JCO - Journal of Clinical Orthodontics

12/06/2025

We encourage you to read Dr. Rinchuse and others article on the extraction versus non-extraction debate. It’s very insightful. Members get full access.

12/05/2025

The complete Q&A in Contributing Editor Shawn Miller's turn in our Meet Our Editors series, including his thoughts on orthodontics, the future, JCO, and his best advice and Pearls for practicing orthodontists and residents.

The complete Q&A in Contributing Editor Shawn Miller's turn in our Meet Our Editors series, including his thoughts on orthodontics, the future, JCO, and his ...

12/04/2025

Outstanding article from the JCO archives from De. Angelos outlining why the second premolar is often an excellent choice in the extraction decision. JCO members get full access to this article.

12/04/2025

Last question in our Meet Our Editors series for Contributing Editor Shawn Miller, his best clinical pearl: adults are not big children.

12/03/2025

From the JCO archives, Dr. Uribe and Dr. Nanda discuss the considerations for lower incisor extraction cases, which
sometimes can be the best and most stable treatment plan for patients. JCO members get full access to this fascinating article.

12/03/2025

Winding down our Meet Our Editors series with Contributing Editor Shawn Miller with his best advice for residents.

12/02/2025

To reduce protrusion and have improved alveolar housing for the dentition, as well as a more favourable soft tissue balance, sometimes extractions are needed. This is beautiful case report published by Celli and others in the 2007 JCO. Members get full access this is excellent article

12/02/2025

Meet Our Editors with Contributing Editor Shawn Miller continues with his best advice for practicing orthodontists: don't get stuck in your ways.

12/01/2025

Sometimes in extraction cases, removing the canines is the most pragmatic option, and premolars can substitute well to camouflage as canines. Here is an excellent article from the JCO vault discussing functional, esthetic and practical considerations for canine extraction. Members get full access to the wisdom in this article.

12/01/2025

Back after our holiday break with what Contributing Editor Shawn Miller wishes he had know back when he started in our Meet Our Editors series: how to say no.

12/01/2025

Going deep into the JCO vault from 1976, you will find a 3 part series of articles from the legendary Canadian Orthodontist Dr. Jack Dale (RIP) who dives deep into the concept of serial extractions.

He discusses the criteria for cases to qualify for serial extraction and cases where it can go wrong. Dr. Dale is no longer with us but his teachings are, and you can learn from this orthodontic genious by checking out his JCO series.

PS. Did you know Dr. Jack Dale was a also gifted artist, and drew all the illustrations for Ten Cate's famous dental histology textbook?

11/21/2025

Contributing Editor Shawn Miller brings up JCO's value in our Meet Our Editors series in a way that hasn't quite been touched on before (previously answers have discussed the time value element he brings up here): value of JCO versus many expensive CE course options. We're going to take next week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, then be back to finish up Dr. Miller's turn.

Contributing Editor Shawn Miller brings up JCO's value in our Meet Our Editors series in a way that hasn't quite been touched on before (previously answers h...