Inc. - NZAO

NZAO
NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS (Inc.)
mUTES OF THE NZAO EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD BY A
TLECONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2002 AT 7.30PM.
Apologies: Dr Chris Robertson
Moved that these apologies be accepted.
Moved
Gilbert
Seconded Batchelor
CARRIED
Minutes of the previous Meeting:
Correction to General Business, point 8, line 10 - remove Dr Dalley and replace with
NZAO executive.
Moved that with this correction the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted:
Moved
Dalley
Seconded Batchelor
CARRIED
Matters Arising from Minutes:
i
Auckland Institute of Technology have contacted secretary via Donna
Kennedy to advise that their Dental Therapists training has not been finalised
yet and they will contact NZAO for fuller assistance at a later date.
11
Radiographic Orthodontic Assistant training- Dr Gilbert has heard from
Alastair Stockdill who advised delaying the introduction of an Orthodontic
Assistant training programme in Radiography at this stage until the Veterinary
Assistants case has been reviewed by the NRL. The suggestion has been made
that with the HPCA bill changes it may be possible for Orthodontic Assistant
staff to take radiographs under a radiation safety plan coverage.
111
ACC - concern was expressed by members of the executive about the
inconsistent nature of the ACC approvals for Orthodontic cases, and the
counter offer system by ACC which is currently being received by several
members. A suggestion of co payment from the patient raises the issues of
violation of the Act and as such Dr Gilbert to contact Rosemary Kennedy for
clarification of these issues to be advised to all members ofNZAO.
IV
Secretary to contact Mark Beresford thanking him for his comments on the
training of overseas Dentists
Hon. Secretary: Dr Donna M. Batchelor, Orthodontist
Harley Chambers, 137 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Telephone: (03) 3660517
Facsimile: (03) 365 4906
email: donnabatchelor@xtra.co.nz
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Correspondence:
Inward Correspondence
I.
Alison Hannah - Health Workforce adv. com re
18/3/02
acknowledging letter re publication of Dr Marriott
28/03/02
European Orthodontic Society re agenda - conference Sorrento
4/6/02
11I.
28/3/02
Australian Society of Orthodontics re ASO bid for WFO 2010
congress.
IV.
2/4/02
Dr Robert Max re ACC fax on fee offer
2/4/02
Ali Perry - Oral Health Division Canterbury Health re advert in
Ortho magazine
2/4/02
ACC (Rosemary Kennedy) re thank you for surveying
Orthodontic costs.
8/4/02
Dental Council NZ - re meeting with NZAO 27/5/02
10/4/02
Australian Society of Orthodontics re thankyou for prompt
reply and information
IX.
15/4/02
Dunkleys Show re Wonderful World of Woman Show
x.
15/4/02
Application - Andrew Marriott re provisional membership
Xl.
16/4/02
American Association of Orthodontics re welcome to Peter
Gilbert in Philadelphia May 4 -8.
XII.
16/4/02
The Avenues Orthodontic Centre - Dr Peter Dallimore re
nomination for Dental Council
Xlll.
16/4/02
Dr Mark Beresford re nomination for Dental Council
xiv
22/4/02
Health Workforce Advisory Com - Copy ofNZ Health
Workforce: A Stocktake of Capacity and issues 2001.
XVI
24/4/02
Dr Mike Courtney re Yellow pages advertisement
XVll
25/4/02
Dr Aleksandra Mirkovic re membership NZAO
XVlll
28/4/02
Email - Peter Gilbert re Board Certification System
xix
30/4/02
NZD A re code of practice on Informed Consent
xx
30/4/02
People Matter Consulting - re NZAO NZ edition of
"Illuminate"
XXI
2/5/02
NZD A - re Wairakei Meeting of Combined Societies
11.
v.
VI.
V11.
Vlll.
Dr's Michael Courtney and Trevor Leigh re their Yellow Pages
advertisement.
VIl.
8/4/02 Dr Tony Hunter - NZ Society of Prost hod ontic and Restorative
Specialists- re formation of above group.
xv.
8/4/02
Orthodontic Dept School of Dentistry re passwords to NZAO members
website
XVIl.
17/4/02 Ms Bev Fredrickson (Technical Writes Consumers Institute) re
draft article Dentistry
Moved that the Inward Correspondence be received and the Outward Correspondence
be endorsed.
Moved
Batchelor
Seconded Barwood
CARRIED
Application by Dr Andrew Marriott for provisional registration ofNZAO
It was moved that Dr Marriott's application be approved.
1.
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
11.
Gilbert
Batchelor
As Dr Michael Orbell has previously been a full member ofNZAO before
becoming a corresponding member, and is currently a full member ofNZDA it
was confirmed that his membership status should now be transferred back to
full membership now that he has returned to New Zealand
IV
Secretary to contact ASO advising them of our officers, our upcoming
meeting, and requesting a list of their officers. Secretary to enclose courtesy
copy of the NZAO newsletter.
v
Secretary has arranged a combined Specialist Societies meeting to be held
during the Auckland conference on Friday 20 September at 10.15 until
11.00 am in the Aotea Centre. Secretary to advise secretaries of other specialist
societies of this arranged meeting and suggest appropriate topics for
discussion. Secretary to also request from other specialist societies a list of
their current officers.
VI
Secretary to reply to the ASO secretariat offer of carrying out our secretarial
duties, thanking them for their offer and declining at this time.
Vll
Dr Gilbert to send congratulations to the ASO committee re the Sydney
conference
V11l
Secretary has contacted Michelle Johnstone, Secretary of the New Zealand
Dental Hygienists Society re a combined meeting with their committee about
section 11 workers /Hygienists tasks. Secretary to re contact Ms Johnstone to
arrange a teleconference meeting at their convenience.
NZAO FINANCIAL REPORT - 22 May 2002
Accounts for payment
$
168.30
Northland Orthodontics:
Telecom
Airfare
451.84
286.30
Silicon Dream April/May
Web-hosting
Reprogramming search page
290.26}
315.00}
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
Gilbert
Barwood
Dr Fowler reported that the next issue is about to go to print and that it is a reasonably
full issue. The close off date for the next issue is 26 July.
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
8)
Fowler
Batchelor
Marketing Report
See enclosure.
Dr Barwood suggested that the upcoming NZDA Auckland conference was an
appropriate venue to raise the profile ofNZAO. Dr Dalley to contact the NZDA media
liaison and then approach the conference committee (Dr Erin Collins) re the
opportunity for this. Dr Barwood discussed the formation and availability of a NZAO
promotion package, the suggestion was made that funding for such may be available
through Andrew Binns who has taken over the Rocky Mountain dealership.
Dr Batchelor reported that the UBD directory people had contacted her as to whether
the NZAO wishes to have an advertisement in the upcoming UBD directories. Dr
Batchelor to forward prices to Dr Barwood for his marketing committee to peruse.
9)
Website Report
See Enclosure from Dr O'Neill.
Secretary to follow up production of passwords with Dorothy Grigor. Dr O'Neill
reported that Dr Alex McIntosh was listed as an Orthodontist in the website
Dentist.org. nz. Secretary to follow this up.
Moved that the Website report be accepted
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
O'Neill
Batchelor
1.
Dental Council of New Zealand - Dr's Gilbert and Dalley reported that their
submission given on 25 March to the Specialist working group sub committee of
DCNZ was favourably received. Dr's Gilbert and Dalley to present to the full
Dental Council on 27 Maya submission (see enclosure).
11.
Executive Officer.
Dr Gilbert to forward to Dr Fowler the advertisement to go in the NZAO
newsletter
111.
Next Executive officers:
President:
Karen Brook
Editor:
Peter Dysart
Secretary:
to be confirmed
Councillor:
Derek Barwood
Councillor:
to be confirmed
Treasurer:
Mark Savage
Vice President:
Mark Beresford
Past President:
Peter Gilbert.
lV.
"Illuminate"- Dr Gilbert to write and advise Illuminate that their publication is
considered too expensive for NZAO to fund but that they are welcome to a list of
our members who they may wish to approach on an individual basis.
v. Auckland Conference - Assistants course -limited to 35 with practices to be
visited: Dr Robert Max, Dr Janice Sommerville, Dr Trevor Webster.
The price to be $170.00 for the two full days includes visiting the trades and a
drinks / cocktail evening.
Speakers to be Sandra Diver from Ormco on Teamwork, Stewart McCrostie
3M Unitec on marketing, Frances Morgan on cross infection control, Russell
Lovett on Ceph analysis, and a hygienist talking on oral hygiene management
from an orthodontic practice point of view.
