Skip to main content

Education and clinical resources.

Articles, comparisons, webinars and courses from the lab, written for orthodontists and their teams.

Featured Articles MARPE vs SARPE: A Practitioner’s Decision Framework A patient sits in the chair. Twenty-eight years old, 8 mm bilateral crossbite, asking if you can expand the palate without surgery. The honest answer depends on a CBCT image… May 11, 2026 · 9 min read Read the Article

Latest from the lab.

Courses Session 1: The Atlas Framework: Why Transverse Diagnosis Needs an Index Transverse deficiency is one of the most underdiagnosed conditions in orthodontics, and one of the most consequential to get wrong. This session introduces the MARPE Predictive Index (MPI), a matrix-based diagnostic scoring system designed to bring objectivity and consistency to expansion decisions.

Courses Session 2: CBCT Evaluation for Transverse Diagnosis In this Atlas Forum session, members take a deeper look at MARPE treatment planning with a focus on CBCT evaluation and the role three-dimensional imaging plays in making more informed clinical decisions.

Courses Session 3: Skeletal vs. Dental Expansion In this Atlas Forum session, members examine the important differences between skeletal and dental expansion and how understanding those differences can influence diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical outcomes.

Courses Session 4: Scorecards & Case Planning In this Atlas Forum session, members put the Atlas Validation Scorecard into practice through an interactive review of two complete clinical cases. Each case is evaluated from start to finish, with members working through the scorecard in real time alongside the presenters.

Courses Session 5: Delivery Day! Clinical Communications & Patient Education In this Atlas Forum session, members move from treatment planning to the chair with a practical look at MARPE Delivery Day, focusing on the clinical workflow, communication, and patient education that support a successful appliance delivery.

Articles Choosing an Orthodontic Lab: 6 Criteria, 8 Questions Choosing an orthodontic lab is mostly a question about risk. Every lab will tell…

Articles Indirect Bonding Trays: Traditional vs 3D Printed An indirect bonding tray is a custom transfer tray that carries a full arch…

Articles Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday by Changing Lives, One Smile at a Time As our nation celebrates 250 years of independence, we're reminded that one of America's…

Webinars The Atlas Forum The Atlas Forum: Where Modern Orthodontic Education Meets Real Clinical Implementation Continuing education in…

Show More (32)

Clinical selection
library.

Side-by-side comparisons of the appliances that get confused most often, written from the lab side of the case.

Browse the Library

Herbst Appliance Pros and Cons: A Clinical Reference May 11, 2026 · 9 min read What Is a Herbst Appliance? A Clinician’s Reference May 11, 2026 · 8 min read MARPE in Adults: A Practitioner’s Candidacy Guide May 11, 2026 · 8 min read MSE vs MARPE: A Lab-Side Appliance Selection Guide May 11, 2026 · 7 min read

Browse by type.

Articles 23 items

White Papers 5 items

Webinars 5 items

Courses 5 items

Haas, top view

Distal Jet, top view

MARPE 4 eyelet, front view

Send us your
next case.

Appliances that fit the first time and arrive on time.

Get Started Explore Appliances