NEWSLETTER - New Zealand Association of Orthodontists

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

• Editorial 

• The Riccarton Retort 

• APOS Congress report 

• Capetown Conference notice 

• NZAO Clinical Day Notice 2009 

• General Notices 

• Positions Vacent 

• NZAO Transfer Formula 

• S2009 Notice 

• How would you treat this? 

• The Gastronomy Page 

• Calendar of Events 

• Office Bearers 2009 

The quarterly NZAO Newsletter is a channel of communication 

for members of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists. 

Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the 

New Zealand Association of Orthodontists. 

Notes for Contributors 

The NZAO Newsletter welcomes original articles, personal 

comment and news items. Text should be e-mailed to the 

Editor at david.healey@dent.otago.ac.nz as an attachment. 

Photographs may also be e-mailed as attachments in JPEG 

format. The Editor reserves the right of refusal and the right 

to edit articles. Sincere thanks to Peter Fowler, Winifred 

Harding, Matt Barker and to our sponsors for their contribution 

to this issue. 

Next issue close off date is 12th June 2009. 

NEWSLETTER 

Vol. 23 | No. 1 | March 2009 

EDITORIAL 

A RAINBOW OF ExPRESSION 

I recently enjoyed reading a guest Editorial in the 

Angle Orthodontist by none other than Martin 

Kean (ably assisted no doubt by an Ackerman and 

Vig) which focused on orthodontists and societies 

view of malocclusion and how this had changed in 

the past 60 years. The relationship between ‘need’ 

for treatment and ‘desire’ for treatment appears to 

have been a movable feast over this period moderated 

by how we choose to describe malocclusion in 

terms ranging from normal variability to dysplasia 

and on to malformation. I found it interesting 

how the use of these terms colours our context, 

and no doubt the patients understanding of their 

‘condition.’ The NHS’s acceptance of cover for orthodontic treatment was based on a 

linkage with disability (as Martin points out the ‘medicalisation’ of terms contributed 

to the ethos of the times). The change to a more modern approach and the acceptance 

that orthodontics has more to do with ‘appearance enhancement’ has marked a change 

in the NHS’s view towards orthodontics. If one is no longer disabled with a malocclusion 

then how could they justify national coverage and compete with the likes of 

cancer funding? The answer in the UK has been to only treat the more severe cases 

based upon ‘demonstrable need.’ This is gauged by the IOTN. To me this is a little 

like the New Zealand Police’s insistence that all road crashes are in someway related 

to speed. Being able to point to one aetiological factor that one can easily measure is 

more about identifying that there is something they can control rather than reflecting 

reality. Patently, like road accidents, the impact of malocclusion is multi-factorial in 

nature. At least with the IOTN, appearance is taken into consideration with the Aesthetic 

Component, but it still remains the job of the orthodontist to assess this, not the 

patient themselves. Somewhere in all of this it seems to have been forgotten that it is 

psycho-social reasons that drive the need for orthodontic intervention. Some children 

with more serious malocclusions may get far less benefit from treatment that those 

whose personality types cause them to focus more on their own aesthetic shortcomings. 

As Martin puts it ‘Orthodontists have the opportunity provided by a society sensitized to 

appearance to gradually broaden their role beyond the restricted confines of the mouth and 

occlusion............a lack of balance and symmetry in tooth position and occlusion—society 

regards it as having wider significance in terms of its effect on the way in which an individual 

sees himself or herself, and on how others might perceive that individual. .... If treatment 

of malocclusion contributes positively to a sense of wellbeing and improved quality of 

life for patients, then orthodontic care is a useful and valuable service in the widest sense. 

NZAO Newsletter Volume 23 Number 1, March 2009

We would do well to remember this, for in the 

world that we live in surely there can be few more 

important goals than personal improvement. 

The current debate on alcohol in dental mouth rinses 

sent me scurrying into the bathroom to have a look at the 

concentrations of the products available in my household. 