Venue to be NZD A headquarters, notification will come out in the NZD A
conference package.
vii. Wairakei Conference - the executive feels it is appropriate to point
NZDA in the direction of using the opportunity of a Wairakei conference to
combine small study groups. Dr Dalley moved that NZAO advise NZDA that the
time has come to advance past the old format of the Wairakei conference, and that
NZDA is the most appropriate vehicle for the running and management of
combined study group meetings at Wairakei
Dalley
Moved:
Brook
Seconded:
CARRIED
viii Funding Application - A funding application has been received from Drs Andrew
Quick and David Healey, C/- Orthodontic Department at the School of Dentistry
for the funding of an Imaging room using Quick Ceph . The funding application is
for $13884.00 from NZAO with the remaining funding to come from 3M Unitec
and the University of Otago to a total of $29,000.
Dr Dalley moved that subject to receiving guarantee of continuity of maintenance
funding and the compatibility of the software for use in the postgraduate study
area, NZAO approved such funding to the value of$13884.00
Moved:
Seconded:
CARRIED
Dalley
O'Neill
NZAO Executive suggested that such a room would be appropriate for the use by
practicing orthodontists to acquaint themselves with Quick Ceph. Dr Gilbert to
advise Dr's Quick and Healey of this approval for funding.
IX.
Next meeting Friday 19 July at the Copthorne Hotel, Cm Durham and Kilmore
Sts, Christchurch to begin at 5.30pm following the Ormco one day conference.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 10.40 pm.
[Date. 18 May, 2002
I From. Karen Brook
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I Report. Conference 2003,4,5
Recommendations.
Symposium 2003 - Details in separate email
2003- July
I have been in contact with Jay Bowman. He is keen to come to NZ and is
waiting to hear from Malaysia and Australia before finalising dates. I
have unsuccessfully tried to contact the US American rep by email- next
try is by phone. Venue depends on dates in July.
If early will choose Rotorua and Tony Lund is happy to be onsite venue
orgamser.
If late July will look at Christchurch as skiing is an option.
Aug-Sept - 2003
ORl\1CO have come to me with possible speakers around that time of
year. No details - have CV's coming - could see if there was nay
possibility of combining all these speakers into one meeting.
Mid 2004
Arnett and Mc Laughlin in ?Fiji - sponsored by UNITEK - no further
developments.
Conference 2005 - Bay ofIslands
Janice Sommerville (subject to approval by Committee) has agreed to be
Scientific Co-ordinator. I would recommend the incoming Vice-President
be on this Conference Sub-Committee and that they appoint Ii Committee
i Treasurer. Wayne has been asked to be "On-site" liason - I may stay as
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Convenor.
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IActions.
that the Committeee agree to the establishment of a 2005 Conference
Ii Request
Committee, initially convened by Karen Brook with Janice Sommerville as Scientific
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co-ordinator
and other members being the incoming Vice-President
and
I Wayne Dalley as on-site basion. The treasurer and any other sub-committee members
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will be determined by the Sub-committee.
NZAO
NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS (Inc.)
.\HNUTES OF THE NZAO COlVIlVIITTEE MEETiNG
5.30 PM: AT THE COPTHORNE HOTEL, DUR..~M
1)
HELD FRIDAY 19 J ULY AT
ST, CHPJSTCHURCH.
Apologies: Dr Chris Robertson
:rvlovedthat these apologies be accepted.
Moved
Batchelor
Seconded Gilbert
2)
'Minutes of the previous Meeting:
Correction to Number 5 (iii) - Should read Secretary to forward work force data book
to Dr Brook.
Section 8 - :Marketing Report - The following was omitted in error:
"Concern was expressed by the Committee members over the title of Functional
Orthodontist given to Dr John Burford in the About Kids IVlagazine article on
orthodontics. Dr Gilbert to contact the editor of About Kids magazine expressing his
concern about this misuse of the title Orthodontist by a non specialist, asking that a
retraction be printed."
Correction Point 10 - General Business (iii) Treasurer - remove the name Mark
Savage replace with "to be confirmed".
Moved
Batchelor
Seconded Gilbert
CARRIED
3)
:Matters Arising from Minutes:
i
ACC- Dr's Gilbert and Fowler to contact Rosemary Kennedy from ACC with
questions regarding appropriate format for orthodontists to use in orthodontic
claims specifically related to records, applications and requirements, protocol,
time frames in order to clarify confusion in the orthodontic profession
regarding ACC claims.
11
Secretary to forward to the Hygienists Association representative Ms Cochrane
details of the results of the NZAO section 11 survey.
Hon. Secretary: Dr Donna M. Batchelor, Orthodontist
Harley Chambers, 137 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Telephone: (03) 366 0517
Facsimile: (03) 365 4906
email: donnabatchelor@xtra.co.nz
Ruth Inall, Managing Director, Australian Professional Centre
Property Ltd re secretarial services
111.
13/5/02
IV.
16/5/02
v.
16/5/02
VI.
22/5/02
V11.
7/6/02
VIll.
13/6/02
IX.
13/6/02
x.
13/6/02
Xl.
19/6/02
Xli.
25/6/02
Xlli.
24/6/02
XIV.
2/7/02
xv.
2/7/02
Dr Gren Thompson re delegate status to Canadian Association
of Orthodontists meeting in Calgary
Dr Gilbert to Chris Luhrs, People Matter Consulting re
Illuminate
Dr Gilbert to Dr lain \Vatson ASO, re 2010 IOC meeting in
Sydney.
Dr Gilbert to Dr's Quick and Healey re funding for Imaging
room project
Dr Gilbert to Sally Duggan Editor of "About Kids" magazine re
orthodontic article
Dr Mark Beresford, re Dental Council post graduate
Qualifications Committee
x.
10/6/02
Xl.
11/6/02
XlI.
20/6/02
XllL
L.,'t/U/VL.,
XiV.
29/6/02
"'"A Ie fA'"
Letter to the Editor about Kids .Magazine - Dr Gilbert re
Orthodontists/Orthodontics
Secretary NZ Society of Prost hod ontic and Restorative
Specialists re September specialists meeting
Secretary NZ Society of Endodontics re September specialists
combined meeting.
Secretal)' NZ Branch, ANZ Society of Paediatric Dentistl)' re
September specialists combined meeting.
Secretal)' NZ Society of Periodontology re September
Specialists combined meeting.
·Moved that the Inward Correspondence be received and the Outward Correspondence
be endorsed.
1.
Speaker to Adelaide AOS meeting. Dr Gilbert to approach Drs Sommelville,
Max, or Beresford re offering their selvices as the speaker for the Adelaide
conference, to provide a presentation of surgical Class II treatments
Dr Gilbert to reply to ASO once the speaker has been confirmed.
ii.
Hart MG re factoring on debt collection services. Dr Gilbert to reply to
Hart MG re speaking at future conferences.
iV
Secretary to advise Dr Gren Thompson of approval for delegate status to the
Canadian Orthodontic meeting.
v
DCNZ joint working party issues. Dr Gilbert to reply regarding HPCA Bill. Dr
Dalley moved that a sub C01l11nitteeofNZAO be set up called the HPCA sub
committee to prepare submissions on behalf of NZAO with a budget of
$500.00 plus expenses for tI-Jissub committee.
:Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
Batchelor
Dalley
Nominations for this sub commiUee:
Dr Karen Brook - NorrJinated by Dr Gilbert, Seconded by Dr Fowler
Dr vVayne Dalley - N orrJinated by Dr Karen Brook, Seconded by Dr Batchelor
Dr Michael Courtney - Nominated by Dr Dalley, Seconded by Dr Brook
Vi
.l'vlovedthat this committee rescind the motion as recorded under Section 10
General Business (8) funding application in the rrJinutes of the NZAO
executive meeting 22 May 2002. The motion was re-put by Dr Dalley that
subject to receiving guarantee of continuity of maintenance funding and the
compatibility of the software for use in the post graduate study area, NZAO
approved such funding to the value of $13 884 subject to approval of such by
the membership at the AGM. Dr's Quick and Healey to be approached by the
secretary to speak to this motion at the AGM.
:Moved
Seconded
CA&~D
Dalley
Gilbert
Vii
Secretary to contact Dr John Edwards re specialists meeting at September
conference and attendance by representative of the Oral Surgeons.
