Like our summer 2010 meeting in Samoset, Maine, this meeting is in a coastal location, just 3000 miles away!! As you fly into San Diego, you will be taken in by the natural beauty of this Pacific Coast area. There will be a short, scenic drive north along the coast to the Torrey Pines Lodge. Our opening reception will be on the lawn, behind the lodge, overlooking the golf courses and the Pacific Ocean.

Of course, all coastal activities are available including swimming (the water is cold!), diving, sailing, fishing, sea kayaking, or just observing the sea life. Avid golfers will love the Torrey Pines courses-the famous south course which hosts the U.S. Open, and the very challenging North course. Both are just out the back door of the Lodge. Hikers, runners and bikers will find trails leading from the Lodge down to the water through Torrey Pines State Reserve. The Reserve and the original Torrey Pines Lodge is just a short drive from our meeting site, and is worth the trip! Guided hikes are available which offer spectacular views from the cliffs as well as learning about local wildlife and the Torrey Pine, for which this area is named.

The Torrey Pines Lodge is in beautiful La Jolla. It is home to Rachel Welch and many other stars, along with lots of shops and restaurants, many of which are right on the water. There is a children's swim area, and lots of seals basking in the sun. You can easily spend a day or two taking in all the amenities in La Jolla.

Although the spectacular views from the cliffs have already been mentioned, if you really want to see spectacular views, then you will want to plan to take in another of this areas notable activities, paragliding and parasailing (they will explain the difference!). The Paraglide Port is just down the street from the Lodge, at Glider's Point. Just to go and watch the experts and the students take off and land is amazing. Did I mention the spectacular views! So, for the adventuresome, this is your invitation to get an up-close look at the coastal scenery and cliffs, just hang on! Words cannot describe it!

No trip to this area would be complete without going over the bridge to Coronado, south of Torrey Pines. Besides it's natural beauty, it is home to the historic Hotel del Coronado, known to locals as the "Del". Built in 1888, this classic beachfront respite has long been heralded as one of America's most beautiful beach resorts. A pronouncement underscored by its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Also, Coronado is home to Naval Base Coronado where you will get an up close look at an aircraft carrier. Sometimes several are in port. For more information, great pictures of the area, and more about golf, there are several websites, by Googling Torrey Pines.

A very popular "new" event added a few years ago has been the wine tasting dinner. This year's dinner will feature selected creations from the chefs at Torrey Pines, paired with area wines selected by renowned Master Sommelier, Eddie Osterland.

The closing President's Reception/Dinner, held outside on the lawn at the Lodge, will feature local culinary delights galore! We may even get President Dot and Phil to demonstrate their dancing abilities to the sounds of "beach music"- what else!

With another great family location, and a second-to-none scientific program, this promises to be another wonderful meeting of the College of Diplomates. Please plan early to attend to take advantage of this unique location with all it has to offer. See you in La Jolla!

Meeting Committee

President: Dorothy Whalen
Social Chair: Steve Marshall
General Chair: Robert Moss
Golf Chair: Bruce Goldstein
Scientific Chair: Katherine Vig
Children's Program: Ken Hrechka

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your president. It is both an honor and obligation. I plan to do my best to move the College forward towards increased participation and involvement by our members. A goal of the College is to increase the participation of our younger members. The plan is to offer a summer meeting that appeals to our "veteran" members yet meets the needs of our new and younger members as well.

In an effort to do this, our next summer meeting program is filled with topics and speakers that will allow us to bring current clinical advances in technology back to our offices for immediate use in our daily practice. We are in debt to Dr. Kate Vig, scientific chair, for bringing such respected and well know speakers together on one program. She has written a detailed description of our scientific session in this newsletter.

In addition, the summer meeting will have an excellent and diverse children's program so that parents can attend the scientific session or spouse activities. Families can spend the afternoon at LEGOLAND, SeaWorld or the world famous San Diego Zoo. Those interested in more "mature" activities can play golf, hike and attend a wonderful wine tasting dinner. Dr. Robert Moss, general chair, has a detailed description of the meeting in this newsletter.