The result was nil for the one recommended for my kids 

(Listerine Smart Rinse) and a heady 22% for the Listerine 

Teeth Defence used twice daily by the writer. Fortunately 

I could easily find this out as the figures were on the bottle, 

the same cannot be said for Colgate. The bottle of Colgate 

Plax Overnight also found in the bathroom cupboard 

states ‘alcohol’ and gives an Australian free call number, 

to which no individual seemed inclined to answer (probably 

aware that some heavy questioning was coming their 

way). Further investigation on their web site provides no 

clearer picture, as they fail to provide this information. 

The debate which has seen high profile responses in 

numerous publications, centres on 2 recent studies 

which appear (on the surface of it) to purport a causal 

relationship between alcohol containing mouth rinses 

and oral cancer. The association between smoking, 

periodontal disease, alcohol and cancer is well established, 

and has been reaffirmed in a number of studies. 

However these more recent studies show causal 

relationships between cancer and daily mouthwash 

use, independent of periodontal disease and smoking. 

I was somewhat reassured when Prof. Laurie Walsh 

rushed a response out criticizing the study design of 

these two publications and referring to them as ”Casual 

Opinions.” I’m sure this would be disappointing 

reading for the 17 authors of one of these studies 

many of whom work in epidemiology. Indeed they 

read that ‘from the 1995 to 2003 systematic reviews 

there would now appear to be sufficient evidence to once 

and for all reject the proposition that alcohol containing 

mouth rinses can play any role in the development 

of oral cancer.’ Strong words, and some reassurance for 

someone who occasionally embalms his oral cavity in up 

to 65% alcohol in the guise of a single-malt. Determined 

as Prof. Walsh’s interpretations are, I think I’ll keep an 

eye on the mouth rinses and perhaps choose alcoholfree 

next time and let the epidemiologists continue to 

battle it out, without me making an input to their statistics 

(other than by recreational use, you understand). 

David L. Healey 

1. Kean MR, Ackerman JL, Vig PS (2009): Malocclusion: 

Beyond the Wendell L. Wylie Legacy. 

Angle Orthodontist, 79 (1):200-201. 

2. McCullough MJ, Farah CS (2008): The role of 

alcohol in oral carcinogenesis with particular reference 

to alcohol-containing mouthwashes. Australian 

Dental Journal, 53: 302-305. 

3. 

Guha N, Boffetta P, Wu¨nsch Filho V et al. 

(2007): Oral Health and Risk of Squamous Cell 

Carcinoma of the Head and Neck and Esophagus: 

Results of Two Multi-centre Case-Control Studies. 

American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 166 No. 

10: 1159-1173. 

Walsh LJ (2009): 

4. Are alcohol-containing dental 

mouthwashes safe? A critical look at the evidence. 

NZDA News, 143 March: 18-20. 


THR RICCARTON RETORT 

OUR PRESIDENTS FIRST REPORT FOR THE yEAR 

Since the 

D e c e m b e r 

n e w s l e t t e r 

certain events 

and items have 

c o n t i n u e d 

to cross the 

C o m m i t t e e’s 

d e s k s / l a p 

tops and to 

keep everyone 

informed a 

summary of 

some these are 

listed below. 

Please feel free 

to contact me 

directly if you 

wish to find out more on any of these issues. My thanks go 

to the members of the Committee and those other members 

who continue to offer their assistance and expertise to 

ensure the best interests of the NZAO are maintained. 

Governance: Notice has been issued for the Special 

General Meeting on the 17 th April following the NZAO 

Clinical Day at the NZDA House, Ellerslie, Auckland. 

Feed back from the membership email survey has been 

helpful to the governance working party in preparing 

for this SGM. There are still some unresolved issues 

including the review of the ERDG rules and objectives. 

Recommendations from the ERDG will be placed before 

the membership at the October 2009 AGM being held in 

Wellington, but will be open for discussion at the SGM. 

NZAO Clinical Day: Currently there over 50 registrations 

for the clinical day which is also being supported by the 

presence of the six of the seven trade companies that 

have committed funding to the FORENZAO (A B 

Orthodontics, Arthur Hall, Invisalign, Practice Works, 

Ormco, TP, Unitek). The speakers program is full of 

varied and stimulating topics being given by talented 

and respected presenters. This should be a great day. 

