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A Stent-Guided Mini-Implant System
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
Precise positioning of miniscrews is critical to their success. Insertion too close to adjacent tooth roots increases the risk of implant failure, especially in the mandible.1 Poor placement may also ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 54 : Number 1 : Page 49 : Jan 2020
JCO readers answer questions about remote access to practice data for orthodontists, patients, and staff. Items discussed include specific types of information that can be accessed, integration with management software, cybersecurity, privacy, and common problems.
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Volume 8 : Number 3 : Page 162 : Mar 1974
The idea of a modular coil spring is not new. Its origin may be attributed to Dr. Abe Lees, who was one of our pioneering orthodontists (Fig. 1).It is a most useful spring for anchorage control, rotat...
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Volume 23 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1989
The Kloehn cervical headgear has served orthodontists for nearly half a century.1-5 Modifications such as straight, high, and vertical pull have added new directions of force, but the facebow itself h...
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CASE REPORT
Uprighting an Inverted Maxillary Incisor
Volume 24 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1990
Orthodontists confront ectopically erupting teeth in various locations. Unless ankylosis is involved, these impactions can usually be brought into occlusion with the excision of a minimal amount of so...
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Inverted Labial Bow Appliance for Class III Treatment
Volume 30 : Number 9 : Page 487 : Sep 1996
Various methods have been proposed for the correction of Class III malocclusion.1-5 Although most orthodontists prefer to use fixed appliances in conjunction with extraoral traction, it is possible to...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Practice Promotion Methods and Orthopedic Appliances
Volume 33 : Number 7 : Page 389 : Jul 1999
Please rate the effectiveness of various methods you have tried to increase the appeal of your practice and to distinguish it from others (effective, somewhat effective, or ineffective). Saturday, e...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Bite Opening with the Güray Bite Raiser
Volume 36 : Number 11 : Page 639 : Nov 2002
Orthodontists often need to open the bite in the beginning stages of treatment to avoid traumatic occlusion caused by bracket interferences, crossbites, or other impediments to tooth movement. Many d...
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An Acrylic Transfer Tray for Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainers
Volume 38 : Number 10 : Page 551 : Oct 2004
Many orthodontists use 3-3 or 4-4 bonded lingual retainers for optimal functional and esthetic retention of the anterior teeth.1-4 One problem with these retainers, however, has been the accuracy of p...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Soft-Tissue Lasers and Office Celebrations
Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 279 : May 2008
(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 per...
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Lower Molar Intrusion Using Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 45 : Number 1 : Page 22 : Jan 2011
Until the development of skeletal anchorage,1 it was nearly impossible to intrude lower molars without reciprocal extrusion of the teeth used for anchorage.2-5 Recent articles have reported on the use...
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The Rules of Bracket Flipping and Switching
Volume 53 : Number 9 : Page 518 : Sep 2019
Flipping a bracket 180° or switching it between the right and left sides of the arch can be useful in altering the prescription for biomechanical purposes. Drs. Kravitz and Miller outline the effects of bracket flipping and switching on torque and tip.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 724 : Dec 2024
The 1964 Surgeon General’s warning marked the first official recognition by the U.S. government that smoking was a major cause of lung cancer. This landmark public health document sparked public aware...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Management of Avulsed Permanent Teeth
Volume 59 : Number 5 : Page 296 : May 2025
Orthodontists play a vital role in managing avulsion, the most severe type of dental injury. Approximately 25% of school-age children experience trauma to their permanent teeth, with avulsions account...
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Burstone Series, Part I: Segmented Arch Technique
Volume 5 : Number 1 : Page 20 : Jan 1971
The segmented arch technique is a modified, full-banded edgewise orthodontic procedure which uses relatively light, constant force, with control over anchorage units as well as teeth to be moved. It w...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Jack G. Dale on Serial Extraction, Part 1
Volume 10 : Number 1 : Page 44 : Jan 1976
DR. BRANDT Serial extraction has been criticized lately as a bad procedure. Can it do more harm than good? DR. DALE Serial extraction can be a bad procedure and it can do more harm than good if it is ...
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Volume 22 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1988
Diagnosis and treatment planning for orthodontic patients have been based, for the most part, on static materials--dental casts, which are either hand-held or mounted in a nonadjustable articulator, a...
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Volume 23 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1989
Diagnosis is the key to treatment and the principle upon which medicine acts. Splints are therapeutic aids designed to execute specific treatment concepts correlated to the diagnosis, with the goal of...
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Interception of the Pseudo-Class I Using a Rotational Headgear Tube
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
The Pseudo-Class I occlusion has been defined as an apparent Class I occlusion marked by lower incisor crowding and mesially rotated upper first molars.1 Two distinct types of development have been id...
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 3: Case Management
Volume 21 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1987
Patient Motivation It is important to recognize that the dentofacial features that make up a skeletal Class II malocclusion belong to an individual person. From the initial visit the orthodontist must...
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