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MASO Journal Spring 2017 Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists
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MASO Journal 1 Spring 2017 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dr. Jean Edouard Asmar • [email protected]
It is my privilege to serve the Middle be Dr. Joseph G. Ghafari, Professor and Head of Orthodontics Atlantic Society of Orthodontists as your & Dentofacial Orthopedics at the American University of President for the year 2017! Fortunately Beirut Medical Center. Register on-line at www.MASO.org my predecessor, Dr. Doug Harte, has to attend his innovative presentation, Revisiting Classes and done an outstanding job in serving the Treatment of Malocclusions. We look forward to seeing you organization and providing a smooth “putin’ on the Ritz”! transition. I want to thank the current Board: Drs. Norman Boucher, Russell Sandman, Ty And, make certain to attend MASO’s Annual Session, Beautiful Saini, Doug Harte, Bob Williams, Francis Picon, Bermuda at the historic Southampton Hotel in Bermuda on Madeleine Goodman, and Dave Harmon, for their November 2-5, 2017. Our committee is working tirelessly to service; and welcome our new Director, Dr. Alireza Omid bring topnotch speakers and exhibitors to Bermuda, offering Rajaei to our MASO leadership team. These volunteers you the best in education and entertainment! work on your behalf to address MASO’s critical issues. Our hard-working Trustee, Dr. Steve Siegel, is ascending in Please consider giving back to this great profession of ours, his leadership of the AAO, as is Dr. Nahid Maleki our own whether it is your time, your comments on an issue, or a President-Elect for the AAO. The cohesive organization of our donation to the AAOF. Maintaining the standards of our own Society is due to the untiring efforts of our Executive Director educators is a costly endeavor. Take time to connect with Ms. Anita Field and her Association Management Company, some of the younger graduates of our orthodontic programs Accent on Management. and mentor them to maintain their high quality of care. See if there is something that you can offer to others through our As always, MASO’s leadership is here to serve you, the organization, or determine if you’d like to volunteer some members. Please feel free to contact me at any time with your of your time to MASO. Let’s come together to affect change thoughts or comments. and move orthodontics forward in this quickly ever-changing health care field. This year one of our two big events will be our Continuing Education Seminar at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, in In closing, I want to wish each of you, “The Best of Success, McLean, Virginia on Friday, March 10, 2017. Our speaker will Health and Happiness in this New Year!”
TRUSTEE’S REPORT Dr. Steven Siegel • [email protected]
The AAO Board of Trustees held its first full Independent Specialty Recognition Board virtual meeting on November 18, 2016. Our The ADA currently is recognized by the US Department of reason for choosing this format was to reduce Education to be the body that recognizes specialty organizations. travel costs and expedite business, and both Due to recent court cases and FTC oversight, the ADA is looking were accomplished. at ways to either continue the status quo, form an independent body, or get out of the recognition business altogether. While The BOT approved a recommendation from the Committee the AAO is at the table during the ADA’s discussions, the Dental on Technology (CTECH) to examine the feasibility of creating Specialty Group (DSG) is exploring ways to form an independent an easy-to-use mechanism for AAO members to report body to address this issue. The BOT has allocated $5,000 to non-orthodontists who are misrepresenting themselves as retain independent attorneys that specialize in certification orthodontists to the public. boards to explore this concept Annual Session Advisory Committee The BOT further approved the exploration of options to The BOT will be appointing an expertise-based advisory group better differentiate orthodontists from general dentists in to work with the Annual Session Planning Committees with regard to website listings, or the advertising of orthodontic the goal maintaining the relevance of the Annual Sessions. In services and other services that could confuse the public. addition, CTECH believes that a “branded” tech track as part of Staff will work with CTECH and bring a report to the BOT at the doctor’s scientific program at each Annual Session would be its February 2017 meeting. beneficial to the membership. The BOT agreed, and approved this concept for implementation by CTECH and the AAO Annual The BOT approved the Council on Communications (COC) Session Planning Committees. request to conduct research specific to the Consumer Awareness Program message. The original CAP target AAO Website – www.aaoinfo.org As a result of the communications audit, the BOT approved a audience and key message points were based on research website usability study with the goal of improving navigation conducted 10 years ago. This data needs to be updated in on the website. order to refine the CAP program. AND CONTINUING ON PAGE 5
MASO Journal 2 Spring 2017 EDITORIAL Dr. Robert E. Williams • [email protected] Quo vadis? (Latin: “Where are you going?”)
Orthodontic advertising, now known as “marketing”, has court ruled on October 26, 2016 that Propel Orthodontics changed dramatically in the past forty years, with the greatest has “disseminated false and misleading advertisements” for changes occurring over the past 5-10. During the 1980’s the its tooth aligners, while granting a preliminary injunction AAO sponsored a then controversial ad campaign that allowed against the company in favor of OrthoAccel Technologies. In orthodontists to collectively buy an AAO produced ad to be an unprecedented move, OrthoAccel Technologies has also run in the local newspaper, or placed in the “yellow pages” of sent what amount to cease and desist letters to orthodontists the local telephone book. Orthodontists who contributed to promoting the Propel product. How were these orthodontists the cost of the ads got their names listed in the advertisement. identified? Perhaps through claims and postings on their Practice promotion was done by taking the local “primary practice websites? care doctors” out to lunch, providing in-office continuing education or study club programs, or making “muffin runs” to Just a reminder: entice GP’s staff members to promote the office when making AAO PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS AND patient referrals. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Section V. A. Members must have a reasonable basis to believe The world is different now. Align Technology began its sales of that their public statements with respect to their practice or the Invisalign to orthodontists in the late 1990’s, and the marketing specialty are true. paradigm changed significantly in 2000 when they launched a $31 million television advertising campaign that The New York Disturbingly, Align Technologies is now offering the “Invisalign Times said was “the most aggressive consumer advertising Teen Guarantee”: “For a limited time, parents can give their plan the dental profession has ever seen”. By 2001, 75 percent teen all the benefits of straightening their teeth with Invisalign of the 8,500 orthodontists in North America had been trained Teen clear aligners knowing their decision is backed by the on the Invisalign system. That same year, Align Technology option to switch to wires and brackets if they are not completely made Invisalign available to general dentists following a satisfied within the first six months of treatment. There is no class-action lawsuit that alleged making the system available additional charge to the patient or parent/guardian to redeem only to orthodontists resulted in unfair competition for general the Invisalign Teen Guarantee.” No charge to the patient, any dentists. This significantly changed referral patterns as more discount to the provider? and more GP’s began providing orthodontic treatment under Align’s Invisalign Assist program which was launched in 2010. It was OK that your local GP couldn’t treatment plan a case themselves, since Align’s technicians could do it for them. Ormco’s promotion of the “Damon System” and other company’s promotion of their products directly to consumers have exacerbated this trend. Some individual orthodontic offices now have links directly on orthodontic and health care products manufacturer’s websites. With the marketing of Six Month Smiles and similar “short treatment/fast results” To attract patients, some orthodontists are now offering a 100% products to GP’s, the primary referral source of orthodontic Satisfaction Guarantee of treatment results. patients has been lost. By the way, when did orthodontic patients suddenly become consumers? Some are offering this at minimal cost: “If you complete full treatment with braces or Invisalign and find that your teeth have In the “short treatment/fast results world, OrthoAccel®, maker moved, for whatever reason, you can restart treatment without of the AcceleDent™ System, claims that their product has been paying full treatment fees again. The only charges will be a “clinically proven to move teeth up to 50% faster”. PROPEL regular office visit fee and the fee for new retainers. No questions Orthodontics claims that “predicted treatment times are asked.”and some are offering retreatment at no cost: “…after reduced by 60 percent or more”, and “those clinicians interested completing Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment in our office, in participating in a paid clinical evaluation and receive free your smile is backed by the Mxxxxxxx Orthodontics 100% products are encouraged to log onto www.propelorthodontics. Lifetime Guarantee.” This means that if your teeth should com for more information.” These claims which have yet to be shift over time or become crooked, we will put braces back on confirmed (and are now being disputed) by trials published to straighten them again … FOR FREE! Even if you don’t wear in peer-reviewed journals are being passed on to patients as your retainer!” fact, as a way to “differentiate” some offices. A U.S. district CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Editorials represent the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists or the American Association of Orthodontists.
MASO Journal 3 Spring 2017 EDITORIAL Why not “go big”? In December 2009, Mesa Arizona school CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 district officials changed a policy to allow advertising on its 497 buses. By September 2010, two orthodontists and a community Fortunately, neither of the practices making these offers is college combined to buy space on 65 buses. For those of you located in Maryland, since guarantees of any kind for dental who may be interested, since 2011 New Jersey is the only state procedures are illegal here: within MASO that allows advertising on school buses. MD HEALTH OCCUPATIONS TITLE 4. DENTISTRY SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 4-503. Advertising (a) Advertising by licensed dentists. -- A licensed dentist may not advertise: (1) To guarantee any dental work. …and against the AAO PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS AND CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT: Not so inclined? There are always supermarket shopping carts PRINCIPLES AND ADVISORY OPINIONS as an alternative. Section V. Members shall ensure that their public statements, announcements of services and promotional activities for providing Recently, several companies began offering “live 24 hour chat information to aid the public, patients and/or other health care lines” embedded in your website to answer patient’s questions providers in making informed decisions, are not false, deceptive or and encourage a relationship with your office. Patient’s misleading in any material respect. standard questions can be answered, but detailed information about your office is limited to links within your own website or How does the guarantee work if the patient moves, or the pre-prepared scripts. This is primarily a service for prospective orthodontist retires? Do patients really stop growing after patients who are not willing to scroll through your website their teenage years? Are you (or your “system”) so good that for the same information, but it does provide the illusion of your work never relapses, even with lifetime fixed retention? increased customer service. Would this money be better spent No other health care profession can (ethically) guarantee their on improving your website design? How do you measure the results, is orthodontics any different? cost/benefit of these various promotional efforts? As a result of increasing competition, orthodontists have (had In regard to websites, is any of your promotional or to) become more creative in their attempts to attract patients. biographical material “misleading”? Lists of legitimate honors, Semi-internal marketing using “braces buses” to pick up and and publications in peer-reviewed professional journals, are drop off students at school not only provides convenience to certainly appropriate; but articles in manufacturer produced patients of record, but also promotes the practice with eye- publications such as Ormco’s Clinical Impressions, 3 M’s catching graphics splashed across the sides of the vehicles. Incognito Journal, Patterson Dental’s Patterson Today, or Minivans were the initial vehicles of choice, but Hummer H2’s Benco’s Incisal Edge; or publications like Orthodontic Products seem to be more prevalent now. Orthodontists anticipate that or Orthotown don’t merit the same consideration as the AJODO the additional patients/revenue generated by these vehicles or Angle Orthodontist. Announcing that you’ve been published will offset the significant additional cost and liability issues in “throwaway journals” to potential patients may be a little associated with them. A newer trend is the addition of “ice disingenuous. If you wouldn’t put in on your curriculum vitae cream trucks” to the office motor pool. These vehicles are perhaps you shouldn’t put it on your website either? loaned out to various schools, youth groups, and sports leagues to serve ice cream, shaved ice, or hot beverages at Recently a survey instrument was designed to evaluate events, or as a fund raising option for these organizations. The factors influencing consumer selection of an orthodontist, idea is to leverage the publicity of the organization to increase and consumer’s perceptions of different forms of media office visibility. advertising (radio, television, newspaper, magazine, direct mail, and billboard) by orthodontic practices. The surveys were distributed by eight orthodontic offices in and around the Richmond, Virginia area. 655 surveys were returned with a return rate of 97%. Of respondents, 14% to 24% felt that advertising orthodontists would offer a lower quality of care than non-advertising orthodontists. Newspaper, magazine, and direct mail advertisements were viewed more favorably than radio, television, and billboard advertisements. Daenya T. Edwards, Bhavna Shroff, Steven J. Lindauer, Chad E. Fowler, and Eser Tufekci (2008) Media Advertising Effects on Consumer Perception of Orthodontic Treatment Quality. The Angle Orthodontist: September 2008, Vol. 78, No. 5, pp. 771-777. I understand the situation that offices face, particularly younger members with substantial school debt, or those of you with neighborhood GPs who aren’t shy about promoting
MASO Journal 4 Spring 2017 their own orthodontic services in external media. Your who really benefits? Is orthodontics a profession or just a competition used to be your fellow orthodontists. Now it’s commodity? Quo Vadis? your former referral sources that are competing at least for the “easier” cases, and leading patients to believe that the Or perhaps a better question would be: Quo accepto nobis? quality of their treatment is the same as yours. Claims and Latin: Where are you taking us? guarantees made by manufacturers directly to the public often can’t be substantiated, but are we becoming our own Note: I realize that appropriate practice promotion is a personal and often worst enemy? If your practice promotion benefits you in the difficult decision, and I welcome any feedback you may be interested in short term, but degrades the profession in the long term, providing. Please forward your comments to: [email protected].