Details for those who wish to register late are to be 

found elsewhere in this newsletter. Any profit from 

this meeting will be passed onto the FORENZAO. 

Dental Council of New Zealand: Since the last newsletter 

we have not received satisfactory feedback from the 

DCNZ on the status of the NZAO Orthodontic Auxiliary 

Training Program. The DCNZ has been in procession of 

the Program since September 2008. (7 months) Since that 

date both Winifred Harding and myself have been fielding 

calls from anxious members and their staff as to where 

they stand with registration as an Orthodontic Auxiliary. 

Numerous enquiries to the DCNZ have revealed many 

conflicting and at times incorrect information being 

given by the staff of the DCNZ. A formal letter was 

sent to the DCNZ requesting feedback on the status 

of the NZAO Orthodontic Auxiliary Training Program 

and likely time line for Council approval and this 

remains essentially unanswered. The information that 

we have received indicates that two assessors have been 

appointed and a third will “hopefully” be appointed by 

the end of March and no time line of the process after 

that appointment can be given by the DCNZ. It appears 

that orthodontic auxiliaries are forgotten and poorly 

understood group within the governance of the DCNZ. 

Other matters currently “sitting” with the DCNZ 

which we are waiting for feedback include; 

The format and wording of the 

“working relationship” documentation 

between Orthodontic Auxiliaries and 

Orthodontists. This working agreement 

is at the insistence of the DCNZ. 

An undertaking by the DCNZ that any 

orthodontist who is has completed the 

NZAO Practice Accreditation Program and 

maintains the accreditation would be exempt 

from any random DCNZ practice audit 

A reply to the NZAO submission on the 

Orthodontic Auxiliary CDP category status or 

points system for various activities. The DCNZ 

has declined the NZAO recommendation that 

the Orthodontic Auxiliaries be on a 4 year 

CDP cycle, which would have coordinated 

their CPD with their employer Orthodontists, 

and have lumped them in with Therapists and 

Hygienists by committing them to a 2 year cycle. 

The DCNZ has suffered from several key staff changes 

recently, but its inability to respond to matters of 

importance to the NZAO is extremely frustrating. 

In an attempt to extract some common sense and 

meaningful feed back from the DCNZ a face to 

face meeting with the DCNZ has been arranged in 

early April. It was also disappointing to note that the 

NZAO being referred to as the NZOA in the recent 

DCNZ Application for Annual Practising Certificate. 

Wellington Meeting: The ERDG under the chairman of 


Kieran O’Neill have been working hard with the Symposium 

and Practice Managers course. The format has altered to address 

feedback from the Queenstown Symposium and we have two 

invited guests from Hong Kong (Professors Coleman McGrath 

and Urban Hagg) to keep us focused on the topic of quality of 

life in orthodontics. Details are else-where in the newsletter. 

Tickets to the WOW are in hot demand and the 100 allocated 

seats have nearly sold out. Please contact Wayne Dalley directly 

if you wish to secure a ticket to this extraordinary event. 

Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons: Following 

a review of dental specialist involvement within the RACDS 

a new pathway to obtaining a Fellowship in a dental 

speciality with the college has been created. This involved 

the introduction of a Membership which then leads to a 

Fellowship. (see www.racds.org for details). Since that review 

over 250 specialists have been granted Memberships, with 

over 125 obtaining their Membership in Orthodontics. In late 

November 19 candidates successfully passed their MRACDS 

(Orth) examinations (all the Australasian orthodontic 

training universities participated, including Otago). 

Resignations: The ERDG have notified the NZAO Committee 

that they received the resignation of Dr. Sax Dearing from the 

ERDG. Sax has been an invaluable member of the ERDG for 

a considerable period and his input, knowledge and driving 

force has been made the ERDG a valuable group within the 

NZAO from which we have all benefited and we thank him 

for all his commitment and efforts. The Recertification and 

CPD sub committee has also notified the NZAO Committee 

that Dr Phil Sanford, Chairman, has notified his intention to 

resign. Phil has steered this sub committee since its inception, 

which included establishing the NZAO as one of only two 

DCNZ approved CDP Providers. Now that first dentist/ 

specialist CPD cycle has recently been completed he wishes 

to step down. We are all thankful for the contributions both 

Phil and Sax have made to these respective committees. 

