PRESS RELEASE

 
Friday 11 January, 2008

Leeds, UK 

Orthodontic Technicians Association takes 

Journal of Orthodontics for its members

Maney Publishing is pleased to announce that the Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA), UK, is to take up a preferential subscription offer to provide the Journal of Orthodontics for its members.

The Journal of Orthodontics, which is published by Maney for the British Orthodontic Society, is recognised as a key resource for the practising orthodontic community, in which the OTA is a leading force for the advancement of orthodontic research and practice. It is an important partnership both for the Journal and the Association in increasing the global dissemination of its research and providing the latest research papers for orthodontic practitioners.

Chris Bridle, Chariman of the OTA, is pleased with the agreement: “Our members see the Journal as a very important resource and are delighted to receive it at a special price as part of their OTA membership.”

Further information will be available to OTA members at the OTA's website: www.orthota.co.uk

The Journal of Orthodontics is the official journal of the British Orthodontic Society. Devoted to publishing the highest quality research in the field, the Journal promotes research into different treatment methods and techniques, with regular papers on clinically relevant topics and studies to stimulate interest in new developments. For more information please visit www.maney.co.uk/journals/orthodontics 

The Journal has enjoyed particular success this year, with a paper winning the prestigious European Federation of Orthodontics (FEO) Award for the second year running. 'A randomized clinical trial comparing 'one-step' and 'two-step' orthodontic bonding systems' by N. Manning, S. M. Chadwick, D. Plunkett, and T. V. Macfarlane was published in Vol. 33, No. 4, December 2006. 

The Journal of Orthodontics Scientific Paper of the Year was also launched, with a prize being awarded at the British Orthodontic Conference in September for the paper 'Decontamination of orthodontic bands following size determination and cleaning' by P. E. Benson and C. W. I. Douglas. The paper was published in theJournal of Orthodontics Vol. 34, No. 1, March 2007, and is available to view free online at http://jorthod.maneyjournals.org

Notes for Editors

About the Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA)

The OTA exists to encourage the study, promote the highest standards of practice and advance the knowledge of orthodontic laboratory and clinical techniques for the benefit of the orthodontic team and patient. For more information please visit www.orthota.co.uk 

About the British Orthodontic Society

With 1800 members, BOS is the largest of the specialist societies. Dating back nearly a century to the formation of the British Society for the Study of Orthodontics, it merged with other orthodontic groups in 1994 to create the British Orthodontic Society. The objects of the society are to promote the study and practice of orthodontics, to maintain and improve professional standards in orthodontics and to encourage research and education in orthodontics. Membership includes a free subscription to both the Journal of Orthodontics and to BOS News, as well as discounts for BOS events. For more information please visit www.new.bos.org.uk

About Maney Publishing

Maney Publishing was founded in 1900 and has offices in the UK in Leeds and London, and in Boston and Philadelphia in North America. With a collection of almost 80 journals in materials science, humanities, and healthcare, Maney is committed to publishing high quality journals in print and electronic formats that are international in scope and peer-reviewed. Maney publishes extensively for learned societies, universities and professional bodies. Please visit www.maney.co.uk for more information.

For further information please contact Alison Holgate, Marketing & PR Assistant, Maney Publishing. Email: a.holgate@maney.co.uk  Tel: +44 (0)113 386 8160