Viii
Dr G--ilbertto reply to Dr lain vVatson, ASO, re support for ASO for APOS
application.
iX
Secretary to write to APOS representative with a copy of tI-Jisletter to go to Dr
lain "Watson, AOS asking them to advise NZAO that if the President ofNZAO
was to attend the November council meeting we require clarification of status
that she would have at tI-Jismeeting.
Xli
Secretary moved that Email correspondence received via the "Vebsite should
be retained by the website co-ordinator and tabled as required to the committee
for consideration.
:Moved
Seconded
CARP'-J.TED
NZAO FINANCIAL REPORT - 19/7/02
Accounts for payment
$
81.00
Spencer :Milliken and Hynds
Accounting! auditing
Silicon Dream - Webhosting
Addition website maintenance
145.13)
365.63)
Report approved for acceptance subject to clarification from Dr O'Neill of the Silicon
"Veb maintenance charges.
Moved
Seconded
Gilbert
Batchelor
Dr Fowler advised that the next issue would include reports from the study group,
articles on digital radiography presentation and possibly a report on the Invisalign
course. Dr Fowler advised that fuidrew Binns will be advertising in the newsletter.
Moved
Seconded
Fowler
Batchelor
Website Report
See Enclosure.
Marketing Report
See Enclosure.
Dr Barwood to clarify ownership of the brochures. Committee discussed the 0800
number suggestion and mutually decided that at this stage tllis should be delayed for
use until other sections of marketing have been instigated. Dr Brook to approach Dr
Janice Smm'TIervillere liaison with Dr Zacchrisson at September meeting about
possible questions related to Invisalign or other pertinent issues wllich may be
appropriate for the marketing group to use in an informative media release.
Dr Barwood to obtain as much as possible details of costing estimates for production
of articles / brochures etc for next year.
Secretary to forward to Dr Sax Dearing copies of the minutes from November 2000,
March 2001, March 2002 re the discussions within the committee about an Executive
Officer position. It was considered appropriate that the membership as a whole be
made aware of the business plilll that the current committee has been working on with
such business plan to be included in the notice of motion of the AGM.
i.
Business Plan - Dr G-ilbert moved the adoption of the business plan as presented
in principle.
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
Gilbert
Dalley
H.
GP Advertising / Complaints
Secretary to write to NZDA and DCNZ alerting them to the advertising on the
website
site in the NZD A address book where a General Dental
Practitioner is advertising as an Orthodontist.
Hi.
Moved that the Secretary contact the Dental Council advising them of Dr Jolm
Burford's title use of a Functional Orthodontist as this "may be deemed an illegal
Moved
Seconded
CARRIED
Dalley
Barwood
IV.
ERDG- clarification ofERDG membership.
Dr Andrew Quick as representative of the Orthodontic Department, Dr Karen
Brook, Dr !v'lark Johnson, Dr Peter Dysart.
Dr Mark Johnson's position is up for re-election at this year's AGM and such to
be included in the notice of motion.
v.
Secretary to contact Dr JOl111
Peat regarding presentation of his published book
"The History of Orthodontics in New Zealand". Advice of tllis presentation to be
inciuded in the notice of motion for the AGM.
VI.
Moved by Dr Gilbert that the rule 11.7 ofNZAO rules be altered to read "Up to
the sum of$5000.00"
Moved
Seconded
Gilbert
O'Neill
CARPJED
vii. Dr Fiona Turner's membership status as provisional now appropriate for change
to full membersrJp. Secretary to advise her of same.
viii Dr Dalley suggested that the COtruTJtteeshould consider for future appointment
to Honorary Life 'MembersrJp those members of the association who are still in
active Orthodontic practice,
I Date.
17-07-02
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From. Kieran O'Neill
I Report.
Nothing major has oeelli'Tcd with the website. The updated "Find an
I Orthodontist" has not eaused any coneerns, so far, amongst our members. Dorothy is
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now sending out individual "pin numbers" so eaeh member ean access their own
database details and change some pmis of it. Statistics show for the first 6 months of
this year a 25% growth in the number of unique hits. As a comparison, from August
200I-Dec 2001 av hits were 629 per month. Jan 2002- June 2002 av is 796. The av
for last 3 months is 836, so growth continuing. The most popular pages on the site, in
order, are the FAQ, the Ortho Search and the links. We are getting more
enquiries/questions about functional appliances and individual dentists which need to
be replied to with care.
Recommendations.
subcommittee. As the
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Combine the website with the marketing
website is becoming more popular it seems the integration
\vith the marketing subcommittee is a good strategy to further put more information
out for the public view.
~iscussion.
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Orthodontiic CDE Programme
Name
Address
Phone
e-maiil
Reg
Mod1
Sent
Karen Doouss
(Heslop)
Paul Burgess
Asael Cohen
20 Wilkes St Richmond
heslop5@clear.net.nz
23.10.01
26.10.01
paulburgessdental@xtra
1.11.01
1.11.01
acohen@xtra.co.nz
31.10.01
1.11.01
067582358
djf@dentaldoctor.co.nz
12.11.01
12.11.01
033481615
hamadani@xtra.co.nz
12.11.01
12.11.01
035441983
Mod2
Complete
Sent
Sent
Nelson
72 Collingwood St Nelson
Smile by Design, Bank Street
11.12.01
17.12.01
17.12.01
17.12.01
03.03.02
21.03.02
Whangarei
Dominic Firkin
Merrilands Dental Centre
200 Mangorei Rd New Plymouth
Shorokh Hamadani
15 Parr Place,
Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
Aidan Ho
10 Hospital Rd Whangarei
4383330
aidan_ho@hotmail.com
31.10.01
15.11.01
16.01.02
24.0·f .02
11.06.02
11.06.02
Rajeev Nagpal
Otahuhu Dental Centre
092767564
odcare@xtra.co.nz
20.11.01
20.11.01
20.12.01
20.12.01
23.03.02
26.03.02
045678822
ruohhem@yahoo.com
21.11.01
21.11.01
096304104
donnasteph@hotmail.com
11.12.01
13.12.01
078716587
jullg@xtra.co.nz
12.12.01
13.12.01
greg .apollonia@xtra.co.nz
17.01.02
21.01.02
justine _ brock@hotmail.com
07.02.02
07.02.02
357 Gt South Rd, Otahuhu
Auckland
Sim Ruoh Hem
54 Gordon St, Avalon,
Lower Hutt
Donna Um
1/105A Owens Rd, Epsom
Auckland
Graham Jull
Greg Reynolds
482 Bank St, Te Awamutu
3rd Floor,
095233676
Remuera Medical Chanbers
110 Remuera Rd, Auckland
Justine Brock
5C Arundel Place London
N1 1LS
UK
Mod4
Mod3
Complete
Complete
Sent
Complete
Year 2002 - 2003.
Apr-02 S7
May-02 S8
-$4.80
-$3.50
-$0.50
-$0.50
11.06.02
11.06.02
11.06.02
11.06.02
11.06.02
18.06.02
20.06.02
20.06.02
21.06.02
26.06.02
26.06.02
Account Balance
Post G Swanepoel
Post Rubyee
-$1.20
-$1.20
-$0.70
Preliminary
Accred registration
Prelim Accred Post T Webster
Post A Ho Mod2 to A Quick
Post M Savage
Mod1 Graham Swanepoel
-$1.20
-$1.20
Post G Swanepoel
Mod2 to G Reynolds
M Savage
-$0.50
-$6.50
Jun-02 S9
Total Expenditure
Bank fees
T Webster
04.07.02
04.07.02
04.07.02
10.07.02
Total Income
Bank fees
Full Accred application
Post M Savage
Chq/Bank fees
Reg CDE Pgm B Patel
-$21.60
-$1.20
-$0.50
Print Mod1 B Ratel
Post Mod1 B Patel
Post P Sanford
$7,300.00
-$4,010.68
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$3,289.32
i.The "Orthodontics Today Brochure" is still being worked on by Mark Hart. I contacted
everyone who may have been involved with developing the original brochure but alas no
one has claimed ownership of the original slides of the malocclusions shown. Mark has
scanlled the images from a pink brochure and he claims to have produced a quite good
result. I'am going to use Ormco or Unitek images to replace the clear braces picture and
also the model. To date Mark Hart has been doing work for us in between other jobs, to
keep the cost down. Unfortunately his company been very busy lately which has put the
brochures back a bit. Hopefully I will have something to show you at the meeting.
2. The "Orthodontics - What you need to know" brochure is also being worked on by
Mark. The tear-off page has been dropped and I am fine-tuning some of the text to
remove anything slightly contentious, to ensure it will be palatable by most members. I
share Martin Kean's views on the "Relapse" section, and have rewritten it under a
heading "Possible change after treatment".
