Market Share & Mindset

I’ve spent the last couple days at the ADSO Summit and it’s been an eye opening experience to say the least. What’s impressed me the most has been the abundance mindset that is so bl...

THE TAO OF NO

As learned by Mary-Jeanne’ Davidson Prior to helping my husband open his orthodontic practice, I considered myself a fairly resilient person. I grew up on a ranch where hard work was your birthright...

Hitting Draws-Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

This past weekend we saw PGA Tour Player Branden Grace using these techniques on his way to victory at the RBC Heritage. Andrew Rice Director of Instruction at The Club at Savannah Harbor AndrewRiceGo...

I Want Straight Teeth. Who Should I Go To?

Another great post from Dr. Glenn Krieger. Check it out on his site, DentalSherpa. Well worth a read. ...

Medicaid, Invisalign, Insurance & OrthoSynetics Are All The Same To Me

In my mind there is no difference among them. Each of these things brings patients in the door and has a cost and some aggrevation associated with utilizing them. Getting patients in the door today a...

Remove Both Wires Before Doing A Repair

How many times have you had a patient come in with a reported broken bracket? Every day I’m sure! Repairing a bracket is a snap and no big deal these days but how many times have you removed a w...

Somebody’s Got A Case of the Mondays!

By Adam Schulhof Monday mornings…Ugggh, but not today. I actually walked into the office charged up after a great weekend in Scottsdale with the OE crew learning from the “Plastic Masters” Jona...

Visit The Chair One Time – Clinical Efficiency Part 3

For anything other than a bond or a debond, there is no reason to go to the chair more than one time per patient visit. Seriously. Well, I guess if you have inexperienced or incompetent staff I would ...

Thank Your Mentors – Part 2

I had a lot of fun walking down memory lane and thinking about those who enabled me and others to become solid orthodontic practitioners the other day. So much so that today I decided to do the same t...

Defensiveness & Peerlessness

It happens to me all too often. Someone says something or comments on what I’m doing and I get that hot feeling and a rush of adrenaline caused by a fight or flight response to a perceived threat. I...

Michael Jackson Was Right – Clinical Efficiency Part 2

One glove is plenty in most situations! I’m talking about new patient exams, regular active appointments, appliance checks, retainer checks and the like. For those appointments, there is rarely ...

Thank Your Mentors!

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I arrived where I am, what I do, how I do it and why. It’s probably because I’m rethinking my mechanics and practice model while we are in...