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Volume 15 : Number 8 : Page 558 : Aug 1981
Many orthodontists are turning away from the use of headgear on the maxilla in Class II cases with retruded mandibles, and toward the use of functional appliances to advance the mandible in such cases...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 21 : Number 2 : Page 81 : Feb 1987
Myths of the TMJ Hardly a week passes without an advertisement arriving for a course on TMJ diagnosis and therapy. Has there been a great increase in the incidence of TMJ dysfunction? If you measured ...
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A Modified Functional Appliance for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Volume 21 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1987
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is now widely recognized as a common clinical disorder with potentially life-threatening consequences.1 In a sample of 1,500 Israeli factory workers, as many as 3% had OS...
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Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
Topics are office leasing and bicuspid extractions.1. Do you lease your main or satellite office space? Nearly half (46%) of the respondents to this survey leased their main office space. Forty percen...
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Clinical Management of Ceramic Brackets
Volume 23 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1989
My 85% adult practice began using monocrystalline sapphire brackets in 1986, and has used them exclusively on maxillary canines and incisors since then. We have placed more than 3,000 ceramic brackets...
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A Nickel Titanium Separating Spring
Volume 25 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1991
Elastomeric modules are the most common devices used today for tooth separation. The module is first stretched with a placement instrument, then "sawed" through the contact until the gingival portion ...
4087.
Effect of Prophylaxis Pastes on Shear Bond Strength
Volume 25 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1991
Orthodontists generally clean enamel surfaces with a slurry of fine flour of pumice, rather than with a prophylaxis paste, prior to acid etching for direct bonding. It is believed that the fluoride co...
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The Mandibular Protraction Appliance No. 3
Volume 32 : Number 6 : Page 379 : Jun 1998
The Mandibular Protraction Appliances have proven reliable and efficient in the correction of various aspects of Class II malocclusions, including overjet, overbite, midline shift, spacing, and molar ...
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A Precise and Predictable Laboratory Procedure for Indirect Bonding
Volume 34 : Number 12 : Page 702 : Dec 2000
Indirect bonding seems to be gaining more widespread acceptance among orthodontists, due to improvements in bracket base design, adhesive technology, and transfer tray materials.1-5 The latest bracke...
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The Distal Jet Simplified and Updated
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 586 : Oct 2002
Since we introduced the Distal Jet* to the profession more than six years ago, it has achieved worldwide acceptance as an esthetic fixed appliance that can produce consistently reliable distal molar ...
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A Modified Pendulum Appliance for Anterior Anchorage Control
Volume 37 : Number 7 : Page 352 : Jul 2003
Some orthodontists have reported a loss of anterior anchorage with the Hilgers Pendulum* appliance--in other words, a protrusion or proclination of the incisors during molar distalization. Two cases w...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Top Ten Personnel Manual Errors
Volume 45 : Number 9 : Page 513 : Sep 2011
This column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor Robert S. Haeger, DDS, MS. Every few months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practice management. Yo...
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Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 728 : Nov 2017
This digitally produced insertion guide simplifies one-visit placement of a Hybrid Hyrax expander for early orthopedic treatment of Class III malocclusion. Alternating maxillary and expansion and constriction are followed by a protraction facemask in the example shown by the authors.
4094.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
New Online Features for JCO Subscribers
Volume 54 : Number 11 : Page 655 : Nov 2020
This month, I want to turn over the podium to three other JCO editors, who will describe new online initiatives available to subscribers through our website. RGK Online Bonus Articles JCO receives hun...
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Volume 55 : Number 4 : Page 229 : Apr 2021
This simple toothborne device, as described by Dr. Pithon and colleagues, can be installed as soon as the lower first permanent molars have erupted. Combined with rapid maxillary expansion, it eliminates the need for extraoral appliances or miniplate anchorage in a skeletal Class III case.
4096.
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Ask An Expert: Employment Law Ramifications of Monetary Bonuses and Gifts
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 364 : Jun 2022
In this installment of Ask an Expert, a noted labor lawyer responds to questions regarding bonus payments to staff members. The difference between discretionary and nondiscretionary bonuses is covered, and issues related to cash payments and partial bonuses are discussed.
4097.
ALIGNER CORNER
Bonding Flash-Free Attachments with the Clarity Aligner System: A Step-by-Step Protocol
Volume 60 : Number 3 : Page 210 : Mar 2026
The author presents a step-by-step protocol for bonding preloaded, flash-free aligner attachments designed to improve precision and efficiency. The technique reduces variability in attachment placement and supports more predictable aligner fit and force delivery in daily clinical practice.
4098.
Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 429 : Jul 2001
Before getting too involved in the many ways to establish a fair price to pay for a practice--or the fair price for selling a practice--let us examine the elements that determine the value of a practi...
4099.
Volume 3 : Number 9 : Page 486 : Sep 1969
"I just don't understand it," I said. "I don't understand why some of my x-ray films are so bad. They were all done with the same machine, with the same settings, with the same batches of film, with i...
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Modular 3D Lingual Appliances, Part 3: Palatal Arch and Sectional Arch
Volume 18 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 1984
The 3D Palatal Arch (Fig. 24) is another advanced design modular appliance with multipurpose functions. Although the palatal arch concept is not new to the experienced orthodontist, the 3D Palatal Arc...
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