3. I have had good feedback from Sandra at Ormco and Gaby at 3M Unitek about using
images and text from their promotional material. Both companies have recently produced
CDs containing all their images. Both have agreed to send me a copy and let us use the
images contained on them. The CDs have to come via the US and I am awaiting their
arrival.
4. Other possible brochures that we might provide for members:
a) "Simple Removable Appliances". - How they work, how to care for them,
and First Aid etc)
b) "Quad Helix Expansion Appliance". (Upper and Lower) - How they work,
how to care for them, and First Aid etc.
c) Rapid Expansion Appliances". How they work, care for them, and First
Aid etc.
d) "What is Functional Orthodontics".
e) How to choose the proper person to straighten your teeth. This is a
possible title for the reworked "Smile Doctor" brochure. It would be
useful for SDTs to give to parents.
f) "Braces - What you must do." The aim of this brochure will be to provide
information on oral hygiene, diet, wearing elastics, and first aid. Could use
images and text from Ormco's "At Home" CD.
g) "Retention." This will describe the correct use and care of removable and
fixed retainers and the importance of the retention phase of treatment.
h) "After Orthodontic Treatment" It could cover issues such as wisdom teeth
and the fact that teeth may not remain straight for life. It will clarify the
time any fixed wires should remain (a space could be left for
customization by each member) and mention that any future posttreatment checks and removal of retainer wires might incur charges.
The more brochures we have floating around peoples homes with the NZAO logo
on them, the quicker it will become the synonymous with orthodontics in NZ.
5.Should we consider an 0800 phone number, to use in Yellow pages, website, magazines
etc? Not every parent is comfortable with using a website to check us out. Staff of the
current secretary or of the EO could be assigned to answer it and provide information,
details of addresses, redirect complaints, send out information brochures etc. 0800 4
NZAO is available. It could be trialled initially. The cost would be:
Min usage:
Local call:
Regional:
Nth Is:
Sth Is:
Cell ph:
Flat rate:
$35/month
5c/min
15c/min
35c/min
45c/min
S5c/min
39c/min
6. The Channel Advertising/3M competition has closed and a winner will soon be
chosen, with follow-up articles published. I recently provided something short for an
article in the last issue of Health wise /Woman Today. They wanted something to keep the
orthodontic message to the fore until the competition deadline expired. They didn't give
me much notice, so I sent them the following text taken from the website and from what
Donna had previously sent them.
Children and adults can both benefit from orthodontics,
because
healthy teeth can be moved at almost any age. Because monitoring
growth and development
is crucial to managing some orthodontic
problems
well, the NZAO recommends
that all children have an
orthodontic
screening
no later than age 7. Some orthodontic
problems may be easier to correct if treated early. Waiting until
all the permanent teeth have come in, or until facial growth is
nearly
complete,
may make
correction
of some problems
more
difficult.
Orthodontic treatment is usually complicated and like all medical
treatment it is very important that it is carried out properly.
If the problem is quite simple, your family dentist may be able
to treat it. However,
Orthodontist.
If you
orthodontic
problem
Orthodontist.
in most cases you should be referred to an
have any doubt as to the severity of an
you
should
seek
the
opinion
of
an
There are approximately
70 orthodontists
in New Zealand many of
whom travel
to the provincial
areas,
thus making
access
to
services relatively easy for most people. Almost all are members
of the New Zealand Association
of Orthodontists
and the New
Zealand
Dental Association,
and work within
strict Codes of
Practice, which ensures quality advice and service. New Zealand
orthodontists are proud of the services they provide and are held
in ~ery high regard throughout the world.
To find an orthodontist in your area, look under "orthodontists'
in the yellow pages or visit the New Zealand Association
of
Orthodontists
(NZAO) website at www.orthodontists.org.nz
7. After dehberation T decided that the "Family Times" newspaper was not good value for
us at the moment and so did not proceed with an article for them.
8. Mike Courtney & Trevor Leigh are worn out from the tribunal stuff, but they are going
to re-write the Smile Doctor brochure for us, and will work with the Marketing
committee on this. They will also work with us on a small yellow pages ad, to make it
possible for it to have NZAO endorsement and for members to use it if they so wish.
Probably telecom with provide set up free, and then up to members to pay for its use in
their local directory. We shall ask NZDC to approve the ad before we use it. It will
contain NZAO website, possible 0800 number, and also mention how to contact Dental
Council etc.
9. T have discussed the origins of the yellow ex-ASO poster with Gaby from 3M and she
is getting back to me about the possibility of printing more.
10. T asked Leanne Miller to keep in touch with me re possible media exposure for us at
the September conference. Her reply was:
I've attached a copy of my original email to Wayne,
an idea of what we're doing in terms of PRo
so that you can get
We're waiting to receive feedback from our speakers regarding their
presentation
content.
If one of the orthodontic presenters comes up
with something new and interesting,
then we may achieve media coverage,
but unfortunately
I can't promise anything.
The media are really only
interested in new technology
(for example, the introduction
of laser
dentistry got a lot of coverage a few years ago).
Hope that doesn't sound too negative, but I think we need to be
realistic about what the media will pick up on.
We'll certainly be
doing our best to try and leverage as much coverage as possible from the
conference.
Kind regards
Leanne
11.1 am keen to use a high profile good quality family magazine\ for our next major
article. NEXT would be my first choice. Next is published by ACP Media, the same
company that publishes About Kids. Could place article in its Health or Family Section.
I have made preliminary enquiries about costs. Next will only do advertorials so we shall
have·to pay, although they will give us a 5 - 10 % discount. Costs are:
Whole page: $6,250 + GST (less discount), plus cost of any copywriting (approx
$1,000 for 350 - 500 words) 1 reckon we can do most of this ourselves. We can
dictate which section a whole page goes in. Unfortunately anything smaller could end
up being put anywhere in magazine.
Before you panic about costs, I have discussed possibility of Ormco and 3M providing
sponsorship money for this. Gaby and Sandra are both interested, but they feel it should
be ajoint sponsorship between the main players (Ormco, 3M, Andrew Binns, Arthur
Hall, American Orthodontics). 3m have already contributed a lot to the Channel
Advertising promotion, but they will help us on this one also. If we are interested I will
need to get a quote f'rom NEXT and do a draft to present to them all.
1/4 page (20cm X 3 columns) 150 words: $750 + GST in two papers or $400 + GST
in one. To cover all of Auckland would cost approx $2,500
1/2 page (20cm X 7 columns) 300 words: $1750 + GST in two, $1029 + GST in one
paper.
13.1 am going to investigate to possibility of overprinting posters from Ormco, Unitek,
AO etc with NZAO logo & website etc, for distibution to SDTs to decorate their
surgeries as I know they are desperate for dental posters etc. Alternatively we could do
our own poster - keep it simple with a nice smiley braces photo and NZAO logo and
website etc. Could have section for local orthos own ph numbers etc. Mark Hart says
these cost about $2 - $3 each depending on if we print 300 or 500.
Anything above, plus Budget for next year. We should continue to grow slowly, but need
to set a budget for next 12 months, preferably before AGM. I would like to include:
a) The cost of setting up and printing the brochures:
"Orthodontics Today"
"Orthodontics - What you need to know."
Any other important brochures
b) Next magazine article. We will have to contribute something towards this.
c) Printing more Yellow ASO posters, if wanted, or produce or own.
d) Cost of having NZAO stand at our next conference, providing we have enough
material on offer.
e) 0800 ph number, but may need to wait until EO is appointed.
Hart Design
Debbie & Derek Barwood
Barwood Orthodontist
3/128 Picton Street Hmvick
AUCKLAND,
Estimate
Number
1561
10.000 Orthodontics Today DLE Brochures
Printed four colour process plus solid seal on ]50gsm Ambassador Satin
Trim to A4, fold to DLE. carton pack
Docs not include photolibrary images
Services
Design Development
960.00
Photo-Retouching
]5000
Film Imposition
A4 Colour Laser Proof
40.00
Burn CD
20.00
Data Backup
2500
Pre-night
60.00
Expenses
A2 Cromalin Proof
22400
A2 Four Colour Film
256.00
Plates
257.60
1,56130
Yours Faithfully
Mark Hart
Authors corrections and alterations will be charged as an extra.
In conjunction with the standard Terms and Conditions of Hart De:;ign Ltd.
Telephone: 64-9-272 9100, Facsimile: 64-9-272 4100.
