New Patient Visit Example
I talk about the orthodontic new patient visit and how the doctor should act a great deal. I show photos and give examples when I speak to orthodontists but I thought it was time to do a video to sho...
Understanding Alignment- Golf Tips with Andrew Rice
Correct alignment is an integral part of every great players game. This video will help you understand the key factors to get you aimed appropriately the next round you play. Andrew Rice Director of I...
Why I Accept Medicaid & You Should Too
I’m utterly amazed at how few orthodontists accept Medicaid. If you don’t want to treat this very large group of potential patients that is certainly your right and I wouldn’t care what you do ...
Those People
I did a talk last week for a very nice group of orthodontists who reminded me of how far we have to go in our profession. As I always do, we spent a good bit of time talking about access to care becau...
Receivership
The world needs more! We orthodontists are especially terrible when it comes to being good receivers. I have been particularly guilty of being a poor receiver and still struggle to accept anything fro...
Consistent Ball Striking- Golf Tips with Andrew Rice
Almost every great golfer has an extended lead arm through impact. This drill will help you improve arm structure through impact to help upgrade the quality of your ball striking Andrew Rice Director ...
Better is Better – The Argument for SmileDirectClub
I understand that 99.9999% of orthodontists and dentists are against the idea of direct to consumer aligners and tele-dentistry and I understand that my words will not change your mind, but I’m...
AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection: Relevance and Reticence PART II
Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and was pleased to receive the latest blog update from my friend, Kevin O’Brien (Manchester, UK). Last week I touched on the r...
MedPro Offers An Excellent Alternative to the AAOIC
I hear disgruntled AAO members say often that they have to be AAO members because they need the AAOIC for professional liability insurance. This is simply not the case. Know your options. Look into Me...
Worst Case Scenario Thinking & Self Awareness
I am a big fan of setting expectations and controlling my worldview. Though I cannot control others, what they think, what they do or what happens in the world, how I see the world and interpret what ...