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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Apr 2022
Homer’s The Odyssey is considered to be the world’s first novel. This epic poem, written around the 8th century BCE, tells the story of King Odysseus’s tumultuous 10-year journey home following the 10...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 57 : Number 6 : Page 317 : Jun 2023
Dental crowding is a tooth-size/arch-length discrepancy. Specifically, dental crowding is defined as the difference between the mesiodistal widths of the permanent teeth and the space available in the...
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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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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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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
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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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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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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"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 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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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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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 54 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 2020
Throughout the history of orthodontics, one of the most common complaints from patients is the duration of treatment—or to put it more simply, how long it takes. In a world where we expect almost imme...
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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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Volume 60 : Number 1 : Page 27 : Jan 2026
The evolution of mewing is traced from a fringe orthodontic concept to a widely promoted social media phenomenon. The article critically reviews the scientific evidence behind claims of facial growth modification, while offering guidance for clinicians faced with patient misconceptions.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 22 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1988
Managing Transfer Cases It has been estimated that 10% of American families move each year. That means every orthodontist is going to experience significant numbers of transfers every year, both in an...
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