UWOAA Wire Fall 2017
Message from the new UWOAA President Perry Ormiston Dear UW alumni, Over the past several years the UWOAA has been fortunate to add four fantastic members to our board. John … Read more
Message from UWOAA President Paul Nelson
It was great to see many of you at Thesis Day in March. The feedback on Pacific Tower was very positive and we look forward to returning next year. The … Read more
Management of overbite with clear aligners
Roozbeh Khosravi Purpose: Most of the published literature on the management of overbite with the Invisalign® appliance consists of case reports or case-series. This retrospective study of 120 patients sought … Read more
Does initial malocclusion predict the outcome of orthodontic treatment?
Keyvan Sohrabi Introduction: The assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes and clinical performance are important goals in orthodontics. This study assessed the improvement of malocclusion in patients treated in University of … Read more
Assessing the feasibility of yttria-stabilized zirconia in novel designs as mandibular anterior fixed lingual retention following orthodontic treatment.
Matthew Stout Purpose: To explore the feasibility of yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) in fixed lingual retention as an alternative to stainless steel. Methods: Exploratory Y-TZP specimens were milled to establish design parameters. … Read more
Peter Shapiro honored by Dean’s Club
DR. PETER A. SHAPIRO, former head of the UW Department of Orthodontics, has given more than 30 years of distinguished service to the School of Dentistry as a researcher, faculty … Read more
The Riedel Arch Former
In the old days, the ’60s and ’70s, before bonded, ‘straight wire’ brackets and preformed arch wires, the brackets were cut with zero torque, no angula-tion and no offsets. We … Read more
UW grads win presteigious research awards
The Council on Scientific Affairs (COSA) reviewed 22 applications for the Hellman, Sicher, and Graber Awards and the winners will present their lectures during Annual Session. Of the 6 winners, … Read more