TRUSTEE’S REPORT adopted by the American Dental Association or accepted in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 jurisdiction in which they practice. Additionally, the requirement to limit practice exclusively to the Membership with the Association of Dental Support Organizations announced dental specialties has been removed and replaced (ADSO) by “Dentists who choose to announce specialization should use The AAO was invited to join the ADSO as a corporate member. The ‘specialist in’ and shall devote a sufficient portion of their practice to BOT agreed that being a corporate member of an organization the announced specialty or specialties to maintain expertise in that whose members’ employees are either current or potential AAO specialty or those specialties”. Dentists whose practice is devoted members would address a critical issue to provide programs and exclusively to an announced specialty or specialties may announce services for all members regardless of practice modality. that their practice “is limited to” that specialty or those specialties. Partnership Program for DSO’s There have been recent lawsuits and challenges regarding the The AAO has had an open dialog with Dental Support authority of the ADA and state dental boards to define specialty Organizations (DSO’s) for the past few years in an effort to gain areas. As previously noted, specialty recognition is being evaluated a better understanding of these corporate practices that employ by the ADA and the Dental Specialty Group. The amendment of current and potential AAO members. A partnership program was The ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct approved which provides access for two DSO entity representatives was passed to ensure that the Code remains aligned with the to www.aaoinfo.org and the eBulletin. Understanding what the legal landscape of specialty recognition in all jurisdictions. AAO does for its members may encourage DSO’s to promote AAO membership among their employees. In addition, this partnership Scope of Practice program would formalize the open collaboration that we have In our AAO Bylaws, to be an active member of the American established in an effort to address our critical issues. Association of Orthodontists, a dentist must meet the following requirements: GME Funding Successful completion of the full curriculum of an accredited orthodontic The availability of Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding for program or successful completion of the educational requirements orthodontic programs was discussed. Since the funding is intended established by this Association and in effect at the time of completion for graduate medical education, the mechanism is complex and of education at least one (1) year prior to the date of application for open only to new dental programs that have never existed without active membership and be in the exclusive practice of orthodontics. GME support. The BOT asked COGA to investigate ways in which the GME rules could be modified to make it fair for all dental Many of our members may perform dental procedures that do programs, and communicate their efforts to AAO members. Staff not fall under traditional orthodontic services, such as bleaching, will request the PowerPoint presentation given on GME funding at Botox injections, treatment of sleep apnea or orofacial pain, etc. the 2016 ADEA conference to better inform orthodontic programs Some may provide hygiene services. A number of our members and constituent leaders about this federal funding program. may provide some primary dental care services. The existing provision requiring exclusivity may be viewed as restricting Ethics dentists’ ability to engage in free competition and as creating a The ADA House of Delegates recently passed resolution No. 65, legal risk to the association. The removal of this restriction will which amended section 5.H. of the ADA PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS alleviate that risk. AND CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, Announcement of There will be a discussion and debate at the HOD this year about Specialization and Limitation of Practice. A dentist may now removing the requirement that active members be in the exclusive ethically announce to the public that they are a specialist in practice of orthodontics. I believe that our active membership any of the dental specialties recognized by the American Dental category should be as inclusive to our members as possible. Association including dental public health, endodontics, oral and We need to stand united as a profession. We are orthodontists maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and because of our unique education and training and this is what we maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, must convey to the public. pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics, and in any other areas of dentistry for which specialty recognition has Thank you for the opportunity and privilege to serve as your been granted under the standards required or recognized in Trustee. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have the practitioner’s jurisdiction, provided the dentist meets the any questions, concerns or wish to provide feedback regarding educational requirements required for recognition as a specialist any of the information provided in this report.
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2017 MASO Spring CE Event Friday, March 10, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia
Join your MASO colleagues and friends at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia on Friday, March 10 from 9AM to 4PM for our annual Spring CE Event where MASO will host the world-renowned educator, Joseph G. Ghafari, DMD, from Beirut, Lebanon! Six CE credits will be awarded for the informative course, “Revisiting Classes and Treatment of Malocclusions”.
Register on-line at www.maso.org by February 17 for $295, after February 17 for $320, or on-site for $345. MASO residents receive a special rate of $130, if registered by February 17 – see website for details!
Joseph G. Ghafari, DMD earned President of the Harvard Society for the Advancement dental degrees from the Université of Orthodontics, and he is the founding President of the Saint Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon, and Lebanon Association for Dentofacial Research. Dr. Ghafari is the University of Pennsylvania School the proponent and former Editor of Short Communications of Dental Medicine. He received his in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial orthodontic education at the Harvard Orthopedics. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the School of Dental Medicine/Forsyth Journal of the American Dental Association, the Editorial Dental Center, and he rose to the rank Director of JADA’s Middle East Edition, and is on the of Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is now Editorial Board of Seminars in Orthodontics. Professor and Founding Head of the Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the American University Among a rich array of research projects, Dr. Ghafari of Beirut; Professor of Orthodontics at the Lebanese was the Principal Investigator of a prospective clinical University, where he also founded the postgraduate trial supported by the National Institute of Dental and orthodontic program; Adjunct Professor of Orthodontics Craniofacial Research, in which alternative approaches at the University of Pennsylvania; and Visiting Professor at are compared in the early treatment of Class II, Division New York University. 1 malocclusion. This field remains a centerpiece of his research activities. Author of numerous publications Dr. Ghafari is a Diplomate of the American Board of in American and international journals and books, Orthodontics and a member of many national and he is also the co-author of the book Orthodontics at international associations, including the American Crossroads. He received academic and professional Association of Orthodontists, the Edward H. Angle Society recognitions from various organizations and institutions, of Orthodontists (Eastern Component), the European including an honorary MA degree and the Earl Banks Orthodontic Society; and he is a fellow of the American Hoyt Award from the University of Pennsylvania, the and International Colleges of Dentists. He has served Vincent De Angelis Award from the Harvard Society as President of the Craniofacial Biology Group of the for the Advancement of Orthodontics, and the Brainerd International Association for Dental Research, President F. Swain Award of Excellence from the Edward Angle of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Orthodontists, Society, Eastern Component.
SEMINAR INFORMATION “Revisiting Classes and Treatment of Malocclusions”
Has evidence been amassed to support or break through Three basic messages will be relayed: traditional knowledge on various malocclusions? 1. Because of inherently different phenotypes related to Class II and Class III malocclusions, their correction to a Class I In this series of lectures, a scientific and clinical tour of phenotype encounters various limitations. malocclusions will reveal the potential and limitations of treatment of sagittal and vertical malocclusions. Clinical 2. Genetic and environmental components of individual research yields central tendencies, but often we deal with malocclusions related to dentoskeletal and/or soft tissue “outliers.” Let’s explore “generic” versus “personalized” profile may prohibit treating to Class I norms. treatment. All types of malocclusion will be illustrated 3. The clinician should not discount the process of building through treatment outcome. Variables in facial aesthetics, and weighing the evidence for more “effective, efficient, compatible or conflicting with the underlying hard tissues will stable and predictable treatment”, just because of the be emphasized. Treatment modalities will be approached from way the evidence is interpreted, particularly for the various clinical and research perspectives. individual patient.
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Objectives Attendees will be able to: To define the components of various malocclusions that are Recognize the components involved in defining the severity indicative of treatment outcome. of a malocclusion and the potential of treatment
To recognize the Class II phenotypes that may not be Recognize the limitations of treatment in specific modified through growth modification and orthodontic malocclusions. treatment to a Class I phenotype. To recognize the variation in Class III phenotypes that may not require orthognathic treatment.
To identify through cephalometric analysis the components Determine how changes in multiple components affects that contribute to treatment outcome. treatment outcome.
PROGRAM Transportation 8:00AM - 9:00AM Registration/ Go to www.ritzcarltontysonscorner for details and shuttle Continental Breakfast information. 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM Seminar Airports: Washington Dulles International (14 miles); 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Coffee break National Airport (14 miles) 10:35 AM - 12:00 PM Seminar 12:00 PM - 1.00 PM Lunch Hotel Parking 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM Seminar Valet parking is available. Parking charge of $40 for overnight 2:20 PM - 2:35 PM Coffee break and $20 for each vehicle parked for the day. 2:35 PM - 4:00 PM Seminar Self-Parking is available for $12 per day.
HOTEL INFORMATION Extras The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner Adjoining the hotel is the upscale Tysons Galleria with over 1700 Tysons Blvd 50 shops; Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is 5 McLean, Virginia 22102 miles away; Washington, DC is 12 miles away! (Meeting Room – Salon II) PH: 703-506-4300
Book your room accommodations via telephone or online: Reservation #: 1-800-241-3333 Cut-off Date: February 7, 2017 Group: Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists Room Block Rate: Deluxe Room $189 single or double plus taxes Group Code: MASMASA (when booking online)
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2017 MASO -GLAO Annual Session Dr. Jean Edouard Asmar • [email protected] JOIN US IN BEAUTIFUL and Sandman exhibitor so-chairs are BERMUDA! committed to bringing you a fantastic meeting! Great speakers, fabulous location, warm weather, fun-filled It is indeed an honor and privilege as parties, beautiful beaches, and clear MASO’s President to invite you and blue waters await you! your staff to the MASO Annual Session being held November 2-5, 2017 at Our program will feature special the beautiful Fairmont Southampton events, including a Friday night in Bermuda! opening party on the lawn by the water, and a Saturday night beach Bring your family and staff for a fun party. Indulge your senses with and exciting atmosphere! Perched activities from the artful to the atop a 100-acre beach-front estate, adventurous on both sand and sea. this premier luxury resort features one of Bermuda’s most Soak up the sun on their private pink-sand beach at The Fairmont extensive dining and recreational facilities. This resort features Beach Club. Try your skill at adventurous water sports. Frolic a private beach, Willow Stream Spa, two championship golf with the dolphins at nearby Dockyard. Experience beautiful, yet courses, six tennis courts, Jet Ski and moped rentals, Explorers challenging, golf on the resort’s executive course, or be rewarded Kid’s Camp, a night club and six restaurants, including the AAA with a renewing revitalization at the Willow Stream Spa at The Four Diamond Waterlot Inn. Fairmont Southampton. No matter what you choose, you’ll be surrounded by the energy and elegance of Bermuda! Get ready to experience “Beautiful Bermuda”! What an exciting and stimulating learning experience the 2017 Planning PLAN NOW and SAVE THE DATE! Join your colleagues’ Committee has assembled for YOU and YOUR STAFF! We will and their families at the beautiful Fairmont Southampton! have top-notch doctor and staff speakers! Additional information and online registration will be available soon at www.maso.org. We will send blast emails Our Planning Committee: Drs. Harte and Penna doctor to let you know when registration opens. Please mark your speaker co-chairs; Drs. Harmon and Seebold staff co-chairs; calendars and join us November 2-5 in Beautiful Bermuda. Drs. Boucher and Rajaei sponsor co-chairs; and Drs. Saini See YOU there!
