contents MESSAGE BOARDS from orthotown.com 14 Mandibular Prognathism with Unilateral Crossbite-Treatment Not Going Well Townie "3MOrtho" wonders how to treat a young boy with a slew of problems such as mandibular prognathism and a mild protrusion of the mandibular incisors. 20 Can This Case Be Managed Non-Extraction? A discussion as old as the profession: Should I extract or not? See this Class II case and hear what Townies think. Make Every Square Foot Count Adrian LaTrace of Boyd Industries shares how, in addition to quality patient care marketing, a well-laidout office can lead to a successful practice. 28 FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE 32 06 08 Dental Gifts for the Doc Who Has Everything A lighthearted roundup of interesting dental-inspired gifts. Orthotown.com Highlights Embrace Progress Treating Transfer Patients with Respect Earns Rewards Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Daniel Grob shares some problems orthodontists face when dealing with transfer patients and how issues can best be avoided. December 2017 * Vol. 10, Issue 10 Crooked Teeth and Nutrition p. 34 SPACE-SAVING OPERATORY DESIGN Tips from Boyd CEO Adrian LaTrace on how to maximize efficiency p. 28 DECEMBER 2017 // orthotown.com 10 11 12 40 Industry News New Products Poll Ad Index Crooked Teeth and Nutrition Dr. Steven Lin makes a surprising connection: 2 Mechanics? Townies wonder whether this 15-year-old patient's palatally positioned impacted tooth requires extraction, or if other mechanics would solve the issue. 34 A division of Farran Media real orthodontics for real orthodontists 24 Unfavorable Position of Impacted Bicuspid-Treatment Dr. Steven Lin discusses the role of patient nutrition in craniofacial growth and development. How early could it start to affect a child's teeth, jaws and airway?http://www.orthotown.com http://www.orthotown.com