PUBLISHED BY Wright Publishing Group, Inc. 1120 Pinellas Bayway South, #205 Tierra Verde, FL 33715 (727) 343-5600 E-mail: lisa@wrightgrp.com www.wrightgrp.com CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES Robert Allen, DDS, is a 1985 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He has been a solo practitioner in Rockwall, Texas since 1987. He completed the Academy of Gp Orthodontics' 12 Session Course under Dr. Ron Austin in 1994, and received his Diplomate from the Academy in 1996. In addition Dr. Allen has been a host dentist and clinical instructor for the Academy since 1992. He has actively practiced orthodontics since 1989, completing over 500 Tip-Edge ® cases, carrying a caseload of over 50 patients annually. He is a current member of the North Texas Dental Society, the Texas Dental Association, the American Dental Association. ADVERTISING SALES Emily Tarr (205) 563-9313 E-mail: etarr@orthodontics.com Chris Baker, RN, DMD practices, teaches and blogs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and in Texas, USA. She is past president of the American Orthodontic Society and of the AOS Board of Examiners, as well as current or past faculty member of three U.S. dental schools. She is the author of five books and the weekly email newsletter, "REAL Brief." Dr. Chris' blog, "Love and Orthodontics," can be read at www.loveandorthodontics.com. ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBIT MANAGER Tom Chapman American Orthodontic Society 11884 Greenville Avenue, Suite 112 Dallas, TX 75243 (972) 234-4000 E-mail: TChapman@orthodontics.com Thaer Hamid, DDS, graduated from the Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul with his degree in dentistry. He then obtained his Specialty Orthodontics degree at AGOR Porto Alegre Brasil. He is a post graduate professor of orthodontics at Ieapom Porto Alegre Brasil.In addition he is also a professor at Centro Tecnologico de Ensino Odontologico and has a private practice in Venancio Aires. ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL POLICY The American Orthodontic Society welcomes advertising in its publications as an important means of keeping the orthodontic practitioner informed of new and better products and services for the practice of orthodontics. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful and intended to provide useful product and service information. These standards apply to all product-specific promotional material submitted to the American Orthodontic Soci-ety. The publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the American Orthodontic Soci-ety unless the advertisement specifically includes an authorized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted. The fact that an advertisement for a product, service or company has appeared in an Amer-ican Orthodontic Society publication will not be referred to in collateral advertising. The American Orthodontic Society reserves the right to accept or reject advertising at its sole discretion for any product or service submitted for publication. Chune Avruch Janovich, DDS, graduated from the Universidade Luterana do Brasil with his degree in dentistry. He obtained his Specialty degree in orthodontics from ABO de Volta Redonda. In addition he attained his Master of Science in Biomaterials from The Universidade do Vale do Paraiba. Besides being a professor at Cento Tecnologico de Ensino Odontologico he also teaches the post graduate orthodontic program at Ieapom School Porto Alegre Brasil where he also has a private practice. Julio Vargas Neto, DDS, MSD, DClinDent, earned his dental degree in 1992 from the Campas of Araraquara State University Estadual Paulista of Sao Paulo (FOAR-UNESP), Brazil. In 1998, he finished his post-graduate degree from the School of Dentistry of Bauru, University of São Paulo (FOB-USP),earning a master's degree in Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics. In 2017, he also completed his doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in the area of Endodontics from the School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, University of Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP). Dr. Neto has worked in private practice as a specialist in orthodontics since 1998 and, in 2007, he became an Assistant Professor in clinical courses to update the Simplified Straight-Wire Technique in Brazil and Portugal. Randy K. Newby, DDS, is a Diplomate of the AOS and has practiced orthodontics for 30 years and has completed over 2,000 cases. He graduated from Wichita State University in 1976, and the Creighton University School of Dentistry in 1980. He has completed the Master Program in implant dentistry at the GIDE Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Newby practices multidisciplinary dentistry in Mount Hope, KS, a small community outside of Wichita with his associate Katie L. Neidig, DDS, an AOS member. Messias Rodrigues, DDS, MSD, developed the Simplified Straight-Wire Technique; an is the Author of the book Simplified Straight-Wire Technique written in Portuguese, English, Spanish and Mandarin. In addition he is an Invited professor of orthodontics in Taubaté University – São Paulo – Brazil and a for TP Orthodontics. He also is the author of several articles and lectures in orthodontics for TP Orthodontics in Brazil, Portugal, Mexico and the Philippines. COPYRIGHT © 2020 . Journal of the American Orthodontic Society. The material in each issue of the JAOS is protected by copyright. None of it may be duplicated, reprinted or reproduced in any manner without express written consent from the publisher. All inquiries and/or requests should be submitted in writing to Wright Publishing Group, Inc. via e-mail to jaos@wrightgrp.com. Temístocles Uriarte Zucchi, DDS, graduated from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas with a degree in dentistry. He received his Master of Science and specialty degree in orthodontics at the Centro de Pesquisas Odontologicas, Sao Leopoldo Mandic Centro, Aramas Brasil. In addition he is the scientific advisor of the magazine OrthoScience and has a private practice at Erechim Brasil. www.orthodontics.com Fall 2020 5
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