2010 Benefits of Membership

• Invitation to our 2010 Spring Refresher on April 30 – May 1 in Plano, Texas featuring several Tip-Edge® topics and an optional ClearCorrect clear aligner certification course
• Invitation to our 2010 Annual Meeting on October 29-30 in Addison, Texas featuring a practice management consultant from Levin Group, Inc., Tip-Edge topics, exhibitors, case troubleshooting sessions
• Available Mini Residency Course, provided by Academy instructor Ron Austin
• Available 2010 Dental Assistant’s Course in Dallas, Texas; July 28- August 1 with AGpO Instructor Dr. Charles Young.
  Members attend at no charge.
• Discounts with the following industry suppliers and labs:
  

  Membership Investment	$295
  Member Benefit	Discount / Savings
  Online Journal Access (AJODO & JCO)	$437 value
  TP Orthodontics	45% off of brackets
  Orthopli	20%
  Ortho Organizers	5-35%
  Dolphin Imaging – AGpO Ceph Tracing Program	$1500.00 Discount AGpO price is $1495, regular price is $2995
  Reliance Orthodonic Products, Inc.	10%
  The Orthodontic Store	4%
  Ordont Labs	10%
  Five Star Orthodontic Lab & Supply	5%
  Krames Patient Education	15%
  Practical Reviews – Orthodontics Audio CDE Series	10% – 40% Discount is based on the number of members that subscribe * Up to 36 hours in continuing education credit available through publisher

• AOS/AGpO Bi-Monthly Journal, which includes the Academy’s Newsletter and is now available online
• On-line Journal Article Access for American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO) and the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (JCO)
• AGpO Members Only website access including the following features:
  

  NEW – Ortho Reference Materials	Tip-Edge Forum
  NEW – Useful practice documents	Tip-Edge Tips
  NEW – Case archive	Course specific web-pages
  Membership Roster	Useful Links

• Updated Orthodontic Reference CD containing many useful documents including:
  

  Patient Communication Letters	Patient record forms
  Diagnostic forms	Financial Agreements
  Insurance forms	Marketing Tips

• No charge AGpO Problem Solving Service with the Differential Straight-Arch Technique provided by Academy instructors
• Tip-Edge Tips from AGpO Instructors and members sent via e-mail and available online
• Tier-Advancement Program: Associate Fellowship, Fellowship, and Diplomate
• Membership certificate suitable for framing
• Available Academy members’ patient education booklet: You and Your Orthodontic Appliances: Proper Care and Cleaning
• Available Detailed Case Diagnostic Service, provided by Academy Instructor Roy Holexa
• Available Diagnosis and Differential Straight Arch Technique® DVD
• Student Referral Program – Current members that refer a colleague that registers in our 12 Session Course will receive a $500 referral bonus as a “Thank you” from the Academy.

  The AGpO Board and staff are continuously working to add to the value and benefit of your membership in the Academy. Your suggestions are welcomed and appreciated! You are the Academy of Gp Orthodontics!