Insurance funding for orthognathic surgery: The NZAO 

has recently been formally notified by Southern Cross that 

they have effectively ceased all funding for orthognathic 

surgery claims. This decision was made despite submissions 

from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a face 

to face meeting of some Auckland based orthodontists 

with Peter Cooke, Medical Director, Southern Cross. 

Since notification from Southern Cross, another face to 

face meeting has been arranged by the same group of 

orthodontists with Peter Tyan, Chief Executive, Southern 

Cross in an attempt to persuade them to reverse their decision. 

Minimal Capital Reserve: Last year the ASO undertook 

a strategic review. One of the recommendations from this 

process was to establish a minimal capital reserve (MCR). 

After considering this concept and following contact with 

the former ASO Treasurer (Dr Colin Nelson) the NZAO 

Committee has agreed to a recommendation from Dr Matt 

Barker (NZAO Treasurer) to establish a MCR of $30,000. 

This money will be placed on term deposit and represents 

approximately one years worth of membership subscriptions. 

Finally: I would like to thank Dr. Winifred Harding 

for representing the NZAO at a recent Asian Pacific 

Orthodontic Society (APOS) meeting held in the 

Philippines. This organisation has been struggling to find 

it’s feet as it continues to evolve and the meeting was to 

vote on a founding constitution. Details are to follow. 

Winifred has taken on the responsibility for organising the 

APOS 7 th Congress within the World Village Day, World 

Federation of Orthodontists meeting in Sydney, Feb 2010. 

Peter Fowler 


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ASIAN AND PACIFIC ORTHODONTIC SOCIETy 

(APOS) CONGRESS 

Although the 

first Asian and 

Pacific Orthodontic 

Congress (APOC) 

was held in 1991, 

the APOS wasn’t 

formalised until 2001, 

and New Zealand 

joined in 2004. It is 

a loose association 

of Societies/ 

Associations in 

the Asia and Pacific 

region, and representatives from each member 

Society/Association meet each year. It is currently 

made up of the following Society/Associations 

and their Executive Committee representatives: 

the Association of Orthodontists Singapore 

(Dr Kai Woh Loh), Association of Philippine 

Orthodontists (Dr Crissie Santayana (Secretary 

General)), Australian Society of Orthodontists (Dr 

Shane Fryer), Bangladesh Orthodontic Society 

(Dr Mostaque H. Sattar), Chinese Orthodontic 

Society (Dr Tian-Min xu), Hongkong Society 

Of Orthodontists Limited (Dr Alexander Tang), 

Indian Orthodontic Society (Dr Om Kharbanda), 

Indonesian Association of Orthodontists (Dr 

Halim Himawan), Japan Orthodontic Society (Dr 

Kazuo Tanne), Korean Association of 

Orthodontists (Dr Dong Hwa Chung), 

Macau Association of Orthodontists 

(Dr Wei Lin), Malaysian Association 

of Orthodontists (Dr Akbar Sham 

Hussin), New Zealand Association 

of Orthodontists, (Dr Winifred 

Harding), Pakistan Association of 

Orthodontists (Dr. Mubassar Fida), 

and Thai Association of Orthodontists 

(Dr Tanan Jaruprakorn). 

Dr Somchai Satravaha from Thailand 

is the President and Dr Urban Hagg 

from Hong Kong, the Vice President. 

Dr Ian Watson from Australia was the 

Secretary General from September 

2005 to 2007 and in 2006 he proposed a 

Constitution that would enable the APOS to 

register and become a legally recognised entity, 

able to fulfil its purpose “to assist Affiliated 

Societies / Associations to promote excellence 

in orthodontics through education and research 

in the Asian Pacific region”. To date, the yearly 

meeting of the Executive Committee and the 

APOC’s have been the only ‘activities’, and the 

Society/Association running the APOC (or the 

APOC Chair) has been responsible for any losses 

and the recipient of any profits. 

