AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Orthodontic Courses New! Dr. Larry White has graciously agreed to teach a two-day Advanced class on Half of What You Know About Orthodontics is Wrong – catchy title, huh? – in Dallas, May 15th and 16th. Among other invaluable pointers, learn how to discern the advantage of using a soft tissue diagnosis and treat plan-ning regimen, determine the best position for the mandibular incisor, use round wires for torqueing maxil-lary incisors, maximize the edgewise appliance, and simplify the correction of posterior X-bites. (14 CDE hours) And, don’t forget to take advan-tage of our Spring Meeting and Board-Eligible Review Course , coming up April 17th & 18th in Dallas. Hear some great lectures from Dr. Terrance Spahl, Dr. Soroush Zaghi, and Dr. Azita Anissi in our Spring Meeting sessions or glean expert advice on achieving your credential-ing goals from several of our experi-enced Diplomates in the Society in our Review Course. If you’ve learned the basics, it’s time to improve your skills with Dr. Brad’s Intermediate Straight Wire course! Beginning April 24-26 in Tulsa, this four-session program gives you and update on latest techniques and advances your knowledge of the Straight Wire technique, allowing you to treat more difficult cases. And don’t forget, as with the Basic course, you may monitor the entire course FREE of charge the follow-ing year. (Up to 80 CDE hours) In conjunction with the last session of Dr. Brad’s Intermediate Straight Wire Course in Tulsa and his Basic Course in Orlando, Susan Coffey, RDA, will conduct her Combined Orthodontic Train-ing & Workshop for Assistants and Hygienists , July 10-12 in Orlando and Oct 2-4 in Tulsa. Let Susan give your staff the Basics – Phase I and II treatment, bracketing and wire placement, and diagnostic records – in order to help YOU be more efficient. (20 CDE hours) New! Dr. Juan Echeverri will be sharing his years of knowledge this coming July 10-11, in Dallas. Entitled Advanced Mechanics in Orthodontics , his course will provide successful techniques crafted by a talented AOS Diplomate and Past-President. This is a “don’t miss” weekend for the more experienced practitioner. (124 CDE hours) Annual Meeting-Make plans NOW to attend our annual meeting of membership in Atlanta, Sept 10-13. Hosted in the newly renovated and 4-star rated Crowne Plaza Ravinia, the program offers great education, great camaraderie, and the FUN that is always present in Hot-Lanta. Check our website and your mailbox for more information. Dr. Brad Williams starts his Basic Straight Wire Orthodontics in Dallas October 9-11. Start with the basics in this comprehensive program, which has started hundreds of general and pediatric dentists on the road to successfully incorporating orthodontics into their practice! Through clinical lecture and hands-on exercises, Dr. Brad makes sure you leave this five-session course with the skills to ably diagnose and treat Class I and Class II malocclusions. If you’ve benefitted from this course, share with your colleagues who are not yet into ortho. (Up to 100 CDE hours) Get more information about all AOS events at www.orthodontics.com! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn! The American Orthodontic Society 2020 Officers & Directors President Allan Rotberg, DDS President-Elect Randy Newby, DDS Vice President Robert J. Tippin, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Kimberly Suter, DDS Board of Directors Jordan J. Balvich, DMD, FAGD Jeff Dahm, DDS Elsa Echeverri, DDS Kenneth Ellis, DDS Susan B. Tiede, DDS Saskia Vaughn, DDS Brian Vierthaler, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS – Emeritus Board of Examiners Azita Anissi, DDS – President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Joseph M. Haack, DDS – President Elect James E. McIlwain, DDS, MSD Michael J. Newman, DDS David M. Thorfinnson, DDS W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD – Executive Director (Non-Voting) Executive Director Barbara Zuniga JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS 44 Spring 2020 JAOS
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