I am grateful to have such a dedicated group of councilors on the board. We are interested in making the College operate in an effective manner to best address the needs of our members. The Council is in the process of hiring a consultant to do an in-depth evaluation of the College. We are having a January council meeting in St. Louis to discuss and act on the findings of the evaluation. You will be informed of the outcome.

In an effort to include input from the AAO constituent organizations the College is now asking the constituent to send names of candidates to the College as it comes time to replace a councilor. Currently, GLAO has been asked to send the names of interested candidates for the Council position to their immediate past president, Philip Markin by December 15 to email address at smilmkr@verizon.net.

For the first time, an invitation has been issued to all board certified groups of the WFO to attend our summer meeting.

We owe a special thanks to Dr. Phil Markin for a wonderful meeting in Samoset, Maine. It was a great meeting with over 40 first-time attendees in a beautiful location.

It is with sadness that I tell you of the passing of Dr. Samir Bishara. Samir was a dedicated member of the College and historian for the Council for over 30 years. He was a voice of wisdom and reason to the Council. Over the years many of his ideas and suggestions have become College policy. I will personally miss his insight and leadership. Our prayers are with his family.

• President Whalen sent an invitation to the International board certified orthodontic organizations inviting them to CDABO's 2011 Annual Summer Meeting.
• New this year, the CDABO office sent out annual dues invoices by email with the option to pay on-line to save the association printing and postage costs.
• There will be voluntary ABO recertification available during the 2011 summer meeting.
• Coming soon, CDs of the scientific lectures from the 2010 summer meeting will be for sale. Members will be notified when they are available.
• The Council decided to transition from a hard copy newsletter to an e-newsletter over the next year. This will save the association printing and postage costs.
• The Council agreed to hire a consultant to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the College including but not limited to its mission, relationship with the AAO and ABO, the annual meeting, membership growth and longterm strategies to keep the College relevant to its membership.
• The Council approved a motion to revise the current process of nominating a new councilor. The CDABO office will now notify the current constituent executive director and president when there is an opening on the CDABO Council so the constituent can publicize the CDABO Council opening for a member of their constituent.
• At the 2010 annual summer board meeting, the Council revised the list of committees in order to be more efficient.

The scientific program of the 2011 CDABO Annual Meeting will take a look forward in the clinical practice while following recent trends in technological advancements to anticipate and envision the future of our orthodontic profession.

With the trend to treat more adult orthodontic patients in our practices, the important role of the periodontist will be discussed by Dr. Robert Vanarsdall. As external apical root resorption is a concern for orthodontists, the current and future advances in the genetic predisposition will be presented by Dr. James Hartsfield. Technological advances in lingual customized orthodontic appliances will be discussed by an expert in the design and advancement of this technique, Dr. Dirk Weichmann. When and how to treat Class lll malocclusions has been an enduring controversy which Dr. Peter Ngan will address in the limits of camouflage in orthodontic treatment. The leader and expert in the field, Dr. William Proffit, will present our understanding of the technological and biological advances in surgical orthodontics. His extensive data to document the outcomes of surgical orthodontic treatment will be evaluated in the context of the stability of various surgical procedures, the limitations of various directions of movement, and what can be done to anticipate and prevent problems.

With the emphasis in the 21st century on an evidence-based approach in orthodontics, Dr. Greg Huang will discuss our current knowledge on deep bite correction and stability and Dr. Tiziano Baccetti will present an evidence-based approach to treatment planning for impacted canines.

Dr. Scott Conoly will discuss recent trends in the diagnosis and treatment of Sleep Apnea and the role of the orthodontist.

For the 2011 CDABO Annual Meeting, the moderator will lead the panel discussion sessions at the end of each morning with the two speakers.

