What do the teeth say?
As students, we are all taught to listen to reputable teachers and read the right literature. Then as clinicians, we need to listen to our patients and their parents. But…
Orthodontics
Charles H. Tweed, 1895-1970
In introductory remarks at an orthodontic lecture delivered March 1, 1965, in Virginia, Charles H. Tweed ( Fig 1 ) claimed that the most fundamental paragraph ever written in any…
A proud tradition of ethics in a proud specialty
“The only thing new in the world is the history that you do not know.” An advertisement in Dental Cosmos in 1900 boldly announced: “For the fitting of teachers and…
Dento-legal and ethical observations on the last 100 years
As our Journal celebrates its 100th birthday, it is only fitting that we should look back and reflect on our professional evolution from varying perspectives. From a personal perspective, my…
Certification renewal process of the American Board of Orthodontics
The American Board of Orthodontics was established in 1929 and is the oldest specialty board in dentistry. Its goal is to protect the public by ensuring competency through the certification…
Through a glass darkly: Orthodontics in the 21st century
Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) said that every country has the government [and the criminals?] it deserves. So it is with orthodontics. Today, many suspect that our specialty is in decline….
Reflections on mentorship
When I received the invitation to write a Centennial Guest Editorial for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics , after exactly 50 years as an orthodontist and educator, many…
The decade ahead: Finding a better way
I am overwhelmed with appreciation and admiration for the pioneers who forged and molded orthodontics from a trade to a learned profession. We can be proud of the changes in…
Orthodontics 2015: What’s happening now?
When I entered the specialty of orthodontics after some time in general practice, many of my older colleagues were saying that the golden age of orthodontics was over, never to…
I remember Charlie Tweed
When I returned from service in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in World War II, I started a dental practice in Rockville Centre, New York, but soon developed an interest…