2016 MASO -GLAO Annual Session Dr. Douglas Harte, Immediate Past President
The 2016 MASO Annual Session was held September specially honored were Devlin Award winner Dr. Natalie 22-25, 2016 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Parisi and Life-Time Achievement Award winner Dr. Arizona. It was a very successful meeting that held true Larry Harte. At the business meeting our new board, led to the session’s motto: Connect, Grow, and Energize in the by incoming President Dr. Jean Edouard Asmar, was Valley of the Sun! A superb lineup of speakers including: installed; and Dr. Jeffrey Godel presented the MASO Dr. Christian Groth, Dr. Dan Bills, Ms. Joan Garbo, Dr. Jae William S. Kress Research Award to Dr. Brian Zebrick. Park, Dr. W. Eugene Roberts, Dr. Ron Roncone and Dr. Uche Odiatu provided the finest of learning experiences. Under perfect skies and weather MASO and the Great MASO also welcomed 60 residents and their respective Lakes Association of Orthodontists enjoyed all that Phoenix chairmen to the meeting. We thank the exhibitors and the could offer. This included river raft trips, shopping, a golf sponsors for attending and sharing with us all the newest outing and side trips to Sedona and the Grand Canyon. and latest in orthodontics. The joint meeting with GLAO The Gala party on Saturday night was highlighted by was one of fun, camaraderie and friendship. American Indian tribal dancers in the historic Biltmore Hotel. MASO 2016 was an unforgettable experience and MASO honored outgoing President, Dr. Douglas Harte not soon to be forgotten. for his years of service to the society. In addition, also
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GROW v ENERGIZE In n! th Su e Valley of the 2016 GLAO/MASO Annual Session September 22-25, 2016 Arizona Biltmore Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Doug Harte presents the Devlin Award to Outgoing President Dr. Doug Harte receives the gavel Dr. Doug Harte presents the Lifetime Achievement Dr. Natalie Parisi. plaque from Immediate Past President Dr. Larry Wang. Award to his father, Dr. Larry Harte.
Incoming President Dr. Jean Edouard MASO’s newly elected Board of Directors. Dr. Brian Zebrick receives the Kress Asmar receives the gavel from outgoing Award from Research Committee Chair President Dr. Doug Harte. Dr. Jeffrey Godel.
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COUNCIL ON The Council recently produced an animated video entitled COMMUNICATIONS “Six Must-Ask Questions at Your Orthodontic Consultation”. Dr. Jean McGill This video is available free to AAO members and the file [email protected] can be downloaded at aaoinfo.org. To access the video, go to aaoinfo.org, click on Practice Management, Market The Council continues to manage our CAP Your Practice, Videos. You can find the video under the (Consumer Awareness Program) campaign. “Instructional Videos” heading. The focus of the CAP continues to be promoting education and awareness regarding the The Council is currently conducting research to evaluate benefits of orthodontic treatment to adults ages 25-54, with consumer buyer behavior. We are also considering mapping females being our target audience. Most of our advertising is now the patient journey during the orthodontic decision process, digital, and we have implemented a “programmatic approach” and identifying best practices in marketing. to our TV ad buy. This means that we are purchasing programs watched by our target audience. Efficiency in purchasing means We are still seeking nominees for the AAO Adult Hall of Fame. that we will be able to fund a TV budget for the entire year. Members may nominate a current or past patient who had orthodontic treatment as an adult. Nominees should have The CAP continues to drive visitors to our consumer website interesting professions and/ or compelling stories on why they www.mylifemysmile.org where consumers can learn about sought treatment or retreatment. They must also be willing orthodontic care and locate a member orthodontist by using the to appear in the Adult Hall of Fame. Submit your nomination Find an Orthodontist service. The CAP campaign also continues online. Visit aaoinfo.org; click Practice Management, Market to produce social media content for member use. Feel free to like/ Your Practice, and then the link named “Nominations for Adult share or retweet AAO content located on www.mylifemysmile. Hall of Fame”. org. Just click on the social media icons in the left column.
COUNCIL ON The next COGA meeting will coincide with the GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Professional Advocacy Conference from Tuesday, February Dr. Doug Harte 28 through Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the W Hotel in [email protected] Washington, DC.
November brought about a complete change We expect that the AAO will be well-positioned to advance to the federal government for 2017 after the its agenda of expanding or eliminating the cap on Flexible Republican Party swept both houses of Congress Spending Accounts (FSAs), and permanently repealing or and won the Presidency. We will see in the coming months how this reducing the Medical Device Tax. The AAO is currently will affect health care and other initiatives. working with a bipartisan group of legislators to advance Our legislative priorities still remain the same: legislation (the RAISE Act – H.R. 1185) that will increase • Removing barriers to affordable high quality health care the contribution cap for FSAs and tie the cap to the number • Supporting oral health initiatives of dependents in a household. As for our other legislation, • Adopting tax reform for small businesses we will take a wait and see approach to see what direction • Protecting and increasing Flexible Saving accounts the next congress is going and what the next administrations • Repeal of the Excise tax on Medical Devices goals are. I will have a more detailed update in the next issue • Easing the burden of Student Debt of the Journal. • College affordability
COMMITTEE ON in overall premiums, but a favorable outlook for future premiums INSURANCE based on new products to serve our members’ ever changing Dr. Normand Boucher insurance needs. For instance, with approval from the Board of [email protected] Trustees, the maximum level of life insurance available has been increased to 3 million dollars for members, and to 1.5 million for The Committee on Insurance held a video spouses. The Council also provided final approval to add a Critical conference on December 2, 2016, and Dr. Ken Illness plan and a Chronic Care rider to existing New York Life plans. Dillehay served as liaison for the Board of Furthermore, an “own occupation” definition of disability is being Trustees. New York Life Insurance professionals provided a financial developed by New York Life to enhance the disability program. As review of all AAO endorsed insurance products, and the Council of April 1st, 2017 the rating of the disability program will be gender concluded that the program is financially sound. based rather than unisex based. All those currently insured will be grandfathered, and those applying for additional coverage will be A report from our broker, Pearl Insurance, indicated a slight decrease rated at the new gender premium rates.
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COUNCIL ON members. We continue to promote the value of our society and MEMBERSHIP, ETHICS encourage ethical treatment with the highest level of care. & JUDICIAL CONCERNS Our Council continues working on a patient abandonment policy. Dr. Henry DiLorenzo Concerns over how to transfer patients due to doctor sickness, [email protected] death, retirement, and bankruptcy must all be considered. We are also discussing the possibility of developing ethics videos This will be my last year and report for with input from Dr. Greco. COMEJC. I have spent eight years on this Council and have had such a wonderful experience interacting All active life members will now receive a very nice lapel pin as with dedicated energetic and intelligent people from all over our appreciation for their service. the U.S. and Canada. I would like to thank MASO for giving me the opportunity to serve our association in such a fulfilling and COMEJC is developing a resolution to remove the exclusivity rewarding capacity. provision for specialists. The existing provision requiring exclusivity may be viewed as restricting a dentist’s ability COMEJC has been a strong proponent for the AAO helping us to engage in free competition, thereby creating a legal risk. develop and maintain a very strong and active membership. At a We continue to hear ethics violations against our members. time when where many organizations are struggling to maintain Many of these complaints are meritless and I think we should members, we continue to have over 90% of orthodontists as be proud of our members.
COUNCIL ON Additionally, we have formed a sub-committee to review NEW AND YOUNGER online forums and blogs to highlight the concerns of new and younger orthodontists, and the findings were reported to the MEMBERS AAO Board of Trustees at the August 2016 Board meeting. A Dr. Lauren Gray conference was held in November to discuss ways to improve [email protected] accessibility and relevance of AAO resources for new and younger members and create more opportunities for input Hello, my name is Dr. Lauren Gray and I and involvement by these members. am happy to report the Council on New and Younger Members had a busy and productive second half As a result of positive feedback from participants, we have of the year. decided to expand our Young Members Town Hall to the We have now finalized the plans for our Electronic Mentoring upcoming 2017 Winter Conference scheduled for Saturday, Program. Earlier this year we chose a digital hosting platform February 11th from 7-8 am. Furthermore, we are currently called Chronus to provide the overall structure and pair researching and solidifying plans for our speakers and small mentors with mentees. Since then, we completed a Beta- group discussion moderators for the New Ortho/Resident test of the program to provide feedback on user workflow. Conference at the Annual Session. The program has now successfully begun its’ pilot year with a maximum of 100 participants. A Business Review was We will continue to work hard to develop resources aimed scheduled with Chronus in early January to evaluate the at new orthodontists and residents as we discussed at our results of the program to date. meeting in January in St. Louis.
COUNCIL ON required to withdraw from the Match before the Match occurs. ORTHODONTIC EDUCATION It is better for students if the Match becomes universal. Why Dr. Sheldon Seidel leave students in the middle? The COE is pleased to report that [email protected] three non-match programs have decided to join the Match. These are Harvard University, the University of California San Francisco, and the University of Buffalo. Additionally, there The Council on Orthodontic Education is one new program which is negotiating to join the Match. continues to make progress on the MATCH Ultimately, we hope to persuade all U.S. based programs to program, the process by which orthodontic be Match participants. Match participation is universal in oral graduate programs select new students. The most vexing surgery, which is typical of every graduate medical program. problem is the simple fact that program participation is not universal. When some orthodontic programs refuse to A new arrival on the orthodontic education scene is the ADAT, participate, it leaves students caught in the middle. Students or the Advanced Dental Aptitude Test. Why a new test? One who accept an admissions offer from a non-match program are CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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COUNCIL ON ORTHODONTIC EDUCATION and is now a viable organization. Orthodontic educators now CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 have the ADAT exam to help their admissions decisions. Much was accomplished but I leave much on the table. Orthodontic of the problems was created by the National Board Exam student debt remains a problem with large consequences deciding to switch to a pass/fail format. This gave orthodontic for the student and for the profession. Also, growth in the admissions people one less tool to distinguish among dental number of orthodontic graduate programs has yielded an school graduates. For the record, the National Board feels its unprecedented number of recent graduates and additional new examination is designed to identify deficient achievers; not to orthodontic programs are looming on the horizon. Adding select high achievers. These require very different processes. to this uncertainty are the recent judicial decisions redefining The ADAT will take time to fully develop but its goal is to the very nature of dental specialties. The issues are large and ultimately produce an exam which will help predict how a the consequences are vast. This highlights the need for our prospective resident will do in a graduate program. The first members to stay fully informed and become involved at all exam was given this past year. Over time, resident’s exam scores levels of organized dentistry. will be compared with their performance during their residency. I assure you that you will be left in capable and knowledgeable The current definition of a specialty is unlikely to stay unchanged hands, as I have met many talented and intelligent people and legal decisions have impacted all nine dental specialties. along the road this past six years. Please allow me a moment Reacting to judicial decisions, the House of Delegates of the to acknowledge these rare and wonderful people. On the ADA has amended their ethics statement to permit practitioners COE, my particular thanks to my colleagues who have taught outside the nine traditional specialties to call themselves me so much: Drs. Scott Conley, Kelton Stewart, Mitchell specialists. This will affect our specialty in ways we cannot Lipp, Ed Yen, Leslie Will, Billy Wiltshire, Chun-Hsi Chung, foresee, but what is certain is that change will occur. Allan Weimer, and Ms. Anita Craig. I also wish to thank our Editor, Dr. Robert Williams, for making my articles I hate to leave the Council at such an uncertain time; but all appear more learned and organized than they actually are. I AAO Councils have a six year term limit, and this is my last particularly wish to thank Dr. Nahid Maleki for giving me year on the COE. Much has happened in the past six years. this opportunity six years ago. I got more from serving on Participation in the Match, although not yet universal, has the COE than it got from me. Still, I hope I served you well. grown. The Society of Orthodontic Educators was created Thank you, my MASO colleagues.
