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Volume 8 : Number 6 : Page 309 : Jun 1974
The term surgical-orthodontics has been used to describe surgical procedures in conjunction with orthodontic procedures and surgical procedures as a substitute for orthodontic procedures. What is real...
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Volume 11 : Number 10 : Page 643 : Oct 1977
I am absolutely fascinated by the number of orthodontists whose offices have one or more pieces of decor related to Don Quixote. It may help explain why orthodontists seem to take comfort from dreamin...
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Volume 11 : Number 10 : Page 690 : Oct 1977
This is the first in a series of diagnostic case studies, each of which will illustrate a particular problem in orthodontic diagnosis. The presentation is divided into three sections. In Section I, we...
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Volume 12 : Number 11 : Page 745 : Nov 1978
The article by Kelley Carr on Direct Reimbursement in this issue of JCO calls attention to an innovation in the provision of third party dental benefits which should be actively supported by orthodont...
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Volume 13 : Number 3 : Page 145 : Mar 1979
In many parts of the country, orthodontists are experiencing a downturn in case starts and in income. In response to this, many orthodontists are reducing their fees, in some instances by as much as 3...
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A Simplified Bonding Procedure for Metal and Plastic Brackets
Volume 13 : Number 4 : Page 256 : Apr 1979
A new bracket adhesive--Unique--bonds both mesh-base or perforated-base metal and plastic brackets. This material is self-curing, does not require the use of an ultraviolet light, and has the advantag...
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A Solution to the Missing Lateral
Volume 13 : Number 8 : Page 510 : Aug 1979
One of the most difficult problems in orthodontics is the congenitally missing upper lateral incisor. Should the space be closed orthodontically, putting the cuspid in the lateral's position or should...
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Volume 14 : Number 3 : Page 149 : Mar 1980
Whenever I get the chance, I speak with people I meet who are wearing orthodontic appliances to find out what patients' and parents' attitudes are about orthodontics. I want to pass along my latest su...
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Volume 16 : Number 4 : Page 269 : Apr 1982
Variation in the relationships of tooth sizes in the upper and lower jaws, in the angulations of the facial surfaces of the teeth, and in the relationships, sizes, and inclinations of the apical bases...
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Is There an Orthodontic Myopia?
Volume 16 : Number 12 : Page 787 : Dec 1982
Is There an Orthodontic Myopia?In a landmark article entitled "Marketing Myopia", Theodore Levitt pointed out that the railroads in this country did not stop growing because of a decline in the need f...
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Volume 17 : Number 7 : Page 439 : Jul 1983
Not a Time to RelaxOn the face of it, Bud Schulman's economic index reported in this issue seems fairly innocuous. The differences in the figures comparing orthodontic practice results in 1982 and 19...
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Lingual Orthodontics--Whither or Wither?
Volume 17 : Number 8 : Page 507 : Aug 1983
Lingual Orthodontics--Whither or Wither?In spite of the fact that possibly 30% of practicing orthodontists have attempted to treat some cases from the lingual, the enthusiasm of most orthodontists for...
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Treatment Rationale: Scientifically Based or Anecdotal? and Progress Reports
Volume 18 : Number 4 : Page 225 : Apr 1984
Treatment Rationale: Scientifically Based or Anecdotal? Orthodontists have evolved a complex system of diagnosis and treatment planning, most often based upon cephalometric measurements and growth p...
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One Giant Step from Flatland to Spaceland
Volume 18 : Number 9 : Page 605 : Sep 1984
One Giant Step from Flatland to Spaceland The development of electronic devices to measure the electrical activity of the head, neck, and facial muscles; to locate the position of the mandible precise...
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Volume 19 : Number 9 : Page 617 : Sep 1985
The Real Thing The marketing world--indeed the world--was shocked recently by the announcement that the Coca-Cola Company, after four and a half years of market research, was changing the 99-year-old ...
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Budgeting in the Orthodontic Office
Volume 21 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1987
A well-run orthodontic practice plans its business activities in advance, and also has observation and reporting techniques to insure that any deviations from the plan are analyzed. A budget is one fo...
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Volume 21 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1987
This month's topics are bicuspid extractions and "professional courtesy".1. What are your opinions on the effectiveness of extracting second bicuspids vs. first bicuspids? What percentage of your acti...
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A Case Study in Professional Cooperation
Volume 21 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1987
Open warfare broke out in San Antonio when the San Antonio Express-News published an article on April 28, 1985, in which the differences between orthodontists and general dentists were brought to publ...
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Predicting Post-Treatment Maxillary Lip Position
Volume 22 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1988
Although the Visualized Treatment Objective has been used as an orthodontic diagnostic technique for many years,1-5 a recent survey indicates that few orthodontists routinely use the VTO.6 It is not t...
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Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
Not by a DamsiteA recent article in the Wall Street Journal described the futility of an effort by the Southern California Edison Co. to capture in a computer program the intuitive thought processes o...
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