Message from the Online Community Manager

Social Media
Do you have a Facebook and a Twitter account? We do! And we would love to connect with you on these social media sites. Our Facebook and Twitter pages are a miniature extension of Orthotown.com where we post and Tweet in brevity, highlighting message board content, current events, new CE courses and more. The real fun is on Orthotown.com, of course, but why miss out on another way to connect with us and your fellow Townies?

"Like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Orthotown and Tweet at @Orthotown1 or follow our feed at Twitter.com/Orthotown1.

Meet you on the message boards!

Ashley Harris
Online Community Manager

If you have questions, call me at 480-445-9718 or e-mail me at: ashley@farranmedia.com


Online Features

Feature of the Month
Take this month's poll on Orthotown.com! It takes just a couple of minutes and helps us get to know you, which then aids us in generating content that you actually want to read about. You will find the poll on the right side of your browser at Orthotown.com.

Video Tutorial
How to Connect with Orthotown on Facebook and Twitter
What are you waiting for? "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter today! Go to the Media Center and click on the Tutorial section to watch a short video with step-by-step instructions on how to connect with us on our Facebook and Twitter sites.


Case Presentation

How Do I Handle the Vertical in This Case?
Patient is a 37-year-old female, Class II Div II, a lot of crowding. Is there any good way to handle the vertical problem in this case?



Message Boards

Post Your Favorite Chairside Tool/Supply that Makes Life Easier
What's your secret weapon? Maybe it'll help other Townies too!

Suggestions for Band Types
What type of bands do you stock?


Features

Virtual Study Club
Do you know about Orthotown's Virtual Study Club? This is a great place to post your progressive cases. Get feedback from others, help residents and orthos new to the profession and make friends, all in one place!

Comments
Orthotown Magazine is based on an interactive publishing model. After you read this magazine, jump online to Orthotown.com and post your comments and feedback about the articles.

Online CE
Hemisection: Facilitating the Orthodontic Correction of Congenitally Missing Lower Second Premolars
– William Northway, DDS, MS

When lower second premolars are missing, there are numerous treatment alternatives. These are discussed as well as an easy and efficient way to affect space closure: hemisecting. This presentation deals with clinical advantages, biometric implications, alveolar management and response, biomechanics, anchorage and the impact on the face.

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