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 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 University in 1973 and then with honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 1979. He began a limited orthodontic practice 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-resi-dency course for members. He is a popular request for the Academy’s annual meeting program along with other speaking engagements. 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, operates two highly successful practices in Farmersville and Rowlett, Texas and employs over 25 people. He 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. Find out about upcoming seminars at orthoplusseminars.com. Edward Burgess Jones, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FPFA, DAAPM, DABFE, FRSH, BCFE is a 1959 cum laude graduate of Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He is a general dentist with a practice limited to orthodontics and orthopedics. He is past editor of the Ohio Academy of General Dentistry newsletter and past president of the Ohio Academy of General Dentistry. He has been awarded many honors including Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Dentistry, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Medicine, Fellow, Academy of Dentistry International and Fellow-Royal Society of Health, to name a few. He has lectured nationally and internationally and is the designer of several medical and dental instruments including diagnostic tools used in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. COPYRIGHT © 2010. 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. 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.. Constance Schuster, RDH, BS, received her bachelor of science in Biomedical Science from Marquette University. She is a past-President of Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’ Association. Her experience is in general dentistry, orthodontics, pedodontics, prosthodontics and periodontics. Her passion for dentistry continues to grow by mentoring hygienists and networking with other dental professionals through ADHA and involvement with CareerFusion. G. Dave Singh, DDSc, PhD, BDS is the founder of the field of epigenetic orthodontics, having realized a few years ago that there is a natural way for the body to move teeth into their correct positions without the use of traditional biomechanical forces. Dr. Dave Singh was born, educated and trained in England, UK. www.orthodontics.com November/December 2010 7