10.30 - 11.30am
Introduction
remarks by the Facilitator)
to the symposium (Brief introductory
Lecture presentation by the invited Speaker summarising the present
state of our knowledge of human craniofacial growth.
11.30 - 12.30pm
Group discussions. Closs II problems - an evidencebased approach to functional appliances and maxillary headgear
with/without anterior biteplanes (all types - fixed/removable,
case
selection, treatment timing, cost effectiveness, single V's 2-stage
treatment, limitations, profile, stability, ethical/informed
consent issues,
etc).
1.30 - 2.30 Group discussions continued Class II problems. Groups to
summarise the main points, and arrive at some conclusions.
2.30 - 3.15pm
Meeting of all participants. Group leaders to report
on the findings and conclusions of each group.
3.45 - 5.00pm
Presentation by invited speaker addressing growth
modification - Class II malocclusion. Followed by discussion.
9.00 - 10.00am
Presentation by invited Speaker on growth
modification - Class III theme.
10.30 - 11.30am
Group discussions on the Class III theme. Specifically
RME and protraction face frame, chin cups, and distraction
11.45 - 12.30pm
Group discussions continued
Groups to summarise main points etc.
- Class "' theme.
1.30 - 2.30pm
Meeting of all participants. Group leaders to report
on the findings and conclusions of each group.
2.30 - 3.30pm
Group Leaders
Final session. Summing-up
4.00 - 5.00pm
? discussion of manpower
help members with research.
Class II problems (2 hours for consideration
general discussion, multiples of 3 groups)
by Lecturer, Facilitator,
issues or small group to
of topic, approx.l
hour for
1. Growth modification - Removable (lingual and vestibular) 'functional'
appliances - Andresen, Harvold, Bionator, Frankel etc. (case selection,
treatment timing, cost effectiveness, single V's 2-stage treatment,
limitations, profile, stability, ethical/informed
consent issues, etc).
2. Growth modification - Removable (occlusal) 'functional appliancesClark Twin block (case selection, treatment timing, cost effectiveness,
single V's 2-stage treatment, limitations, profile, stability,
ethical/informed
consent issues, etc).
3. Growth modification - Fixed 'functional' appliances - Herbst,
headgear and biteplane (case selection, treatment timing, cost
effectiveness, single V's 2-stage treatment, limitations, profile, stability,
ethical/informed
consent issues, etc).
Class III problems (2 hours for consideration
general discussion, multiples of 2 groups)
of topic, approx.1 hour for
1. Distraction osteogenesis
2. Protraction face frame with/without RME
3. Chin cups/caps (Class III traction to mandible)
Questions/topics for groups
Q. Does appliance A influence (statistically or clinically) the
growth/position of the mandible?
Q. Does appliance A influence (statistically or clinically) the
growth/position of the maxilla/Upper facial skeleton?
Q. Does appliance A influence (statistically or clinically) the
growth/position of other skeletal structures?
Q. Does appliance A influence (statistically or clinically) the profile or
facial appearance?
Favourably or unfavourably?
Q If so, how stable are these changes?
Q. Does appliance A result in better outcomes, more cost-effective
treatment?
Q. If the answer to these questions is 'sometimes'; when (timing), and in
what cases (selection), should appliance A be used?
Q. Are there any dental/periodontal, orthodontic, biological or ethical
isslJes?
Resources
Randomised controlled trials
Systematic reviews
Discriminate analyses of retrospective material (matched for age, sex
and treatment time)
Photocopied references
Approximately 4-6 references plus 2-3 on methods of appraisal. Group
members can add to the list.
Tulloch JFC, Medland W, Tuncay Oc. Methods used to evaluate
growth modification in Class II malocclusion. American Journal of
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 1990;98:340-7.
Johnston LE.balancing the books on orthodontic treatment: An
integrated analysis of change. Britishjournal of Orthodontics 1996;
23:93-102.
Brunette OM. Critical thinking. Understanding and evaluating dental
research. Quintessence Books, Chicago. Chapters 1 and 2 ppl-21.
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.McMaster
University, Hamilton. How to read clinical journals: V. To distinguish useful
from useless or even harmful therapy. Canadian Medical Association
journal 1981; 124:1156-1162.
Johnston LE. The reduction of susceptibility bias in retrospective
comparisons of alternative treatment strategies. In: Clincial research as
the basis of clinical practice. Edited by KD Vig and PS Vig. Craniofacial
Growth Series 25, Center for Human Growth and Development,
University of Michigan.
Anon. Evaluating clinical trials. Medical Research Council Bulletin Vol
6:No.12, 1995 (Also published in the Prescriber's Bulletin) See references.
\IINUTES OF THE NZAO COMMITTEE MEETING
-\T 9.20AM, AT THE NZDA HEADQUARTERS
HELD FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
2002
Present: Drs Gilbert, Brook, Harding, Dalley, Barwood, O'Neil, Fowler
Absent: Dr Christopher Robertson
Apologies: Dr Donna Batchelor
Moved
Gilbert
To accept
Dalley
Seconded
Carried
\Iinutes of the previous meeting:
To Accept as a true & accurate record (with correction of some spelling mistakes)
Moved
Brook
Fowler
Seconded
Carried
\Iatters arising from the minutes:
I. Request for speakers at the ASO Adelaide 2004 Congress - Secretary to check with Drs
Somerville, Beresford and Max, asking them to get back to the committee as soon as possible so
as we can advise the Australian Congress organisers.
2.
Inwards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Re ACC article in NZAO Newsletter - appreciation to Dr Fowler for clarifying with Rosemary
Kennedy, the issue of collecting payment from patients to which ACC is contributing costs. To
avoid patient confusion it was noted that copies of letters requesting ACC contribution, and
detailing private partial payments should be given to patients. Dr Gilbert has given Rosemary
Kennedy a template letter to modify and use, Dr Fowler to follow up, perhaps could have a
template available on line. Noted with interest that ACC assumes that patients present with all
relevant records provided by referring dentist.
correspondence:
Dr Healey - funding application
Dr Kean - querying funding application
RMG (Graham Duncan) - future lecture
DCNZ - Dr Burford and the 'About Kids' article
Dr Dearing - committee minutes, donations and DCNZ submission
Dr Reynolds - student membership application
Dr Sim - associate membership application
Hon Annette King - HPCA & section 11 workers
Dr Harkness - copy of funding applications to ERDG
HDC - functional orthodontic treatment
Dr Bell re meeting of Specialists
Dr Watson ASO - APOSIAPOC
WFO - AAO in Hawaii
AGM apologies from Drs Harkness, Throp, Kean, D McAllister, Jolly, Wallbridge
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
27/6
23/7
23/7
29/7
29/7
29/7
29/7
30/7
31/7
31/7
Dr Gilbert to Dr Ian Watson (ASO) re APOS
Mrs Claire Scott re 3M Prize $5,000.00.
Dr Michael Schulze re 3M Prize $5,000.00.
Associate Member application Forms to 14 participants in Orthodontic CPD program.
Els Cochrane re Section II workers.
Dr Fiona Turner re Full Membership.
Grads re Registration Fee Auckland NZDA.
Dr Dearing re NZAO Minutes.
Dr Ito (Japan) re status of Karen Brook with APOS.
Jeanette McKeogh, NZDC re John Burford.
11. 0118 Dr Gren Thompson re delegate to Canadian Conference.
12. 01/8 Dr Erin Collins re Specialists Meeting at NZDA Conference.
13. 19/8 Dr Gilbert to RMG (Graham Duncan).
14. 05/9 Letters to Specialist's re Auckland inaugural specialists meeting.
Moved
Seconded
Carried
Gilbert
O'Neill
Matters arising from the correspondence:
1. Funding application from Dr Healey. Noted that some figures were incorrect and none were
particularly clear. Rang him and confirmed price of computers. Did our own figuring that the
requested $13,884.00 was made up of software $7,606, scanner $228, printer $456, camera
$3,825, lens $299, flash cards $260, card reader $240, cabling $450, annual update $521.
Discussed the nature and conditions of the donation with regard also to Prof Kean and Dr
Dearing's letters of concern, and agreed to request endorsement from the AGM.
2. DCNZ has actioned letter re Dr Burford
3. Dr Reynolds' greg.apol1onian@xtra.co.nz application for Student membership was discussed.
With reference to the rules, he will be offered Associate membership. Secretary to advise new
member and treasurer.
4.
5.
6.
Seconded
Brook
Dr Sim's mohhern@yahoo.com application for Associate membership was approved. Secretary
to advise new member and treasurer.
