Insurance Benefits and PIF Accounts
I know that many of you offer a payment in full bookkeeping courtesy for patients who pay for treatment up front. It’s a very common thing to do and doing so makes logical sense given the reduce...
Flying Machines & Other Things That Will Never Happen
By Chris Bentson In September of 1901, McClure’s Magazine, in an article written by Simon Newcomb, a distinguished astronomer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, dismissed the dream of flig...
Herodontics
I was introduced to this term early in my orthodontic education but it took several years to fully understand what Herodontics is, why we engage in it and the results thereof. Herodontics is the act o...
Orthodontist or Circus Master?
I’ve bought and worked in dozens of orthodontic offices. I’ve visited hundreds of them. The two almost universally present issues I see are: 1) The office running significantly behind sche...
A Dustin Johnson Styled Body Pivot-Golf Tips with Andrew Rice
In this video you will learn the keys to develop a powerful and effective body pivot....
The Progressive Orthodontist Q3 2016
The latest issue is available in digital form NOW! Look for your hard copy of the magazine to arrive by mid July and read up on this issue’s CoverDoc, Mike Agenter. If you don’t receive ...
Shift Happens
“I just want you to move this tooth. Can you do it with a retainer?” patients often ask innocently. It’s so tempting, especially as a young orthodontist, especially in a start up pra...
Total Recall
Recall is the bane of orthodontic practices. Why is that? I guess it’s all a matter of perspective but TCs hate doing recall and owner doctors hate trying to make sure TCs are doing recall. Whenever...
Try Not To Suck!
So I was in one of our new, startup offices and saw this patient. When doing a startup we all know it’s vital to get patients in braces/aligners because that increases cash flow and increases th...
The Perks of an Attractive Smile: Why your Potential Patients Should Care
By Nancy Hyman Research often shows that smiling can have a transformative effect, at both a psychological and chemical level. Before a word is even spoken, you can give someone a warm feeling simply...