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Volume 12 : Number 6 : Page 395 : Jun 1978
The most recent evidence that we have about the economics of orthodontic practice is published in this issue of JCO (Orthodontic Economic Index--1978 by Bud Schulman). Along with the AAO Manpower stud...
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CASE REPORT
Autotransplantation of Premolars in a Patient with Multiple Congenitally Missing Teeth
Volume 45 : Number 7 : Page 398 : Jul 2011
Autotransplantation of teeth can significantly reduce treatment time in cases of aplasia, tooth loss, or ectopia, provided a suitable tooth is available and the anatomical conditions are favorable. As...
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The Straight-Wire Appliance 17 Years Later
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
In 1976 this author published an article in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics entitled "Five Year Clinical Evaluation of the Andrews Straight-Wire Appliance". 1 This article will serve as a follow-...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
The Art of the Initial Phone Call
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 159 : Mar 2001
In this month's column, Holly Thompson reminds us of the importance of making a good first impression. Most orthodontic offices expend considerable time and training on handling initial phone calls f...
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THE HOT SEAT
Volume 48 : Number 8 : Page 470 : Aug 2014
This regular column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor John W. Graham, DDS, MD. Selected participants are asked for brief replies to a series of questions on a single topic. Your suggestions for f...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Working with Children: From Compliance to Collaboration
Volume 36 : Number 12 : Page 681 : Dec 2002
Compliance is a concern that we as orthodontists face daily. Technical progress has been made in the last decade or so with the development of so-called "non-compliance" devices, but patient behavior ...
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Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 785 : Dec 2024
2024 Author Index* ABU ARQUB, S. and BROWN, A., Selective Bracket Bonding for Torque Correction, 57 ALBERTINI, E., ALBERTINI, P., COLONNA, A., and LOMBARDO, L., Lingual Auxiliary Spring for the Correc...
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Volume 9 : Number 10 : Page 597 : Oct 1975
The first part of an AAO study entitled "Availability of Orthodontic Services", giving the results of a 1974 questionnaire, was published in the September issue of AJO. The second part of the survey, ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 21 : Number 10 : Page 685 : Oct 1987
Hormones Gone Wild Technical advancements continue to improve the orthodontist's professional life and, if the recent past is any indication, will keep doing so in the near future. That's all for the ...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Design and Manufacturing of a Fully Digital Palatal Expander Without Physical Models
Volume 54 : Number 8 : Page 445 : Aug 2020
Dr. Battista and colleagues describe a fully digital workflow for computer-aided fabrication of a rapid palatal expander. Steps include design of the anchorage structure, placement of a virtual attachment, positioning of the expansion screw, addition of auxiliaries, 3D printing by the laboratory, and delivery to the patient.
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JCO INTERVIEWS
Dr. Brandon Owen on Custom Labial Braces
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 374 : Jun 2025
Dr. Owen, founder of KLOwen, describes the differences between KLOwen braces and past and current customized systems; explores the challenges involved in producing high-quality prospective clinical studies; and explains how orthodontists can adopt this new technology.
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CASE REPORT
Nonsurgical Treatment of Unilateral Scissor Bite in a Growing Patient
Volume 48 : Number 4 : Page 249 : Apr 2014
A scissor bite is the result of excessive maxillary arch width, deficient mandibular arch width, or a combination of both. Although unilateral scissor bite occurs in only about 1.5% of the population,...
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Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 428 : Aug 1996
Preformed molar bands have been used by orthodontists for nearly half a century. Early stainless steel bands were anatomically crude and difficult to adapt to the teeth without creating cement lines. ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 15 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 1981
The quality of an orthodontic result depends upon the ability of the orthodontist to diagnose, treatment plan, and treat; the cooperation of the patient; and the response of the patient's tissues to t...
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Volume 8 : Number 9 : Page 506 : Sep 1974
Maxillary tooth movement may be assessed rather precisely from orthodontic study models. The area in the midline of the palate from a few millimeters behind the incisive foramen through the curvature ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
He That Tooteth Not His Own Horn
Volume 31 : Number 2 : Page 81 : Feb 1997
Over the past few years, I have had opportunities to visit dentists in places all over the globe--from exciting and unpredictable Rio de Janeiro to stable and structured Singapore; from dynamic and tr...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 525 : Sep 2001
Any readers who were not impressed enough to change their diagnostic and treatment-planning regimens after reading Tom Creekmore's 1997 article, "Where Teeth Should Be Positioned in the Face and Jaws ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Case Against Two-Phase Treatment
Volume 42 : Number 3 : Page 129 : Mar 2008
A number of topics in orthodontics have generated controversy for many years and will probably continue to do so, no matter what evidence is presented. These include extraction therapy, gnathologic oc...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Intraoral Scanners Have Arrived
Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 341 : Jun 2013
The annual session of the AAO is always the highlight of my professional year. It's a chance not only to meet old friends and colleagues,but to make new friends and greet the up-and-coming members of ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Quick and Inexpensive Means of Treating Mild Lower Anterior Spacing
Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 175 : Mar 2006
This article describes a simple, quick, and cost-effective technique for closing mild lower anterior spacing. Procedure 1. Isolate and etch the facial and buccal surfaces of the lower central incisors...
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