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ORTHO TRIBUNE | JUNE & JUly 2010 News 3 The AAO House of Delegates met on April 30 and May 3 dur- ing the AAO Annual Session in Washington, D.C. Items of busi- ness included election of officers for 2010–11 and the installation of a new member of the board of trustees. Officers are: Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, PhD, of Vernon Hills, Ill. — president; Michael B. Rog- ers, DDS, of Augusta, Ga. — pres- ident-elect; and John F. Buzzatto, DMD, MDS, of Allison Park, Pa. — secretary-treasurer. Buzzatto also represents the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists on the board of trustees. DeWayne B. McCamish, DDS, MS, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was installed as the new trustee on the board. He succeeds Rog- ers as the representative of the Southern Association of Ortho- dontists. In addition to Graber, Rog- ers, Buzzatto and McCamish, the AAO Board of Trustees includes: Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, South- western Society of Orthodontists; Brent E. Larson, DDS, MS, Mid- western Society of Orthodontists; Nahid Maleki, DDS, MS, Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists; Hugh R. Phillis, DMD, North- eastern Society of Orthodontists; Morris N. Poole, DDS, Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodon- tists; and Robert E. Varner, DMD, Pacific Coast Society of Ortho- dontists. Also on the AAO Board of Trustees are Robert James Bray, DDS, MS, of Somers Point, N.J., immediate past president; David L. Turpin, DDS, MSD, of Federal Way, Wash., editor in chief of the American Journal of Orthodon- tics and Dentofacial Orthopedics; Keith Levin, DMD, MS, of Win- nipeg, Manitoba, speaker of the AAO House of Delegates; and Vincent G. Kokich Sr., DDS, MSD of Tacoma, Wash., editor-des- ignate of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. (Source: AAO) By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor “T his Is Your Mouth,” a new video from Johnson & John- son Healthcare Products that is narrated by Neil Patrick Har- ris, takes a closer look at the poten- tial effects of rapidly multiplying bacteria in the mouth and illustrates how LISTERINE Antiseptic destroys the millions of germs that are left behind from brushing alone. Each time the documentary is viewed, a $1 donation will go from Johnson & Johnson to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy. “I never realized how much goes on ‘behind the scenes’ in our mouths, and that brushing and flossing alone isn’t enough to keep germs at bay,” said Neil Patrick Har- ris, announcing the new video. In the video, which blends pop culture with science and a good dose of humor, dental professionals and scientists explain how bacteria multiply and collect in the mouth to form a thick layer called plaque biofilm, which is more harmful than free-flowing bacteria and may increase the potential for bad breath and gingivitis. The video also depicts when LIS- TERINE Antiseptic was first for- mulated in 1879 and offers rare glimpses of retro advertisements. The video may be viewed at www.listerine.com/yourmouth. OT AD AAO elects new officers Dr. Lee W. Graber of Illinois takes over as president Watch the ‘This Is your Mouth’ video and help support NCOHF A screenshot of www.listerine.com/ yourmouth.