VOLUME XLIV  NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2010

The Cover 2009 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study

A rotunda design can Part 4  Additional Breakdowns
create a feeling of space ROBERT G. KEIM, DDS, EDD, PHD
and improve traffic flow, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS
as shown in the article by ALLEN H. NELSON, PHD
DAVID S. VOGELS III
Dr. Hamula this month.
The series concludes with a comparison of male and

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female orthodontists and a look at the impact of man-
agement service organizations.
$1,250,000 800

Male
Female
$1,000,000

Class II Correction with the Invisalign System

600

WERNER SCHUPP, DDS

$750,000

JULIA HAUBRICH, DDS

400

$500,000

IRIS NEUMANN, DDS

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$250,000
200
Class II treatment is demonstrated using Invisalign
appliances and various Class II mechanics.
$0 0
Gross Income Expenses Net Income Active Cases Total Referrals Case Starts

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Techniques for Attaching Orthodontic Wires
to Miniscrews
BJÖRN LUDWIG, DMD, MSD
BETTINA GLASL, DMD, MSD
THOMAS LIETZ, DDS
AXEL BUMANN, DDS, PHD
S. JAY BOWMAN, DMD, MSD

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The authors show various methods of tying wires to
28  Class II Invisalign
slotted miniscrew heads.

The Orthodontic Sports Protection Appliance

GUSTAVO PACHECO, DDS
MIGUEL PAIS CLEMENTE, DDS
MÁRIO VASCONCELOS, DDS, PHD
AFONSO P. FERREIRA, DDS, PHD

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This customized mouthguard helps prevent injury while
allowing orthodontic tooth movement.

ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

36  Attaching Wires
Attracting Patients to Your Practice
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WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD
DEPARTMENTS Practice-building design techniques are illustrated.
The Editor’s Corner ��������� 9
Continuing Education����� 45 CASE REPORT
Contributors’ Guide ������� 54 Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment of
Book Reviews����������������� 55 an Adult Skeletal Class III Malocclusion
Product News����������������� 64 XIN LIU, DDS

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Classified������������������������� 65 ZHENHUA YANG, DDS, PHD
Index of Advertisers������� 67 An adult with a skeletal Class III is treated non-surgically.

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