American Journal of ORTHODONTICS and DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS

Official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists. its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics

NEWS, COMMENTS, AND SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consultants

The strength of a scientific journal is in direct proportion to the quality of its Editorial Board and Referee Panel. Fortunately, the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS has a premier group of consultants, serving to establish and maintain the highest scientific and clinical standards for the specialty of orthodontics. The great prestige enjoyed by the AJO/DO throughout the world owes much to the expertise and dedication of experts like those listed below.

James L. Ackerman, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Richard Ackerman, Kansas City, Missouri Howard Aduss, Skokie, Illinois Michael Aguirre, Gainesville, Florida Johan Ahlgren, Malmr, Sweden Moody Alexander, Dallas, Texas Richard Alexander, Arlington, Texas Gurkan Altuna, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Larry Andrews, San Diego, California Harold Arai, Park Ridge, lllinois Jon/~rtun, Seattle, Washington Michael Arvystas, New York, New York James Baldwin, Indianapolis, Indiana Thomas Bales, Novato, California Neville Bass, London, England Sheldon Baumrind, Berkeley, California Adrian Becker, Jerusalem, Israel Ellen Begole, Chicago, Illinois Rolf Behrents, Memphis, Tennessee William Bell, Dallas, Texas Ruel Bench, Reseda, California Samuel Berkowitz, South Miami, Florida Robert Biggerstaff, San Antonio, Texas Samir Bishara, Iowa City, Iowa Abraham Blechman, Ramsey, New Jersey Charles Bluestone, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Fred Bookstein, Ann Arbor, Michigan Robert Boyd, San Francisco, California Philip Boyne, Loma Linda, California Larry Bramble, Cypress, California William Brantley, Columbus, Ohio Dennis Buehman, Plant City, Florida Alphonse Burdi, Ann Arbor, Michigan Charles Burstone, Farmington, Connecticut

Thomas Cangialosi, New York, New York Carine Carels, Leuven, Belgium David Carlson, Ann Arbor, Michigan Gunnar Carlsson, Grteborg, Sweden Wolfgang Carstensen, Schleswig, West Germany John Cask0, Iowa City, Iowa Robert Cederquist, New York, New York Richard Ceen, Dallas, Texas Spiro Chaconas, Los Angeles, California Ashur Chavoor, Washington, District of Columbia Lars Christensen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Glenn Clark, Los Angeles, California John Cleall, Chicago, Illinois S. Eugene Coben, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Ellen Cohn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Richard Col e , Detroit, Michigan Robert Corruccini, Carbondale, Illinois James Crawford, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Thomas Creekmore, Houston, Texas Erik Dahl, Oslo, Norway Jack Dale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Zeev Davidovitch, Columbus, Ohio William Davidson, Baltimore, Maryland Paul Dechow, Dallas, Texas David DeFranco, Louisville, Kentucky William DeKock, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Eugene Dellinger, Fort Wayne, Indiana L. R. Dermaut, Ghent, Belgium B. F. Dewel, Evanston, Illinois J. M. H. Dibbets, Groningen, The Netherlands Nelson Diers, Cincinnati, Ohio Virginia Diewert, Vancouver, British Columbia,