Dalley
Proposed
Seconded
O'Neill
HDC - final opinion is available on their website.
Dr Gilbert to reply to Dr Watson re APOS. Dr Brook not able to attend APOC in Singapore.
Secretary to request that Dr Max represent NZAO as delegate to the above conference.
Accounts for payment
Northland Orthodontics reimbursement
Telephone
612.37
Airfare
291.90
Photocopying
106.11
Silicon Dream - August maintenance
University of Otago - photocopying
University of Otago - postage
Dorothy Grigor - 20 hrs secretarial services
Silicon Dream - September web hosting
NZ Couriers - postage of treasurer's items
Accounts approved for payment
Moved
Seconded
Carried
Gilbert
Harding
HPCA Review Subcommittee Report - Dr Dalley
The report was accepted and Dr Dalley spoke to the above report. The definition of orthodontics
manipulation of bones and teeth', as it relates to the placement of braces by section 11 workers
discussed. The objective is to maintain the status quo of section 11 workers. Written submissions
due within six weeks and oral submissions will likely be presented early next year. Dr Dalley
subcommittee members for work done so far.
Marketing Subcommittee Report - Dr Barwood
For Discussion: Use of NZAO material by non-members, esp from website.
as 'the
is being
will be
thanked
The marketing report was accepted. It was agreed that people are free to use links to our website but should
~,ottake sections off for their own use. There is no copyright for information on the internet. Dr O'Neil is to
stay in the marketing subcommittee as the web site coordinator.
The report was accepted. The matter of separate accounts will be discussed by Dr Brook with the new
treasurer. The problems prompting the above suggestion may have been related to the absentee treasurer
-ather than the accounting system. The payment of $1,000.00 to the Duxton and $250.00 to the Crown
Plaza as deposits for next September meeting were approved.
C)rGilbert proposed a vote of thanks to Dr Peter Fowler (who had to come and go during this meeting) for
'rganising a wonderful and innovative program for the assistants and for negotiating so diplomatically with
:he NZDA cae. It is likely that we will make this a biennial program.
Thanks also will go to Dr Somerville for her negotiating with the NZDA COCo We would like to have a
.'.fitten and established protocol if we are to have further shared meetings with the NZDA. Dr Brook to
write to the NZDA and COC regarding this.
C)rPeat's book - a copy to be given to all Full and Provisional members. Those not collected at the AGM
:J be posted by Dr Peat. Secretary to provide him with a mailing list. Dr Peat to bill NZAO for postage
and packaging. Dr Peat also to bring some copies to Dunedin next month to give to Dental School and
Hocken Library. Secretary to track down copy of original thesis and return to Dr Peat with a Thank
You note.
:'Tlportance of membership database discussed. All efforts to be made to establish one on secretary's laptop,
hich can be used in a coordinated manner by Secretary, Treasurer, Dorothy Grigor and Wayne Dalley. To
-<Jude a number of surplus fields. To either set one up or download from the website. Secretary to export
or send on CD) NZAO members e-mail address book to Dr Brook as soon as available.
THE WEBSITE DA TABASE IS A MOST VALUABLE ASSET. REAFFIRMED THAT FULL
.\.CCESS BE AVAILABLE TO THE WEBSITE COORDINATOR, MEMBERSHIP DETAILS TO
THE SEDCRETARY, MARKETING INFORMATION TO THE MARKETING SUBCOMMITTEE
CONVENOR, AND COMPETENCY AREA TO DR DALLEY
Moved
Gilbert
Seconded
Brook
Carried
Secretary to make every effort to use electronic communication and storage as much as possible. To
retrieve scanner from Dr Batchelor and investigate word recognition programs. The Hocken Library has
:-e NZAO archives .
.',,:is suggested that a directory in the form of the previous one be posted on the website so that members
..cId print it off. To be further discussed at next meeting.
Report to Committee NZAO
Report.
Membership, Wayne H Dalley, Karen Brook, Mike Courtney.
This sub-committee has had three tele-meeting to review the Bill.
The Bill is a large document (180+ pages) and can be said to be exciting
reading. We have divided our review into sections and are making good progress.
It is our intention to review the entire bill by te1e-meeting and then to have a
face-to-face meeting to put together a draft submission for the committee to review.
In reviewing the document we have agreed NZAO's objectives should be:
.1
Title protection
2
Registration of specialists
3
Discipline requirements fair to specialists
4
Competency and accountability
5
Limiting complex ortho to Ortho's. To be argued on the basis of public
protection.
We have also agreed there would be advantages in initiating consultation with
other parties who have an interest in the Bill. This would include NZDA, other dental
and medical speciality groups. Preliminary contact with NZDA has been made but no
meetings currently planned.
The purpose of the Act is the protection of the public by assuring practitioners
are competent to practice. Unfortunately what constitutes competency has not been
defined. This places re-registration requirements and competency programmes that
may be requires somewhat empirical rather that objective. There is the provision
allowing the Dental Authority (the old DCNZ) to require re-registration programmes.
We would see the NZAO Accreditation programme fitting into these requirements.
The Bill also allows the Authority to randomly audit any practice, which we support.
We are concerned the membership of the Dental Authority is to be totally
appointed by the Minister. We support the maintenance of a mixture of appointed and
voted membership.
Title protection is present but there may be an option enabling a down-grading
of the specialist registration requirements. The Bill allows registration requirements to
be based on qualifications or experience, not qualifications and experience.
Matters of discipline require the evaluation by a practitioners peer, however
the definition of a peer is inappropriate. Currently it could be a dentist: SDT or dental
technician. Obviously inappropriate. We are also concerned with some Dental
Tribunal requirements.
Recommendations. That the Committee approve discussions being initiated with
groups outlined above.
Report
l.Alas, despite searching numerous photo libraries, haven't yet found kiwi-type photos for
the covers of the "Orthodontics Today" and "Orthodontics - What you need to know"
brochures. Am hoping to finalise something soon. I have got Deb onto the job with Mark
Hart and they are working on it right now.
2. The_ASO has decided to use the arrival of "Invisalign" for a local newspaper advertorial
campaign. We will need to get ready to do similar marketing, and I intend to get the
committee to work on this soon. We shall also need to add comment about clear plastic
" positioner" appliances in the "Orthodontics Today" brochure before it is finalized.
3. I hope to have face-to-face discussions with Ormco, Unitek, AB etc at the conference
about levels of sponsorship, especially for a NEXT article. Following this we shall come up
with a possible article for their approval. The Ormco and Unitek CDs have arrived and
Mark is going to use what he can from them.
4. The Channel Advertising/3M competition winner has been chosen and is now under
treatment with Mike Schultze. It was announced in the latest Healthwise newspaper, printed
last week and included on the same page is something Kris Herbert, journalist, wrote about
Ortho improving self-esteem. I edited it and added something about the need to see a
specialist etc. Once again they only gave me a few day's notice, so hope its ok. The same
page is to be published in Woman Today, which is out at the end of the month. The end
result was:
When braces change looks, they can change outlooks, too.
Beautiful, healthy smiles are the most obvious benefit of orthodontics. Another
outcome, increased self-confidence, may be less evident.
The value of an attractive smile should not be underestimated. A person's selfesteem often improves as treatment brings teeth, lips and face into proportion.
In this way, orthodontic treatment can benefit social and career success, as
well as improve one's general attitude toward life.
Braces can improve self-esteem at any age.
Since adolescence, Juliet Sturnes had automatically covered her mouth
whenever she talked to someone. At age 47, she finally made up her mind to
see an orthodontist. "It's a miracle, she says. "Today, I don't mind walking up to
people and saying, 'Hi, how are you doing?' And I look them straight in the eye!"
A better-looking bite usually works better, too. Crooked and crowded teeth are
also hard to clean and maintain. This may contribute to conditions that cause
not only tooth decay but also eventual gum disease and tooth loss. Other
orthodontic problems can contribute to abnormal wear of tooth surfaces,
trauma to teeth and gum tissue, and inefficient chewing function.
When left untreated some orthodontic problems become worse. Treatment by
a specialist to correct the original problem is often less costly than the
additional dental care required to treat more serious problems that can develop
in later years.
During the last decade, the specialty of orthodontics has quietly undergone a
technQlogical revolution. Better knowledge, new materials and techniques have
been developed that can make braces less noticeable, improve patient comfort
and, in some cases, reduce treatment time and help control costs.
