Volume 11, Issue 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Features 22 Perio & Ortho Go Hand in Hand: How an Orthodontic Hygienist Can Create a Sub-specialty Niche By Donna Marie Grzegorek, RDH 26 Sleep Apnea and Airway Management for Children By Chris Baker, RN, DMD 12 30 A Ranking System for Scoring Orthodontic Results By Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD 44 Professional & Social Networking: The Power of Sharing, Learning, Mentoring & Uniting By Kimberly Price, Integrity Media 22 48 A Room With a Venue By Ben Burris, DDS, MDS 54 Unraveling Teeth in Stage I of Tip-Edge ® By Jeffrey Gerhardt, DDS Departments 8 Ortho Industry News 12 Case Report: Multiple Treatment Modalities By Juan C. Echeverri, DDS, FAOS and Elsa A. Echeverri, DDS, FAAPD 26 38 Orthobites: Interceptive Orthodontics By David W. Jackson, DDS, FAGD, IBO 30 On the cover: Dr. Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD is a Diplomate of the American Orthodontic Society and has over 25 years of clinical experience in pediatric orthodontics. Pictured on the cover is patient Courtney O’Connor, age 9, and staff members, Tanya Thompson, RDH, BS, and Michele Rivera, RDH, BS. Dr. Carapezza operates a successful private dental practice in Wayland, MA. Cover photography taken by Kate Rose Photography from Natick, MA. 58 AGpO Membership News 60 AOS Membership News This peer-reviewed journal is published as the official publication of the American Orthodontic Society and the Academy of Gp Orthodontics. www.orthodontics.com March/April 2011 5