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Joseph DiStasio, Revere, Massachusetts Thomas Dodson, San Francisco, California Howard Dorfman, Virginia Beach, Virginia Harry Dougherty, Van Nuys, California Borje Drettner, Huddinge, Sweden H. S. Duterloo, St. Lambertuslaan, The Netherlands James Economides, Albuquerque, New Mexico John Edwards, Charlotte, North Carolina Stella Efstratiadis, Englewood, New Jersey I. Egermark-Eriksson, Grteborg, Sweden H. L. Eirew, Manchester, England Edward Ellis III, Dallas, Texas Milton Engel, Wilmette, Illinois Donald Enlow, Cleveland, Ohio Bruce Epker, Fort Worth, Texas David Evaskus, Chicago, Illinois Carl Fairhurst, Augusta, Georgia Michael Fillman, Loma Linda, California Leward Fish, Hurst, Texas Leonard Fishman, Syracuse, New York Raymond Fonseca, Ann Arbor, Michigan Christine Frankel, Zwickau, East Germany Rolf Frfinkel, Zwickau, East Germany Harold Fredericks, Nashville, Tennessee Hans Friede, G~teborg, Sweden Lawrence Funt, Bethesda, Maryland L. D. Garner, Indianapolis, Indiana E. Gazit, Tel Aviv, Israel Arnold Geiger, New York, New York John Gerling, McAllen, Texas Joseph Ghafari, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Anthony Gianelly, Boston, Massachusetts S. Julian Gibbs, Nashville, Tennessee Donald Giddon, Newton, Massachusetts A. Jon Goldberg, Farmington, Connecticut Marvin Goldstein, Atlanta, Georgia Leonard Gorelick, Little Neck, New York Lee Graber, Kenilworth, Illinois Keith Grave, Adelaide, Australia Barry Grayson, New York, New York Larry Green, Buffalo, New York Duane Grummons, Marina Del Rey, California A. John Gwinnett, Stony Brook, New York Urban Haag, Malmr, Sweden Andrew Haas, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Chester Handelman, Chicago, Illinois David Hamilton, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Mark Hans, Berea, Ohio Edward Harris, Memphis, Tennessee James Harris, Ann Arbor, Michigan Egil Harvold, Oslo, Norway Bruce Haskell, Louisville, Kentucky Eva Hellsing, Huddinge, Sweden Clyde Helms, San Francisco, California H. Garland Hershey, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

John Hickham, Metairie, Louisiana Virginia Hinton, Carbondale, Illinois J. D. Hirce, Califon, New Jersey Richard Hocevar, Gainesville, Florida W. J. B. Houston, London, England Raymond Howe, Chelsea, Michigan W. S. Hunter, London, Ontario, Canada Robert V. V. Hurst, Covington, Louisiana William Hylander, Durham, North Carolina Bengt Ingervall, Bern, Switzerland Robert J. Isaacson, West Long Branch, New Jersey Robert J. Isaacson, Richmond, Virginia Annika Isberg, Huddinge, Sweden Richard Jacobs, Iowa City, Iowa Alex Jacobson, Birmingham, Alabama Bailey Jacobson, Chicago, Illinois Ingrid Janson, Munich, West Germany Michael Janson, Munich, West Germany Seppo Jarvinen, Lahti, Finland Webster Jee, Salt Lake City, Utah James Jensen, Flossmoor, Illinois Lysle Johnston, St. Louis, Missouri Jean-Pierre Joho, Geneva, Switzerland Thomas Kaineg, St. Petersburg, Florida Roger Kallal, Hinsdale, Illinois Ross Kaplan, Portland, Oregon Vincent Kelly, Jr., Tulsa, Oklahoma Peter Kesling, Westville, Indiana Larson Keso, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Young Kim, Weston, Massachusetts Elbert King, Albuquerque, New Mexico Gregory J. King, Gainesville, Florida Asuman Kiyak, Seattle, Washington Rodney Klima, Burke, Virginia Vincent Kokich, Tacoma, Washington Robert Kolstad, Dallas, Texas Kalevi Koski, Turku, Finland Charles Kowalski, Ann Arbor, Michigan S. Kreiborg, Copenhagen, Denmark Mladen Kuftinec, Louisville, Kentucky Takayuki Kuroda, Tokyo, Japan Robert Kusy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Einar Kvam, Oslo, Norway Linda LaResche, Seattle, Washington Erik Larsson, Falkoping, Sweden C. L. B. Lavelle, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Jean Lavergne, Schiltigheim, France Harry Legan, Morgantown, West Virginia R. Lehman, Heemskerck, The Netherlands Barry Leighton, London, England Eugene Lewis, Buffalo, New York Sten Linder-Aronson, Huddinge, Sweden John Lindquist, Indianapolis, Indiana P. A. Lines, Tempe, Arizona Robert Little, Seattle, Washington