In 2006 the APOS voted to have its 7 th Congress 

(APOC) as part of the 7 th IOC in Sydney, 

February 2010, as a ‘Village Day’. I attended 

my first APOS meeting representing the NZAO 

in Bangkok in March 2008, after which the 

ASO asked me to be the Chair of that Village 

Day and I have recently been to Boracay in the 

Philippines for another Executive Committee 

meeting. Progress is slow, and although a 

Constitution has now been passed (5 th March 

2009), registration of the APOS has not been 

actioned, so there is still no financial basis 

nor accounting system that would enable the 

APOS to function according to its purpose, “to 

disseminate scientific and artistic information 

relating to orthodontics”. 

NZAO Newsletter Volume 23 Number 1, March 2009 

!

There was an Association of Philippine 

Orthodontists regional meeting in Boracay. 

The hospitality was very generous, the setting 

was stunning, the swimming was fantastic, but 

the politics was at times, baffling. There seems 

to be a reluctance to make decisions and to be 

accountable, much patience is required. I would 

like to thank Shane Fryer, the ASO and the 

SIOCC for their support. 

Winifred Harding 

NZAO Newsletter Volume 23 Number 1, March 2009 

!

CONFERENCE NOTICE 


NZAO CLINICAL DAy- AUCKLAND 

What do you do when…….? 

Come and be challenged on matters that relate 

to clinical judgement at the 

NZAO CLINICAL DAY MEETING 

Friday 17 th April 2009 

NZDA House 1/195 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland 

. 

Four invited speakers will give presentations that are related directly to 

clinical practise, some information given will relate to everyday clinical 

events while others will focus on the clinical situations where lateral 

thinking is required. 

In addition, three post graduate speakers will present their research 

findings. 

The day will conclude with a brief NZAO Special General Meeting 

There will be an optional dinner organised for those staying in Auckland on 

the Friday night 

NZDA House is located within a 

complex of buildings on the south 

side of the Main Highway street, 

accessed from the Ellerslie- 

Panmure Highway, exit the 

Southern Highway at the Penrose 

Junction. Car parking can be 

located in the adjacent sports area 

and surrounding streets. 



Meeting contents 

Dr Peter Miles – Orthodontist (Queensland) 

BDSc (Queensland), MDS (Pittsburgh) 

� Retention and stability- where are we at now? 

� Self ligating and treatment efficiency 

� Bonding with discipline, direct and indirect bonding 

Dr Tony Weir – Orthodontist (Queensland) 

BDSc (Queensland), MDS (Adelaide) 

� The principles of clinical management of the Invisalign Appliance 

- where it may perform particularly well and where the clinical 

limitations of the appliance contra indicates the use of this 

appliance 

Dr Mark Ewing – Orthodontist (Hamilton) 

BDS (Otago) Cert Orth Eastman Dental Center 

� Temporary anchorage devices-use and abuse, a personal 

perspective 

Dr Stephen Manning – Endodontist (Christchurch) 

BDS (Otago) MDSc (Melbourne) FRACDS 

� Orthodontic management protocols for traumatised teeth, 

including the new protocol for “decoronation” 

� Implant considerations for missing lateral incisors, an 

endodontist’s view point 

Meeting logistics 

� Registration from 8.00am 

� Lectures commencing at 8.30am – all lectures attract CPD points 

� Lunch included 

� Concluding at 5.00pm with a short Special General Meeting 

commencing at 5.15pm (details to follow) 

� Registration fee $340 inc GST 

� Accommodation: Novotel Hotel, 116 Greenlane Road, Ellerslie 

09 529 9090 or email: h3060-re02@accor.com and quote “NZAO” 

special rates (Superior King or Double/Double Guest Room $149.00) 

� An open invitation to dinner with the guest speakers on Friday night 

(details to follow) 



Registration 8-8.30am 

Welcome and introductions: David Crum/Peter Fowler 

NZAO Clinical Day 

Speakers program 

April 17 th Friday 

NZDA House, Ellerslie, Auckland 

8.30-9.30 Dr Peter Miles : Retention Protocols- an update of current thinking 

9.30-9.45 Dr Betty Keng : Rate of space closure using NiTi T-loop: A prospective RCT 

9.45- 10.30 Dr Peter Miles : Self Ligating – where are we at? 

