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On this side of our family are leading orthodontic companies and professionals who assist us in our pursuit to provide solutions for success to our clients. These businesses add another dimension to your Ortho2 system by providing tools to further enhance the way you work.

Note: Although we have confidence in these business and organizations, this does not represent our ability to integrate with the products or services listed below.

We are proud to include:

3M Unitek
3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services. They are a manufacturer of brackets, bands, buccal tubes, wires, bonding materials, ligating materials, and specialty products.

Accelerated Payment Technologies
Accelerated Payment Technologies™/Developers of X-Charge® and X-Web Payment Processing — The most complete and secure payment option for your orthodontic practice! You are able to seamlessly process the patient credit or debit card payment directly through Edge and ViewPoint. You’ll receive authorizations in seconds, and approved payments post automatically. You can also process recurring credit & debit cards. X-Web provides one simple solution for all swiped credit card payments, payments called in over the phone, recurring billing, and payments made online. X-Charge is a PA-DSS Validated payment application and a leader in secure transactions.

Air Techniques
The AT Scan X is a truly effortless system that simplifies your entire imaging process. The patent pending continuous rapid feed system results in an image acquisition in just seconds. There are no drums or holders to change. All PSP sizes are inserted directly into the Scan X. The first intraoral image is available in 17 seconds, with subsequent images every 4 seconds after, with a full mouth series in under two minutes. Panoramic images are completed in 25 seconds, while Cephalometric images are available in just 32 seconds.

Align Technology
With the introduction of the Invisalign® system in 1999, Align Technology, Inc. pioneered the invisible orthodontics market and today is the leader in clear aligner therapy. The Invisalign system is a combination of proprietary 3-D modeling software, cutting edge custom manufacturing technology, and clear, removable appliances or “aligners” that are used to straighten teeth—alone for comprehensive orthodontic treatment or as a key component of restorative or cosmetic dental work. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Align serves doctors around the world by helping give their patients beautiful smiles. Since inception, Align has trained more that 58,000 doctors around the world, started more than 1,000,000 patients in treatment, and manufactured more than 46 million unique Invisalign aligners.

American Association of Orthodontists
The American Association of Orthodontists is a professional association of educationally qualified orthodontic specialists dedicated to advancing the art and science of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, improving the health of the public by promoting quality orthodontic care, and supporting the successful practice of orthodontics.

Anatomage
Anatomage is a company specializing on 3D medical technology. Founded 2004, Anatomage has been building the company with dedication, fast moving, innovation, and leadership. Anatomage started as a 3D imaging software company, and has grown to a full scale solution company. The product offering has been expanded to software, digital service, and image guided treatment devices. Anatomage offers very unique products for each clinical applications as following:

• For radiology, the software has top quality rendering and workup tools
• For implantology, it offers the least number of steps for image guided surgery solutions
• For orthodontics, it offers the only impression-less virtual model and full 3D analysis
• For surgical applications, it offers the true 3D hard tissue and soft tissue reconstruction simulations
• For medical device design, it offers unique device and image fusion design solutions

Bentson Clark & Copple – Bentson Clark & Copple Operational Statistics
Bentson Clark & Copple, LLC provides a variety of services to both orthodontists and orthodontic residents throughout the United States. Having worked with over 750 orthodontic practices since its founding in 1990, Bentson Clark & Copple has established itself as the premier transition company in the orthodontic field. The company performs practice valuations, provides partner location services, and helps negotiate transactions with both buyers and sellers. We encourage you to start planning your future today!

Boyd Industries
Boyd Industries, Inc., is located in Clearwater, Florida. Our corporate headquarters and showrooms are open for plant tours and product demonstrations. Boyd has been serving the dental and medical specialty professionals for 50 years. Our sustained growth has been attributed to listening to our customers' needs, providing a quality product at an affordable price, and maintaining after-the-sale customer service. Our best resource for obtaining new business is a referral by a satisfied customer. Over the years, Boyd has taken the challenge of being the leader in dental and medical specialty markets. The products you will find on this web-site will be state of the art, technologically advanced equipment capable of serving you well into the future. Thank you for your interest in Boyd equipment. We at Boyd look forward to supplying your future equipment needs.

