ORTHOBITES Fig. 20 Fig. 19 Fig. 21 Fig. 22 I began my orthodontic path with my friend and mentor, Dr. Robert Gerety. I still feel he is the best straight wire clinician I have met. I learned to think out of the box with my friend and mentor, Dr. Bill Wyatt. Dr. Bill was way ahead of his time. His creativity and ability to think out of the traditional orthodontic box has inspired me. Nearly all of the special techniques I employed with this patient, I learned from Dr. Bill. From these two gentlemen, I learned how to approach a case idealistically and also realistically. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from each of them. And I was finally able to get “Wild Bill” behind wire that even he could not bend! (Fig. 24) Fig. 23 Fig. 24 www.orthodontics.com July/August 2010 17