PUBLISHED BY Wright Publishing Group, Inc. 1120 Pinellas Bayway South, #205 Tierra Verde, FL 33715 (727) 343-5600 E-mail: lisa@wrightgrp.com www.wrightgrp.com CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES Jeffrey H. Ahlin, DDS has taught at both Tufts and Harvard University's Schools of Dental Medicine. He has authored two textbooks on maxillofacial orthopedics. He has several scientific publications in the literature and has published in the Journal of Headache . He has a specific interest in treating apprehensive dental patients. Chris Baker, RN, DMD practices, teaches and blogs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and in Texas, USA. She is past president of the American Orthodontic Society and of the AOS Board of Examiners, as well as current or past faculty member of three U.S. dental schools. She is the author of five books and the weekly email newsletter, "REAL Brief." Dr. Chris' blog, "Love and Orthodontics," can be read at www.loveandorthodontics.com. ADVERTISING SALES Porter Lyon American Orthodontic Society 11884 Greenville Avenue, Suite 112 Dallas, TX 75243 (972) 234-4000 E-mail: PLyon@orthodontics.com ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBIT MANAGER Porter Lyon American Orthodontic Society 11884 Greenville Avenue, Suite 112 Dallas, TX 75243 (972) 234-4000 E-mail: PLyon@orthodontics.com Josh Brower DDS, DIADI, DICOI, DIAMDI, FAASDI, AOS has received board certification from a number of prestigious implant organizations. He has been practicing orthodontics as a general practitioner for over 20 years and is a lifetime member of the AOS. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 with honors and has been a speaker for the AOS. He teaches orthodontics & implantology in the United States and abroad. Paul Ehrlich, PhD has been a household name since the publication of his 1968 bestseller The Population Bomb . He is Bing Professor of Population Studies Emeritus and president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. He also is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the Crafoord Prize, the Blue Planet Prize, and numerous other international honors. He investigates a wide range of topics in population biology, ecology, evolution, human ecology and environmental science. He can be reached at pre@stanford.edu. 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. Harrison Elder, BA received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and is currently working as an Associate Product Manager at Analgesic Solutions in Wayland, MA where he specializes in the assessment of abuse liability for new pharmaceutical treatments. Sandra Kahn, DDS, MSD, is a graduate of the University of Mexico and the University of the Pacific. She has 25 years of clinical experience in orthodontics and is part of craniofacial anomalies teams at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University. She can be reached at forwardontics.com.. Anne Marie Lasoski, Psy.D, received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. She has held research and clinical positions in the Behavioral Medicine Clinic at the New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed her Fellowship in Psychology from the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and completed a two year Post-Doctoral Fellow-ship in Neuropsychology from Boston University at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital. Randy K. Newby, DDS, is a Diplomate of the AOS and has practiced orthodontics for 30 years and has completed over 2,000 cases. He graduated from Wichita State University in 1976, and the Creighton University School of Dentistry in 1980. He has completed the Master Program in implant dentistry at the GIDE Institute in Los Ange-les, CA. Dr. Newby practices multidisciplinary dentistry in Mount Hope, KS, a small community outside of Wichita with his associate Katie L. Neidig, DDS, an AOS member. Ralph Nicassio, DDS, graduated from UCLA in 1985. Dr. Nicassio has maintained a private practice focused on orthodontics and prosthodontics for 34 years. He has taught over 800 full days of continuing education in 19 different countries interna-tionally and throughout the United States and Canada. He has been a consultant for fellow general dentists all over the world and has diagnosed over 40,000 comprehen-sive orthodontic cases. The objective of his courses is to teach the Gp Orthodontics to the same standard of care as a specialist with clarity, wisdom and sense-of-humor. There is emphasis on customized orthodontic treatment planning to minimize the need for compliance and minimize treatment time. COPYRIGHT © 2018 . 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. via e-mail to jaos@wrightgrp.com. Maria Zavala, RDA, BA, has earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at California State University, Long Beach. Maria graduated from the Dental Assistant Program at Cerritos College in 1991. With over 20 years of experience in the dental field, Maria currently works in a general dental practice and orthodontics. Maria has over teaching experience in orthodontics program for dental assistants and currently works with general doctors doing in-office consultations. Maria is committed to the dental field and as a dental assistant has been able to help and comfort thousands of patients and as an instructor has been able to guide many new dental assistants. www.orthodontics.com Summer 2018 5
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