Volume 11, Issue 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Features 12 Reducing Biofilm: What Do Xylitol, Cranberries, Grape Seed, Root Beer and Raisins Have in Common with Brushing & Flossing? By Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, FACE 24 Common Side Effects of Routine Orthodontic Mechanics By Jim R. Prittinen, DDS 12 30 Appliance Fabrication Made Easy By Gary Johnson 32 Ethnic Differences & Characteristics of Developing Occlusion By Arafa Mohammad Arafa Khatab, BDS, MSc, PhD 40 Orthodontic Inventory: A “Just In Time” Management System By Rolf Hagelganz, Ortho Classic 16 42 Celebrating A Decade of Orthodontic Publishing Excellence Departments 8 Ortho Industry News 16 Orthobites: Treating A Surgical Case Non-Surgically with Familiar Products By David W. Jackson, DDS, FAGD, IBO 24 44 AGpO Membership News 46 AOS Membership News 32 2011 Buyer’s Guide 48 A Practitioner’s Guide For Orthodontic Products & Services This peer-reviewed journal is published as the official publication of the American Orthodontic Society and the Academy of Gp Orthodontics. www.orthodontics.com July/August 2011 5