AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Differential Straight-Arch ® Technique Three-Day Assistant’s Course www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2012 Officers President Samuel L. Gutovitz, DDS President Elect Fred Der, DDS Vice President Kyle McCrea, DDS Secretary -Treasurer Eugene Boone, DDS Immediate Past-President Thomas Jacobson, DDS Board of Directors Steven Bradley, DDS Felicia Burridge, DDS Joseph Drinkwater, DDS Sherman Menser, DDS Leslie Penley, DDS Jill Snyder, DDS Kurt Stodola, DDS John Wells, DMD Advisory Board Ron Austin, DDS Greg Cannizzo, DDS Joe Fallin, DDS Roy Holexa, DDS Leslie Penley, DDS Bob Shirley, DDS Barry Sockel, DDS Walter L. Tippin, DDS Executive Director Adam Griswold Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 42 March/April 2012 JAOS bands and auxiliaries using the Dr. Charles Young will be Tip-Edge ® System. Dr. Young will teaching the Academy’s three-day assistant course in Plano, TX, on cover the Tip-Edge ® stages of July 26-July 29, 2012 with an treatment, tracing of cephalomet-optional Sunday session on ric x-rays and model analysis of cephalometric tracing and model arch length discrepancy. The analysis. The course is intended Academy will provide a TP for assistants with little Orthodontics supply kit, orthodontic training as which includes bracket well as a refresher course kits, a straight shooter for the more experienced and carousel dispenser assistants. The course (a value of over $300 will give the chairside included with First assistant a better under-Assistant tuition). A list standing of orthodontics of additional supplies and the Differential needed from your office Straight-Arch ® tech-will be sent with course Charles Young, DDS confirmation. nique. 18 Continuing This year’s course Education Hours will be will meet at the Marriott Legacy given for Thursday, Friday and Town Center. Lodging is avail-Saturday with an additional 3 able with reservations made hours for Sunday morning. through the hotel. Course seat-Assistants will be working in ing is limited. Registration dead-pairs on study casts from your line is July 2, 2012. Register office along with typodants from today at the Academy’s main the Academy. Assistants will office (800) 634-2027. learn how to apply brackets,
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