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Ricketts developed the bioprogressive philosophy which stated that a face should be treated as a whole, rather than focusing one's attention on just teeth and occlusion. This philosophy involves over 100 principles that are divided into the "four" sciences known as Social, Biological, Clinical, and
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believed in using cephalometric radiographs for longitudinal studies rather than clinical applications. Ricketts' views were contrary. He published two papers in 1960 in which he showed his work of using cephalometric X-rays on 1000 patients in his clinic. Some of his contributions to the field of
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known for many contributions in the field of orthodontics. Most important contributions were related to his development of
Ricketts' Cephalometric Analysis and an .018-inch slot in an orthodontic bracket. His research focused on the growth and structural variation of the face and jaws.
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In the 1950s, Ricketts was the first person in United States to prescribe nutritional supplements in his orthodontic and orthopedic practice. Later, he developed a nutritional community and eventually, due to his contributions in the field of microbiology and chemistry, the
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of the 1920s. After high school, he worked as a laborer in a steel mill factory and a radio factory for one year. He obtained his dental degree from
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Ricketts published over 30 books. Nine of his books (3 volumes) concerned cranio-facial orthopedics. He also wrote a personal narrative called
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in 1992. He died at the age of 83 in 2003. Ricketts was married twice and was survived by four children: Robin, Gale, Craig, and
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pre-fabricated appliances, which allows clinicians to focus more time delivering the appliance than constructing it
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the first cephalometric system to forecast treatment result plus growth in treatment planning (developed with
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based upon the works of Miura and Lee to quantify the forces necessary to move teeth in any plane of space
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Ricketts' contributions in orthodontics started in the 1950s. During that era, doctors Alan Brodie and
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into a poor family. In his early childhood years, his family's farming business was devastated by the
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sectional arch treatment, in which treatment in one arch can be broken down into various segments
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overtreatment in order to overcome the tendency of relapse
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