COUNCIL ON reported that the DOS Board was trying to expand the program ORTHODONTIC HEALTH CARE to nationwide status and encourage more state programs to sponsor a program. He noted that some states were fearful Dr. David Drake of program start-up costs. He further noted that the DOS [email protected] Board recently undertook a corporate sponsorship drive to The Council on Orthodontic Health Care secure program funding and would be expanding the number met at the AAO Headquarters on July 9, of directors on the board by engaging participation by our 2016 at 8:10 AM CDT. Dr. David Drake, orthodontic supply company partners. chairman of COHC, thanked everyone for their attendance and welcomed Dr. John Metz, the council’s COHC CONSULTANT (Dr. Robirds) new representative from the SAO. Dr. Charles Ruff of Waterville, AAO MEETING WITH PAYERS AND SPECIALTIES: ME was present to represent NESO whose Council position is The AAO sponsored a meeting of dental specialties and industry currently vacant until a replacement is appointed. payers to provide an overview of what has been happening relative to MNOC and efforts to streamline qualification and BOT LIAISON REPORT administration of orthodontic cases. He noted the following: • The AAO Board of Trustees (AAO BOT) expressed their • Diagnostic codes will need to be assigned to the proposed appreciation that Dr. Robirds will be continuing to serve as auto-qualifiers; SNODENT coding has been suggested. Consultant of the COHC. • Dr. Oppenhuizen, COHC, is undertaking a retrospective • COHC’s requested white paper contrasting private practice study to help determine the efficacy of the auto-qualifies versus corporate practice has been completed. and identify the case acceptance level. • The 2016 AAO House of Delegates (HOD) the approved COHC’s recommended wording of the “Any Willing MNOC-Dr. Robirds provided an overview on the background Provider” statement. of the project and noted the efforts to try and streamline the ACCESS TO ORTHODONTIC HEALTH CARE/AAO qualification and administration of orthodontic cases in the DONATED ORTHODONTIC SERVICES (DOS) PROGRAM present environment created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dr. Durbin provided a status report on the DOS program. He CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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COUNCIL ON ORTHODONTIC HEALTHCARE Dr. Robirds will discuss the possible submission of both of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 the requests with the NADP in order to gauge the level of their support. AAO HOD: Dr. Robirds reported that the AAO HOD recently approved an REFERRAL FROM THE 2016 HOUSE OF DELEGATES “Any Willing Provider” policy statement that sets forth that any Policy language involving the orthodontic definition of dentist willing to abide by the terms of the payer’s contract interceptive orthodontics was brought before the 2016 should be eligible to participate in the program, that patients House of Delegates. Since the constituents wanted the policy should have the freedom of choice of dentists, and all legally language revised, the resolution was referred back to COHC. qualified dentists should be eligible to render care for which benefits are provided. The following was approved by the Council: Resolved, that the following definition as drafted by COHC be ADA CODE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (CMC) approved by the AAO BOT and forwarded to the 2017 House The CMC meeting was held March 2-5, 2016 in Chicago, IL. of Delegates for consideration: The dental specialty groups met once again prior to the CMC meeting to discuss code requests of mutual interest. Interceptive Orthodontics Dr. Robirds reported the following status of codes that would Interceptive orthodontics is orthodontic treatment that impact orthodontics: can occur in the primary or transitional dentition. When • Inventory #41-arch reformulation therapy (ART)-defeated initiated during the incipient stages of a developing problem, • Inventory #43-orthodontic scheduled payment-withdrawn interceptive orthodontics is intended to reduce the severity of from consideration a malocclusion and/or mitigate its cause. Once permanent • Inventory #42-orthodontic bracket removal-AAO was dentition has been reached, subsequent comprehensive requested by the CMC to revise and re-submit orthodontic therapy may be needed.
Motion: Durbin/Oppenhuizen COHC CHAIR REPORT Resolved, that CMC Inventory item #42-Orthodontic Bracket Dr. Drake thanked the COHC for all the experiences that have Removal be revised and submitted to the BOT for approval as been afforded him as both chairman and Council member. In “Removal of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance(s)”. addition, he expressed appreciation for the diversity of the On vote, motion carried. Council over his eight year term particularly in regard to increased female and younger member representation. POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL CODING REQUESTS The council is consider the development of new coding requests for the following: FUTURE MEETINGS • Complex orthodontic treatment The Council met on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM The council noted that the purpose of the code would Central time via conference call. be to capture additional contracted/allowable fees when orthodontic treatment exceeds the usual parameters for I would like to thank MASO for giving me the opportunity comprehensive treatment. to represent their interest at the AAO level for the past • Fabrication of sleep apnea appliances eight years. It has been a gratifying experience meeting The code would clearly state that the procedure would be orthodontists throughout the country who truly have for appliance fabrication only, and only in the presence their constituent’s interest at heart in a very challenging of a medical diagnosis of sleep apnea. professional/social environment.
COUNCIL ON Council representatives. The recent COOP meeting was one of ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE the most active meetings in the last few years, and MASO’s own Dr. Steve Siegel is the Board of Trustees liaison. Dr. Kenneth Hrechka [email protected] AAO staff members, Mr. Hackworth and Ms. Snowden, provided an overview of the AAO’s confidential Practice COOP met in St. Louis on November 12, 2016. Opportunities & Careers (POC) service. As of October 31, Due to term reductions established a year ago, 2016, the POC site has 205 active opportunities and 616 and the dates that Council members began registered seekers, and has generated 45 successful matches their service to the AAO, 2/3 of the Council membership will for the 2016 calendar year. change within 13 months. This puts an undue burden on new At the 2015 COOP meeting interest was expressed to further members. Fortunately, as faces change, there has been a great promote the Practice Opportunities and Career service to both deal of assistance from departing COOP members to the new CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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COUNCIL ON ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE to utilize as a contact for those schools not participating in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 program. In addition, staff will identify the orthodontic programs that haven’t held the Resident Vitals presentation in the past 2 residents and younger members along with more experienced years. Further suggestions included having the AAO President members, and these following steps have already been taken: contact the department chairs, contact the Chief Resident in the • The April 2016 Bulletin was dedicated to Practice program, and to have COOP council members discuss at their Opportunities and Careers. ad-interim constituent meeting. • In July 2016, a direct mail postcard was developed to promote Practice Opportunities and Careers to a targeted Brandon Hackworth provided an overview of the AAO’s Career Fairs. group of 5,700 AAO members who may be most likely to use • The 2016 Orthodontic Career Fair was held May 1, in Orlando the service to hire an associate or sell their practices. with 23 exhibitors and more than 200+ job seekers. • A quarterly email campaign is planned to promote • The AAO’s 2nd annual Virtual Career Fair was held on Practice Opportunities and Careers to members who may November 17th. Twelve exhibitors and 35+ job seekers were be most likely to use the service to hire an associate or involved. sell their practices. • The AAO has continued to run a full-page color advertisement The 2017 Orthodontic Career Fair will be held on April 23 in featuring Practice Opportunities and Careers in the AJO-DO, San Diego, California. This event is part of a full-day Annual and in October 2016, the ad was redesigned to include one Session track for residents and new and younger members, and version for mid-career members and a second version for will follow the New Orthodontist and Resident Conference and late-career members. precede the Orthodontic Residents’ Reception.
Beginning in 2017, the AAO Winter Conference will include a COOP received an inquiry from the BOT: “Should the AAO Practice Opportunities and Careers booth to promote the service provide programming on how/whether orthodontists could to attendees. A similar booth is already available each year at offer expanded dental services?” The Council would propose the Annual Session. reframing the question to, “Should the AAO provide programming on how/whether an Orthodontist could expand scope of his/her The 2017 Practice Transition Seminar, scheduled for Friday, April practice?” Concern was raised that members would be violating 21 in conjunction with the AAO Annual Session, will feature the current Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, networking and round table lunch discussions. The featured and that the considerations are state specific. While there are no Speakers and topics are: ethical conflicts with the ADA, the current conflict is with the • Mr. Chris Bentson: Orthodontic Market Place Overview: Trends present definition of AAO active membership which still requires Affecting Owners and New and Younger Members the exclusive practice of orthodontics. The criteria of exclusive • Mr. Brandon Collier: Not All Group Practices Fail: Structuring practice for active membership is currently being evaluated by the Transition to Address the Big Issues Fairly and Ensure a task force and recommendations will be made to the House of Mutual Success Delegates for consideration. • Dr. Tom Ziegler: Buyers and Sellers: A Guide to Practice Transition • Mr. Mark Drake and Mr. Merritt Drake: The Evolution of Patient Abandonment Subcommittee: This sub-committee is made Dentistry: How DSOs are Shaping Orthodontics up of three COOP and three COMEJC members. Drs. Hrechka and Pope reported that the issue may be best handled by the The reception will again be sponsored by Ziegler Practice Transitions. AAO Constituent and Component societies and individual State Dental Boards. COMEJC met in January 2017 and will then Efforts are being made to increase the involvement of all U.S. report to the BOT. and Canadian orthodontic residency programs in the AAO’s Resident Vitals Program. Dr. Hrechka invited Ms. Liz Franklin, Claims Manager- Professional Liability, AAO Services, Inc. (AAOSI) to provide The current 2016-17 totals for the Resident Vitals Program are: information about the AAO’s Informed Consent Form, which • 32 programs have completed the presentation is currently available in English and Spanish. Due to several • 7 programs have scheduled their presentations current malpractice cases, Ms. Franklin recommends updating • 1 program has expressed interest to participate yet this the Informed Consent form and video to greater emphasize root academic year resorption and periodontal disease. Once this information has • 417 residents are expected to have seen the presentation been revised, COOP members are in favor of using a new media during 2016-17. format such as a PowerPoint with voice-over to replace the current Informed Consent DVD. This would be much more cost The Council considered the option of introducing an informal effective than creating a new Informed Consent Video. COOP meeting held after hours with a recent graduate or adjunct faculty also recommends that the new Informed Consent document be members leading the Resident Vitals dialogue. Staff was asked to posted on the AAO website and/or You Tube to further assist develop a spreadsheet of orthodontic adjunct faculty members CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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COUNCIL ON ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE AAO’s Orthodontic Staff Club (OSC) is available for office CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 membership and is inclusive of all staff members in each office. Individual memberships are also offered. All recognized our members. The Council also supported placing the current Specialized Orthodontic Assistants® (SOA’s) receive one year’s Informed Consent video on the Consumer Website at no cost complimentary membership in the OSC. OSC has grown every to members. year with 2016 membership at 7,732.
AAO Annual Video Contest: The 2017 Video Contest, Retainer The AAO’s second annual Orthodontic Staff Appreciation Week Instructions, will remain open to members and orthodontic was observed June 6-10, 2016. Support for the event grew to staff. Prizes are: 1st place-$2,000, 2nd place $1,000, and 3rd seventeen participating orthodontic staffs versus six the first place $500. year. Again, a dedicated web page was loaded with resources that practices can utilize to celebrate with their staff and patients. Webinars: In 2016 – 2017, a series of twelve Webinars addressing clinical and practice management topics have been planned for Mutual Aid Agreement: Council revisions to the Mutual Aid doctors and/or staff. A series of six webinars have been planned Agreement have been reviewed and approved by AAO General for The Business of Orthodontics Webinar series, and are provided Counsel for posting at www.aaoinfo.org. at no charge for all AAO members. COOP’s next face-to-face meeting will occur in St. Louis on Orthodontic Staff: In August 2010, the AAO launched the October 27-28, 2017. AAO Voluntary Staff Certification Program®. Those who complete and pass the online qualifying exam and educational If you have any questions regarding COOP’s activities please or work experience earn the recognition of Specialized contact me at [email protected]. Following the AAO Orthodontic Assistant® (SOA). There are currently 588 meeting in San Diego my eight years of service to MASO at the Specialized Orthodontic Assistants; and 75 SAOs have renewed AAO will come to a conclusion. It has been my pleasure serving their Specialized Orthodontic Assistant® credential. The MASO on COOP.
COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS The Council on Scientific Affairs (COSA) met via Dr. Robert L. Vanarsdall videoconference on January 6, 2017 and reviewed 31 [email protected] applications for the Hellman, Sicher, and Graber Awards. The winners will present their lectures during Annual Session. The MASO is saddened by the recent following are the 2017 AAO Research Awards winners: death of Robert Lee Vanarsdall, Jr. a pioneer and innovator in Milo Hellman Research Award to Dr. Paul Lazari from orthodontics, and passionate teacher, the University of Illinois-Chicago for research titled: Secretory who passed away at the age of 76 on microRNA-29 in gingival crevicular fluid during canine retraction January 1, 2017. Harry Sicher Research Award to Dr. Chris Cramer from Texas A&M University for research titled: The effects of micro- Known by most as “Slick,” as much osteoperforations on tooth movement and bone in the beagle for his engaging personality as for maxilla his winning style—he received his undergraduate degree from William and Mary, and served in the U.S. Navy as Thomas M. Graber Awards of Special Merit to: Dr. Matthew a line officer beginning in 1962. He received his dental Cozin from the University of California – San Francisco for degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1970, and research titled: Altering osteoclasts in utero leads to changes in his post-doctoral specialty training in both Orthodontics mandibular lengths in adult mice and Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Paula Zabalegui from University of Southern California in 1972/3. At Penn, he served as Chairman of the for research titled: Three – dimensional quantification of post- Department of Periodontics, Department of Pediatric surgical condylar displacement Dentistry and directed Orthodontics for more than 25 years, all while serving as a professor and maintaining a Dr. Fouad-Hassan Ebrahim from the University of Michigan for private practice for more than four decades, continuing research titled: Accuracy of cone beam computed tomography to teach and practice until his death. in assessing the internal trabecular structure of the mandibular condyle Dr. Vanarsdall was finishing his second stint serving on COSA. MASO deeply regrets the loss of this extraordinary Dr. Eliane H. Dutra from the University of Connecticut for individual who has made many significant contributions research titled: Cellular and matrix response of the mandibular to this organization and the profession. condylar cartilage to botulinum toxin CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
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COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS the AAO website. The deadline to apply for this program is CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 February 15, 2017.
The 2018 Hellman, Sicher, Graber applications will be online COSA continues to review published evidence based orthodontic and will be available on March 15, 2017. The deadline to research. Appropriate article citations are being added to apply is October 1, 2017. the Evidence Based Orthodontic Research Resource Center on a regular basis, and on the AAO Library webpage. Also in COSA accepted 28 Oral Research applications, 510 E-Poster the resource center of the AAO Library webpage is the CBCT applications, and 65 Table Clinic applications to be presented Resource Center and the Bisphosphonate Resource Center. at the 2017 AAO Annual Session. There will be no hard copies of Posterboards displayed at the Annual Session. E-Posters will COSA’s next meeting is on Friday, April 21, 2017 prior to the be available for viewing during the Annual Session and for two start of the Annual Session. During the Annual Session, COSA months after Annual Session on the AAO website. members will be involved with judging the Charley Schultz Resident Scholar Award presentations, judging the Table COSA is accepting applications for the 2017 Charley Schultz Clinics, awarding the Joseph E. Johnson Table Clinic Award, Resident Scholar Award program to be granted at the 2017 and moderating the Oral Research presentations. AAO Annual Session. The online application can be found on
AAOF UPDATE Including the amount budgeted for the 2017 Awards Program, the AAO Foundation has invested $11.7 million Dr. Orhan Tuncay [email protected] in some 450 orthodontic education and research projects in just over two decades.
MISSION OF THE AAOF & STRATEGIC PLAN The AAOF is in the process of effectively re-inventing itself for the years and challenges ahead, including revising the Mission Statement to reflect more focus on patient outcomes. We are pleased to announce that the Blair Award, given for meritorious service to the CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE SPECIALTY® AAOF, will be presented to Dr. Robert James If our specialty has been good to you, and if you are interested Bray (MASO/NJ) at the 2017 AAO Annual in ensuring its future, please: Session in San Diego. • Pledge $5,000, $25,000, or more over five or ten years. • Make an on-going commitment of $100 or more each AWARDS PROGRAM month and thus become a member of the Century Club. For the 2017 Awards Program there were: • Remember the AAOF in your estate plans by becoming a • 45 submissions requesting $1.3 million, but only about member of the Keystone Society. two-thirds of that amount could be budgeted. • Two of these proposals were submitted by individuals FOR MORE INFORMATION and institutions within MASO. See the AAO Foundation website at www.aaofoundation.net • The AAOF Planning and Awards Review Committee met for more information. in late January to review all proposals. • The Foundation’s Board of Directors meets in late February If you have any questions or concerns, please call Robert Hazel, to review PARC’s recommendations and determine which at 800-424-2841, #ext. 546 [email protected], or me at your submissions will be funded. convenience.
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ABO UPDATE St. Louis. The Clinical Examination Dates for 2017, including Dr. Chun-Hsi-Chung registration information, are now posted on the ABO website. [email protected] The ABO recently announced changes to the Certification Renewal requirements. Individuals may now select from two I would like to congratulate the following different options in order to complete the certification renewal MASO members who passed the September, examination. These options include a Case Report Examination 2016 Clinical Examination and became ABO (CRE) for one case by mail along with continuing education certified – Dr. David Bonebreak, Dr. credits from online AJODO exams OR prepare treatment plans for Cherissa Chong, Dr. Krystian Jarosz, two online Board Case Exams (BCE) and continuing education Dr. Sara Kasten, Dr. Ji Lim, Dr. Marc Morrell, Dr. Anu credits from online AJODO exams. Complete information on Nellissery, Dr. Juan Vázquez Santiago, Dr. Chia-Ying Certification Renewal may be found on the ABO website. Yang, and Dr. Eric Wu. The ABO will offer a workshop for ABO-appointed Advocates A complete listing of newly certified or recertified ABO during the 2017 AAO Annual Session. The meeting will allow an orthodontists by constituency can be found on the ABO website. opportunity to provide a review of the Advocacy program, materials The next ABO Clinical Exam is scheduled for February 2017 in available and answer any questions the Advocates may have.
AAO HOUSE OF 2. Orthodontic Workforce and Distribution – This 2016 substitute resolution (21- 16 RC) (S1-PCSO) appointed a task force to examine DELEGATES current educational trends with an emphasis on future needs of Dr. Luis Toro the public for orthodontic specialty care, and practice opportunities [email protected] for new Orthodontic Graduates. The task force plans to present a preliminary report by the end of February 2017. On November 11, 2016, the AAO conducted its second virtual House of Delegates meeting. 3. Resolution 23-16 directed the BOT to develop a plan and budget The purpose of this meeting was to inform the for a new strategic planning process. The plan and the budget are Constituent Delegations of the work done by ready for discussion and final approval by the 2017 HOD. The new the Board of Trustees, the AAO Councils, and AAO staff since the plan attempts to streamline the strategic planning process with adjournment of the 2016 AAO Annual Session. It also served to a larger group of diverse stakeholders. If approved by the 2017 introduce any new ideas and/or resolutions that will be presented HOD, the new strategic plan should be ready for consideration by at the next House of Delegates meeting. November 2017.
The following resolutions were presented: 4. Council Member Term Extension: A resolution was presented 1. The type of practice definition (2016 resolution): substitutes by the Council on Scientific Affairs (COSA) to extend the term of the word exclusive with the word primarily in our AAO Bylaws one current COSA member to allow him/her to serve an additional membership requirements. While this represents the change of only year (to 2018). Currently, COSA will lose four of its eight members a single word, in reality it is a monumental shift. It is estimated that this year, and the one year term extension will help ensure that 40% of our graduating orthodontic residents are choosing to enter COSA has four members with significant institutional memory, and the world of corporate dentistry for personal, professional, and to establish a more stable plan for rotation. A final decision will be economic reasons. Even though they “primarily” do orthodontics, made at the 2017 HOD. in many situations their contract obligations do not permit an “exclusive” practice. If this change is not adopted, a large number As a result of the success of this year’s virtual meeting, the AAO of orthodontists will be excluded from AAO membership in the President appointed a committee of the House to develop the rules, near future. The task force has recommended that this issue be mechanism, and technology necessary to create and manage ad postponed until the spring Constituent ad interim meetings with a interim virtual meetings of the House, with the ability to take action final decision to be made at the San Diego HOD meeting. on current issues. I have the privilege of serving on this committee.
AAO PAC UPDATE roles within Congress, and their proven support of the orthodontic Dr. George Scott industry and the AAO’s legislative initiatives. [email protected] In the 2015-2016 cycle, $408,000 worth of voluntary contributions AAOPAC Successes in the 2016 Election (from U.S. members) was given to 106 candidates (76 House/30 The AAO’s Political Action Committee Senate), and 97 of these won their elections. There now is a new (“AAOPAC”) has been working diligently this group of legislators along with new leadership, and we need to past year and was extremely successful in educate each and every one of the 535 members of Congress about strategically giving to candidates who won their the issues important to orthodontists. Whether it is the RAISE Act, 2016 elections. The AAOPAC, which is governed small business protection, or student debt, we need to continue our by the AAOPAC Board, goes through a detailed and extensive legislative efforts in 2017. We cannot do that without our PAC. process to determine which Congressional candidates should receive funding. Each candidate is analyzed by the district/state Thanks to those MASO members who contributed to the AAOPAC they represent, the committees on which they serve, their leadership in 2016, and please consider a contribution in 2017 to our efforts.
