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Charles Virgil Mosby
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Letters to the editor* Charles Virgil Mosby
Dr Angle's private orthodontic practice
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am writing this letter in longhand after reading the Editorial in the January 2015 issue of the AJO-DO (Behrents RG. January 1, 1915, revisited. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:4-5). I thought that longhand was fitting, because the Editorial described things 100 years ago. There is an error in the Editorial that I thought you would wish to correct. Dr Mosby's full name was not Carl, but Charles, Virgil Mosby. As his grandson, I assure you that Charles was his first name. My father, Dr Claude R. Wood, married his daughter, Highland Mary Mosby. My dad was president of the American Association of Orthodontists back in 1941 and 1942. One story he told me was that when Dr Mosby quit the practice of medicine to start the C. V. Mosby Company, one of his former professors said that “it was the best thing for the practice of medicine he ever heard of.” We all had a laugh about that, over the years. I think the move was very good for the publishing business, and especially the American Journal of Orthodontics. The Editorial was greatly appreciated, and I wish you the best as you cover the history of the Journal over this entire year. Claude R. Wood, Jr Knoxville, Tenn
e here at Century Orthodontics in St Louis enjoyed reading Dr Behrents' editorial, “January 1, 1915, revisited,” in the January issue (Behrents RG. January 1, 1915, revisited. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:4-5). Years ago, and after much research (with help from the American Association of Orthodontists' library), we were pleased to discover that this was the very same Dr Edward Angle who started “our” orthodontic practice in 1896, originally at 2946 Washington Avenue in St Louis. After Dr Angle, the practice descended (with numerous relocations) to Dr William Wilson, who in turn passed it on to Dr H. Carlyle Pollock, Sr., a longtime editor of the American Journal of Orthodontics. Following Dr Pollock was his partner Dr H. V. Holestine and then Dr Francis Miller, who took in and eventually turned the practice over to Dr Michael Matlof. Mike in his turn brought on Dr Robert Waxler. In 1996, Dr Jeffrey Cavanaugh became the eighth doctor in this unbroken line. At that time, our practice was renamed Century Orthodontics in commemoration of its 100-year anniversary. This year we celebrate our 119th year!
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:529 0889-5406/$36.00 Copyright Ó 2015 by the American Association of Orthodontists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.02.016
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:529 0889-5406/$36.00 Copyright Ó 2015 by the American Association of Orthodontists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.03.003
Robert Waxler Jeffrey Cavanaugh Manchester, Mo
*The viewpoints expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect those of the editor(s), publisher(s), or Association.
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Letters to the editor* Charles Virgil Mosby
Dr Angle's private orthodontic practice
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W
am writing this letter in longhand after reading the Editorial in the January 2015 issue of the AJO-DO (Behrents RG. January 1, 1915, revisited. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:4-5). I thought that longhand was fitting, because the Editorial described things 100 years ago. There is an error in the Editorial that I thought you would wish to correct. Dr Mosby's full name was not Carl, but Charles, Virgil Mosby. As his grandson, I assure you that Charles was his first name. My father, Dr Claude R. Wood, married his daughter, Highland Mary Mosby. My dad was president of the American Association of Orthodontists back in 1941 and 1942. One story he told me was that when Dr Mosby quit the practice of medicine to start the C. V. Mosby Company, one of his former professors said that “it was the best thing for the practice of medicine he ever heard of.” We all had a laugh about that, over the years. I think the move was very good for the publishing business, and especially the American Journal of Orthodontics. The Editorial was greatly appreciated, and I wish you the best as you cover the history of the Journal over this entire year. Claude R. Wood, Jr Knoxville, Tenn
e here at Century Orthodontics in St Louis enjoyed reading Dr Behrents' editorial, “January 1, 1915, revisited,” in the January issue (Behrents RG. January 1, 1915, revisited. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:4-5). Years ago, and after much research (with help from the American Association of Orthodontists' library), we were pleased to discover that this was the very same Dr Edward Angle who started “our” orthodontic practice in 1896, originally at 2946 Washington Avenue in St Louis. After Dr Angle, the practice descended (with numerous relocations) to Dr William Wilson, who in turn passed it on to Dr H. Carlyle Pollock, Sr., a longtime editor of the American Journal of Orthodontics. Following Dr Pollock was his partner Dr H. V. Holestine and then Dr Francis Miller, who took in and eventually turned the practice over to Dr Michael Matlof. Mike in his turn brought on Dr Robert Waxler. In 1996, Dr Jeffrey Cavanaugh became the eighth doctor in this unbroken line. At that time, our practice was renamed Century Orthodontics in commemoration of its 100-year anniversary. This year we celebrate our 119th year!
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:529 0889-5406/$36.00 Copyright Ó 2015 by the American Association of Orthodontists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.02.016
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:529 0889-5406/$36.00 Copyright Ó 2015 by the American Association of Orthodontists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.03.003
Robert Waxler Jeffrey Cavanaugh Manchester, Mo
*The viewpoints expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect those of the editor(s), publisher(s), or Association.
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