Brooklyn orthodontist reveals new trend: ‘Fantasy braces’ for older folks

Dr. Ted Rothstein reveals an up-and-coming trend in elderly “orthodontic patients” — staying young at heart by capitalizing on a teenage trend to get look-like “train-track” braces. These still young-at-heart are a group of older persons avid to fulfill a long-repressed desire to have braces for reasons unrelated to a crooked smile. Rothstein takes his work seriously with these “patients.”

Feb 1, 2012 | USA

Pacific Dental Conference features C.E. credit, hands-on courses

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA: The Pacific Dental Conference will be held March 8-10 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in Vancouver, British Columbia. The meeting features timely C.E. programming, open sessions, hands-on courses and other educational opportunities for the entire dental team.

Jan 25, 2012 | USA

Colo. orthodontist helps set new giving record for Operation Gratitude

Aurora Orthodontics, under the leadership of Dr. Charles Reed, closed out 2011 on a high note, and it’s not because of any big business goals achieved during the year. Rather, it’s because Reed recently learned his Aurora, Colo., orthodontics office was part of a new all-time giving record set by Operation Gratitude.

Jan 10, 2012 | USA

Align Technology announces the 2011-2012 Invisalign Gallery University Challenge

SAN JOSE, Calif., USA: Align Technology has announced the 2011-2012 Invisalign Gallery University Challenge. In this competitive program, any accredited orthodontic program in North America can submit their best Invisalign treatment outcomes in one of four clinical categories: Class I, Class II, Class III, and multidiscipline. All submissions will be reviewed by private-practice orthodontists and judged based on treatment difficulty, records quality, and outcomes achieved.

Nov 23, 2011 | USA

Registration open for AAO annual session in Hawaii

Registration for the 112th AAO Annual Session, taking place May 4–8, 2012, in Honolulu, is now open. Clinicians and staff can register online at www.aaomembers.org/mtgs/2012-AAO-Annual-Session.cfm. This year, the AAO is launching AAO Travel Services, a new service to help make members’ travel easy and affordable.

Nov 15, 2011 | USA

OrthoVOICE in Vegas

For orthodontists attending the OrthoVOICE meeting in Las Vegas in October, there was no chance they would want to let what happened “stay in Vegas,” because what happened at the OrthoVoice event at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino was useful, intimate learning experiences with a diverse group of like-minded, growth-seeking orthodontists.

Nov 10, 2011 | USA

AAO says new patient starts increased moderately in 2010

Patient starts by American Association of Orthodontists members increased by 4 percent per member in 2010 over 2008, according to the latest AAO Member & Patient Census Study. Conducted every two years, the study tracks such trends as patient starts, staffing concerns and referral patterns.  The study showed that new patient starts increased moderately from 228 per member to 237 last year.

Nov 8, 2011 | USA

Northeastern Society of Orthodontists to host 90th annual meeting in Boston

The Northeastern Society of Orthodontists (NESO) will host its 90th annual meeting from Nov. 10 to 13 at Boston Marriott Copley Place. The meeting offers two days of interactive, interdisciplinary team presentations, social networking and activities, a practice risk-management seminar, and more than 100 exhibitors.

Nov 7, 2011 | USA

Arkansas chapter of Smile for a Lifetime awards 100th orthodontic scholarship

JONESBORO, AR, USA: The Jonesboro, Ark., charter of the national foundation Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) recently awarded its 100th orthodontic scholarship to Arkansas resident Luís Mazariegos. In less than three years, the Jonesboro chapter of S4L has awarded more than $600,000 in orthodontic scholarships to underserved children, changing lives one smile at a time.

Sep 15, 2011 | USA

AAO, Ad Council collaborate to improve children’s oral health

The American Association of Orthodontists is partnering with the Ad Council and distinguished members of the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives coalition on a three-year oral health literacy campaign.   The Ad Council, known for such iconic public service advertising campaigns as McGruff the Crime Dog’s “Take A Bite Out Of Crime,” will conduct a national campaign to improve children’s oral health.

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