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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 261 : May 2002
Recently, I spent the better part of an hour on the phone talking to a periodontist with whom I frequently discuss difficult cases. Somehow or other, we got off on a tangent regarding the current stat...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Direct Bonding with Light-Cured Adhesives
Volume 25 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1991
The relatively recent development of light-cured adhesives for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets offers a number of significant advantages over self-curing and chemical bonding systems: Unlimited...
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Potential Patients Are in Your Office
Volume 26 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1992
Every orthodontist has about 6,000 potential patients each year sitting in the reception area. You don't believe it? If you have 1,000 scheduled patients per month, and half of these have one person e...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Problems with Bonding Studies
Volume 41 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2007
Bonding has been one of the most closely examined subjects in orthodontics since its introduction in the mid-'60s. A quick search of the JCO Online Archive turns up no fewer than 239 articles in this ...
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Dentofacial Deformities Related to Midface Deficiencies
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
Integrated Orthodontic-Surgical CorrectionIt is currently well recognized that Class III malocclusions can be due to either mandibular excess or midface deficiency, or both. Midface deficiencies exhib...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 45 : Number 6 : Page 301 : Jun 2011
The late spring is always a busy and happy time on college campuses. Students are ecstatic about coming to the end of their courses of study and beginning their new lives--whether that means entering ...
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Volume 14 : Number 5 : Page 317 : May 1980
There is little difficulty in proving that the orthodontist benefits from payment of his entire fee in advance of treatment. It is a great deal more problematic whether the patient benefits sufficient...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Can We Manage Without Managed Health Care?
Volume 28 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1994
Can We Manage Without Managed Health Care? Proponents of national universal health-care schemes point out that the United States is the only nation in the Western world that does not have such a progr...
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"Surgery First" Approach for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment
Volume 56 : Number 1 : Page 34 : Jan 2022
Orthognathic surgery is a reliable solution for more severe cases of sleep apnea. As Dr. Pereira and colleagues illustrate, the “surgery first” approach is appealing to these patients because it enables more rapid relief of OSA symptoms. A typical adult case is shown.
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Volume 3 : Number 11 : Page 573 : Nov 1969
If I were asked to list the seven cardinal sins of orthodontic treatment mechanics, I would name them, not necessarily in the order of their importance: Loss of anchorage Rabbiting upper anteriors Ten...
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CASE REPORT
Multidisciplinary Treatment of an Adult Patient with a Labiopalatal Cleft
Volume 34 : Number 11 : Page 667 : Nov 2000
Patients with labiopalatal clefts have a number of soft-tissue, developmental, and dental problems that must be addressed before orthodontic treatment can be successful. Soft-tissue sequelae affect ma...
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The .018" Nickel Titanium Stop for Prevention of Archwire Crawl
Volume 33 : Number 4 : Page 236 : Apr 1999
Nickel titanium wires, with their extreme flexibility, high shape memory, resistance to distortion, and virtually friction-free surfaces, have greatly alleviated the problems of initial archwire place...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Importance of Class III Overcorrection
Volume 45 : Number 11 : Page 593 : Nov 2011
Class III treatment has long been the subject of heated debate and considerable frustration among orthodontists. In the adult dentition, generally all but the mildest of Class III malocclusions need t...
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Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1995
1. Do you regularly refer adult patients for a periodontal consultation before treatment, during treatment, or after treatment? If so, what is your rationale? If not, how do you determine when to refe...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
How Many Is Enough? Is the current number of orthodontists adequate to meet the present demand for their services, and will it remain so in the foreseeable future?The answer to the first part of the q...
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Volume 11 : Number 8 : Page 546 : Aug 1977
546-jco-img-0.jpgMicrocomputer system in author's office. A quiet revolution may have started in clinical orthodontic practice with the introduction in mid-1975 of the small, powerful, low cost, perso...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Scanning Facial Surfaces with a Three-Dimensional Laser Scanner
Volume 37 : Number 6 : Page 299 : Jun 2003
The quest for accurate recording and representation of human facial form is an ancient one, not only in history and art, but also in orthodontics. Early in the 20th century, Case experimented with pla...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Cementation and Removal of 3D-Printed Expanders
Volume 55 : Number 9 : Page 571 : Sep 2021
Dr. Coleman introduces a device that is laser-sintered in the laboratory, based on a routine digital intraoral scan. This technique avoids the drawbacks of traditional banded expanders, which require orthodontic separators, and bonded expanders, which can encroach on the gingival margins and are hard to remove.
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 537 : Aug 2025
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnosis and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for th...
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COMMENTARY Smile Analysis and Design in the Digital Era
MARC B. ACKERMAN, JAMES L. ACKERMAN Apr. 2002
Volume 51 : Number 9 : Page 602 : Sep 2017
According to Drs. Marc and James Ackerman, the most important goal for the orthodontist is to achieve “a balanced smile,” which is the appropriate positioning of the teeth in relation to the gingiva a...
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