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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 ...
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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...
732.
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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THE READERS' CORNER
Class II, Division 1 and 2 & Digital Record-Keeping
Volume 40 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2006
1. How do you treat a Class II, division 1 malocclusion with a retrusive mandible at age 9, at age 18, at age 27, or at age 60? Age 9: The vast majority of respondents indicated that the focus of thei...
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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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2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 1: Results and Trends
Volume 42 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2008
This is the first installment in a series of re-ports on the fifth JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, a nationwide survey of clinical techniques and diagnostic methods. Previ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Esthetic Brackets and Doctor/Staff Illness
Volume 43 : Number 1 : Page 53 : Jan 2009
(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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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
(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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Clinical Effectiveness and Efficiency of Customized vs. Conventional Preadjusted Bracket Systems
Volume 47 : Number 4 : Page 261 : Apr 2013
The ideal bracket system would allow orthodontists to provide high-quality treatment in less time, with fewer appointments and reduced chair-time. Attempts to devise such a system began with Andrews's...
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THE HOT SEAT
Volume 48 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2014
This regular column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor John W. Graham, DDS, MD. Selected participants are asked for brief replies to a series of questions on a single topic. Your suggestions for f...
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Volume 48 : Number 11 : Page 710 : Nov 2014
Last month's report analyzed trends in orthodontic practice over the nearly three decades from 1986, when the first JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures was conducted, until the...
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