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1061.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
The Doctor's Dilemma Is orthodontics predicated on greater mathematical precision than is inherent in the system? In 1965, Professor Lotfi Zadeh published a paper he called "Fuzzy Sets", after which w...
1062.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2009
As an orthodontist in a multidisciplinary, university-based group practice, I am frequently asked to consult on adult patients requiring complex, full-mouth reconstruction. Unlike the typical adolesce...
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Volume 8 : Number 4 : Page 193 : Apr 1974
The Begg theory of attritional occlusion should be separated from the practice of Begg orthodontic treatment. Dr. P. R. Begg is an excellent clinical orthodontist and an outstanding anthropologist. Th...
1064.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 51 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2017
I think it's safe to say that few orthodontic innovations since the advent of preprogrammed, "straightwire" brackets have had as much impact on the specialty as Invisalign has. Right from the outset, it seemed that there were two opposing camps within orthodontics regarding the future of clear aligners. On one side, there were those who wanted no part of a product they saw as threatening to their livelihood. On the other, there were many who were enthusiastic about the potential of so-called "braceless orthodontics". The ability to move teeth without visible fixed appliances has always had tremendous patient appeal. Indeed, this very appeal had led to the development of lingual braces, removable appliances such as Crozats and positioners, and various sorts of vacuum-formed "aligners". Two decades ago, we were already witnessing a substantial increase in the demand for adult orthodontics. That demand virtually exploded with the advent of Invisalign.
1065.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 20 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1986
The Process of CaringThe three most important principles of a successful professional practice are availability, affability, and ability--in that order. Like most principles of life, they are easier t...
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Volume 5 : Number 5 : Page 243 : May 1971
To a lion or a tiger in the forest, loss of teeth or impairment of tooth function can be a life or death matter. To civilized man whose hands are tools that are superior to teeth and whose diet places...
1067.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 51 : Number 10 : Page 637 : Oct 2017
Although it is unlikely that the extraction debate will ever be completely resolved, the vast majority of practicing orthodontists currently accept that extractions are a necessary part of our treatme...
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Volume 7 : Number 6 : Page 350 : Jun 1973
There are two kinds of shoppers in orthodontics. One kind is shopping for a fee and the other for a diagnosis. Many of us have developed a resentment against both types. We sometimes behave as if ther...
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Management Skills Linked to the Profitability of Large Practices
Volume 26 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1992
Countless studies demonstrate that entrepreneurs need management skills if their businesses are to thrive. Any professional who continues to run a large practice like a small business is doomed to fai...
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Volume 2 : Number 5 : Page 239 : May 1968
A sliding jig as suggested by Salzmann (Salzmann, J. A.: Practice of Orthodontics, Vol 2, p 904, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia) has proved most helpful in certain light wire treatments to convey ...
1071.
CLINICAL AID
Volume 17 : Number 8 : Page 550 : Aug 1983
The combination treatment card is an 11"X17" card, folded to 8%"X11". The two inside pages are a chart for the usual treatment visit information. A 5"X8" acquaintance card is affixed to the top of t...
1072.
CLINICAL AID
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Plastic impression trays (A) originally designed for fixed prostheses have also proven useful in orthodontics. In addition to providing good impressions of the teeth and soft tissues (B), they can be ...
1073.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 49 : Number 12 : Page 741 : Dec 2015
In this issue of JCO, we present the third and final installment of our series on the 2015 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study. It seems fitting, as I write this during the holiday season, to proclaim some glad tidings. The good news is a marked rise in the percentages of practices reporting increases in both case starts and gross income compared to the previous year - even higher than respondents to the 2013 Study had predicted, reaching a level of growth we have not seen since the 2001 Study.
1074.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 22 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1988
The Numbers GameIn everyday life, we experience a tyranny of numbers that have been arbitrarily set. Six is the right age to enter the first grade, 16 is the right age to get a driver's license, 18 or...
1075.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 18 : Number 7 : Page 453 : Jul 1984
A Clear and Present Danger It is hard to be an optimist these days. It is easy to be a pessimist, and there are indications that the majority of orthodontists are not confident about their ability to ...
1076.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 50 : Number 12 : Page 715 : Dec 2016
Though I never studied the Begg technique in great detail, a number of my friends and colleagues are Begg devotees. Like the adherents of other "name" techniques - Tweed, Roth, Andrews, and so on - th...
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Volume 21 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1987
Overcoming prospective patients' resistance to fees is often a matter of accommodating to an individual's financial limitations. This is becoming more difficult for patients and for orthodontists in d...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2001
The history of lingual orthodontic treatment in the United States has not been auspicious. Although there was a good deal of interest when lingual brackets and appliance systems were first introduced,...
1079.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Segmenting a PracticeAn article entitled "Service Companies: Focus or Falter" in the July/August 1989 issue of Harvard Business Review makes a point that the most successful service companies have a s...
1080.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 48 : Number 12 : Page 741 : Dec 2014
It is hard to imagine an orthodontic topic that has generated more controversy or more heated debate than that of extractions. Years ago, when I was practicing general dentistry in a remote corner of ...
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