placing separat...
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Cutting Your Band/Bracket Inventory Expense
Volume 11 : Number 1 : Page 64 : Jan 1977
Every time I looked at our 16 drawer band cart I was reminded of the tremendous investment which was sitting waiting for teeth which might never appear. Like most orthodontists, I had enough experienc...
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An Effective Unilateral Facebow
Volume 16 : Number 1 : Page 60 : Jan 1982
It is well known that it is more difficult to treat a unilateral Class II than a bilateral Class II. In fact, many orthodontists have said that the way to treat a unilateral Class II is to treat it bi...
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Mushroom Spring for Minor Tooth Movement
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Spring forces are usually delivered through free-ended wires based in the acrylic body of a removable appliance. The efficiency of such an appliance depends on the diameter and configuration of the wi...
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Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
This month's topics are bracket recycling and patient scheduling.1. Do you recycle brackets, bands, or archwires through outside companies? If so, how regularly? Do you recycle any of these in-house? ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
The Smart Clasp: A Modified Adams Clasp
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995
Removable appliances that are improperly seated can be ineffective and difficult to wear. The Adams clasp, a modification of Schwarz's original arrowhead clasp, is used frequently by orthodontists to ...
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The SPEED Bracket Auxiliary Slot
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 318 : Jun 1999
The absence of tie wings on the SPEED bracket* allows the addition of an auxiliary slot, lending considerable versatility to a miniaturized bracket system. Orthodontists refer to SPEED brackets as ha...
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Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 261 : Apr 2001
Most orthodontists learn to fabricate archwires by marking a shaped wire in the mouth with a wax pencil. This technique has several disadvantages: Patient irritation from the wire ends. Inaccurate m...
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PEARLS
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2002
Many orthodontists still use real plaster study casts rather than virtual computer images. These models are usually stored in boxes on shelves in or near the treatment area, at least as long as patien...
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