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Angelo Lombardi, Jersey City, New Jersey James Lopez, Columbus, Georgia A. A. Lowe, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Anders Lundstrom, Huddinge, Sweden Donald Machen, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rolf Maijer, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada Olle Malmgren, Stockholm, Sweden A. H. Mamandras, London, Ontario, Canada Michael Marcotte, Avon, Connecticut Claude Matasa, Hollywood, Florida K. Mattila, Helsinki, Finland Melvin Mayerson, Dayton, Ohio Warren Mayne, Salem, Massachusetts F. Dudley McGlynn, Kansas City, Missouri Pamela Mclnnes-Ledoux, New Orleans, Louisiana James McNamara, Ann Arbor, Michigan Murray Meikle, London, England Birte Melsen, Aarhus, Denmark Hans Peter Meng, Bern, Switzerland George Meredith, Virginia Beach, Virginia J. R. E. Mills, London, England Hideo Mitani, Tokyo, Japan Fujio Miura, Tokyo, Japan Eliakim Mizrahi, Johannesburg, South Africa Robert Moore, Lincoln, Nebraska Coenraad Moorrees, Boston, Massachusetts Farhad Moshiri, Town and Country, Missouri J. P. Moss, London, England Melvin Moss, New York, New York Letty Moss-Salentijn, New York, New York Robert Moyers, Ann Arbor, Michigan Zane Muhl, La Grange, Illinois James Mulick, Agoura Hills, California Tom Muller, Chicago, Illinois David Musich, Schaumburg, Illinois Henry Nahoum, New York, New York Ram Nanda, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ravindra Nanda, Farmington, Connecticut Olivier Nicolay, Columbus, Ohio Ib Leth Nielsen, San Francisco, California Robert Nikolai, St. Louis, Missouri K. J. Nordenvall, Srdert~ilje, Sweden Louis Norton, Farmington, Connecticut L. J. Nunez, Memphis, Tennessee Jan Odegaard, Stavanger, Norway Bjorn Ogaard, Raufoss, Norway Maria O'Reilly, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Felice O'Ryan, San Francisco, California Paul Ouellette, Altamonte Springs, Florida Albert Owen III, Austin, Texas Hans Pancherz, Giessen, West Germany William Parker, Sacramento, California George Payne, Santa Rosa, California Lloyd Pearson, Minneapolis, Minnesota Sheldon Peck, Newton, Massachusetts

Paula Perich, Chicago, Illinois Sid Peskin, Skokie, Illinois Arne Petersson, Malm6, Sweden Alexandre Petrovic, Strasbourg, France Jean-Pierre Pfeiffer, Lausanne, Switzerland Burton Pollack, Stony Brook, New York Frank Popovich, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aaron Posen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Donald Poulton, San Francisco, California John Powers, Houston, Texas Brian Preston, Johannesburg, South Africa Jerold Principato, Bethesda, Maryland William Proffit, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Andrew Pullinger, Los Angeles, California Galen Quinn, Durham, North Carolina Larry Radney, Webster, Texas Thomas Rakosi, Freiburg, West Germany Allan Reiskin, Farmington, Connecticut Kaare Reitan, Oslo, Norway Michael Rennert, Montreal, Quebec, Canada D. H. Retief, Birmingham, Alabama Elisha Richardson, Denver, Colorado Margaret Richardson, Belfast, Northern Ireland Richard Riedel, Poulsbo, Washington Donald Rinchuse, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Michael Riolo, Ypsilanti, Michigan Eugene Roberts, Indianapolis, Indiana Peter Robinson, Chicago, Illinois Olli Ronning, Turku, Finland Terrell Root, Costa Mesa, California Sheldon Rosenstein, Chicago, Illinois R. Bruce Ross, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Robert Rubin, Norfolk, Virginia Bodil Rune, Malmr, Sweden Richard Rutter, San Francisco, California Per Rygh, Bergen, Norway Rohit Sachdeva, Dallas, Texas Cyril Sadowsky, Chicago, Illinois Richard Sands, Westport, Connecticut A. Howard Sather, Rochester, Minnesota G. P. F. Schmuth, Bonn, West Germany Emet Schneiderman, Ann Arbor, Michigan Robert Scholz, San Leandro, California Donald Seligman, Venice, California Barry Sessle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Joseph Shanfeld, Columbus, Ohio Everett Shapiro, Boston, Massachusetts Peter Shapiro, Seattle, Washington W. C. Shaw, Manchester, England Robert Shaye, New Orleans, Louisiana Earl Shepard, St. Louis, Missouri Sol Silverman, Jr., San Francisco, California Milton Sims, Adelaide, Australia Peter Sinclair, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Julian Singer, Los Angeles, California

