AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection: Relevance and Reticence

  Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA Orthodontists cannot modify growth of the craniofacial skeleton. Orthodontists can sort of identify patterns of craniofacial growth but we are mediocre predictor...

Simple Marketing Strategies for a Successful Orthodontic Practice

I wrote this article almost a decade ago but it is still pretty darn relevant! Simple Marketing Strategies...

Women In Orthodontics Study Group

Ladies, if you haven’t checked this group out you should. Dr. Courtney Dunn created this forum and I’m very excited to see it taking off. Women In Orthodontics Study Group...

No More Blocks and Hooks- Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

There is so much information out there as to how to hit draws, but I know there are a portion of you who struggle with hooking and blocking the golf ball. Here are a few tips for you. Andrew Rice Dire...

Poker as a Training Model For Business

By Jason Tam What the? Is this guy really promoting gambling to further orthodontic business development? Isn’t it all luck? Let’s get this out of the way. Poker is a game of skill. There...

How’s That Working Out For You?

The other day I reconnected with an orthodontist I went to GORP with many moons ago. He’s recently left the military and set up shop in one of those very popular metro areas that I’m always talki...

How to skyrocket Your Advertising Response Rates

By: Christophe Basset CEO StarStar DENTIST Advertising your business requires more than just spreading the word about your orthodontic practice. Getting to the top of Google search results for key sea...

Go Now!

I’ve always been a traveler. Every chance I got, I would go and do and see. I was often uncomfortable, underfunded and lacked language skills but I tried hard not to be intimidated by these shortcom...

My New Glasses Helped Me See the Future

By Courtney Dunn I hate the way I look in glasses. For years, my optometrist has suggested I get a pair to use on occasion to give my eyes a break from my constant wear of contact lenses. She has alwa...

IRS 990 Forms for the AAO, ABO and AAOF

By Marc Ackerman and Ben Burris We discovered that the IRS requires 990 forms from the AAO, AAOF and the ABO annually and we have acquired copies. Since it’s very difficult to find out how me...

Broken Brackets Are No Big Deal – Seriously!

Orthodontists make a huge deal out of bracket repairs but it doesn’t have to be that way. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Breakage is a part of life so you can eithe...

Body at Impact – Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

The most important element of any golf swing is the impact position. This clip will help you get your body into an amazing impact position. Andrew Rice Director of Instruction at The Club at Savannah ...