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CDABO UPDATE the future of the College and quality in orthodontic Dr. Kenneth Hrechka practice and education should be assured. [email protected] The 39th Annual Meeting of the College of Diplomates Thank you for the opportunity to of the American Board of Orthodontics will be held have been MASO’s representative July 7-11, 2017 at the Resort at Squaw Creek at to the College of Diplomates of the Lake Tahoe, California. This year’s president is Dr. American Board of Orthodontics Paul Miller of Quincy, Illinois who has prepared an (College) for the past seven years. incomparable meeting at an outstanding location. The meeting at Asheville, NC was well attended, The topic for this year’s meeting will be Controversies: successful, and enjoyed by all. The Omni Grove Park Stability of the End Result. The speaker list for Inn and the town of Asheville provided attendees this summer is perhaps the most impressive list of with many memorable events and experiences. speakers any orthodontic meeting could possess, and includes: Drs. Wick Alexander, William Proffit, Peter For the last few years, the College has invited Buschang, James Vaden, Jason Cope, Perry Opin and residents from orthodontic programs within Gary Opin. reasonable proximity to the host hotel. Since serving the College as President this past year, I If you have ever attended a College meeting you invited residents from thirteen different orthodontic know that these are not just great CE events, the programs to attend, and Directors from eight College goes out of its way for family to be included. programs responded. Personal circumstances and Plan on a College meeting becoming a vacation university responsibilities limited the other potential for the family, arrive early and stay late. A College attendees. The final count included eighteen rising meeting is a gathering of great people, the core being senior orthodontic residents from the universities of: orthodontists. Our speakers and our membership Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina include many of the Who’s Who in our profession. and Augusta University, Georgia. We understand, At a College meeting everyone is approachable. You these residents enjoyed the College meeting and are leave a College meeting feeling as if you have arrived, motivated to become ABO orthodontists. Support meaning you now feel included with everyone who for the resident’s attendance comes from vendors. makes our profession great. You feel uplifted as you Special thanks to Dr. Todd Bovenizer of Cary, NC, return to the office. who went out of his way to acquire vendors to support our residents program. Lake Tahoe offers breathtaking natural history of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, hiking, fishing, bicycling, During this past year I also established a new and horseback riding, great restaurants, steamship paddle younger member committee that reported directly boat tours of Lake Tahoe, relaxation and overall a to the College council. The chair of this committee most memorable experience for all members of the was Dr. Bryn Cooper of Houston, TX who offered family. If there is a vacation you need to schedule or the College a report that amazed the council. With a meeting you are looking to attend. This is it! continued work by this committee and Dr. Copper,
SOCIETY OF EDUCATORS SOE as a benefit of their position on the orthodontic faculty Dr. Vanessa Morenzi at their institution. [email protected] Please check with your respective program to confirm your membership in the SOE. In order to attend the SOE All orthodontic educators in the United Conference, you must pre-register. If your plans allow, States and Canada, whether full-time, please plan to attend the Ram S. Nanda Educational part-time, or volunteer, pre-doctoral or Leadership Conference on Friday, April 21, 2017 from post-doctoral, are eligible to join the 7:30am – 4pm in the San Diego B Ballroom of the AAO Society of Orthodontic Educators (SOE). Most orthodontic Annual Session in San Diego, CA. residency programs enroll all faculty as members of the
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TREASURER’S EDUCATION/RESEARCH REPORT Dr. Russell Sandman COMMITTEE REPORT [email protected] Dr. Rene Johe [email protected] CURRENT ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 Savings/Cash $320,416.28 Reserve Account $322,574.71 KRESS AWARD TOTAL ASSETS $642,990.99 The 2017 Kress Award will be granted INCOME Year-End 2016 2017 Budget to the most outstanding Research Dues-Active / Reinstatement 127,536.15 126,822.00 Thesis by a graduate resident within MASO’s geographical Newsletter Advertising 3,350.00 3,350.00 area, and will be presented at the MASO Annual Session, CE Course 16,795.00 17,000.00 Annual Session (‘16 AZ w/GLAO)(‘17 Bermuda) 5,449.10 181,000.00 November 2-5, 2017 at the Fairmont Southampton in OTHER INCOME Bermuda. The recipient will receive a $1,000 check, Interest/Dividends 4,653.62 4,700.00 an Award plaque, complimentary registration to the Investment Gain/Loss 21,937.78 25,000.00 Annual Session, overnight accommodations at the Contribution from Reserves 0 0 Fairmont Southampton, and a 30-day advanced coach airfare reimbursement. TOTAL INCOME 179,721.65 357,872.00
EXPENSES Year-End 2016 2017 Budget To qualify, residents are required to submit an OPERATING EXPENSES application form, and ONE electronic copy of their AAO Dues Billing Fee 1,231.00 1,231.00 Research Thesis/Research Project, plus ONE electronic President Honorarium 1,000.00 1,000.00 copy of any manuscripts that the authors have (PDF President Component Visits 0.00 2,000.00 or Word format). The award-winning thesis may be Management Fee 93,914.00 94,853.00 published in the MASO journal. You may choose to Office Supplies 1,200.00 1,200.00 Accounting (includes tax preparation) 1,735.00 1,500.00 electronically submit your material by either using Stationary & Envelopes 0.00 500.00 the online form: https://aom.formstack.com/forms/ Subscriptions 267.88 270.00 masokress, mailing a flash drive or CD, or by e-mail: Copying 368.86 250.00 [email protected]. Postage/Mailing House 363.56 400.00 Telephone/Fax 1,537.73 1,500.00 Submissions must be received in the MASO office by Liability Insurance (AAO to provide) 0.00 0.00 Office/File Storage 360.00 360.00 March 31, 2017 for consideration for the 2017 Journal Editor - Honorarium 1,000.00 1,000.00 Award. A decision will be made by May 31, 2017. Travel Grants - Residents/Post Grad. Chairs 40,200.00 30,000.00 Previous year graduates may submit their work for the Awards/Gifts 3,261.03 3,500.00 following year Kress Award (Example: 2016 graduates Journal Publication/Mailing 14,119.18 14,000.00 may enter for the 2017 Award). Web Site Hosting 505.99 600.00 BOD Travel (Mar Bd. Mtg./Caucus) 4,341.74 4,000.00 BOD Meals/Room/AV (Mar) 5,156.58 5,000.00 BOD AS Bus Mtgs (Sept) 210.11 600.00 GORP SCHOLARSHIP – DEADLINE AUGUST 31: BOD 2 Bd Mtgs (Sept) 1,626.88 550.00 A $100 GORP Scholarship is available for each BOD Conference Calls (Jan/Jun) 53.10 55.00 orthodontic resident attending the 2017 GORP CE Course (Mar) 31,922.64 32,000.00 conference. If your residents participate in this NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETINGS program, please fax their names after the conference AAO Emerging Leaders Conf. (Feb) 210.00 1,500.00 AAO-Caucus Mtg Meals 3,003.19 3,000.00 (on school letterhead) to 614-221-1989, or scan and AAO-Del(7) Alt (3)Honorarium, rms, misc 13,474.79 14,000.00 send to [email protected], and individual checks AAO-Delegates/Alt Airfare 2,469.25 2,500.00 will be mailed directly to the school in care of your AAO-Exc Dir Attendance 1,211.14 2,000.00 office. Requests must be received in the MASO office by AAOF 50K Pledge began 1/20/13-5K per yr 5,000.00 5,000.00 August 31, 2017. GORP Program 2,200.00 3,200.00 OTHER EXPENSES Credit Card Fee (Bank Service Charge) 759.93 5,000.00 MASO ANNUAL SESSION – $600 SCHOLARSHIPS Bank Service Charges 0.00 0.00 PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS/POST GRADUATE Prior Year Expense (9,986.05) 0.00 CHAIRS/FULL-TIME FACULTY Miscellaneous 404.40 200.00 MASO will give a $600 scholarship to cover registration and General Liability Insurance (2M for 3 yrs.) 1,050.00 1,000.00 travel expenses to MASO area university post-graduate Taxes 0.00 0.00 Audit 7,000.00 0.00 chairs and full-time faculty who are AAO members Annual Session 2017 (Bermuda) 0.00 121,000.00 and who attend the 2017 Annual Session in Bermuda Annual Session 2018 (Toronto w/GLAO) 0 0.00 November 2-5, 2017; and $600 to MASO residents Annual Session 2019 (St. Thomas w/GLAO) 0 0.00 within the U.S. and Puerto Rico who are AAO members. These recipients must attend the 2017 Member/Business TOTAL EXPENSES 231,171.93 354,769.00 CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 NET INCOME (51,450.28) 3,103.00
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MEMBER SERVICES EDUCATION/RESEARCH COMMITTEE COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Dr. Joseph Vicens Meeting, sign the registration form outside the lecture room, [email protected] and attend all scientific sessions. Ortho Chairs/Program Directors and full-time faculty must participate in the Educators As I begin my term as Chairman of the Meeting and Member/Business Meeting, sign the registration Member Services Committee, it gives me a form outside the room and attend all scientific sessions, to perspective of the responsibilities that the receive the scholarship. Checks will be issued following the Committee has to our members. It has been Annual Session. shown that if businesses (and organizations) don’t reinvent themselves, they cease to exist. As a professional organization All residents must be a Student Member of the AAO, and we are constantly being faced with such challenges, and it is chairs/faculty must be members of the AAO. We confirm more important now than ever that we maintain unity and membership with the AAO and if a resident, chair/faculty is work together to overcome those economic challenges. not a CURRENT AAO member he/she is not eligible for the scholarship. You may contact Sherry Nappier at snappier@ As organized orthodontists, we work together, yet we compete aaortho.org or join online at https://www.aaomembers.org/ amongst ourselves. There are some secrets of our profession Become-a-Member.cfm that we can discuss as a group but there are other ones that must be kept private. However, if our profession improves, we If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the MASO all improve. As our ethical standards are rising, our profession office at [email protected] or call 877-748-6276. rises, and at the end of the day it is both our patients and ourselves that will enjoy better care and experience an increase in our quality of life. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS As our practices evolve and adapt to our new reality, we as COMMITTEE REPORT practitioners must adapt as well. The challenges that we Dr. Richa Dutta are facing are unprecedented, but by maintaining our high [email protected] ethical standards we will be sure to elevate our profession. Don’t spend energy focusing on our differences, but rather MASO has regretfully accepted the resignation look at what unites us in the profession, and remember to of Dr. Amanda Gallagher-Whetzel as raise your standards! chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee due to family obligations. We are grateful to Dr. Richa Dutta NEW ACTIVE MEMBERS for assuming this position. Dr. Erin Mahoney, 1000 Fell St Apt 335, Baltimore, MD The purpose of this committee has been to address some of the 21231-3572 key legislative issues that affect the practice of orthodontics. Dr. Christine Mary Martin, 2121 Market St Apt 821, For the past year, some of the primary issues that AAO and its Philadelphia, PA 19103-1319 constituent organizations have been working on at the House and Senate are: Dr. Tina Mahmoudi, 9232 Hobnail Ct, Columbia, MD 1) RAISE Act 21045-4005 2) Repeal of the Medical Excise Tax Dr. Scott Solow, 990 City Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096-4005 3) Reduce the burden of student debt Dr. Lauren Wegrzyniak, 1412 Bridge St, New This committee is made up of volunteer members who take the Cumberland, PA 17070-1117 time from their busy practices and life to lend their voices to making our profession strong. TRANSFERS The committee members for this year are: Transfer In: • Dr. Richard Shin, Rockville, MD • Dr. David Harmon, Mitchelville, MD Dr. Maureen Bennett, Brick, NJ, Transferred from NESO • Dr. Tejjy Thomas, Philadelphia, PA Dr. John J. Keating, Linwood, NJ, Transferred from PCSO • Dr. Ray Rafetto, Wilmington, DE Dr. Yi-Ping Liu, Wyomissing, PA, Transferred from NESO • Dr. Miriam Furlong, Jackson, NJ Dr. Ricardo Santana-Lopez, San Juan, PR, Transferred from NESO This Committee is a platform for us as members of the AAO and Dr. Sarah McDermott, Rockville, MD, Transfer from MSO MASO to bring to light the policies that affect our profession and Dr. Shiva Mostowfi, Rockville, MD, Transferred from NESO the quality of care we provide to our patients. If you would like Dr. Mamata Mukkara, Baltimore, MD, Transferred from SWSO to support any of these legislative issues or have other concerns, Dr. Neha Dipak Patel, Rockville, MD, Transferred from GLAO then reach out to any one of the members of this Committee or your elected representatives, or use social media to raise awareness within your community. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE NOMINATING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 COMMITTEE REPORT Dr. Douglas Harte Dr. Ilona Polur Rossignol, Maplewood, NJ, Transferred from NESO [email protected] Dr. Rongning (Grace) Wu, Hatboro, PA, Transferred from GLAO Dr. Danielle Ziefman, Florham Park, NJ, Transferred from NESO Your MASO Nominating Com- mittee will meet via telephone conference call in early 2017 to Transfer Out: discuss our volunteer candidates Dr. Ignacio Blasi, Fairfax, VA, Transfer to SAO for the 2017-18 year. A final Dr. Jennifer Caplin, Chicago, IL, Transfer to MSO committee report will be submitted to the MASO Dr. Patricia Maria Crepo, New York, NY, Transferred to NESO Board of Directors at their June conference call. If Dr. Matthew Eppright, Williamsburg, VA, Transferred to SAO you are interested in participating in your chosen Dr. Patra Ong Eppright, Williamsburg, VA, Transferred to SAO profession’s leadership there’s no better time than Dr. David Franks, Townville, SC, Transferred to SAO right now. MASO’s committees are the following: Dr. Jose Angel Morales Gonzalez, Bonita Springs, FL, Communications and Publications, Education/ Transferto SAO Research, Government Affairs, and Member Services. Dr. Philip Josephs, Sunrise, FL, Transferred to SAO Any active member of MASO who is interested in Dr. Yi-Ping Liu, Chapel Hill, NC, Transfer to SAO serving as a Committee member, Board member, Dr. Zane K. Haider, Spring, TX, Transfer to SWSO or as a Delegate/Alternate Delegate to the AAO House of Delegates, should contact his or her state component President. If you have any questions DECEASED please contact me at [email protected] or call Dr. Daniel B. Farber, Life Active, Rockville, MD, June 27, 2016 me at 973 992-7558. You can also call the MASO Dr. Daniel G. Genthner, Retired, Bethlehem, PA, May 21, 2010 office at 866-748-6276 and speak to our Executive Dr. William L. Parkinson, Life Active, Bethlehem, PA, April 21, 2016 Director, Ms. Anita Field. MASO is only as strong Dr. Jerome L. Reisberg, Retired, St. Thomas, VI, August 1, 2013 as its membership! Serving on a committee, as a Dr. Betty Jane Strodel, Retired, Bethesda, MD, May 26, 2016 Delegate, or on our Board of Directors will keep Dr. Frederick M. Keiper, Retired, Harrisburg, PA, October 5, 2016 our Constituent strong, and I can assure you it will Dr. Derek E. Brown, Active, Laurel, MD, December 3, 2016 be a very rewarding experience. I look forward to Dr. Robert L. Vanarsdall, Active, Philadelphia, PA, January 1, 2017 hearing from you!
