PUBLISHED BY Wright Publishing Group, Inc. 726 Pasadena Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33707 (727) 343-5600 E-mail: lisa@wrightgrp.com www.wrightgrp.com ADVERTISING SALES & ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBIT MANAGER Kimberly Price Integrity Media Group 10706 Preserve Lake Drive Suite 6-110 Tampa, FL 33626 Toll Free: (800) 448-1601 x 5 Phone: (813) 749-0012 Fax: (813) 864-4454 E-mail: kprice@orthodontics.com 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. CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES Ron Austin, DDS, has been in private practice in Tishomingo, OK for the past 28 years. He graduated from Oklahoma State Univer-sity in 1973 and then with honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 1979. He began a limited orthodontic prac-tice in the early 1980s. In 1989, Austin began his Tip-Edge training and currently has over 500 cases in progress. Since 1994, he has been teaching the comprehensive hands-on course and, in 2007, introduced a mini-residency course for members. He is a popular request for the Academy’s annual meeting program along with other speaking engage-ments. He actively served on the Academy’s Board of Directors from 1992-1993. In 1993, he earned Diplomate status in the Academy’s Tier Advancement Program. In 2007, he received the Charles D. Yates Distinguished Service Award, the Academy’s highest honor. He currently serves on AGpO’s Education Committee and as a Board Examiner for the Academy’s Tier Advancement Program. He is a current member of the Academy of Gp Orthodontics, American Dental Association, Oklahoma Dental Association and local dental societies. 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. Laura Morgan, RDH, a registered dental hygienist since 2001, practices in a pediatric dental office in Austin, TX. She has recently established an orthodontic hygiene program in her practice, educating about prevention and maintenance with braces. Laura has had the opportunity to practice in Europe while living in Switzerland, and truly loves her job. In 2008 she co-developed and designed the Platy-pus(T) orthodontic flossing device, which has dramatically increased patient compliance by reducing maintenance time exponentially. COPYRIGHT © 2013. 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. Ralph Nicassio, DDS, graduated from UCLA in 1985. Dr. Nicassio 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 internationally and throughout United States and Canada. His emphasis is on practical solutions emphasizing diagnosis of orthodontic and prosthodontics cases. SUBSCRIPTIONS The Journal of the American Orthodontic Society is a benefit of membership for current American Orthodontic Society and Academy of Gp Orthodontics members. 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. Maria Zavela, RDH, BA, has earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at California State University, Long Beach. Maria graduated from the Dental Assistant Program at Cerritos College in 1991 and lives in Lakewood, California. With over 20 years of experience in the dental field Maria currently works in a general dental practice and orthodon-tics. Maria has over 3 years of teaching experience in orthodontics program for dental assistants and currently works with general doctors doing in office consultations. Maria is committed to the dental field and as a dental assistant has been able to help and comfort thousands of patients and as an instructor has been able to guide many new dental assistants. www.orthodontics.com January/February 2013 7
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