Braces.org
Visit braces.org to learn about orthodontics and orthodontists.

Cadent, Inc.
OrthoCAD has been setting the standard in 3D Orthodontic technology with its Digital Study Model and Virtual Set-Up service. The OrthoCAD service is a cost-effective and diagnostically superior alternative to traditional plaster casts. With Virtual Set-Up you can visualize the outcome of multiple treatment strategies while helping you determine the best possible treatment solution. Virtual Set-Up lets you simulate multiple treatment options such as bilateral extraction, expansion, or interproximal reduction for a single case prior to starting treatment. With the newly released Bracket Placement wand, the practitioner precisely places brackets by guiding them to a predetermined location with captured images.

DOME
For more than 30 years, Dome has had an excellent reputation for customer service and for building durable, high quality orthodontic equipment. Dome brings together the best in design, engineering, material and workmanship. The Dome Innovation Chair has an exceptional design that combines function, comfort and beauty. Dome has a wide selection of finely crafted cabinets for side, rear, and over-the-patient delivery. Each of the different styles can be customized with many options.

EDI Health Group
EDI-Health Group's DentalXChange.com provides orthodontic and dental offices with simple cost effective tools to better manage the financial side of their practice including:

• Secure, Online Electronic Claim Processing
• Eligibility and Claim Status Verification
• Credit Card and Check Acceptance Services
• Patient Financing, including several "same as cash" programs

emodel/GeoDigm
Founded in 1996, GeoDigm Corporation invented emodel®, 3D digital dental models. GeoDigm provides thousands of emodels® to dental professionals throughout the United States and Canada monthly. Our free software provides treatment simulation, equilibration, and condyle displacement analysis tools. Our computer designed eplacement® indirect bonding trays streamline and optimize bracket placement.

FoxFales, Inc.
FoxFales, Inc. is dedicated to creating software to maximize office efficiency. FoxFales software has been designed by users who know the needs of busy practices. FoxFales' patented inventory, schedule template creator, and yearly planning software are being used internationally by dental, orthodontic, oral surgery, periodontal, pediatric, and veterinary practices, as well as in banks. At FoxFales, our inventory and scheduling software is both easy to use and internationally trusted. We work hard to solve the needs of your business with proven software solutions in dental, orthodontic, and veterinary inventory, scheduling, supply software, and more!

FYI Technologies
FYI Technologies developed and markets an imaging system utilizing cephalometric analysis software specifically for orthodontists, oral/maxillofacial Surgeons, and general dentists.

GAC Technocenter
GAC offers a wide range of multimedia software for the orthodontic office. Whether it is VistaDent, our video imaging package, or Orthomation, our case presentation software, or Ortho Assist, our staff training solution. GAC has the software for your office.

Gendex
Gendex, known for its reliable, innovative, and affordable imaging equipment, offers a wide variety of solutions for both general dentists and specialists. The company’s strong history in x-ray manufacturing, along with a deep dedication to deliver products that exceed the needs of dental professionals, have earned Gendex recognition as a global leader. Gendex, headquartered in North America and Italy, is a worldwide leading company committed to the research and development, production and distribution of imaging equipment for the dental market. Gendex offers a complete range of radiology and imaging products for both traditional and digital applications.

IACT
IACT is the leading producer of interactive multi-media software designed to assist orthodontists and their staff in the daily interaction with patients and potential patients. CasePresenter increases case acceptance levels during exams and consultations. PatientTrainer provides an operatory tool to increase clinical staff efficiency in patient education.