Be aware that orthodontic problems that seem straight forward on the surface,
are often really quite complicated. If you or your child are thinking of having any
kind of orthodontic treatment, it pays to discuss your problems and options with
a specialist in this field, called an Orthodontist. In New Zealand Orthodontists
are the only dentists allowed by law to be specialists in orthodontics. The
knowledge base to become an Orthodontist is huge. You must first train to be a
dentist, and after working as general dentist for a time, you must be accepted to
attend a university that trains orthodontists. These courses are very intense and
require a dentist to give up dentistry to concentrate on full-time study for three
years. During this time a thesis will be prepared on some aspect of orthodontic
research, and exams will be passed. You can thus be assured that the
certificates hanging in an orthodontist's rooms mean something. They mean
that the orthodontist has the knowledge and skill to tackle the many
complicated orthodontic problems found in people's mouths, so as to produce
the best result for each individual. They also have the ability to understand the
research and developments that are continually taking place in this interesting
and complicated field of dentistry. Be aware that some general dentists display
certificates that imply that they have had training in orthodontics, but they only
certify attendance at short non-university courses, so they only provide the very
briefest of knowledge compared to that which an Orthodontist learns in three
years of full-time study. On top of this, Orthodontists must only practice
orthodontics, to ensure that they maintain their knowledge and skill in this
complicated field.
For more information on orthodontics, or how to find an OrthQdontist in your
area, look up "Orthodontists" in the Yellow pages, or visit the New Zealand
Association of Orthodontists' website at
It is expected that another 4 or 5 articles will be published about the winners' progress
through treatment, with more contributions from the marketing cornrn.
E. Haven't heard form Leanne Miller about media interest in Ortho at the conference so I
assume we won't be needed.
6. The request by a Hamilton dental practice for copying some of our website material has
~ade me realise that we probably need to copyright our "website" logo, as well as ensuring
the contents are copyright. I am not in favour of non-members copying any of our material.
:\fore discussion about this at the meeting.
7. I think the marketing budget for next year should be set by the incoming sub-committee.
\Ve shall also need to incorporate the costs of the website in the marketing budget.
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1l1'(l1;]~1ll," bE>(I(lm~ wnrf',~. Tl'e:ntment by EI
~ipt:<.'inl i~l ti I ('(I1T,,·(~t
tJ1(' ~'lrigi lli-,lI11'oh [em it'
',:·.ny
J'f'rllj/it'
HInt rtxlng nonk('d OJ'
(ll'h:.,tl h',,~ l'O:-'Uy thall
L!l!;:' Hddition.;:d
clenttd
Jt:'..:~\,h 1.,,"111nft.(":l1 havl.: :·111 l..·W'!l
("':\I"P l'(:'qlljl'(I~11J)
t.l'lZat murt' ~1,~l'inH~ pl'ohIlll l';,drt! ;lJip0ilrml{'(~.
kHIs, that ('{In d('Yclnp in Int01' ye-nrs.
het! bnl('(~~ l'Il[Hl~t' 100k,'4,tlle,vcnn
Dlll'ing Ul\~ la::;j decl1ill~. L!l~ :-;'!JeciCJlty o(
, .. t.lnok~.
l.uu. Bt'HlltifnJ.
J10ulthy
ot·ll"IIH.lolltk,'i lut::--qujl'tly
ltlldL'l'~(me
a tet:.'l!I (' t1H~ lHu,'i[
nhv\Vlli':
h('lll. ..•
lH
I"i'.'vohflon,
B~,tt<:'l' knowledge,
:'I.('~. l\lHd.hl"r UIlj('OllU', jIH'I'~~H,,:,(~d tlnlogical
new nJ,:il€ri[il~i ,md technlqllefi luwe been
~ideneE:', may be l~·,::;ti evir1,plll
(.Il..'\'('l('pHI t.llnL cao make l.)l';H:(·~ le~~
~,:i-t~ll'$ :;l'jF'J.::."I~I;'(ll nnl;~l! impnwL--'s!I~
n(1ti('eHb~I~.impl"llH-' patTi!1l1 romfol'l/1l1d, In
·,'.1 lil'lHj.).,'i'tl~~'lll. lips .:Hid f'l(.'l' iHtn
"UJ!lC:'
n11'j( ..·~.
J'edue~
[l'entment
Hille
and
111 thh \\".1\', ol·Ulndnl11.ic
lrr"~ll
lwlp (oUll'oll,,'(l.':;h!,
-" :l~'JlPrd .)'{ll'H1] ~,Iltdt.·tll·(j~.'r ~llt:l'(-,,'i,':'
{r~'llU Ul' ,l'Ul1r dIijd
are thit\ldug oro~'tlw, jl~ imjll'ovt'
llHt"~
j:i.{:!I(,j':d i1ttlJ1Jdl
'.;'.:".
dlHlti,' Il'enlHH'Ilt. who ,"'hould you ,';ee'~
. ~).~C:"n1 illlpro\,l.;
Sl-'lf,('stCl...'11i ;It mn:
);-/JUl'family (l~mU~t i:i f.rci[}~d t(llliluertuln~
rnllj(lf' ol'l.!wtIonli,,' (~l.H·I·i...\l'(jOt1,:i, hut prob~ :1:;) a(jllll:'''''('PJlt'~'', ,rlllil:~t Sit/niCs had
f(':H~ l.!ql! sN,!.Ill ~tl'iligtitf\JI"Wm'd
t1Ii tl.11.C !Htl"
:_' lenll,V
t'(1"{~l't,d hl'l'
1liOllth
\VI1E~"t1~.·\,·
f:H'C>!
al'~\ l}Hell1'e<111y quH~ c/Jll1plir..:~t~d, and
'.:dkf:'d In ~,:Hl1C'.'OIW, A~ '-l1lf' 47, l'h('
require the knlw/!<:.~d~t;' rwd ~xpcrti~e Dr ~l
.. :n:-:t!('" up hE'!' mind to ~ee ll!l OI'\1UI__ ,·[t's:t m.irnck', she sav:;, "'Todav, I spedali sl enJ ~('clnn ':Ol'thoc!nfltir;t".
[n Now Z~uland Orthotlonti~t.s arc> tile
:' illlJ w'llkiu:~ lIP !.II pc;C1il[0 i1l1~ ,s;IY"
(Jllly th~llt).st.:-allowed b~' lflw to he registl:?l"cd
.. , Iww (ll'.f:' you <loin,of?' And I lnuk
Ui'i- ,:qJl'('j;iUsts
in ol'tlwdonU{"q, This j~
.~,:'~ s:;:<Iight In the t'ye~"
hocFl:u:::(~ Uw klllJ\,r:lt"d~H' hH,,;e 10 Sllt~cia(jsc in
.: '.•":;'2(1 ;md ~l'j}\HIQ~·t
hH:l'Lll are hardt'l'
•..
'.'ltidl c.il1 {,,'wltril.lHllt
1.,l lO(lth
this n~ld L!5h\lt(,(;>, \'011 lUU:-;t nr~l train to be
gum dis~~asl;", A had bile can J~'H:d t{ de.llli.:.;t; and aner \VOl'kin,g as gC'IH,'l'fi! Llen·
t.l,>j! ['01.' u buw. you must he nrCf.'pt.f.U to
;c:rmnl W!?W' (',,"tooth .slll'f~l(.'BS,I.l·tlllUH'l
uttend:! IIJliV(H'~itytiwllrail1s urthnrlont1.:;;ts,
;1 .:lnd ~,lIln I issue. ~-Illd ineffieJeJll
TIH'''~H~ ('OUI':;t:>:-i ,He Vf;>r.," inten.<::p. ,1Il(t
~.~ Ihtl(~Hon. A ('OI'l't1,:tt->d bile works
',HId t€'l.:th art': Il:':;~ like',',' to W~~~H' l't'(jt1lrfl n. dOllfi.s1 to gi','Cl1p (h?:~tistr.v tu C:l)~j,
[j
_j!;:~',lPY
~lt1d ~v,pn (,~o.':>l1l~til.'!:'Utj.,\,el"Y,
nr
centrate ou full·time stu.dy for three years,
DUl'LllS t.his time re-gearch
wilt he don~
lending to a thesi::;, ann e\:f'll'llS must be
paBstd, Once t'egjst~r~d by the NZ Den1.01
CounciL New Zealand orthodontists
mllst
onlr pl'octice oJ'thoooI1Ut':s., t.o en:n.lrc the.v
muintajjl their kuow!edlie 3nd skill In thLr::
,.,'t',
N«",
II",
Ils1'ln,:'iflUO!1
;;",,1011<1
j-illd
,lJ\:T
i0 [llHH>llnCl~ the
oUt' Clul'\t'y'\i
('eramil'
t~l'i1Hhil)nlif
c.ulHlwtiUOl1,
'.'1\,111
S('oU n1' I\:JaJ1llk:1l1~~H,v
"'_::!.'..ill
his trt::atUH.'Ht with
-,,:>\t'<\
orlhodollUxl.
l\1icl1lH:',1
.:~ Nal.han'1'> mdlH:'I'. f'lm'f",
~:~tl' ill 0!1 N;lf.lwn'N
I.h.'half
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tn lilt'.
