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...

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...

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...