Imaging Sciences International
Imaging Sciences International provides state-of-the-art imaging systems to dentists and specialists around the globe to enhance the quality of care and increase predictably of treatment outcomes for dental procedures.

inphonite
Affordable for small businesses and easily expandable for large, inphonite's computer telephony systems empower customer relationship management while increasing income, efficiency, and productivity. From medical and dental to government and service professionals, from consultants to clergy; from fundraising campaigns to appointment reminders, from information-on-demand to survey systems, let JulySoft's inbound and outbound time-saving telephony products make powerful communications efficient, effective, and profitable.

Instrumentarium
Instrumentarium Dental is a part of PaloDEx Group Oy, a Finnish company focused on X-ray technology applications used in dental imaging. Instrumentarium Dental develops, manufactures, and markets high-tech systems and solutions for dental and maxillofacial imaging. We work in close co-operation with dental professionals, universities, and other research centers in our quest to develop solutions that will meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. As the establisher of panoramic X-ray imaging we are committed to providing high clinical performance while still maintaining simplicity, ease of use, and workflow efficiency. The Instrumentarium Dental product portfolio consists of a full range of premium quality imaging solutions for intraoral, extraoral and 3D imaging. Instrumentarium Dental's R&D and production center is located in Finland. Our sales and service organizations operate in the United States, France, Italy, and Germany. In addition to our subsidiaries our products are available through specialized distributors in over 50 countries around the world.

Matlack – Van Every Designs
Matlack - Van Every Design, Inc. is an interior design firm specializing in creative orthodontic and dental office design. Based in Santa Cruz, California, we provide high quality services to a wide range of clients in the United States and in the international arena. Founded by Joyce Matlack in 1985, our design team has completed over 500 innovative orthodontic and dental offices from new building to renovated spaces.

MME Consulting
MME is a technology consulting company that specializes in serving the needs of orthodontists and other dental specialists. We know your practice and image management software, digital x-ray, and photography hardware, as well as your patient communication options.

OrthoBanc
OrthoBanc offers Professional Payment Management including automatic check drafting, automatic credit card withdrawal, credit assessment with recommendation, and NSF/failed payment follow-up. The online credit analysis tool is a quick and easy way for offices to determine the best payment arrangements for patients. Patients can view payment histories and balance information at any time. Payments are automatically posted to Ortho2 practice management software through the integration link with OrthoBanc. Call us today to learn how we can make your office more efficient and profitable.

OrthoByte
At OrthoByte, it is our mission to be your first choice for satisfying your every orthodontic need. We promise to offer you distinctive products as well as the most cost effective solutions. You are important to us - that's why Ortho-byte employees like to practice what we call "customer delight". You will be happy when you are placing an order, when you are using the products, and with the results.

OrthoProof USA
OrthoProof USA™ provides ultra-accurate resolution study models of your impressions and plaster casts. Utilizing state-of-the-art cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), our unique process directly scans the impression in a rapid, environmentally clean process, eliminating the errors inherent in plaster-based scanning systems. Going digital doesn't have to be expensive. OrthoProof USA™ provides DigiModel™ viewing software free of charge and imposes no setup fees and no minimum order obligation to maintain an active account. You pay only for the models you order.

PACT-ONE Solutions
Pact-One is committed to providing the highest level of service sought after and appreciated by you, the dental professional. As dental technology experts, we strive to provide the solution that best fits your practice's technological direction, as well as your budget. We truly believe that with optimum integration and performance of the dental network, the end result will be an enhanced doctor-patient relationship. With our seamless installation, integration, and networking, Pact-One will bring out the best in your practice through the latest dental networking and Internet technology.

Planmeca
PLANMECA is one of the world’s largest dental equipment manufacturers. Our products are distributed in 90 countries. In May of 1988, PLANMECA installed our first panoramic in the U.S. Since then, we have installed over $100+ million of PLANMECA products for dental offices, dental schools, X-ray labs, and government facilities throughout the United States.