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IHIVe;'
tal~('n
iiWHY
!hi:.,
worn'
find J
will
think (:d' J'~1l with g":",,Ulll.-[~
(,.'V('l' time I :"It''I' tl1Y ~()Jl'." ("tl'<iigitC', l
sndl{". Tb(.:"~~dderl bOtlll:O; i." tllj·l!, hi.'i
lr~;1tHH'nt
'will
1:Ji.! ','irhlo'llly
hIp. Lud,y. 'Lnr1\,V ho,v!"
ill"i~i
tD l.lndel-staud
ort::Qdl1tlUr
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found
pl'fl1.Jlt:'lllS.
In
1.ics,ol'g,m~,
people'~
The winning entry
By Clare Scott
A ([ream of millE' for quite some
Uni€- - in fad, right 1)Hd~ to
8jgllt Waf; I,n hl1VE1 ,'itl'!l:!ght, t.i~pl.h J,l'>
SHI iIe nbout
- not cl'o{)l~cf.l
t.E:.\0tb to hale! 1 went throllgh
:-:;clwlJJ and teenage years
<:~mharl'ass~'d b~' my r:H'~,With
zero se U',esleem 'I'll P. i<i ,h
soon nglit·~('1. out my pJace.
Tiley ~nUed fHe 'Fun.r{ ann
'Vmllplre',
with Jokes IIHldl:':
~buut me. f1l.~i."itijJg tllat ':11:full
moon
011
the
For hLuud I'd
hUllt
bel
I begged to please have bruce"l
ewen (h'C!llHt~d at night.
.I Hskccl and E1:iked Smll"l Clau;se
I prnyC'd ' ••.
·it,ll 1~!Imy ml,lr!ht.
'.~:~~~i
~~~: (.'i~
";;UI Nnthu'.l
.:. Thvl"t' was
My [ruull,V
'·!l.\'
Wl\~d'
In
nil
qllt:o~nU,11
:i lId l.lwt lli;.~
:;i1Yl'
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-_';l~<l!1y
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it Wli~
h ~~ a I'.l
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:<:I'ltggJ,o
;;;:HIL',Y.
t,')
Ynll
In
ol
Fol' m(1r~jnformation nn ol'thodllntic.'s, m·
how t,Q find un O.'Utodoutist in )'UlU' nrCfl,
cIl:5.'O;ur6-(~ t,llnt ill N~\•... look up "Ol'tbodoutists"
itl th~ Yellow lJages,
or I'lslt the Now Zealand
of
Zealand nu Orthodontist haslhe knowledge
[(lid ::;ldll to t.uckje the lItEm)' comb=JlieM.eci
Orthononli sls' "'ohsit,, lit www.ol'lh"don,
But, Ulj-' I:e-eih relliHiJwn su'
cTowd cd, and t,h ~ 11 jj fe nlOved
on, And tlwl!~ht I s\vnrt: nil('
clt\~, rd Iix them, Uwl- priority
"~LII'
the I"esear(~h Hod develop
mentR thllt t11'€' {'onl.inuulfy
taking
pl.ace
this int(~I'l:~stillgHllrl ('l)UlpliC'ut0rl lleld
di."utistl'Y.
1:(lUlp[iC'nt~il field
Yuu ('all thu."i be
Ortholdontic competition winner
_j,::,nUc,',':i
mDllths. 5(1a~ to J,.l1'OdUL'E the b{>s-i l'esuH {'ol
efH.'h Indl'vlrJuaJ. The~' nL"lo hnvc t1w nbltit.y
was luw!
MId
lilY
home
c.'<1ll:l~
first. My teet.h didn't rate
rli£fl1t{on,
And
IHJW,
l
fl
gUL?-SS,
NZAO
l'olHHI~
,
Hi'!' hf\fi fl Cl'o'Ndeo no,'1,~-biL and
an overbite - POOl' l.;j(1[ And then we'll treat tlH' mottllll~
that Ilis nntlbiotks didl
He is f'l bright anti haplJ~r hoy
\.:\/110llkl\s to hwgh H lot
hi.Oj f.C(!tJ~ an~ c3usinp:
prubll~m!:' aad '.viill'o1)t nwl'C
than Yi··h':lt.W0.\'~'~ gnr,!
Hc's lu~ing 111:-;
~{'I"'I·nllfidelH.:t~,
fL nalk-l,lg me fer.l so sad,
He now 'won'1. ,~liow hi.., teeth
much o,s Ite klw\I,'s llwy look .<;;0
burl,
I-Ie used t.o dn ~OHle ulUddlillg
to
f;aVl! rOt \'[In'iily
Dut UtE>Y say he-on g(~t J\U wurk
But
\\'it.h big bl'at.:l':s't4ere to see~
But -, if tJiey \V~J't\'- tnMh,)-'+
C(lIOltt'~·,d,
H's
not too long before rin on [l
pension.
aut,l sHli hop.beyonct
all hore
that ~trntght my teeth \vill be
'1'0 "mile the bjgg~'i loothllusle
smite that ~'Otlcould ever see!
Alas, nov,' my teeth are ton fnr·
gene to ever rsu rr,~(·t .
Ye.1rs of li0g1l!ct and Cl'owd~~d
bit tueun they fl.r~ tl'u1lwrecked!
Rut not ,so rot' my Yllungest' son,~
h.is l<:.'cth nrc \Tl'Y 1Jollnd.
So now hi~ ol'lhndonl.1.:-it time hn~
t~(jlH(~ with nollJ!lIt'h
Illuner
he'd :-;till be on the
books
Wllh no 'till·grin'
to dell'uct
his ~ldoI0~H,,"mt [O().k,:.;~
He has io gel his bl·ace~·'«" [
KI10W JlOW much kids tease,
r hHct it all lrly lifetime, and so
i'l0i-\'
I'm a:-sldllg - Plcas~?
C.olll yotJ
smile
lIe.>lp liS nHll\e Ollr l"on';.;
all U\llt it :o;houJd bt>?
Ii :;/.),I'd he
n(~v0t'look
~lJ
/>ifalt~·rllt.
fur he'll
Ui,a: me.,
NEW ZEALAND
ASSOCIATION OF
ORTHODONTICS
INC.
For further information, contact: The SecretarY': D M Batchelor,
Harley Chambers, 137 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Phone(03)3e6·0517· o·FlIll,(03)365c'~~06'
------------------- )
from
Report to Committee NZAO
Date. 15 September, 2002
From. Karen Brook (Cont Ed Sub-Committee)
Friday June 20. 2003 - Jay Bowman (Uni of Michigan) will be presenting a one-day
mtd-winter clinical meeting at Crowne Plaza, Chch. He is charging $US500 for the
day plus two nights accommodation. No airfares etc as American are providing that
hand he going on to Aust and Malaysia to speak. Will discuss early treatment- pros
and cons, Class II combination treatment - Jasper jumpers etc, management of
impacted teeth with his own system of "Monkey Hooks" and "Kilroy Springs". Will
be contacting GUNZ for lunch sponsorship as Bowman under "American" umbrella.
ThurslFriday 4.5 September 2003 - Conference and AGM - Duxton Hotel.
Wellington
David Sarver will speak for a day and half on technological advances in ortho,
condylar resorption, orthodontics in an aging population - supporting Aust and NZ
speakers will give updates on Invisilign, self-ligation systems, digital photography
and radiography - the AGM will be held at the end of the meeting on late Friday
afternoon. The Conference dinner will be Thurs 4th, Icon restaurant, Te Papa.
ORMCO providing significant sponsorship.
ERDG Symposium 20031-iIfe~ been no meeting since our last Exec Mtg. I
have asked Michael Harkness to fOf\vard a report for our meeting on planning
ro ress.
For Discussion: Set up a separate account for conferences and day
courses - to allow transparent accounting and provide an accurate
way auditing profits/losses of meetings - allow us to determine if we
are getting our money's worth.