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industry // news Ormco Announces Registration Open for The Forum 2017 Ormco Corporation has announced that registration is now open for The Forum 2017. Now in its 16th year, the annual conference will take place February 22-25, 2017, at the combined properties of JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The conference will feature impactful clinical presentations, interactive discussions, roundtable lunches, clinical mentoring sessions, practice management sessions, networking opportunities and more. The Forum 2017 will keep participants at the forefront of global orthodontic advancements. Throughout the four-day conference, attendees have the opportunity to participate in numerous workshops-addressing beginner to advanced content-focusing on new techniques, tools and technologies covering all aspects of the orthodontic practice. More than 40 speakers are scheduled, including Drs. Dwight Damon, Chris Chang, Stuart Frost and Frank Bogdan. They will share their unique techniques, from new treatment modalities to the latest technologies and practice differentiation strategies. Participants new to passive self-ligation can attend the optional Pre-Forum Damon Essentials Seminar on February 22, 2017 with Dr. Alan Bagden, where they will have the opportunity to learn about the Damon philosophy and gain a deeper knowledge of how to employ simplified passive self-ligating treatment mechanics. The seminar will provide complete case presentations of early treatment, Class II, Class III, adult cases and more. For more information, visit forum.ormco.com. AXPM Rolls Out New Cloud-Based Orthodontic Practice Management Software AXPM, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, rolled out its cloud-based orthodontic practice management software, AXPM One, at this year's AAO Meeting. The new software has been integrated into more than 30 offices since spring of 2016, and more conversions are scheduled for fall and winter. The software includes never-before-seen features, including smart scheduling, graphical reporting, two-way text messaging and email communication, built-in treatment fee presentation, crowd-sourced insurance coverage, wireless imaging and secure data sharing. Because it is HTML5-based, it works on all devices and operating systems, including Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome OS. For more information, visit axpmone.com. Industry News The Industry News section helps keep you informed and up to date about what's happening in the profession. To share information in this section, email news releases to arselia@farranmedia.com. All material is subject to editing and space availability. orthotown.com TopsOrtho Releases Off-The-Charts TopsOrtho, coming off back-to-back Townie Choice Awards for best orthodontic practice management software, has expanded its feature set with the release of Off-The-Charts. Now, with a simple click of the mouse, topsOrtho customers can quickly access Patient Rewards Hub, Invisalign, suresmile and Braces Academy directly within the topsOrtho patient chart. Tops founder, CEO and chief developer Dr. Mark Sanchez says the company's goal has always been to add great value to the fast, easy and reliable experience of using topsOrtho. When you're in a topsOrtho patient chart, just click the Off-The-Charts button and the patient's complete clinical data is right there in topsOrtho. For more information, visit topsortho.com. n 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 // orthotown.com http://www.axpmone.com http://forum.ormco.com http://www.orthotown.com/Orthotown/industrynews.aspx http://www.orthotown.com http://www.topsortho.com http://www.orthotown.com

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