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Douglas Sinn, Dallas, Texas Harold Slavkin, Los Angeles, California Robert Sloan, Los Angeles, California Richard J. Smith, St. Louis, Missouri Beni Solow, Copenhagen, Denmark Anoop Sondhi, Indianapolis, Indiana Andrew Sonis, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts Karin Southard, Memphis, Tennessee Thomas Southard, Memphis, Tennessee Peter Spalding, Lincoln, Nebraska T. Michael Speidel, Minneapolis, Minnesota Thomas Sperry, Aurora, Illinois Meropi Spyropoulos, Athens, Greece Robert Staley, Iowa City, Iowa Jan Stannard, Boston, Massachusetts Shulamit Steigman, Jerusalem, Israel C. D. Stephens, Bristol, England Paul Stockli, Zurich, Switzerland Christian Stohler, Ann Arbor, Michigan Arthur Storey, San Antonio, Texas William Stutts, Dallas, Texas J. Daniel Subtelny, Pittsford, New York Brainerd Swain, Morristown, New Jersey M. F. Talass, Tokyo, Japan Lisa Tedesco, Buffalo, NewYork Ullrich Teuscher, Ztirich, Switzerland Birgit Thilander, G6teborg, Sweden William Thompson, Bradenton, Florida Donald Timms, Preston, England J. F. C. Tulloch, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Orhan Tuncay, Jackson, Mississippi

Patrick Turley, Los Angeles, California Timothy Turvey, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Donald Tuverson, Pasadena, California Robert Vanarsdall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joseph Van Sickels, San Antonio, Texas Alexander Vardimon, Chicago, Illinois Karin Vargervik, San Francisco, California O. B. Vaughan, Corpus Christi, Texas Pierre Verdon, Tours, .France Katherine Vig, Ann Arbor, Michigan Peter Vig, Ann Arbor, Michigan Roland Walters, Redlands, California D. W. Warren, Chapel Hill, North Carolina David Way, London, Ontario, Canada Anne Wedel, G6teborg, Sweden A. D. Weimer, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Jay Weiss, Caldwell, New Jersey Ann Wenzel, Aarhus, Denmark Robert Wertz, Kankakee, Illinois Dan West, Houston, Texas Per Lennart Westesson, Rochester, New York Larry White, Hobbs, New Mexico Sven-Erik Widmalm, Ann Arbor, Michigan Eugene Williamson, Evans, Georgia Roger Wise, Swampscott, Massachusetts Per Johan Wisth, Bergen, Norway Larry Wolford, Dallas, Texas Donald Woodside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Kenmi Yoshida, Osaka, Japan Bjom Zachrisson, Oslo, Norway George Zarb, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Our Heritage" is the theme for 1990 AAO meeting in Washington, D.C.

No place could be more fitting than our nation's capital as the AAO celebrates the 90th anniversary of the establishment of orthodontics as a specialty. Be- cause ours is the oldest certifying board in dentistry (and the second in all of medicine and dentistry), with a host of distinguished and inspiring pioneers in our specialty, William Stutts, president of the AAO, has chosen "Our Heritage" as the meeting theme. Coinci- dentally, our last meeting with a strong international representation was 29 years ago in Washington. This time the largest number of essayists in our history will be on the program, with the greatest number of distin- guished foreign speakers we have ever had.

Dr. Stutts and Co-Chairmen O. B. Vaughan and Arthur Reed have arranged a program with tremendous breadth and depth to challenge both our members and U.S. Supreme Court

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the large number of orthodontists expected to attend from abroad. Clinical relevance, research validation, pragmatism in today's changing world, and a rededi- cation to the high principles and ethics of our ortho- dontic pioneers make this a meeting we cannot afford to miss. The social program and tours are dedicated to helping us celebrate our proud national and professional heritage.

