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clinical orthodontics // feature A Glimpse at Today's Residency by Jason Meinhardt, DDS, Alex Schwab, DDS, and Brad Wurm, DDS Jason Meinhardt, DDS, grew up in Yakima, Washington, before moving to Wausau, Wisconsin, for high school. It was during his time at Marquette Dental School that Meinhardt decided to follow in his father's footsteps and pursue the orthodontic specialty. He is currently a second-year orthodontic resident at Marquette and is eager to become a private practicing orthodontist. In addition to treating patients he enjoys live music, working out, sports and traveling. Alex Schwab, DDS, graduated from Marquette School of Dentistry in 2013 and after practicing for just more than a year applied for a residency in orthodontics. After seeing patients in different stages of treatment and discussing what orthodontics could do for them while making referrals, Schwab began to develop a strong interest in the profession and it only grew after talking with multiple orthodontists. He is beginning his second year of residency at Marquette and hopes to stay in the Milwaukee area upon graduation, with his wife, Kelley, and son, Emmett. Brad Wurm, DDS, is beginning his second year of residency at Marquette University School of Dentistry. Growing up in Appleton, Wisconsin, he is an avid Green Bay Packers fan and highly recommends green and yellow A-ties to all of his patients. As the final graduation date approaches quickly, Wurm looks forward to being done with "homework" and seeing where the profession will take him in the next step of his life. 24 JUNE 2016 // orthotown.com EDUCATION The road from resident to orthodontist by Jason Meinhardt 26.2: The first thing that comes to mind is the number of miles in a marathon. It also happens to be approximately how many months are spent in the Marquette graduate orthodontic residency before a person is awarded an orthodontic certificate and Master of Science degree. While the long road through dental school and graduate residency can feel like a marathon at times, it's the future career as orthodontists that we look forward to. The typical day at Marquette begins with a one-hour core course lecture, such as, "Histopathology of Tooth Movement," "Mineralized Tissues Biology" or "Biomaterials." Because of recent graduate feedback, courses on topics such as practice management and practice law have been incorporated; accountants, attorneys and private-practice specialists come in to guest-lecture and answer questions about the business of running a practice. This http://www.orthotown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown June 2016

Orthotown.com Highlights
Embrace Progress: AAO 2016 Recap
Class II Case: Extract, Forsus, or Surgery?
Corporate Profile: 12 Strategic Insights for Patient-Producing Postcards
What’s On Your Tray? Tray for Bonding Brackets
Clinical Orthodontics: A Glimpse of Today’s Residency
Software Solutions: In-house server or cloud-based system? The answer depends on your practice—and preferences
AAO Product Showcase
Anchors, a Way: Closing the spaces caused by congenitally missing teeth
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