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JCO ROUNDTABLE Early Orthodontic Treatment, Part 1

DR. EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB , DDS, Moderator | DR. MARGARET M. BRAZONES , DDS, MS | DR. ARNOLD J. MALERMAN , DDS | DR. ELLIOTT M. MOSKOWITZ , DDS, MS | DR. GERALD S. PHIPPS , DMD, MS | DR. DAVID M. SARVER , DMD, MS

Volume 38 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2004

Editor's Note: Participants in the following discussion were selected from among respondents to JCO's quarterly Readers' Corner. DR. GOTTLIEB One of the great controversies in orthodontics today conce...

422.

How Does Your Orthodontic Practice Stack Up?

MR. MARTIN L. "BUD" SCHULMAN , | MR. JOHN K. MCGILL , MBA, JD, CPA

Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 281 : May 2002

What separates super-achieving orthodon­tists' practices from those of their colleagues? Successful practices keep financial sta­tistics on a monthly basis, monitor them against established benchmarks...

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Effects of Three Electric Toothbrushes on Orthodontic Bracket Retention

DR. ERIC GHEEWALLA , DMD | DR. RONALD PERRY , DMD, MS | DR. GERARD KUGEL , DMD, MS

Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 85 : Feb 2002

Maintaining excellent oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic appliances is a challenge for most orthodontic patients. Several studies have shown that electric toothbrushes are superior to a manual brush ...

424.

Patients' Perceptions Before, During, and After Orthodontic Treatment

DR. PATRICK J. O'CONNOR , BDS, DOrth RCS, FICD

Volume 34 : Number 10 : Page 591 : Oct 2000

Although many practices survey their patients after treatment, the results of such surveys have not been reported in the literature. This report describes a survey I designed to gain insight into pati...

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Orthodontic Marking Pencils: A Potential Source of Cross-Contamination

MR. FERNANDO ASCENCIO , | MR. HERMAN H. LANGKAMP , MS | DR. SUDHA AGARWAL , PHD | DR. JOSEPH A. PETRONE , DMD | DR. NICHOLAS P. PIESCO , PHD

Volume 32 : Number 5 : Page 307 : May 1998

The purpose of infection control in a dental office is to prevent the transmission of disease by considering every patient, staff member, and instrument to be a potential carrier; by reducing the numb...

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Predicting the Time of the Facial Growth Spurt for Orthodontic Patients

DR. GLENDON J. BOGDON , DDS

Volume 8 : Number 7 : Page 411 : Jul 1974

In determining the correct treatment for an orthodontic patient, it is sometimes necessary to know if a potential for further growth exists for that patient and when that growth will occur. A number o...

427.

Reasons for Broken and Canceled Appointments in a British Orthodontic Clinic

M.J. TRENOUTH, BSC(Hons), BDS, MDS, PHD, FDS RCPS, DOrth, DDO , | A. HOUGH, SRN ,

Volume 25 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1991

Few studies have been published on why patients miss or cancel appointments, even though broken appointments have an important effect on the economics and efficiency of orthodontic practice. Most of t...

428.

Gradual Grinding of a Talon Cusp During Orthodontic Treatment

DR. PADMAJA SHARMA , BDS | DR. ANKIT ARORA , BDS | DR. ASHIMA VALIATHAN , BDS, DDS, MS, FDS RCPS | DR. ARUN URALA , BDS, MDS | DR. SHASHI RASHMI ACHARYA , BDS, MDS

Volume 46 : Number 2 : Page 111 : Feb 2012

Dens evaginatus is a developmental aberration of a tooth resulting in formation of an accessory cusp that has been described as an abnormal tubercle, elevation, protuberance, excrescence, extrusion, o...

429.

JCO ROUNDTABLE Stability of Orthodontic Treatment, Part 2

DR. EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB , DDS, Moderator | DR. MAURO COZZANI , DMD, MSD | DR. JULIA F. DE HARFIN , DDS, PHD | DR. ROBERT D. HELMHOLDT , DDS | DR. LEE R. LOGAN , DDS, MS | DR. DAVID W. WARREN , DDS

Volume 40 : Number 2 : Page 83 : Feb 2006

Continued from the January 2006 issue. DR. GOTTLIEB How are path of closure, occlusal plane angle, mandibular plane angle, and interincisal angle related to stability? DR. LOGAN Posterior displacement...

430.

Orthodontic Treatment of an Adult Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate

DR. OSCAR MARIO ANTELO , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. JORGE ANTELO , DDS, MS | DR. GIL GUILHERME GASPARELLO , DDS, MSc | DR. GIOVANI CERON HARTMANN , DDS, MSc | DR. ORLANDO MOTOHIRO TANAKA , DDS, PhD

Volume 58 : Number 8 : Page 20240801 : Aug 2024

The surgical correction of a cleft lip and palate can affect subsequent jaw growth and tooth alignment, necessitating future orthodontic treatment. In this article, the authors outline the treatment of an adult patient with a surgically repaired unilateral transforaminal cleft.

