By Bridget Burris So we all know the old adage that says you never get a second chance to make a first impression. How true! Today I would like to talk about an incredibly easy way to make your patien...
I hear disparaging comments all the time from orthodontists when they talk about anything other than what they consider “comprehensive treatment”. But this begs the question, what exactly is the d...
Or keep them the same. Or do whatever you want. We don’t care what you do with your fees and we are not advocating that you lower them. All we are doing is pointing out SIX FACTS: The biggest proble...
By Amy Bradshaw Verifying insurance can be tricky. One way to set your team up for success is supplying them with a step by step form or checklist that when properly filled out greatly increases the l...
Marc Ackerman Ben Burris We have discussed repeatedly our belief that the average fee for orthodontic treatment will trend lower. This prediction has been met with shock and horror from the majority o...
By Bridget Burris The stress of hiring a new employee can be somewhat overwhelming. Not only is there an incredible amount of work in the hiring process but the stress of choosing the “right” per...
By Bridget Burris Working with a bunch of women is certainly interesting! Any of us in the dental field can relate to this statement. There is never a shortage of drama or gossip or drama or even more...
The events of this past week raised the specter of overt bigotry in America. Bigotry of any form cannot be defended. Apologists for historical bigots always fall back on the argument of cultural relat...
By Amy Bradshaw While chatting with a colleague the other day, we hit on the subject of orthodontic fees, quoting fees over the phone, who should be able to talk about the fee and where? This reminded...
The world is changing and competition in the clear aligner space will only continue to ratchet up as more players enter the arena. As I’ve said before, I believe this will serve increase the b...