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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...
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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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Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisor Treatment
Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 258 : Apr 1985
When treating patients with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors, the orthodontist must decide whether to close the spaces or open them and place fixed bridges. Several authors have suggest...
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A Reassessment of Space Requirements for Lower Arch Leveling
Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
The curve of Spee is frequently included in the assessment of lower arch length. It is widely accepted that leveling the lower arch, when there is an excessive curve of Spee, increases arch length req...
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 1: Design and Construction
Volume 21 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1987
The increased control over tooth positions made possible by advances in edgewise mechanics has not increased the orthodontist's ability to alter facial growth patterns. In a skeletal Class II case wit...
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Volume 23 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1989
The Bass removable orthopedic appliance system1-4 (Fig. 1) can be used in growing patients with skeletal Class II malocclusions to optimize facial appearance and to rapidly and effectively correct the...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Protraction/Retraction Devices and Scheduling
Volume 38 : Number 1 : Page 31 : Jan 2004
Do you use a maxillary protraction device and, if so, how do you diagnose the need for it? Ninety-six percent of the respondents reported that they used maxillary protraction appliances. Only two clin...
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Tooth Movement with Essix Mounding
Volume 38 : Number 8 : Page 435 : Aug 2004
The Essix* system of tooth-moving mechanics is based on the philosophy that the orthodontist should have enough control over a case to make in-course corrections at the chair throughout treatment.1-3 ...
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The Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device
Volume 40 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2006
Devices commonly used for the correction of Class II malocclusions can be classified as extraoral (headgear), intra-arch, or interarch. The intra-arch devices are either removable (Cetlin or sagittal ...
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OVERVIEW Guidelines for Contemporary Air-Rotor Stripping
Volume 41 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2007
Air-rotor stripping (ARS) was first described more than 20 years ago in this journal as an alternative to extraction or expansion in borderline cases.1 Since then, further studies have indicated that ...
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Esthetic Class II Treatment with the Beneslider and Aligners
Volume 46 : Number 7 : Page 390 : Jul 2012
Maxillary molar distalization is a common treatment method for dental Class II patients with excessive overjet, anterior crowding, or both. Given the unpopularity of headgear among patients,1,2 clinic...
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Volume 8 : Number 3 : Page 149 : Mar 1974
Since its development by the late Dr. Spencer R. Atkinson in 1928, the Universal Appliance has undergone periodic refinements without losing its essential characteristics. The modifications that have ...
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The Harvold Activator Simplified Construction and Use
Volume 17 : Number 12 : Page 845 : Dec 1983
In common with many other British orthodontists, we had considerable experience in the use of Andresen appliances beginning in the early 1960s, led by enthusiasts such as Rix and Grossman. Although th...
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The Pendulum Appliance for Class II Non-Compliance Therapy
Volume 26 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1992
Orthodontists have long sought methods of correcting Class II malocclusions without straining the lower arch and without the need for strict patient compliance. In the 1990s, noncompliance therapies i...
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Arch Development and Facial Esthetics
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 13 : Jan 1998
Orthodontists and patients are becoming more concerned about undesirable effects of bicuspid extractions on the facial profile. Several authors have shown that the lips may become more retrusive, the ...
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SEM Evaluation of a New Technique for Interdental Stripping
Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 286 : May 1999
Stripping (interproximal enamel reduction) is commonly used to resolve tooth-size discrepancies between the left and right sides or between the maxillary and mandibular arches.1 It is also an alternat...
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The A Line: A New Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 556 : Sep 2001
Tweed's triangle, the first attempt at an objective diagnostic and treatment-planning guide, relied primarily on positioning the mandibular incisors upright and over basal bone.1 Most of the diagnosti...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Various Corrections and Cosmetic Finishing
Volume 41 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2007
(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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Invisalign Treatment of Dental Class II Malocclusions Without Auxiliaries
Volume 44 : Number 11 : Page 665 : Nov 2010
Invisalign* treatment of dental Class II malocclusions in adolescents and young adults is not commonly attempted, even by orthodontists who have significant experience with aligners. Furthermore, the ...
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