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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. CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES Juan Carlos Echeverri, DDS, FAOS, is the owner of Echeverri Dental Center in Houston, TX. Echeverri is the creator and director of the dental education outreach program for the schools surrounding his practice. He is a member of the Greater Houston Dental Society, Texas Dental Society, American Orthodontic Society, American Dental Association and Academy of General Dentistry. Elsa Alfonzo-Echeverri, DDS, FAAPD, is the Vice President of Echeverri Dental Center in Houston TX. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and is an international speaker having made presentations in Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Spain and the USA. She is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Assn of Pediatric Dentistry and the AOS. David W. Jackson, DDS, FAGD, IBO, graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1978. Dr. Jackson, a member of AOS and AGpO, as well as other professional organizations, lectures extensively for the American Orthodontic Society and the International Association for Orthodontics. His insight to the real world of orthodontics in the general practice is honest and informative. Arafa Mohammad Arafa Khatab, BDS, MSc, PhD is a faculty member of the University of Egypt as well as a lecturer of Pedodontics. A graduate of Tanta University of Egypt, Dr. Khatab has spent hundreds of hours in research, gaining clinical experiences and receiving training in dental sedation, implant and root canal therapy. Ralph Nicassio, DDS, graduated from UCLA in 1985. Dr. Nicas-sio has maintained a private practice in Norwalk CA for 25 years. Dr. Nicassio a member of AOS has taught 700 days of continuing education in the 19 different counties internation-ally and throughout United Stated and Canada. His emphasis is on practical solutions emphasizing diagnosis of orthodontic and prosthodontics cases. Bradford R. Williams, DDS lives and works in Skiatook, OK and has practiced general dentistry for 29 years and practicing gp orthodontics for 28 years. He is a Diplomate in the Ameri-can Orthodontic Society, a member of the ADA, ODA, Tulsa County Dental Society, International Congress of Implantolo-gists, American College of Oral Implantology and the J. Dean Robertson Society of the OUCOD. He first joined the AOS in 1983 and studied the Begg Technique with Dr. Charlie Yates. Later, he changed techniques and began straight wire orthodontic training with Dr. Bob Gerety and Dr. David Jackson and has been doing straight wire orthodontics in his practice ever since. COPYRIGHT © 2012. 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. or via email at lisa@wrightgrp.com. 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Annual subscriptions to the bi-monthly journal (6 issues per year) are available at a rate of $60/year for US residents, $120 USD/year for Canada and $150 USD/year internationally. Back issues are available at a rate of $10 per copy until supplies run out. To subscribe to the JAOS, please visit www.orthodontics.com. www.orthodontics.com January/February 2012 7
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