Washington D.C. at cherry blossom time is a pop- ular place to be. Hotel space may well be at a premium. Register early! Don't be disappointed. Further details concerning this landmark meeting will appear in the February and March issues of the AJOIDO.

Lincoln Memorial

T. M. Graber becomes first American orthodontist to receive honorary doctorate in Sweden

T. M. Graber, Editor-in-Chief of the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL OR- THOPEDICS, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Gfteborg this past October. The award was presented to him formally by Professor Birgit Thi- lander, chairperson of the Orthodontic Department at the prestigious school in Sweden.

Dr. Graber, who has been immersed in the specialty of orthodontics for more than 40 years and has written, taught, and lectured widely on the subject, is no stranger to special honors, having been recognized for his out- standing achievements numerous times by a host of

dental societies and universities. However, the recog- nition from Gfteborg is particularly significant since Dr. Graber is the first American orthodontist to receive an honorary doctorate in Sweden.

Dr. Graber, a St. Louis native, received his dental training at Washington University. He went on to earn an MSD in orthodontics and PhD in anatomy from Northwestern University, where he focused on cranio- facial anomalies, the temporomandibular joint, and growth and development. His academic career flour- ished through the years with a professorial post at Northwestern's dental school and later at the Univer-

Birgit Thilander, University of GSteborg, with T. M. Graber, recipient of honorary doctorate.

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sity of Chicago, where he served in several capacities, including founder and chair of the school's orthodontic department. Dr. Graber also has been a visiting pro- fessor at the University of Michigan.

In addition to holding down a successful private practice, Dr. Graber has found the time to write 14 textbooks in eight languages, which have become sta- ples at orthodontic schools in the United States and abroad. His Orthodontics, Prhzciples and Practice has enjoyed steady popularity and is considered one of the most influential and important books in the field. His hundreds of articles, abstracts, and reviews continue to be cited by researchers and authors worldwide and serve as a testament to his prodigious work in temporoman- dibular joint disturbances, diagnosis and therapy, and magnetic forces.

Dr. Graber has been a sought-after lecturer, known for his information-packed courses and dynamic ora- tory. He has delivered talks to orthodontic associations throughout the world and has been selected to present,

among other coveted speaking awards, the George Wel- lington Grieve Memorial Lecture, the Holly Broadbent Memorial Lecture, the Salzmann Memorial Lecture, the Strang Memorial Lecture, the Mershon Memorial Lec- ture, the Wylie Memorial Lecture, the Benno Lischer Lecture, and the Northcroft Memorial Lecture.

A tireless professional who thrives on juggling a multitude of responsibilities at once, Dr. Graber has been an inspiration to many orthodontists who look to him for knowledge and guidance. Of course, he remains a source of admiration to his loved ones as well. His wife, Professor Doris Graber, his five grown children, and his many grandchildren view him as a leader not only in the realm of orthodontics, but also as a central figure at home, where he has dedicated himself to his family with the same amount of love, care, and enthu- siasm he has demonstrated to those with whom he has worked during his satisfying and noteworthy career.

--Robert Nagler Miller Evanston, I11.

AAO president Wiltiam F. Stutts receives Martin Dewey Award

William F. Stutts, president of the American As- sociation of Orthodontists, has received the Martin Dewey Award from the Southwestern Society of Ortho- dontists. The award, which is the highest recognition offered by the Southwestern Society, is named in honor of the eminent orthodontist and teacher who served as

the first editor of the AI~IERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHO- DONTICS. Although the Dewey Award from the South- western Society is a particularly special honor, it is not the first Dr. Stutts has received from the society. He also was given its Dr. Albert Westfall Award in 1980. Dr. Westfall was the first chairman of the Orth-

Left to right, Jim Shuffield, Tom King, and William F. Stutts.

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odontic Department at the University of Texas in Houston.

