International Notes

The Greek Orthodontic Society is seeking authors for the Hellenic Orthodontic Review. This publication is published biannually in both Greek and English and includes original articles on matters related to orthodontics (reviews, research papers and case presentations), interviews with leading researchers and clinicians, book reviews, abstracts, news on products and recent advances in orthodontics, and letters to the editor.

Manuscripts are accepted for publication with the stipulation that they are original, written in Greek or English, and have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Two consultants and the editorial committee review the manuscripts. Authors must assign copyright ownership to the Greek Orthodontic Society. All submitted manuscripts should be accompanied by the following statement signed by all authors: "The undersigned authors transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript (title of paper) to the Greek Orthodontic Society in the event the work is published. The undersigned authors warrant that the article is original, is not under consideration by another journal, and has not been published previously."

Statements of fact and opinion in the articles of the Hellenic Orthodontic Review are those of the respective authors and not of the editorial board or the Greek Orthodontic Society. The Greek Orthodontic Society disclaims any responsibility for the material in this journal and shall not be liable for any injury due to publication of erroneous information.

Submit all manuscripts to Dr. Athanasios Athanasiou, Editor, Hellenic Orthodontic Review, 95-97 Mavromichali Street, GR-114 72 Athens, Greece. The telephone/fax number is 011-30-1-3615432.


Six hundred people attended the Asociación Latinoamericana de Ortodoncia's Sixth International Congress March 11-14, 1998, in Huatulco, Mexico. The meeting featured lectures by Professor Annika Isberg from Umeĺ University in Sweden, Professor Jon Artun from the University of Washington, and 15 professors from Latin America. During the congress, 105 members of the Asociación Mexicana de Ortodoncia joined the WFO as fellows.


The Asociación Latinoamericana de Ortodoncia's Sixth International Congress brought together orthodontists from several countries. Pictured here, from left, are Helen Koenig of Peru, Rosanna Koenig of Peru, Professor Dr. Roberto Justus of Mexico, Professor Dr. Arturo Koenig of Peru, Professor Dr. Julia Harfin of Argentina, and Professor Dr. Elena Kavaliauskis of Uruguay.