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701.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 46 : Number 5 : Page 257 : May 2012
At the University of Southern California's Ostrow School of Dentistry, where I'm an associate professor, it is customary for one of the departments to host a "Grand Rounds" lecture once a month. The g...
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Where Teeth Should Be Positioned in the Face and Jaws and How To Get Them There
Volume 31 : Number 9 : Page 586 : Sep 1997
Contrary to conventional thought, the optimum position of the teeth in the face should be determined by the position of the maxillary incisors, rather than the mandibular incisors. To achieve optimum ...
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Are Your Accounts Receivable Healthy and Balanced?
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 143 : Mar 2002
Having "healthy" accounts receivable means that a significant amount of your monthly income comes in the form of monthly payments from patients, few of whom are delinquent. Even though low accounts re...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
Dr. Jim McNamara on Early Orthodontic and Orthopedic Treatment, Part 1
Volume 48 : Number 9 : Page 535 : Sep 2014
DR. KEIM Thank you for agreeing to participate in this interview, Jim. You are generally recognized as the world's leading authority in early and mixed-dentition orthodontic treatment. DR. MCNAMARA Th...
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Volume 7 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 1973
This is the third in a series of articles derived from a course given at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. Parts 1 and 2 appeared in the January 1973 and March 1973 issues of JCO. The S...
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Basion Horizontal Coordinate Tracing Film
Volume 13 : Number 9 : Page 598 : Sep 1979
Basion Horizontal is a term the author introduced into orthodontics to describe a totally coherent interrelated philosophy of craniofacial growth, method of superimposing tracings, system of quantitat...
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Orthodontic Economic Index--1984
Volume 18 : Number 7 : Page 473 : Jul 1984
ORTHODONTIC ECONOMIC INDEX 1970 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Gross Income 100 107 107 107 107 110 136 137 166 168 172 Average Fee 100 126 130 137 152 164 178 205 229 233 233 Costs...
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Bioprogressive Simplified, Part 1: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
Translating orthodontic skills into a bona fide delivery system is one of the most difficult tasks faced by clinicians. With technology becoming ever more complex, it is impossible to create an effici...
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The DigiGraph Work Station, Part 1: Basic Concepts
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Editor's note: Parts 2 and 3 of this series are published in the July and August 1990 issues of JCO.The DigiGraph Work Station (Fig. 1) is a powerful clinical tool that offers advantages in a wide ran...
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The DigiGraph Work Station, Part 2: Clinical Management
Volume 24 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1990
Editor's note: Parts 1 and 3 of this series are published in the June and August 1990 issues of JCO.The DigiGraph Work Station (Fig. 23) is a unique device that allows the clinician to perform non-rad...
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Comparison of Three Dry-Heat Convection Sterilizers
Volume 27 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1993
Sterilization procedures have been a focus of attention in orthodontic practices over the past several years.1 Among the reliable methods of heat sterilization, the autoclave tends to promote rusting ...
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Time: A New Orthodontic Philosophy
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 44 : Jan 1998
Although the SPEED* bracket was introduced by Hanson in 1980,1,2 interest in "self-ligating" bracket systems has only recently reached a peak.3-12 Another early bracket, the Mobil-lock**, works effect...
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Ideal Appliance Placement with APC Brackets and Indirect Bonding
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 516 : Sep 1999
Today's orthodontic appliances are engineered to minuscule tolerances, with tip, torque, and rotation measured in increments of single degrees, using powerful technical equipment and computer-aided de...
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2002 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 1: Results and Trends
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 553 : Oct 2002
The next several issues of JCO will present the results of the fourth JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, previously conducted in 1986, 1990, and 1996. This month's article ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 4 : Page 219 : Apr 2005
What percentage of your active patients are adults? What percentage of your adult patients are female? The respondents' mean percentage of adult patients was 25%, with a low of around 20% and a high o...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Limited Treatment and Appointment Intervals
Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 533 : Sep 2005
How often do you offer limited treatment? The substantial majority of respondents reported that they occasionally offered limited treatment to their patients. Fourteen percent frequently offered this ...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Computer-Aided Bracket Placement for Indirect Bonding
Volume 39 : Number 11 : Page 653 : Nov 2005
I love systems. Every orthodontic practice consists of a series of systems that we put in place to accomplish important tasks. Some systems are better than others; many are essential to the health of ...
718.
THE READERS' CORNER
Enamel Reproximation and Consultants
Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 155 : Mar 2006
On what percentage of your patients do you perform enamel reproximation? All the respondents performed at least some enamel reproximation, usually in about 20% of their cases. A few of the clinicians ...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN The Case for Ownership
Volume 40 : Number 4 : Page 243 : Apr 2006
Powerful intangibles come into play when we discuss the topic of ownership. Although the advantages of outright ownership of a practice facility have always been evident to orthodontists, one person's...
720.
THE CUTTING EDGE
Internet-Based Treatment Planning and Communications
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
In our last column (JCO, May 2006), Charles Lewis presented one company's approach to Internet-based orthodontic program delivery. Here is another alternative. Dr. Claude Boutin of Calgary, Alberta, r...
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