Dr. Stutts is himself an esteemed leader in ortho- dontics who has served his specialty in numerous ca- pacities. He is a past-president of the Texas Association of Orthdontists, the Southwestern Society of Ortho- dontists, the Texas Section of the American Society of Dentistry for Children, and the college of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics. In addition to affiliations with local, state, and national dental soci- eties, he is a member of the European Society of Ortho- dontists and the Royal Society of Medicine, London. He also is a life member of the G.V. Black Society of Northwestern University Dental School.

A popular lecturer, Dr. Stutts has made presenta- tions throughout the United States, Europe, China, and

Mexico. He is known for his engaging talks on com- puterization and photography in orthodontics. Dr. Stutts is also credited with developing devices to collimate beams for projection in cephalometric radiology and to obtain four lateral images on one panographic film at a target distance of 60 inches.

Dr. Stutts is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He grad- uated from the University of Alabama and the North- western University Dental School. He served as a cap- tain in the Dental Corps in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1955. For the last 34 years, he has had a thriving orthodontic practice in Dallas, where he resides with his wife Marilyn, and has taught at Baylor College of Dentistry and Children's Medical Center.

--Robert Nagler Miller Evanston, IlL

Hillcrest Foundation awards major grant to college

Baylor College of Dentistry has been informed that the Dallas-based Hillcrest Foundation, which was es- tablished by Mrs. W. W. Caruth, Sr., has approved a grant in the amount of $400,000 toward the funding of the Dr. Robert E. Gaylord Endowed Chair in Orthodon- tics and the establishment of an interdisciplinary center for the study of craniofacial growth abnormalities.

The Gaylord Endowed Chair will maintain a pro- fessorship in abnormal facial growth and development; the interdisciplinary center will establish a cooperative effort between specialties to develop optimal treatment strategies for patients with developmental abnormali- ties. This effort will depend on more accurate cranio- facial growth evaluations and predictions, which will be derived from analyses and comparisons of normative data gathered from collaborators in several countries. The data will comprise the largest data base for cra- niofacial growth ever assembled, establishing Baylor

as a leading international center for the study of normal and abnormal craniofacial growth and development.

Robert E. Gaylord was instrumental in organizing the first class in graduate orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry in 1961, and has served on the faculty since that time, including 14 years as chairman. Through his efforts, Dr. Gaylord has contributed to developing one of the most respected orthodontic pro- grams in the country.

Dr. Gaylord has served organized dentistry in many leadership roles, highlighted by a term as president of the American Association of Orthodontists. Among his numerous honors and awards is membership in the Bay- lor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame. Dr. Gaylord earned his DDS in 1937 and his master's in orthodontics in 1939 from Northwestern University Dental School. He has maintained a private practice in Dallas for 48 years.

Drs. Riedel and Moffett to retire at University of Washington

The Orthodontic Department of the University of Washington School of Dentistry announces the retire- ment of Richard Riedel, past director of the American Board of Orthodontics, Ketcham Award recipient, and past department chairman (1965-1975). Dr. Riedel held every faculty position from instructor to professor emer-

itus and served as acting dean (1980-1981). He taught in the dental school for more than 40 years and has the longest term of continuous service (since 1949) among dental school faculty.

Benjamin Moffett also has announced his retirement from active teaching to allow him to write a series of

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books. Dr. Moffett will continue as principal investi- gator on a clinical trial of continuous passive motion after TMJ surgery. He and Leena Koskinen-Moffett are coauthoring a textbook, Craniofacial Arthrology, to be

available at the AAO meeting in Seattle, May 1991. Dr. Moffett will continue a 40% time appointment for the next 5 years.

- -David Crouch, DDS, MSD

A A O names new executive director

President William F. Stutts and the AAO Search Committee, composed of Chairman Earle F. Cote, A. Robert Johnson, W. Eugene Brain, Ronald Gross, and Clifford Marks, announce the selection of Ron- ald S. Moen as the new executive director of the Amer- ican Association of Orthodontists. Mr. Moen, who cur- rently serves as executive director of the Chicago-based Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), will assume his new duties on Feb. 1, 1990.

