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By Prof. Nezar Watted, Prof. Josip Bill and Prof. Jürgen Reuther, Germany O ne of the main objectives of orthodontics, in addition to the diagnosis of dysgnathia, is to determine the status of indication for orthodontic treatment for which treatment necessity and prognosis are evaluated. Occlusion, function and esthetics are considered equivalent parame- ters in modern orthodontics, partic- ularly in combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment. This was achieved through the opti- mization of diagnostic tools and advancements and increasing expe- rience in orthopedic surgery. The objectives of orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatments are: • the establishment of a neutral, stable and functional occlusion with physiological condylar posi- tioning; • the optimization of facial esthet- ics; • the optimization of dental esthet- ics, considering the periodontal situation; • the assurance of the stability of PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID Permit#306 Mechanicsburg,PA Harmonization of the dento-facial complex uPage 12 Easy money? How one dentist turned $6,000 into $85,000 uPage 14 New on the market A better way to remove residual adhesive uPage 10 Video marketing Now is the time to stand out in a crowd DentalTribuneAmerica 213West35thStreet Suite#801 NewYork,NY10001 March 2010 SuppleMent www.ortho-tribune.com ORTHO TRIBUNE The World’s Orthodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition g OT page 4 g OT page 3 AAO heads to Washington for its 110th annual session E arly registration for the Ameri- can Association of Orthodontists’ 110th annual session, taking place April 30–May 4 in Washing- ton, D.C., is quickly coming up. Get your check in the mail or pay online (www.aaomembers.org) before Fri- day, March 26 to avoid late fees. Also, for those who register by Thursday, April 1, make sure to sign up to participate in congres- sional office visits on Tuesday, May 4, including breakfast and trans- portation to and from Capitol Hill. The AAO and its legislative counsel will provide pre-arranged meetings • the individual reaction of the peri- odontal and skeletal structures; • the general condition of the teeth; • the patient’s age; • the patient’s compliance; • the patient’s wishes and expecta- tions; and • the dentist’s ability and experi- ence. the results achieved; and • the fulfilment of the patient’s expectations. The following factors are to be considered in assessing the pros- pects of success of orthodontic ther- apy: • the degree of the dysgnathia; • the growth configuration and potential; AD Result is a combination of orthodontic and orthognathic surgical therapy Washington, D.C. (Photo/stock.xchng) Fig. 1: Therapy options for the treatment of Class II dysgnathias. Growth influence Adolescent Causal therapy Adult Dento-alveolar compensation Measures for space gain Absolute Conservative Class II dysgnathia Combined therapy Sagittal & transversal (e.g. distalization) Extraction