Orthotown Magazine - September 2012

Articles
Krista Houstoun, Assistant Editor, Dentaltown Magazine
Advancing 3D Orthodontic Treatments
This special product showcase highlights some of the products that will be on exhibit at the AAO Annual Session in Honolulu, Hawaii next month.
Benjamin Lund, Editor, Orthotown Magazine, talks internal marketing with Charis Santillie of
Dr. Ed Lin
A case presentation with 3D lingual orthodontic treatment utilized in combination with orthognathic surgery for correction of obstructive sleep apnea with Class III malocclusion and bilateral posterior crossbites.
Drs. Juan-Carlos Quintero and Joseph McCain
Information attained by CBCT indicates scans should have a part in the management of all ortho cases.
Dr. Bob Waugh
CBCT is a great tool when managing Herbst appliances. Dr. Waugh shows how his patients benefit from these scans.
Dr. Duane Grummons
3D imaging provides more detailed information about the craniofacial structure. Grummons uses several cases to illustrate the benefits of CBCT in ortho treatment.
Larry Mathis
Mathis details how to get the most out of your insurance. In part one of this two-part series, he focuses on life and disability insurance policies.
Bradford Edgren, DDS, MS
Dr. Edgren shares a case in which a CBCT scan and an appropriate 3D cephalometric analysis influenced the orthodontic treatment plan, and greatly improved a child patient’s life.
In This Issue
Wm. Randol Womack, DDS, Board Certified Orthodontist Editorial Director, Orthotown Magazine
Continuing the CBCT Debate
Alan A. Curtis, DDS, MS, Online Editorial Director, Orthotown.com
Using Pictures to Market Your Practice
Message Boards
How do you handle loose bracket cases? Orthodontists discuss their protocols for such situations.
A Townie asks if it is a viable option to hemisect the molar of this adult patient.

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