10.30- 11.00 Tea break and trades 

11.30- 12.30 Dr Tony Weir : The principles of clinical management of the Invisalign Appliance 

- where it may perform particularly well and where the clinical limitations of the appliance contra 

indicates the use of this appliance 

12.30-12.45 Dr Kieran Soma : Orthodontists & Orthodontics - A Qualitative Investigation 

12.45- 1.30 Lunch and trades 

1.30-2.15 Dr Mark Ewing : Temporary anchorage devices - use and abuse, a personal perspective 

2.15- 2.30 Dr Nitin Raniga: Intraoral Pressures and Tongue Dynamics during Swallowing 

2.30-3.30 Dr Peter Miles : Bonding with discipline , Direct or Indirect? 

3.30-4.00 Tea break and trades 

4.00- 5.00 Dr Stephen Manning : Orthodontic management protocols for traumatised teeth, including 

“decoronation” and implant considerations for damaged laterals, what is an endodontists view point? 

5.00 -5.15 Tea break 

5.15 Special General Meeting: 



NZAO CLINICAL MEETING 

17 th April 2009, NZDA House, Ellerslie, Auckland 

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GENERAL NOTICES 

LOCuM ORTHODONTIST AVAILABLE 

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different case loads, negotiable rates, good academic background. 

Contact David Healey on (03) 4546774 or davidandsuz@xtra.co.nz 

ORTHODONTIC/ DENTAL ASSISTANT AVAILABLE 

I am an orthodontic/ dental assistant wanting to immigrate from the UK, seeking employment. 

I qualified in South Africa, 10+ experience (7 years in orthodontics). 

I am an enthusiastic, hard working team player with good communication skills. 

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POSITION VACANT 

Orthodontist 

Coastal Orthodontics 

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An associate position is available within our modern, high growth and 

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at Tweed Heads (6 chairs) and Burleigh Waters (3 chairs) and are supported by an enthusiastic auxiliary 

team, including four dental hygienists. 

Our emphasis is on excellence in patient care and the successful applicant needs exceptional people 

management and communication skills and have a commitment and enthusiasm to quality patient care. 

The practice uses modern treatment edgewise mechanics and management systems. 

Salary and/or commission by negotiation. 

For a position within an dedicated orthodontic team please contact Dr. Stephen Herriott after hours on 

61 7 5513 1084 or email coastalortho@hotmail.com 


NZAO TRANSFER FORMULA 

The transfer formula was passed at the 1998 NZAO AGM and has been published in 

many newsletters since it has been updated here with 2009 amounts. 

At the 1998 Annual General meeting, members of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists 

passed the following formula as an appropriate method of calculation of the 

proportion of fee to charge transfers away from your practice during active treatment. 

Appliance placement 27% of treatment fee 

Active treatment 60% of treatment fee per month divided by a 

realistic estimation of the treatment time in months 

Appliance removal and retainers 13% of treatment fee 

As an example: 

Total treatment fee $6000. Patient is transferring after 14 months of treatment and the 

treatment is expected to take 24 months. Fee for treatment undertaken during the 14 

months would be: 

Appliance placement 27% of $6000 $1620 

Active treatment 60% of $6000 x14 divided by 24 $2100 

Total owing at transfer $3720 

The Fair Trading Act disallows the existence of a national fee scale. Therefore, the 

receiving orthodontist is not constrained by the original quote and the patient must 

renegotiate fees for the completion of treatment. 


New Zealand 

Association of 

Orthodontists 

Education, Research 

& Development 

Group 

presents… SYMPOSIUM 2009 

QUALITY OF LIFE AND ORTHODONTICS: 

A Challenge to Traditional Concepts 

DATE 

Friday 2 October – Saturday 3 October 2009 

VENuE 

Duxton Hotel, 170 Wakefield Quay, Wellington 

PLuS 

Human Resources Course: Open to Orthodontists 

and Practice Managers. 