The 32nd Reunion of Diplomates took place July 14-19, 2010 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The weather cooperated so that everyone enjoyed the resort atmosphere and the surrounding coastal villages. For those who enjoy lobster, there was plenty to be had in mid-coast Maine. There were 144 doctors and their families in attendance for a total of 357 registered. We welcomed 41 first-time attendees, which is an alltime high!

The opening reception was held at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, which is nationally known for its landmark collection of pioneer aircraft, automobiles, carriages and much more. The final evening event celebrated the week with a classic Maine lobster bake at the resort. Other activities included family breakfasts, a morning children's program, cooking class, golf tournament, wine tasting dinner, schooner cruises, kayaking and the most popular of all – lobster boat tours on a 30' authentic, working lobster boat with "Captain Jack".

The scientific program was a serious debate concerning self-ligation. Four corporate speakers presented their bracket systems and two additional non-biased speakers presented their findings and opinions. The session concluded with a panel discussion between the audience and all of the speakers which was moderated by the scientific chair, Dr. Nelson Diers.

The Award of Merit was presented to our executive director, Karen Seiler for her loyalty and dedication over the years, especially this past year.

This meeting was dedicated to Dr. Samir Bishara for his many years of dedication to the College of Diplomates and his guidance to the College Council. Dr. Bishara passed away a few months after the meeting. We were blessed to have spent this week in July with him and will miss his presence in the future.

Phyllis and I wish to thank all who came to this meeting. Our planning committee worked very hard to make this a very pleasant time for all. We enjoyed spending time with fellow colleagues and their families and hope all who attended had a great time in this beautiful part of our country! Hope to see you at Torrey Pines in 2011.

View more photos from the 2010 Annual Meeting

Dr. Paul Miller has been practicing orthodontics since 1980. He received his DDS in 1977 from the University of Missouri School of Dentistry in Kansas City. He graduated with a Specialist in Orthodontics in 1980. Paul then moved to Hannibal, Missouri to begin an orthodontic practice. In 1985 he opened a satellite office in Quincy, Illinois. He currently practices exclusively in Quincy where he enjoys providing excellent care to his patients. Dr. Miller is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists as well as the American Dental Association, American Board of Orthodontics, College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics, World Federation of Orthodontists, Midwestern Society of Orthodontists, Illinois Society of Orthodontists, Illinois State Dental Society and the T.L. Gilmer Dental Society. He has served as past president of the T.L. Gilmer Dental Society. Paul is married to Kristy Miller and they have three boys.

Dr. Jim Williams attended the University of Texas intermittently from 1961-1966. He served in the US Marine Corps and USMC Reserve from 1963- 1969. He attended dental school at the University of Texas at Houston from 1966 – 1970 and practiced general dentistry in Austin, Texas from 1970 – 1973. Dr. Williams then did his orthodontic residency at the University of Texas at Houston from 1973 – 1975 and currently practices in Austin, Texas. Dr. Williams is married to Elizabeth Pendleton Williams, has two daughters and four grandchildren.

Dr. Terry Sobler received his DMD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1969 and completed his orthodontic education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1971. He has a private practice in New City, New York and serves as a clinical associate professor in the postgraduate orthodontic residency program at New York University School of Dentistry. He has volunteered his time as the orthodontist for the cranio-facial team in New City, New York for over 30 years.

Dr. Sobler served an eight-year term on the AAO Council on Orthodontic Practice (COOP) representing the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists prior to being elected to the College of Diplomates' Council.

Dr. Sobler has two children and two grandchildren. Daughter Alix is a playwrite and public relations specialist for the Winnipeg Arts Council in Winnipeg, Manitoba and son Ian, an orthodontist, is in practice with Terry in New City, New York.

The entire Sobler family has enjoyed the educational and vacation benefits of the summer meetings of the College. It is with these wonderful memories of the College functions that have prompted Terry to accept the position as councilor to promote the College and the specialty he loves.

The next councilor position open will represent the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists (GLAO). Interested members from GLAO may forward your C.V. to Philip Markin by December 15, 2010 to smilmkr@verizon.net.