Orthotown Magazine - January/February 2016

Articles
Class III Treatment in 15 Months Check out how Dr. Alan Curtis treated a 16-year-old patient who presented with maxillary square archform, mandibular spacing and a protrusive habitual bite with condyles forward of CR.
by Alan A. Curtis, DDS, MS
Check out how Dr. Alan Curtis treated a 16-year-old patient who presented with maxillary square archform, mandibular spacing and a protrusive habitual bite with condyles forward of CR.
Go Beyond Accommodating:  Working with Extra-Needs Patients Do you accommodate patients with special needs? Christine Hoxha tells you how to achieve a higher level of care—and it may be easier than you think.
by Christine Hoxha
Do you accommodate patients with special needs? Christine Hoxha tells you how to achieve a higher level of care—and it may be easier than you think.
Treatment of Open-Bite with Mini-Screws and Segmental Mechanics Often one of the most challenging malocclusions for clinicians to treat, the open-bite is examined from diagnosis through treatment in this in-depth case presentation from Dr. Edmund Khoo.
by Edmund Khoo, BDSc (hons), ABO, FICD
Often one of the most challenging malocclusions for clinicians to treat, the open-bite is examined from diagnosis through treatment in this in-depth case presentation from Dr. Edmund Khoo.
Office Visit: Cali Orthodontist an Engineer  of New Smiles Come visit the practice of Dr. Brett Garrett, our Townie Choice Award $1,000 winner! Find out how Dr. Garrett keeps his patients smiling in the “Happiest City in America.”
by Kyle Patton, Associate Editor
Come visit the practice of Dr. Brett Garrett, our Townie Choice Award $1,000 winner! Find out how Dr. Garrett keeps his patients smiling in the “Happiest City in America.”
Serendipity and the Right  Technology: One Orthodontist’s Story Dr. Darshana Novick shares the myriad elements that influenced and enriched her career.
by Darshana Novick, DDS, MS
Dr. Darshana Novick shares the myriad elements that influenced and enriched her career.
Townie Choice Awards 2015 Townies have spoken: The votes are in—the ballots are counted! See which products, services and equipment won the top spots for 2015, and meet our Townie Choice Award $1,000 winner!
Townies have spoken: The votes are in—the ballots are counted! See which products, services and equipment won the top spots for 2015, and meet our Townie Choice Award $1,000 winner!
12 Marketing Tips for Orthodontists in 2016 You're a wizard with wires but perplexed by practice marketing? It doesn't have to intimidate you! Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca shares an effective action plan.
by Ann Marie Gorczyca, DMD, MPH, MS
You're a wizard with wires but perplexed by practice marketing? It doesn't have to intimidate you! Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca shares an effective action plan.
In This Issue
Embrace Progress: You Can’t Fight Mother Nature Dr. Daniel Grob, Orthotown Magazine’s editorial director, says urban legends and old wives’ tales dominate public perception. He shows you how to fight back—with the right educational tools.
by Daniel Grob, DDS, MS, Editorial Director
Dr. Daniel Grob, Orthotown Magazine’s editorial director, says urban legends and old wives’ tales dominate public perception. He shows you how to fight back—with the right educational tools.
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