Quality Resource Group, Inc.
The only supplier of Ortho2-approved forms, QRG provides professional business stationery and forms in addition to promotional and marketing products for your practice.

Ross Orthodontic
Orthodontics is your specialty, orthodontic offices are ours. For over 30 years Ross Orthodontic has been helping the orthodontic community with innovative office design, quality equipment, and superior customer service. From the design of your office to the installation of your equipment and everything we do is specifically for orthodontics.

Sirona
Sirona offers a complete line of direct digital imaging solutions - featuring our Sirona OrthoPhos Plus DS Ceph and Sidexis intuitive software - imaging enhancement like no others.

Smile!
Smile! is an industry leader in orthodontic practice image development, marketing, and patient reward programs. Charis Santillie and her team will develop a unique, recognizable brand for you, with a consistent set of associated materials for distribution to patients, referring offices, and your community at large.

Solutions by Design
Solutions by Design offers Orthoweb Solutions® an interactive, integrated, web system specifically designed for orthodontic practices. They also offer marketing communications services from strategic planning to comprehensive custom logo design to direct communications materials such as practice brochures, web sites, direct mail and promotional materials.

Soredex
Soredex develops, manufactures and markets dental X-ray care units. Soredex has a quality imaging solution for every dental office. Whether your imaging requirements are Film or Digital, Panoramic, Cephalometric or Tomography, we have a model to fit your needs.

Springstone Patient Financing
Take a fresh approach to patient financing with Springstone. The most experienced team in the business. Refreshing customer service. All you expect...and more. We put patients and practices first—every day, every time.

SureSmile
Orthodontists have used brackets and wires to straighten teeth for more than 30 years. SureSmile utilizes advanced technologies to greatly improve traditional treatment methods. With SureSmile orthodontic treatment, getting braces isn’t what it used to be. You’ll get outstanding results in less time with innovative SureSmile technology.

• Spend less time in braces
• Need fewer office visits
• Experience reduced pain
• Receive high quality results
• Based on a January 2009 comparison of 12,238 patients treated with SureSmile to 3,452 patients treated conventionally, SureSmile on average takes 34% less time that traditional braces.

Tel-A-Patient
Tel-A-Patient, the #1 On-Hold System in Dentistry, was named "Product of the Year" by Teleconnect Magazine. More than 10,000 doctors use TAP's custom written messages to educate patients, increase referrals and build their practice. PowerCalls, TAP's USB appointment confirmation and recall system automatically calls your patients in your staff's voice to confirm appointments, cuts no-shows by 50%, saves time and improves your bottom line.

TeleVox
TeleVox Software, Inc.-the makers of HouseCalls™ provides the orthodontic industry with a variety of interactive communication services. Suite solutions include automated appointment calls, on-hold messaging, patient inquiry via telephone or Internet, and premium web site design. TeleVox improves communication with patients, optimizes office productivity, and promotes the practice's high tech image.

Vanco
Vanco Services, LLC is a PCI (Payment Card Industry) Level 1 Compliant Service Provider specializing in recurring credit card, debit card and direct debit (ACH) transactions. Vanco's electronic payment solutions are available on a standalone basis and also as integrated solutions within many leading software programs. Vanco's full suite of payment solutions, which includes bank-independent remote deposit capture, is managed from a single point of contact eliminating the need to deal with different companies for different payment methods. All solutions are Web-based and detailed reporting is accessible 24/7. Extensive experience, exceptional client service and an unwavering commitment to security makes Vanco the first choice in electronic payment solutions for over 15,000 organizations including more than 1,000 orthodontic practices.

Wild Smiles Brackets
How do you get Wild Smiles on your Teeth?
It is simple, follow these easy steps and you will have Wild Smiles Braces in no time!

Step 1: Choose your smile!
Step 2: Visit your Orthodontist.
Step 3: Tell your orthodontist which "Wild" Smile is your favorite!
Step 4: Have a perfect smile and cool braces!
Step 5: Tell all your friends!