The AAO, headquartered in St. Louis, was founded in 1900 and is the oldest and largest dental specialty society in the United States. In announcing Mr. Moen's appointment, Dr. Stutts said, "The Search Committee has worked diligently and spent many hours going over resumrs and interviewing candidates before making their final choice. Mr. Moen is superbly qualified and we look forward to a good working relationship."

Mr. Moen's background includes extensive health care and association experience. In 1979, he played a major role in founding the AAAHC, a national asso- ciation that conducts accreditation and quality assurance activities for all types of ambulatory health care orga- nizations. Under his 10-year leadership, AAAHC has

become the major national force in ambulatory health care accreditation.

Mr. Moen, who holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from Purdue University, has spent most of his professional career in the health care field. His pre- vious positions include executive director of the Heart of Texas Mental Health and Retardation Center in Waco, Texas, and director of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's Accredita- tion Programs for Ambulatory Health Care and Com- munity Mental Health Centers. He has also played a very active role in the American Society of Association Executives in which he has held numerous committee appointments, and he now serves as chairman of the Allied Societies Council and an exofficio member of their Board of Directors. He has been active in the Chicago Society of Association Executives, having been a member of the Board of Directors since 1984 and president in 1988-1989.

Mr. Moen and his wife Jan currently reside in Kenilworth, I11., where both are active in civic, social, and church activities. They have two sons who live in the Chicago area.

Practice announcements

Robert M. Pillar, DDS, and Michael K. Emanuel, DDS, take pride in announcing that Shirley Lew, DMD, has joined them in the exclusive practice of orthodontics at 2053 E. 16th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Henry I. Nahoum, professor emeritus of dentistry at Columbia University, announces his retirement from

the private practice of orthodontics. Dr. Nahoum is pleased to announce the continuance of his practice by his associate of 7 years, John L. Sopchak. Dr. Sopchak is assistant clinical professor of dentistry at Columbia University. The practice will remain at 785 Park Ave., New York, N.Y.

Donald Machen named professor of law and medicine

Pittsburgh attorney and orthodontist Donald Machen has been named professor of law and medicine at Duquesne University School of Law. Dr. Machen,

who received his dental degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree, magna cum laude, from Duquesne, has established a solid reputation as a legal

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scholar in the orthodontic specialty. In addition to serv- ing as the author of the monthly AJO-DO column, "Legal Aspects of Orthodontic Practice: Risk Manage- ment Concepts," and as a member of the American As- sociation of Orthodontists' Legal Advisory Committee, where he helped to initiate the AAO's Risk Management

Program, Dr. Machen is the book review editor for, and contributor to, the Journal o f Law and Ethics in Den- tistry. While attending to his legal and orthodontic prac- tices and editorial, teaching, and administrative respon- sibilities, Dr. Machen finds the time to lecture on the timely subject of professional negligence law.

Third International Symposium on Dentofacial Development

The Third International Symposium on Dentofacial Development will be held at the Hotel Marselis in Aar- hus, Denmark, June 23-24, 1990. This interdisciplinary symposium will concentrate on "Dentofacial Vertical Excess: Morphological, Functional and Therapeutical Aspects," and "Respiratory Problems, Stomatognathic Function and Craniofacial Development."

Symposium speakers from around the world will

present an update of advances in the topics, discussing future directions. The president of the symposium is Professor Birte Melsen.

For further information, contact the Third Interna- tional Symposium on Dentofacial Development, De- partment of Orthodontics, Attn. Dr. A. E. Athanasiou, The Royal Dental College, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

CME seminars

The following Council on Medical Education seminars will be presented in Snowmass, Colo., in March: "Orthognathic Surgery: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach," March 25-29, 1990, and "Rigid Fixation of Craniofacial Skeleton," March 30-31.

The chairman for these presentations is Bahman Guyuron, MD. The first meeting is cosponsored by the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, American So-

ciety of Maxillofacial Surgeons; the second meeting is sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

The housing deadline is Jan. 24, 1990--Snowmass Central Reservations, (800)332-3245.

For further information, contact PSEF, 444 E. Al- gonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005; telephone (708)228-9900.