and students of the USDI. They continue to be a model of unselfish sharing and commitment to the growth and spread of orthodontic knowledge to all dentists commit-ted to this work --and their fortunate patients. Dr. Jester also acknowledges the role of two giants in this field: Dr. Brendan Stack and Dr. Andrew Haas, whose works continue to make invaluable contributions to orthodon-tic/orthopedic/TMJ understanding and treatment. b;0c;0b;0.&0! 1. Handelman CS, Wang L, Begole EA, Haas AJ, The Angle Orthodon-tist, Vol. 70, No 2, pp129-144, Nonsurgical rapid maxillary expan-sion in adults: Report on 47 Cases of the Haas Expander 2, 3. Baldawa RS, Bhad WA, Stress distribution analysis during an inter-maxillary dysjunction: a 3-D FEM Study of an adult human skull, Ann. Maxillofacial Surgery 2011;1:19-25 4. Grant JCB, Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy,5th edition,Diag463, The Buttresses of the Face 5. Stuart DA, WiltshireWA ,Rapid palatal expansion in the young adult : time for a paradigm shift, J. Canadian Dental Association, June 2003 Vol69, 6; 374-7 6. Stack BC, Course Manual TMJ” Diagnosis to Splint Construction”, The Mandibular Pull Forward Appliance pp,276-278 Fig. 21 +& ."�c;e;00�e;0.'!7 +& . " �c;e;0  0�e;0.'! Since 1980, the author has taught AGD certified continuing education programs in orthodontics for the United States Dental Institute. It is with ongoing grati-tude that he enjoys the energy and support of the faculty www.orthodontics.com Winter 2014 23