The Boutique Mentality
For years we have met colleagues who tell us that they have or are thinking of starting a boutique orthodontic practice. In our younger less skeptical days, we would take this at face value believing ...
They Can’t Get Away with That!
Marc Ackerman Ben Burris One of us went to an emergency meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Orthodontists last week. It was held at a small hotel in a nondescript meeting room with about 20 or...
Q & A With the Largest SmileDirectClub Facebook Group
I was asked by the admin of the largest SmileDirectClub users’ group on Facebook if I’d take questions from SDC patients and potential patients. Of course I was happy to oblige. Below is t...
Roadmap 2022: Overcoming Impediments to the $3000 Fee**
** WE ARE NOT PROPHETS AND WE DON’T KNOW THAT THE AVERAGE FEE WILL BE $3000 DOLLARS EXACTLY BUT WE DO KNOW THE PRICE FOR TRADITIONAL ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WILL DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY. PICK YOUR OW...
Burris to Donate MKS Ownership to Smile For A Lifetime
It’s time. The MKS Forum has grown into one of the largest orthodontic meetings in the country in just two short years. The speakers/content are unparalleled, the atmosphere welcoming, the cama...