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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Symphony of Interdisciplinary Care
Volume 44 : Number 10 : Page 581 : Oct 2010
Few things are more rewarding than making a positive difference in someone else's life. Most of us in the health-care field chose to enter our profession so we could do just that, while making a respe...
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Volume 22 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1988
In the early part of my career I used to think, "If only I could find good help, and if only 'the girls' had the same interest in and conviction of the importance of orthodontics that I have, how wond...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 17 : Number 12 : Page 803 : Dec 1983
A Rose Is a Rose Is a RoseWhen Gertrude Stein penned "A rose is a rose is a rose", she was undoubtedly alluding to Shakespeare's famous line: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet". Her infer...
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of Posterior Open Bite Using Distraction Osteogenesis
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 501 : Sep 2004
Recent advances in orthognathic surgery have made it possible to treat even extreme cases of malocclusion with a combined surgical-orthodontic approach.1-3 In particular, vertical distraction, introdu...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
A fundamental understanding of biomechanics is one of the hallmarks of a specialty education in orthodontics. The interrelationship of force magnitudes, force vectors, and moments underpins most of wh...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
New Possibilities for Aligners
Volume 52 : Number 4 : Page 195 : Apr 2018
As one of Invisalign’s “Early Adopters,” I have developed a deep appreciation for what this appliance system can do. At first, we were pretty much limited to Class I cases involving minor crowding or ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Virtually Fabricated Appliances
Volume 54 : Number 8 : Page 444 : Aug 2020
The temporomandibular joint has been a focus of the orthodontic and dental literature ever since Dr. James B. Costen, an otolaryngologist, began to write about it in the 1930s. Costen certainly did no...
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CASE REPORT
Micro-Implant Anchorage for Lingual Treatment of a Skeletal Class II Malocclusion
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 643 : Oct 2001
The recent introduction of implants1 and microscrews2,3 into orthodontics has provided clinicians with reliable means of solving anchorage problems. In particular, microscrews have been shown to prod...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 11 : Page 723 : Nov 1997
Orthodontics is a complex field. The challenge to the orthodontist is to consider all the variables present in each case and to design a treatment plan that sets reasonable priorities without jeopardi...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Volume 45 : Number 2 : Page 61 : Feb 2011
One of my favorite quotations comes from Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review. As the American humorist put it with his customary wit, "Figures often beguile me,...
1171.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Beginning with the End in Mind
Volume 41 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 2007
A phrase I have heard quoted repeatedly in widely divergent venues, from high-school commencement ceremonies to self-help seminars to lectures on orthodontic biomechanics, is this: "Begin with the end...
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Recognition and Empowerment: An Effective Approach to Enlisting Patient Cooperation
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1995
Few health-care disciplines demand as much patient cooperation as is required for successful orthodontics. Retention of appliances on the teeth depends to a large extent on the patient's agreement to ...
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JPO Interviews Abraham I. Harkavy, LLB, on the Matter of Malpractice
Volume 2 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Nov 1968
DR. BRANDT: Can you define in general what constitutes malpractice? And would the law in New Jersey be essentially the same as in other states? MR. HARKAVY : Basically, the law dealing with medical an...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 20 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1986
There is a difference between a beautiful alignment of teeth and an alignment of beautiful teeth. The orthodontist's job is not complete until there is a beautiful alignment of beautiful teeth. In the...
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Temporary Anchorage Devices: A Status Report
Volume 39 : Number 3 : Page 132 : Mar 2005
Before the 2004 AAO meeting in Orlando, a group convened to discuss one of the hottest topics in orthodontics--skeletal anchorage or "temporary anchorage devices" (TADs). Hosted by 3M Unitek, the even...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 54 : Number 6 : Page 324 : Jun 2020
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been a phenomenon the likes of which no one alive today has ever experienced. Nothing has ever caused the issuance of global shelter-in-place orders and closure of the...
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
Boneborne Rapid Palatal Expansion—the Virtual Way
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 239 : Apr 2022
In a new JCO feature, Drs. Ludwig, Venugopal, Wiechmann, and Nanda outline the procedure for computer-aided design and manufacturing of a boneborne palatal expander. An online video demonstrates the technique, and a link is provided to download an accompanying STL file.
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Clinical Efficiency of LightForce 3D-Printed Custom Brackets in Diverse Practice Settings
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 273 : May 2024
In this retrospective study, Drs. Wheeler, Garvan, Waldman, and Ford compare the efficiency of LightForce brackets to that of conventional brackets across four practices with different treatment philosophies, patient demographics, levels of experience, educational backgrounds, and appliance preferences.
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BOOK REVIEWS
Mini-Implants and Their Clinical Applications: The Aarhus Experience
Volume 48 : Number 5 : Page 316 : May 2014
BIRTE MELSEN, DDS, DOCARLALBERTA VERNA, DDS, PHDCESARE LUZI, DDS, MSC Available in English and Italian.104 pages, 448 color illustrations. 70 euros. 2014.Edizioni Martina, Via A.P. Orlandi, 24, 40139 ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Is a Job in Your Office a Career?
Volume 28 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1994
Is a Job in Your Office a Career?One of the consequences of the changes in our society wrought by women's desire or need to work has been the institutionalizing of changes in the work force. Combined ...
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