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An Optimal Design for the Compact Multi-Unit Orthodontic Operatory

DR. JOEL P. DOUGLAS , DMD

Volume 8 : Number 10 : Page 570 : Oct 1974

Two to four or more chairs in one large area, often in a row or a circular pattern, adjacent to central supply cabinets, constitute the current trend in the furnishing of the modern orthodontic treatm...

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A Palatal Locking Plate Anchor for Orthodontic Tooth Movement

DR. YASOO WATANABE , DDS, PhD | DR. KEISUKE MIYAMOTO , DDS, PhD

Volume 43 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2009

A recently developed titanium locking plate for orthognathic surgery, designed to prevent screw movement and loosening,1 can also be effective in orthodontic treatment (Fig. 1). The palatal locking pl...

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Undesirable Canting of the Occlusal Plane During Orthodontic Treatment

DR. CÁTIA CARDOSO ABDO QUINTÃO , DDS, MS, PhD | DR. PRISCILA TAYAH GARCIA ESPERÃO , DDS | DR. JOSE AUGUSTO MENDES MIGUEL , DDS, MS, PhD | DR. MARCO ANTONIO DE OLIVEIRA ALMEIDA , DDS, MS, PhD

Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 757 : Dec 2007

Vertical positioning of the anterior teeth is assessed through the clinician's initial observation of the patient's facial dynamics, facial expression, and smile, followed by a frontal examination.1 T...

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JCO ROUNDTABLE Ethics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 3

DR. EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB , DDS, Moderator | DR. LINDA A. CRAWFORD , DDS, MS | DR. TODD A. CURTIS , DDS, MS, MS | DR. G. RUSSELL FRANKEL , DDS, MSD | DR. JAMES A. HINESLY , DDS, MS

Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 269 : May 1999

Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. DR. GOTTLIEB Is it ethical to try a new tech­nique without telling the patient you have never done thi...

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Orthodontic Management of Class II Malocclusion with Unilateral Transposition

DR. VIJAYLAXMI B. MENDIGERI , MDS | DR. SANJAY V. GANESHKAR , MDS | DR. RADHAKRISHNA GOGINENI , MDS

Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 345 : Jun 2019

Drs. Mendigeri, Ganeshkar, and Gogineni demonstrate the use of a modified transpalatal arch to align an upper canine and first premolar in their transposed positions before Class II correction with the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device. An adult female patient is presented to illustrate the technique.

436.

Orthodontic Treatment Using Directly 3D-Printed Clear Aligners

DR. MIYOUNG SIM , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. SUNGWON PARK , DDS, MSD, PhD

Volume 57 : Number 10 : Page 606 : Oct 2023

Drs. Sim and Park show two patients with mild malocclusions to demonstrate the potential of directly printed clear aligners. Both digital light processing and liquid-crystal display 3D printers were used to produce aligners ranging in thickness from .2mm to .5mm.

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Bond Strengths and Fracture Modes of Three Orthodontic Adhesives

J. CLIFTON ALEXANDER , | ANTHONY D. VIAZIS, DDS, MS , | HIROSHI NAKAJIMA, DDS, PHD ,

Volume 27 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1993

New orthodontic adhesives must be tested in vitro to determine their bond strength and the possibility of enamel damage on debonding.1-11 This article reports the results of shear bond testing of thre...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Step-by-Step: A Systematic Guide to Staff Orientation, Training, and Evaluation in the Orthodontic Practice & Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

DR. MELVIN MAYERSON , DDS, MSD | DR. ROBERT G. KEIM , DDS, EdD, PhD

Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 296 : May 2002

CHARLENE WHITE, BSSHELIA PARENTON, Editor144 pages, 4 cassette tapes. $395. 1999.Progressive Concepts Inc.747 Jasmine WayBirmingham, AL 39226(205) 823-5795

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BOOK REVIEWS

Orthodontic Radiographs: Guidelines for the Use of Radiographs in Clinical Orthodontics; Periodontology; Sinonasal Complications of Dental Disease and Treatment

DR. JAE HYUN PARK , DMD, MSD, MS, PhD

Volume 50 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2016

The latest edition of Orthodontic Radiographs has been updated to include a section on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Although this short guidebook was published by the British Orthodontic Society, most of its 16 concise, easy-to-read sections are applicable internationally.

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Promoting the Orthodontic Office & Internal Marketing & Innovations in Orthodontics & Painless Collections

MELVIN MAYERSON, DDS, MSD , | CAROLYN A. MORTENSEN, RDA , | KATHI GRIST, RDA , | ADA HINDA ALPERN, RDH , | CAREN PERRA ,

Volume 29 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1995

Whether we orthodontists like to admit it or not, most of the management and marketing functions in our offices are carried out by staff members. The doctor may have overall responsibility for develop...