It Doesn’t Matter What I Think!

By: Dr. David Sarver It happens almost daily. Patients ask me what I think about their smile. Whether it is a new patient, a transfer patient, debond patient, post pros patient, surgical patient or ...

Own Your Mistakes!

The other day I posted on Ortho101 what I believed to be an interesting and educational piece about the state of dentistry in Arkansas and across the county. Well, I was dead wrong! I had misread and...

Meet CoverDoc, Anil Idiculla

The Progressive Orthodontist Magazine will be hitting mailboxes early next week. Inside you can check out CoverDoc, Anil Idiculla. Anil’s unique mindset, incredible practice model and unbridled ...

Our Turn

The Australian orthodontists are having this conversation . Why aren’t we? “This is not about greed, but all about survival as some businesses are just trying to keep their heads above water,...

I’m Running A Little Late… Scripting

Typical Scenario Receptionist: “Hello, Dr. Smith’s office? How may I help you? Mom: “I’m running a little late for Johnny’s appointment and I just wanted to call and tell you.” Receptionis...

Treat Your Staff Like Family – Vacation Together!

“Wait, what? NO! I’ve heard you say many times before that you shouldn’t treat staff like family! You’re contradicting yourself, Burris!” I can almost hear you say. Ok, you got me. I wanted ...

Happy 100th!

It’s hard to believe but this is the 100th post on OrthoPundit.com! Thanks for being part of this work in progress – who knows where this grand experiment will lead? By creating a culture of shari...

Fear

The other day a good friend asked why I wasn’t afraid of standing up and speaking out against things I see as illogical or unfair. I realized in that moment that many other orthodontists and residen...

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

By: Bridget Burris I was visiting an office the other day and had an interesting situation arise. A mom brought in her child for treatment, eager to get started (the child’s teeth were a mess). The ...