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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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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Generating Practice Correspondence with a Computer Scanner
Volume 25 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1991
The "routine" orthodontic examination has gradually become more complex and time-consuming. It is no longer sufficient (if it ever was) to do a five-minute screening, jot down a few notes, and proceed...
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Rapid Alignment with a High-Tensile Wire
Volume 28 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1994
This article describes the rapid leveling and alignment that can be achieved with the pulse-straightened (gold label) Supreme grade of .009" Australian wire. The wire's reduced diameter, which makes i...
891.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1994
The Carrot or the Stick?There is a good question in orthodontic practice with regard to how much a system of rewards affects the commitment of our employees and of our patients. This was brought to mi...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Will Implantology Set Us Free?
Volume 28 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1994
Will Implantology Set Us Free?In an earlier career as a sports writer, I came in contact with a large number of players and coaches. I often recall the lament of one major college coach that his livel...
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CASE REPORT
Asymmetric Mandibular Space Closure
Volume 30 : Number 9 : Page 519 : Sep 1996
Space closure in the posterior segment of the mandibular arch is a difficult procedure under any circumstances, particularly in Class II cases. If the problem is unilateral, requiring asymmetric mecha...
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Efficacy of Collection Methods in Orthodontic Practices
Volume 31 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 1997
Management experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred...
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Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 2001
I have heard retirement described as one of the seven wonders of the world: I wonder what I am going to do on Monday, I wonder what I am going to do on Tuesday, and so on. Another viewpoint is summed ...
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What Hiring Questions Should You Ask?
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 89 : Feb 2001
Did you ever reach the point in a job interview when you needed to extract crucial information, but didn't know how to ask the right question? Worse yet, did you ask it in such a way that could lead ...
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Asymmetric Distalization with a TMA Transpalatal Arch
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 174 : Mar 2001
Many devices have been developed for distalizing the maxillary molars in Class II cases without requiring additional patient cooperation. These include repelling magnets,1-4 stainless steel5-7 and ni...
898.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 37 : Number 12 : Page 645 : Dec 2003
Retirement is the subject of this month's Management & Marketing column. The article addresses a concern that faces all of us: If you live long enough, you will retire. There are not many 80-year-...
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Volume 38 : Number 12 : Page 641 : Dec 2004
Whenever I do a case presentation for a young patient and his or her parents, three questions invariably come up. The parents always ask, "How much is this going to cost?" and, "How long will it take?...
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Volume 40 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2006
Like a great many JCO readers, I enjoy the benefits of a group practice. There are two common management structures for orthodontic groups. In one, every patient is a patient of the entire practice, a...
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