ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Discus Dental Acquires ZAP Lasers Discus Dental has acquired ZAP Lasers LLC, building upon an extremely successful sales, market-ing and distribution relationship established in October 2009. Discus will now integrate ZAP’s research and development and manufactur-ing functions into their operations. This move will enable Discus to not only expand the distribution of their full line of soft tissue diode lasers, but it also gives the company direct leadership of Zap’s research and development initiatives and cost reduction programs. The full line of Discus laser product offering includes the NV™ Microlaser, NV Ortho™, SoftLase Pro®, OrthoLase® and HygieneLase®. All products will be manufactured and sold under the Discus Dental brand globally. Over the past 10 years, Discus has developed tremendous R&D and manufacturing capabilities, particularly in the area of electro mechanical devices and other small equipment, as seen with the Insight Ultrasonic Inserts, Flash-lite and Zoom. The integration of ZAP’s research and development and manufacturing with Discus’ operations is well underway and will be completed within days. The NV™ Microlaser has received numerous awards for its innovative design and quality including Dental Products Report “2008 Product of Distinction,” the “2009 Medical Design Excellence Award,” Dentistry Today’s Top 100 Products award for 2009 and a 4.8 rating from Dental Product Shopper, the highest rating in the laser category. Most recently, the NV™ Microlaser was recognized as “Best of Class” of 2010 by the Pride Institute. More information is available at www.discusdental.com. Clarification From The Editor In the Spring 2009 edition of JAOS, two statements from the author of “Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy” may have created confu-sion regarding the scope of practice of an orofacial mycologist: 1) Nasal washes are medical procedures that require specific training and are outside the scope of practice of an oral myologist; and 2) Cosmetic muscle toning (in the absence of an oral muscle disorder) is outside the scope of practice of an oral myologist. Announcement of Board and Officer Candidates for 2010-2011 The following slate of candidates has been approved by the Board of Directors for election at the General Membership meeting during the Houston Annual Meeting. The elec-tion will be held at the InterConti-nental Hotel Galleria during the General Membership Meeting on Saturday, October 30th. All active members of the AOS are eligible and encouraged to attend and cast a vote to determine the leadership of your organization. Vice-President Dr. Debra Ettle-Resnick, Twin Valley, Minnesota Dr. Resnick is a general practitioner who holds the AOS Diplomate credential. Dr. Juan J. Solano Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Solano is a general practitioner who holds the AOS Diplomate credential. Director Dr. Juan Echeverri Houston, Texas Dr. Echeverri is a general practitioner who holds the AOS Fellowship Award. Dr. Anne Mary Orr Broken Bow, Oklahoma Dr. Orr is a general practitioner who holds the AOS Diplomate Award. Additionally, if anyone has a proposed agenda item for the next scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors, please e-mail it to tchapman@orthodontics.com no later than October 15th. The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Hous-ton, Texas on Wednesday, Octo-ber 27th at 2:00pm in the Inter Continental Hotel at the Galleria. 10 September/October 2010 JAOS
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