Wednesday 30 Sept – Thursday 1 October 2009 

To coincide with The World of 

Wearable Arts (WOW) week in 

Wellington 

www.worldofwearableart.com 

Contact: 

Kieran O’Neill 

1 Herbert Street 

Invercargill 9810, New Zealand 

Phone: 03 218 4799 

kierano@oneillortho.co.nz 


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HOW WOULD yOU TREAT THIS? 

19 year old male, 

10mm overbite, 7mm overjet, Crossbites on 17, 16, 15, 

retained roots 75, 85, 

retained 55, 54, 64, 

Unerupted 15, 14, 13, 23, 24, 25, 38, 43, 48, 

Possible ectopic 13, 

NB no teeth have been lost in the last 4 years. 

Is there enough for a positive diagnosis for a failure of eruption syndrome? 

Answers please to david.healey@stonebow.otago.ac.nz 

Case courtesy of Matt Barker. 


THE GASTRONOMy PAGE 

ARDBEG uIGEADAIL 

Bottled at cask strength. A marriage of Ardbeg from bourbon barrel and sherry butt which 

gives a sweet and smokey finish to this malt. ‘A smokey fruit pudding’. This is a big hitter. 

Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows. 

• 54.2% alcohol 

• Cost: $150.00 

Adelphi Breath of Speyside 1991, 16year old 

My current favourite dram. From a “secret” distillery in Speyside. Deep amber in colour with 

the nose of chocolate oranges and a well caramelled palate. Very limited availability. Only 577 

bottles worldwide. 

• 60% alcohol. 

• Cost: $165.00 

Glenmorangie Signet 

Something very special here very rich and chocolatey. There’s a lot going on in the glass. 

To be sipped and savoured. 

• 46% alcohol 

• Cost: $305.00 

WHISky 

A departure from the usual wine selection for this issue. Last month I attended 

Dramfest 2009 at the Christchurch Convention Centre. A celebration of all 

things Whisky organised by Whisky Galore and The Whisky Guild. It was 

very well attended both by Distilleries and those who love their product. The 

event attracted some of the leading lights of the whisky world to come and talk 

about their industry. I attended 3 Whisky Masterclasses and learnt plenty about 

the history, tasting and appreciating the amber liquid. One problem I have 

encountered when introducing new whiskies to friends is their limited experience of what can appear to be a harsh 

uni-dimensional product, whereas nothing is further than the truth and whisky varies hugely from something akin 

to a light sauterne wine to the full phenolic medicinals of the Laphroaig distillery. Embarking on a voyage of whisky 

education can add an extra dimension to your after-dinner experience. These whiskies are available from Whisky 

Galore in Christchurch. 


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

The list below includes NZAO events and also those of other Associations and Societies that have officially notified 

NZAO of conferences and meetings. For a far more comprehensive database of international orthodontic events visit 

the WFO website at www.wfo.org 

2009 

17-18 April 

24-25 April 

25-27 April 

• 1-5 May 

5-6 May 

• 6-11 May 

NZAO Clinical Day Plus AGM 

NZDA Building- Ellerslie Auckland 

www.orthodontists.org.nz 

British Orthodontic Society / Orthodontic Society of Ireland Joint Spring Meeting 

2009 

24-25 April 2009 Dublin Ireland 

www.bos.org.uk/meetings/springmeeting2009/ 

15th Malaysian Association of Orthodontists Scientific Congress & Trade 

Exhibition 

Venue: Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur 

Speakers: 

Dr Vittorio Cacciafesta (Italy) 

Labial & Lingual Self-Ligating Appliances 

Dr Colin Twelftree (Australia) 

Functional Applances, Extraction of 7s 

Dr Chris Chang (Taiwan) 

Orthodontic Implants 

Dr Jung Kook Kim (Korea) 

Microimplants 

Website: www.mao.org.my 

American Association of Orthodontists Convention 

109 th AAO Annual Session 

Boston Convention Center 

Boston, Massachusetts, USA 

www.aaomembers.org 

2009 ACLAPA Meeting in conjunction with the College of Surgeons Meeting 

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. 

