From education to execution faster.

Atlas is the operating system for modern orthodontic learning and clinical collaboration. Structured programs. Practicing clinicians. Tools you can implement the same week you learn them.

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Dr. Bob Waugh

Dr. Neil Warshawsky

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Mike Wright

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Arlen Hurt

Join our Exclusive Atlas Founders Cocktail Party

Connect with our distinguished guests at the AAO

Cocktails, conversation, and a brief introduction to The Atlas Forum, a community for orthodontists exploring advanced clinical and device education, appliance-driven treatment, and what’s next in modern ortho.

Education built for execution.

about Atlas

Atlas Orthodontic Forum is a collaborative platform from ODL and Specialty Appliances. We build programs for orthodontists who want to walk out of a course ready to treat, not ready to take another course.

Every program is led by clinicians who use the same protocols with their own patients. Every month, you come back to a live forum that keeps your clinical skills sharp, connected, and moving forward. This isn’t education that inspires and disappears. It’s a system that compounds into measurable practice growth.
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*Sample mockup only. Not an exact depiction of the forum platform.

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*Sample mockup only. Not an exact depiction of the forum platform.

Advanced education is broken.

You’ve invested in CE. You’ve traveled. You’ve attended through the lectures. And you’re still piecing things together on your own.
Sound familiar?
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Taste of The MARPE Sessions

Find out more by joining The Atlas Forum.

The Atlas Framework: Why Transverse Diagnosis Needs an Index

This inaugural session introduces the MARPE Predictive Index (MPI) and the concept of using a matrix-based diagnostic scoring system to guide expansion decisions.

Topics include:

CBCT Evaluation for Transverse Diagnosis

This session standardizes the CBCT measurements required for MPI scoring.

Topics include:

Skeletal vs Dental Expansion: Understanding the Biology

A review of the biologic response of the midpalatal suture and dentoalveolar structures during expansion.

Topics include:

Atlas is for orthodontists who want to

Keep learning. Practice better.

Treat with confidence this month

Gain access to the forms, the protocol, and the confidence to start your next case, not someday, but Monday.

Build a clinical moat

Add services that differentiate your practice and attract higher-value cases. Capabilities your competitors can't match.

Join a network that sharpens you

A curated peer community where the discussions are clinical, the access is real, and you're in the room with the best.

What's Included

Two engines. One platform.

Atlas combines a structured CE course with an ongoing monthly forum, so you learn the clinical techniques and continue refining them through collaborative case review.

Atlas Forum

The MARPE Predictive Series

Built for more than inspiration, Atlas Forum is built for implementation. Everything you need to go from interested in MARPE to treating patients with confidence.

Now Enrolling

$799

Full program · All 8 sessions · Yearly replay

Program Details

Format

Live Webinar Series

Sessions

8 sessions (~90 min each)

Led by

Dr. Bob Waugh

Access

Live + on-demand replays

Enrollment

Limited to first cohort

Monthly Forum

Atlas Forum Grand Rounds

A monthly live session hosted by Dr. Waugh with rotating clinical specialists. The ongoing engine that keeps your skills sharp and your cases supported, long after the 8-session course ends.

Now Enrolling
Treat with confidence

Live case presentation and group discussion on diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment strategy.

Radiology Review

CBCT interpretation pearls relevant to MARPE, airway, and skeletal diagnosis with Dr. Nick Colvin, OMFR.

Digital Planning & Workflow

Practical insights into digital setups, appliance planning, and lab communication with Shane Jordan.

Materials & Tools Update

Appliance updates, new protocols, forms, and implementation tools distributed monthly.

Simple by design

Three steps to transformation.

Atlas pairs monthly case-based discussion with a structured CE curriculum, enabling you to master clinical techniques, treatment planning, and implementation.

Enroll in Atlas
Enroll in the Atlas program built for where you are. One enrollment, instant access, no gatekeeping.
Learn from Practitioners

Live sessions led by clinicians who are actively treating patients. Access the same forms and protocols they utilize in their practice.

Stay Sharp with Grand Rounds

Log in monthly for live case discussions, imaging reviews, and materials updates.

Your Faculty

Led by leaders in the lab industry.

Mike Wright

CEO at ODL

Arlen Hurt

Chief Clinical Officer Specialty Appliances

Dr. Robert Waugh

Program Lead & Grand Rounds Host

Dr. Neil Warshawsky

Leader in Class II Correction

The roadmap

Education that compounds.

New programs. New speakers. New tools every month through Grand Rounds. A learning platform that gives you the tools to grow your practice.

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Coming Next
Casper

Advanced appliance technique with a dedicated clinical track.

In Development
Practice Efficiency

An educational forum that provides the tools to optimize practice growth.

The Future
More to Come

Additional topics and speakers to be announced.

From the community

What orthodontists are saying.

Ready to start?

Stop settling for theory. Start practicing at
your level.

The MARPE Mastery Series plus monthly Atlas Forum Grand Rounds. 8 structured sessions. Ongoing live case discussions. Tools you can use the same week.

$799

Now Enrolling

Full program · All 8 sessions · Yearly replay

Comparable programs range from $3,000 to $8,000, often require travel, and result in lost production. Atlas delivers the same depth, from your office, for a fraction of the cost.

Limited first-cohort enrollment. Secure your seat before sessions begin.

Have Questions?

Frequently asked.

What if I miss a live session?

Every session is recorded and uploaded within 48 hours. Yearly on-demand access.

Atlas gives you forms, protocols, and vendor lists, plus ongoing Grand Rounds. Most programs teach theory and stop.

Monthly live session with Dr. Waugh and rotating specialists. Cases, imaging, workflows, materials, and new tools. Included with enrollment.

Pursuing accreditation. Details confirmed before first session.

Lifetime access to all recordings, forms, checklists, and resources. Not a 30-day window.

Absolutely. From foundational understanding through confident implementation. Meets you where you are.

Structure, tools, faculty access, monthly Grand Rounds, and a peer network. The gap between “I’ve seen it” and “I can do it” is exactly what Atlas closes.

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of AlignED Solutions and Specialty Appliances. AlignED Solutions is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. Provider ID# 431476