2010 RWISO Journal - Roth Williams International Society of ...

Letter from the Editor
Thomas Chubb, DDS
Editor-In-Chief of RWISO Journal
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Dr. Thomas Chubb | Letter from the Editor
I would first like to thank all the authors in this year’s Journal for the amount of time
and energy they devoted to giving us another first class issue. They are the lifeblood of
the RWISO Journal. I know the authors would be interested in your feedback. Their
e-mail addresses are listed on their articles, so please contact them with any comments
you might have. I apologize to any author whose submission did not make it into this
issue. We are already working on the next issue, which we hope will come out between
now and the next meeting.
I would like to thank Anne Evers, our managing editor, and Irene Elmer, our copy
editor, for all their hard work and professionalism. Many of the authors have felt the
sting of Irene’s sharp pen and the exacting revisions they both required. Their many
hours of hard work were needed to bring this issue to fruition. I would also like to
thank all our sponsors who contributed generously to help publish this issue and to
Jeff Milde for all his logistical support.
After reading the reports from the Roth Williams regional directors, I was struck by
the level of involvement in education to which this group has devoted itself. Unfortunately,
we meet only once a year to reconnect with our far-flung colleagues to reinvigorate
and recommit ourselves. I see the RWISO Journal as having a vital function
in sharing information for those members who attend the annual meeting and, more
importantly, for those who cannot. It gives us something to hand to our non-Roth
Williams orthodontists and dental colleges to show the type of research and clinical
results that is being produced. The articles is this issue are diverse and some are
groundbreaking.
You will note this issue of the Journal is mostly articles with only one case report.
Oddly, we have had very few case reports submitted. My feeling is that the RWISO
Journal needs a better balance of articles and case reports. Over the years I have seen
many outstanding cases presented at the RWISO meetings. One of the strengths of our
group has always been in showing well-treated cases with beautiful finishes. However,
more importantly, these cases have one more thing in common: stable joints with
good function of the teeth and joints. And how do we know this? We know because
we evaluate our results with the use of centrically mounted models, condylar recording
systems, and TMJ scans. I believe it is the documentation of our orthodontic cases
that defines our group. Any journal can show a pretty orthodontic finish. It is another
thing to show all the records, the treatment planning, and then the clinical execution
and a measured outcome of a challenging case. Since this Journal will be seen by many
non-Roth Williams orthodontists, I think it is critical we show more of our clinical
orthodontic work in this journal.
I hope to see this Journal grow and become a vital part of our organization as it is a
reflection of who we are and what we believe in.
Thomas Chubb, DDS
Editor-in-Chief
tkchubb1@earthlink.net