PUBLISHED BY Wright Publishing Group, Inc. (727) 808-4578 E-mail: jaos@wrightgrp.com www.wrightgrp.com CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES Tam Issa-Abbas, DDS, FAGD is a practitioner of general dentistry and orthodontics based in San Antonio, TX. She earned her degree from the Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry in 2011. Following her graduation, she dedicated a year to full-time Fellowship in the Implant Prosthodontics clinic at OSU. Dr. Issa-Abbas achieved her Invisalign certification in 2013, pursued additional studies with Dr. Rondeau in the same year, and completed a comprehensive 12-session course with the Academy of Gp Orthodontics from 2015 to 2017, along with the Early Treatment course in 2017-2018. Actively involved in professional organizations, she holds memberships with the ADA, TDA, AGD, IAO, and the Academy of Gp Orthodontics. ADVERTISING SALES Emilie Hughes (972) 526-0704 E-mail: emilie@orthodontics.com ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBIT MANAGER Emilie Hughes (972) 526-0704 E-mail: emilie@orthodontics.com Felix Liao, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, Dip. ASBA is a general dentist focusing on oral-systemic wellness in Falls Church, VA: www.WholeHealthDentalCenter.com. He is the author of five books on Impaired Mouth Syndrome, and its treatment and prevention. Dr. Liao is the founder and Director of Airway Mouth Doctor (AMD) training focusing on epigenetics method, regardless of appliance brand: www.HolisticMouthSolutions.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. 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 multidis-ciplinary dentistry in Mount Hope, KS, a small community outside of Wichita with his associate Katie L. Neidig, DDS, an AOS member. Khoi Nguyen, DDS is a general dentist limiting his practice to orthodontics based in Houston, TX. He earned his degree from Baylor College of Dentistry (now Texas A&M Dental School) in 2006. Dr. Khoi has taken orthodontic courses through Rondeau Seminars, USDI, and AGpO. He completed the 12-session course with the Academy of Gp Orthodontics in 2012, the Early Treatment course in 2014, and is a Fellow of the AGpO. He enjoys teaching, photography, and taking walks with his wife. COPYRIGHT © 2024. 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. ADVERTISER INDEX Academy of Gp Orthodontics ....................39 AMD Training ........................15 American Orthodontic Society ..............................38 AOS Foundation ......................2 Ortho Arch ............................40 www.orthodontics.com Winter 2024 5