COMPONENT NEWS
Delaware State District of Columbia Society of Orthodontists Society of Orthodontists Dr. Mark Fiss • [email protected] Dr. Jean Edouard Asmar [email protected] Once again, the Delaware State Society of MASO is deeply saddened to hear that Dr. Orthodontists looks forward to a successful Armand L. Dumas passed away recently. and prosperous New Year. Dr. Ray S. Dr. Dumas was chairman of the Georgetown Rafetto was nominated to be a part of University’s Orthodontic program who, as the MASO Government Affairs Committee, mentor and a friend, was loved and highly respected by his where he will do a fantastic job working on state and national residents and colleagues. He will be greatly missed. legislative issues affecting the orthodontic specialty. A special mention also goes out to Dr. Sophia Usmani who is also representing Delaware on the MASO Membership Services Please note: There will be an organizational meeting for Committee. This year’s spring meeting will serve to address the DC Society at MASO’s Spring CE meeting in Tyson’s current issues facing orthodontists on both nationwide and at a Corners. Please plan on attending both the Spring CE and state level, as well as review the existing coverage agreement, DC organizational meetings since they are in our own “back and welcome the new members to our society. yard” on March 10, 2017.
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Maryland State Christopher, and Mehrad Favagehi. The MSSO would like to thank our event sponsors including White Oak Orthodontics, Society of Orthodontists 3M, Dental Technology Center, TD Bank, and Hertzbach and Dr. David Bonebreak Company. Further thanks are extended to Dr. Jean Edouard [email protected] Asmar, President of MASO, for attending our meeting and reviewing the agenda for MASO’s upcoming spring meeting and The MSSO’s Fall CE event went off without Annual Session in Bermuda. incident thanks to the diligent work of our immediate past president, Dr. Lara The MSSO is currently looking forward to our own Spring CE Minahan. Topics included memory event, which will be sponsored by Invisalign. MSSO Board enhancement focused on health of the hippocampus, evaluation members for 2017 are Dr. David Bonebreak, Dr. Scott and treatment of TMD, and orthodontic-periodontal inter- Jenkins, Dr. Gordon Groisser, Dr. Anna Muench, and Dr. relationships presented by a variety of speakers including Lobat Zainali. Drs. Majid Fotuhi, Chad Rasmussen, George Obeid, Lourdes
New Jersey are nearly inaccessible to those practicing and/or living Association of Orthodontists in southern New Jersey. NJAO would appreciate MASO’s help in publicizing organizational events and ensuring Dr. Barry Raphael that other MASO member components are notified of [email protected] NJ’s CE and meeting schedule.
The New Jersey Association of NJAO has found it challenging to engage younger Orthodontists has been actively leadership. New Jersey recognizes that this is an issue both discussing a few topics that may be of nationally and regionally as well, but NJAO is certainly interest to MASO and/or the AAO. beseeching MASO for any guidance or suggestions to For some time now, NJAO has considered a few topics of ensure that this challenge is met, head-on. primary importance: • Active recruitment of new and younger members to Fee-splitting is flatly illegal and unethical. This fact is leadership positions within the organization. made clear by New Jersey’s state bylaws, but that has not • Representation of orthodontic specialists in state and stopped companies such as Groupon and LivingSocial from national dental associations to ensure that the voice of operating in NJ with impunity. This issue was presented orthodontists and the advocacy of our interests is at to AAO’s ethics committee in the past and since there has the forefront. been no action to date, NJAO is contemplating its best • Fee-splitting and other ethical breaches that are course of action to address this issue. The State of NJ regular business practices for companies like Groupon, would certainly appreciate MASO’s support and insight LivingSocial, etc. into best strategies to address this matter. • Donated Orthodontic Services program. The Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) program is The NJAO has found tremendous challenges in alive and well and continues to serve patients who cannot encouraging regular attendance at its CE meetings, and afford necessary orthodontic treatment. It provides an even bigger challenges in engaging new and younger avenue for the private practitioner in member-states members in the association’s leadership. New Jersey’s to financially vet prospective DOS patients, and treat geography makes this an even more daunting challenge underserved populations of patients with the knowledge given that meetings held in the northern tip of the state that this altruism is not abused.
Pennsylvania Association of Orthodontists Dr. Hugh Friel • [email protected]
No report submitted.
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Puerto Rico (President), Dr. Milton Matos (President Elect), Dr. Bruni Society of Orthodontists Ortiz (Secretary), Dr. Celimar Busquets (Treasurer), Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Orsini (CE Coordinator), and Dr. Joseph Vicens • [email protected] Dr. Juan Carlos Vazquez (Public Awareness Campaign Coordinator). I would personally will like to congratulate This past October, our fall Continuing and welcome Milton and Juan Carlos to our board. Our guest Education Meeting was offered by the speaker was Gustavo Velez, a local economist who enlightened Blasi Brothers, Gonzalo (Perio), Alvaro us about the economic situation of Puerto Rico and how it (Prostho) and our very own MASO affects our daily practice. We will be conducting an economic member Dr. Ignacio. This conference, survey of Puerto Rico practices and this information will help which was opened for other dental specialists in Puerto Rico us face the current economic circumstances. and demonstrated the Three Perspective Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach, was very well received. For our Spring Continuing Education seminar, we will be hosting Dr. Roger Levin. In November we had our yearly assembly and election of officers. The new board consists of Dr. Jose Vicens See you in Bermuda!
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ALBERT EINSTEIN I thank Drs. Alan Borislow, Steve Cohen, Harold MEDICAL CENTER Middleberg, Michael Roth, and Irene Valenza, and Dr. Vanessa Morenzi all members of the faculty, the residents and selection [email protected] committee, for their efforts and participation in this successful outcome. The revamped interview and selection process presented the program to the interviewees, and the resultant Resident Activities incoming residents, with a strong idea and understanding of Our current second year residents, Drs. our program’s tradition of excellence. We thank our entire Wasna Dabbagh, Sheila Othman, volunteer and part-time faculty for their invaluable support and Chirag Patel are doing well, having and dedication to the program and for the education of our completed more than one-half of their three-year educational residents. Without the valued commitment of the part-time experience. As soon-to-be third year residents, they are faculty, it would be almost impossible to provide a quality ready to welcome those resident applicants who will enter educational experience. Program leadership is indebted to our program on June 27, 2017. We interviewed 16 out of the many community-based clinicians who give their time to 154 applicants, and Matched with the following: teach and mentor our residents. • Dr. Reem Abdulrahman is a graduate of Temple Alumni and Faculty Activities University’s Kornberg School of Dentistry. She completed As our orthodontic residents graduate, and new ones are her residency in general dentistry at Albert Einstein Medical selected into our programs, these continued cycles are Center, where she also stayed on for a second year as Chief wonderful experiences for any educator. To see well-trained Resident. Dr. Abdulrahman currently practices general people leave our program with confidence, knowledge, and dentistry in Philadelphia, and is involved in international strong clinical skills after three years of diverse training is dental missions. Reem was raised, and continues to reside, just marvelous and at the same time bittersweet. You say in Philadelphia. goodbye to individuals who have worked hard, bonded with • Dr. Catherine Lowry currently serves our country in one another and with faculty, and importantly, absorbed with the U.S. Army Dental Corps at Fort Campbell, KY. She vigor the fundamentals of our wonderful specialty. is a graduate of the University of the Pacific where she Our graduating residents in the Class of 2016 have moved into was a member of the Tau Kappa Omega Honors Society. the practice of clinical orthodontics in a spectacular fashion. Growing up in California instilled an appreciation for Dr. Erin Mahoney is practicing in greater Baltimore, hiking and camping. In addition to these activities, she Maryland. She has associated in the practice of the Baltimore also enjoys watching soccer. Orthodontic Group. Dr. Kathleen Pale is associated with a • Dr. Juliana Zora is a graduate of the University of practice in Philadelphia, PA. In fact, she is working with Dr. Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and is currently a Harold Middleberg, the orthodontist who provided her general practice resident at Abington Memorial Hospital. care when she was an adolescent. Dr. Justin Silvestre has Prior to attending dental school, Juliana earned her MS in also joined a practice in the Philadelphia area. They all report Biomedical Sciences. Juliana hails from Philadelphia. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
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ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER Dr. Michael Roth continues as the President of the AEMC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 Alumni Association. We look forward to seeing all of the AEMC alumni that will be traveling to San Diego, CA for the that they are doing well and thriving. Each is preparing to AAO Annual meeting in April. present their clinical cases to the ABO for their certification examination in the near future. We would like to acknowledge the work of our faculty who volunteer their time as Board members of the Greater Our program remains strong due to the unwavering support Philadelphia Society. Dr. Mark McDonough is currently of our loyal and dedicated alumni. Drs. Carlyn Phucas, serving as President of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Stuart Messinger and John Nista have presented Orthodontists (GPSO) and will host the annual meeting to be seminars to the residents during the past year. Dr. Phucas has held in November. In addition, Drs. Paul Adams, Steven presented on the topic of Aligner Therapy and its impact on Cohen, Matthew Etter, Charles Gemmi, Harold clinical practice. Dr. Messinger has presented on light-wire Middleberg and Michael Roth currently serve as GPSO philosophies and their application to clinical practice. Dr. board members. Nista has presented on practice management and treatment efficiency. Dr. Kathleen Pale and Dr. Justin Silvestre All are welcome to come and visit us at AEMC. We are proud of each have participated in our all-faculty Case Conferences our legacy and the residents that we are educating today who this past fall. will become tomorrow’s clinical and professional leaders.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY Research Day, on collaborations with Speech Language Dr. Kathy L. Marshall Pathology and participation in the 1-Year ADEA Academic [email protected] Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCFP). Two of our second year residents, Drs. Darryl Caesar and Christian The Howard University Orthodontic Davillier, will participate in the Emerging Leaders Program is celebrating the 50th Anniversary Conference at the AAO Winter Conference. In addition to of its inaugural postdoctoral class, while attending the MSSO and MASO meetings, Howard residents Howard University itself celebrates its will also be represented in the ADEA/AADR Advocacy Day on Sesquicentennial, the 150th Anniversary. Capitol Hill. The first orthodontic class graduated in 1969; and in June we will welcome our 50th Entering Class to Howard University’s Congratulations to our faculty for their accomplishments this Orthodontic Program: Drs. Adrienne Perry, Katrina year include Dr. Sana Augustus who received the ADEA Foster, Jennifer Collins, Jordan Jones, Laura St. Award to attend the ADEA/AAL Institution for Teaching and Bernard and Angelique Teasley. Learning (ITL). Also, we celebrated the first Anniversary of the Dr. Donald M. Russell Orthodontic Study Club, We completed our CODA Site Visit this past September for named for our long time Program Director and Department all of our predoctoral and postdoctoral programs at Howard. Chairman. The founding members are Howard Orthodontic Tremendous thanks to our faculty, staff, administration, and Program Alumni. fabulous residents for keeping our mission to healthcare, education and patients FIRST! Howard University continues to provide opportunities for exemplary education, service, and research that promotes Drs. Sydney Simpson and Desirea Scott presented patient centered collaborative care and advocacy for the at Howard University College of Dentistry’s 2nd Annual elimination of health care disparities.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY orthodontic profession and their communities. The new Dr. Jeffrey H. Godel graduates are: Drs. Erin Bauerle, Patricia Campillo, [email protected] Lenny Epshteyn, Zhanna Konovalenko, Damian Mariano, and Destinee Zablocki. Meanwhile, the Happy New Year from Temple University’s Class of 2018 is busy learning the ropes of the profession Kornberg School of Dentistry, Department and is preparing to spend ten days at the Tweed Course in of Orthodontics! We continue to enjoy Arizona. They are: Drs. Jeffrey Alba, Ki Yoon Chung, the excitement and achievements of Marni Tuchman, Amrita Bhan, Jinah Kang, and the past several months. The Class of 2016 graduated Jordan Cogan. in August, and they have all successfully flown from the nest. We all look forward to seeing them contribute to the CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY the International Association for Dental Research General CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 Session in March 2017: Dr. Fred Arino: Actn3 KO on mandibular condyle Temple Orthodontics continues to have a presence in microarchitecture and bone morphology. orthodontic research. Our six senior residents will be Dr. James Sciote: Effects of Actn3 KO on tooth and representing Temple at the 2017 IADR meeting in San alveolar bone morphology. Francisco, and each will be presenting their original research. We thank each faculty member who has dedicated Our program was also well represented at the 2016 their time and efforts in working with the residents on their MASO annual meeting in Phoenix. Dr. Orhan Tuncay research studies. The following are their research titles: was appointed MASO representative on the AAOF Board Dr. Tabatha Richards: PITX2 and ESR1 Expression in of Directors. Dr. Natalie Parisi was the recipient of Craniofacial Asymmetry Subclassifications and TMD the Devlin Award, and Dr. Bryan Foley, Class of 2015, was the recipient of the 2015 Kress Award: The title of Dr. Jake Dorfman: Cement Composition Effects on Enamel his thesis was Identification of Potential Genetic Markers Demineralization Adjacent to Orthodontic Brackets of Facial Asymmetry and TMD in Orthognathic Surgery Dr. Mathew Campbell: Practical Method to Superimpose Patients. Sella Turcica in Serial CBCT Images We welcome Dr. Carmen Doumit as a new member of our Dr. James Cavelencia: Effectiveness of a Lingual Arch as full-time faculty. She received her Orthodontic Certificate Maximum Anchorage in Orthodontics from Boston University Department of Orthodontics. We Dr. Kaitlyn Schiels: Antibacterial Effects of Modified are excited to have her participate in the education of our Orthodontic Mini-implants to S. Mutans dental students and residents. Dr. Eliana Sarit: Assessment of Mandibular Surface Changes During Growth and Development We hope to see all of our Alumni at the Alumni reception during the 2017 AAO annual meeting. In addition to our resident’s research Dr. Sciote has been working with dental students on craniofacial development Finally, the Department would like to express our in Actn3 Knockout mice, investigating how the loss of appreciation to the outstanding group of adjunct faculty, alpha-actinin-3 protein in their jaws and masticatory alumni, and the Coben Foundation. Many travel extended muscle may model development of Class II Open bite distances to participate in the education of our residents. malocclusion in humans. Two abstracts will be presented at Their dedication to the program is second to none.
