CDC Update

By Andrea Cook There has been talk for some time regarding an update to the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. CDC will not be releasing new guidelines for infectio...

Correct Body Pivot – Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

In this video I continue my series on fundamentals. Here I will cover the key elements needed for correct body pivot. Andrew Rice Director of Instruction at The Club at Savannah Harbor AndrewRiceGolf....

Are You The Best Orthodontist In Your Area?

You need to be the best or at least be working towards that goal. If you don’t believe you’re the best orthodontist in your area, then you better get busy getting better! After all, you...

Democracy & Truth

So over the last week or two we have had some fun in the Ortho101. I created a series of polls to compare and contrast some items that are rarely considered together and the results were interesting t...

Video Patient Instructions

Ever have a patient who says they forgot how to wear their elastics? What a about a situation where the patient is wearing them incorrectly and in some crazy configuration but claims they were told to...

Do I Need Braces?

We get this from time to time from adults as well as parents who are eager to do the right thing for their children. Here is my stock answer for that question. “You don’t need braces. Heck...

The First Day Of Spring

As I watch the sunrise here in Vail and think about all that I’ve learned during The Orthodontic Exchange meeting this weekend, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed with gratitude. Gratitude fo...