''The Angle Orthodontist'' is a bimonthly

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medical journal A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals. History The first ...

covering

orthodontics Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial ...

that is published by the E. H. Angle Education and Research Foundation and is the official journal of the

Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

. The

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

is Steven J. Lindauer (

Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...

). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2014

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of 1.225.

History

The journal was first formed in 1930 where Mrs. Angle became the first Editor-in-Chief and Dr.

Frank A. Gough Frank A. Gough (June 28, 1872 – August 15, 1938) was an American orthodontist who graduated from Angle School of Orthodontia. He was the first person to open an orthodontic practice in the borough of Brooklyn. Life He was born in 1872 in Nor ...

was the first Business Manager. The society was formed by the members of the

at their meeting in Chicago in 1930. Dr. Allan G. Brodie presented the first scientific paper of this journal. For the first 17 years, this was the only journal devoted strictly to orthodontia because

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics The ''American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering orthodontic research. It is published by Elsevier and is the official journal of the American Association of Orthodontists. ...

journal was formerly known as American Journal of Orthodontia and Oral Surgery until 1948.

Editor-in-Chief: Past and Present

Robert H. W. Strang Robert Hallock Wright Strang (April 4, 1881 – July 17, 1982) was an American orthodontist. He was the first specialist in orthodontics in the state of Connecticut and practiced in Bridgeport for many years. Life and career Strang graduated fro ...

, 1930 - 1936 *

Dean Harold Noyes Harold Judd Noyes (1898–1968), often called "Dean Noyes", was an American orthodontist who graduated from Angle School of Orthodontia. He was the Chairman of the Orthodontic Department of the Northwestern University Dental School. He also served ...

1936 - 1947 * Wendell L. Wylie, 1947 - 1952 * Arthur B. Lewis, Morse Newcomb 1952 - 1980 * Raymond C. Thurow, 1981 - 1988 *

David L. Turpin David L. Turpin is an American orthodontist who was the editor-in chief for ''The Angle Orthodontist'' from 1988 to 1999 and ''American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics'' from 1999 to 2010. Life He received his dental degree f ...

, 1989 - 1999 * Robert J. Isaacson, 2000 – 2012 * Steven J. Lindauer 2012–Present

References

External links

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