UMDNJ RUTGERS look forward to his contributions to both the didactic and Dr. Thomas Cangialosi, Chairman clinical aspects of our program. [email protected] We are pleased to announce that Dr. Krystian Jarosz of last year’s graduating class took and passed the ABO At the time of our last report, the Rutgers clinical ICE exam in September and is now a Diplomate Orthodontic department had just begun of the Board. His classmates have indicated that they will to settle into our new clinic facilities. take the exam either in February or September of 2017 in We are now beginning to realize some keeping with our focus to have all our graduates become of the benefits of the move, including accessibility to the Board Certified. other postgraduate programs in Periodontics, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics. The proximity of all four programs We are pleased to announce the results of the Matching has enhanced and fostered our ability to focus on Program for next year’s class. Joining us on July I, 2017 interdisciplinary patient care. will be: Drs. Brittany Ang from Rutgers, Leah Ritchie from Detroit Mercy, Jennifer Ko from NYU, Rebecca We are pleased to welcome Dr. Eric Sacks to our part- Eis from Rutgers and Daniella Davis from NYU. time faculty. He received his DMD from UMDNJ New Jersey Dental School and his Certificate in Orthodontics from the As we enter a new year, we want to wish all of our Montefiore Medical Center Graduate Orthodontic Program friends and colleagues from MASO a Happy, Healthy and where he has served as a guest lecturer since 2006. We Productive 2017.
MASO Journal 26 Spring 2017 GRADUATE PROGRAM REPORTS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Dr. Eung-Kwon Pae In Memoria [email protected] The department is greatly saddened by the December 3, 2016 death of Dr. The University of Maryland Orthodontic Derek Eugene Brown. Derek was a department is pleased to announce that the graduate of the University of Maryland following individuals have been selected School of Dentistry in 1995, and he to become our new first-year residents received his Certificate in Orthodontics beginning in July: and Masters of Science degree from Maryland in 1998. He died while participating in a 5K Dr. Elizabeth Alston, Meharry Medical College race in Jamaica. Dr. Sheng Ge, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Dr. Hyun San Lee, University of Pennsylvania We are also sad to announce the death of Joan Davidson, Dr. Atefeh Rezaei Boroun, Howard University the wife of Dr. William Davidson who was Chair of the Orthodontic Department from 1978-2002. Joan died We would also like to congratulate both Dr. Anu Nellissery at her home in Tucson, AZ on December 12, 2016 from and Dr. Ji Lim, two of our 2015 graduates, for passing the pancreatic cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to ABO exam and becoming board certified orthodontists. both the Brown and Davidson families.
UNIVERSITY OF The Continuing Education course concluded with the Annual PENNSYLVANIA Orthodontic Alumni Celebration, Friday, October 28th held at the Union League of Philadelphia. Dr. Chun-Hsi Chung [email protected] The J. Henry O’Hern Annual Orthodontic Alumni Day speakers were two world renowned oral surgeons, Dr. Our comprehensive clinic and didactic Raymond Fonseca and Dr. Timothy Turvey who explored Orientation Program began on July 6, the orthodontic-oral surgical relationship that has forged 2016 as we welcomed our incoming Class a collaborative relationship between these two specialties. of 2018 – Drs. Emily Ding, Alexandra Greco, Mark With over 230 in attendance, this was the largest meeting of Guevarra, Vidur Katyal, Kelly Nguyen, Kim Stapleton the UPENN Orthodontic alumni to date. (2 yr. Certificate program); Adrien Hamedi-Sansgar (2nd year Perio-Ortho combined program); Dr. Leah Yi (3 yr. On October 29th, Dr. Warren Woods presented his lecture on MSOB program). Practice Management to our 2nd year residents. The Penn Postdoctoral Orthodontic Class of 2019 has been With MASO’s financial support, all of our residents attended the selected through the Match Program and we are looking 28th Annual Graduate Orthodontic Residents Program (GORP), forward to welcoming our new residents this summer to the August 4 – 7, 2016; and the 2016 - GLAO/MASO Meeting at the newly extended 26-month program which will run early July, Arizona Biltmore, September 22 – 25, 2016. 2017 through late August, 2019. As of September 1, 2016 Dr. Helen Jeon began her full- 2-year Certificate, Class of 2019 time faculty position. Dr. Jeon holds specialty certificates in Dr. Heather Chiarello – UPENN 2017 Orthodontics and Periodontics and most recently received her Dr. Boryana Dimitrova – UPENN 2016 DScD degree. Dr. John Kracke – UPENN 2017 Dr. Yun Jeong Lee – UPENN 2017 The University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthodontics Dr. Kyung Jin Lee – UPENN 2017 celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Orthodontics at Penn Dr. Cassie Trong – UCSF 2017 with a CE course 2016 Penn Week Orthodontics 2016: The State of the Art. This course took place from Monday, October 24 3-year Certificate/Masters Residents, Class of 2020 through Friday, October 28, 2016. It was well received with Dr. Douglas Kim – Tufts 2016 doctors from over 14 countries in attendance. The speakers for Perio/Ortho Resident, Class of 2021 the week included: Dr. Mohammad Qali – Virginia Commonwealth University - 2015 • Dr. Robert Vanarsdall • Dr. David Musich We are looking forward to the addition of 4 new operatories • Dr. Chun-Hsi Chung as construction will commence on the Orthodontic Clinic Expansion project sometime in the Spring semester. • Dr. Harvey Levitt • Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Will Andrews Warm wishes for a Happy New Year and as always, we would be • Dr. Kee-Joon Lee privileged to have you visit with us at UPENN!
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UNIVERSITY OF Grand Rounds Lecture Expanding the Scope of Orthodontics: New PUERTO RICO Treatment Possibilities using Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADS) Dr. Eusebio A. Diaz to local dentists. I would like to publicly acknowledge that in [email protected] the short time that I have directed the Graduate Program, this has been one of the best presentations they have given. School The first semester of our 2016-2017 school faculty members, as well attending general practitioners, have year started with our traditional two-week congratulated me for the excellent content and presentation wire bending course at the end of July. Since methods utilized in this conference. the beginning of our program this course has been provide by our Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Ed In November, one of our third year residents, Dr. Andrea Morin. Although this Typodont Course is mainly designed for our Gonzalez, was invited by our University Graduate Studies first-year students, our second and third year students also are Department Chair, Dr. Yolanda Heredia, to provide a lecture required to participate to help their first-year counterparts and at at The Greater New York Dental Meeting, Hispanic Program the same time reinforce and improve their manual wire bending Seminar. Dr. Gonzalez successfully presented a lecture titled, skills and dexterity. Understanding the Aging Process: The Role of Orthodontics. The conference included a detailed description of the aging process In September, all our students and many faculty members of the craniofacial structures and their effects and limitations on attended the Joint GLAO/MASO meeting in Phoenix. For us it orthodontic procedures and treatment. was an interesting trip and worth the effort since both the faculty and students expressed satisfaction with the educational content For some time now our program has been engaged in training and of the meeting. encouraging our students to take the ABO exam and complete their board requirements to become board certified as soon as As part of their continuing education efforts for our orthodontic possible. We must congratulate Dr. Luis Lecleres and one of community, our local Orthodontic Society (SEO) provided an our recent graduates, Dr. Juan Carlos Vazquez, for passing Interdisciplinary Treatment Conference in October. Many patients the ABO Part II and becoming Diplomates of the American Board requiring orthodontic, periodontic, and prosthodontic treatment of Orthodontics. Their success and that of other graduates from as part of their oral health needs were presented; as well as the our program in obtaining their Board Certification has made our methods utilized to coordinate their treatment among the different faculty proud of the results of their teaching efforts. specialties. Drs. Ignacio Blasi (Orthodontist), Gonzalo Blasi (Periodontist), and Alvaro Blasi (Prothodontist) all from Spain, Congratulations also to all our residents who took and passed their provided the lecture which was highly acclaimed by the audience. Mock ABO Oral Exams on December 6, 2016.
On October 19th, as part of the schools Continuing Education I hope everyone in MASO, our Orthodontic Society, our Orthodontic Program Series, our six graduate students provided their yearly Department Faculty and staff have a happy New Year.
WASHINGTON school and a one year Fellowship at NIDCR during Dental HOSPITAL CENTER School as part of a five year curriculum. Dr. Linda Hallman We are very excited to welcome both of these outstanding [email protected] individuals to join our staff. We were also quite pleased when we matched with two outstanding candidates in December. The Medstar Washington Hospital Center We continue to be blessed with outstanding residents who will Orthodontic Department had another be an asset for the future of the profession. exciting and successful year. We again are living through a renovation, this time in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Children’s National Medical Our Chief residents, Drs. Christian Benitez and Marshall Center, where we cover the orthodontic service, teach our Jewett are completing their clinical requirements, research, pediatric dentistry colleagues, and cover the craniofacial clinic. and preparing for their professional careers after residency. We are all looking forward to the completion later this spring. In June we welcomed our incoming class of residents: Dr. Michael Goad attended Dental School at Detroit Mercy and And a final word as we look back on the past year, we came to us from private practice in Victoria, British Columbia. appreciate how fortunate we are at WHC to work together with He is an avid pilot, flight instructor, and mountain biker. Dr. excellent and committed faculty, outstanding residents, and a Molly Hague came to us from the University of California, strong commitment from our institution, Medstar Washington San Francisco Dental School where she completed dental Hospital Center.
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