The theme for the Meeting will be “Controversies in Cleft Management”. 

Contact [hughmccallum@bigpond.com 

31st Asia Pacific Dental Congress 6-11 May 2009 Hong Kong Convention and 

Exhibition Centre Hong Kong, China 

Emerging Trends and Practices of Dentistry– Managing the Next Wave 

www.apdc2009.org/ 


• 3 June 

• 9-14 June 

• 6-8 August 

• 13 August 

31 August, 

1-2 September 


13-16 September 

2-3 October 

Ormco Sybrondental Dr Jim Hilgers -Advanced Orthodontic Treatment Options 

Vector TAS and Insignia, Heritage Hotel Christchurch 

Contact mark.scanlan@sybrondental.com 

European Orthodontic Society 

85th Congress 

Helsinki, Finland 

www.eos2009.fi 

4th Bali Orthodontic Conference and Exhibition 

Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Kuta, Bali 

www.ikorti-iao.org 

Ormco Sybrondental Dr David Burnie - 

Self Ligation – Rethinking how we practice Orthodontics 

Duxton Hotel, Auckland. 

Contact mark.scanlan@sybrondental.com 

SASO (South African Society of Orthodontists) Congress 2009 

Venue: Cape Town Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa 

Speaker(s): Dr David Sarver, Professors Lionel Sadowsky and Brian Preston 

Contact details: SASO Website www.saso.co.za 

British Orthodontic Conference 2009 13-16 September 2009 

Edinburgh United Kingdom 

www.bos.org.uk/meetings/boc2009.htm 

ERDG meeting “Quality of life: A challenge to traditional concepts” 

Duxton Hotel, Wellington 

To coincide with The World of Wearable Arts (WOW) week in 

Wellington www.worldofwearableart.com 

Contact: Kieran O’Neill 1 Herbert Street, Invercargill, 9810, New Zealand 

Phone: 03 218 4799 kierano@oneillortho.co.nz 


2010 


• 6-9 February 

7th International Orthodontic Congress and 4th Meeting of the World Federation of 

Orthodontists 

Sydney, Australia 

www.wfosydney.com 


COMMITTEES OF THE NZAO 

OFFICE BEARERS, COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES of the NZAO 2008 - 2009 

(as stated in the NZAO newsletter) 

NZAO COMMITTEE 

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NZAO 

PRESIDENT Dr Peter Fowler 

PAST PRESIDENT Dr Winifred Harding 

VICE PRESIDENT Dr John Muir 

SECRETARY Dr Catherine Porter 

TREASURER Dr Matt Barker 

COUNCILLOR Dr Mark Johnson 

COUNCILLOR Dr Matt Williams 

EDITOR Dr David Healey 

ERDG: Kieran O'Neill (chair), Wayne Dalley, David Healey 

(Dental School Representative), Mark Pinkerton, Andrew Marriott, 

Peter Fowler 

Practice Accreditation Committee: Wayne Dalley (Facilitator), 

Phil Sanford, Mark Savage, Rachel Moore, Russell Lovatt, 

Mike Taylor, Robert Max, Mark Beresford, Peter Fowler, Ivan de 

Spa, Peter Barwick, Bob Stallworthy, Matt Williams, Andrew Lush, 

Andrew Marriott. 

SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE NZAO COMMITTEE 

ACC Subcommittee: Peter Gilbert (Chair), Judith Hey. 

Conference Subcommittee: Peter Fowler (Chair), Andrew Marriott. 

Continuing Orthodontic Education for Non-Orthodontists: 

Andrew Quick (Chair), Randal McAlister, Matt Williams. 

HPCAA: Wayne Dalley, Judith Hey. 

Webmaster: Phil Murfitt. 

Mentoring: Karen Brook (Chair), Winifred Harding, Matt Barker. 

Resources (pamphlets and articles): Mark Kum (Chair), Derek Barwood, Paul Crowther 

APC's and CPD (Continuing Professional Development): 

Phil Sandford (Chair), Mark Savage, Andrew Quick, Wayne Dalley, 

Judith Hey.

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