More Likes On Facebook and Instagram

No, I’m not talking about how to get more Likes for your practice pages! I don’t know much about that kind of thing and will leave it to people like Angela Weber, Jeff Behan, Kyle Fagala a...

Crowdfunding Orthodontic Treatment

By Scott Hansen As many of the loyal readers of OrthoPundit know, Dr. Burris is known for his contrarian and provocative ideas about expanding access to care.  In a recent article, “Why I Accept M...

Scheduling by Doctor Time Is Dumb

Lately there has been a resurgence in popularity among orthodontists when it comes to the idea of setting schedule templates based on doctor time increments. This is a very orthodontist thing to do. ...

The Next Disruptive Innovation in Orthodontics

Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA Leadership in organized orthodontics and orthodontic education today are completely out of touch with the needs of the prospective students they are recruiting and the ...

Divotry-Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

There is so much miss information out there regarding divots so I thought it was time to set the record straight. I have found that deeper understanding can go a long way towards improved performance....

Risky Business

We have discussed how important it is for those of us in healthcare to be vigilant when it comes to our funds and I can’t encourage you enough to get a Fidelity Policy for key employees who hav...

Coal Miners Hate Solar Energy

Coal miners hate solar energy and they all agree that solar is a bad thing. So does that make their position correct? Does anyone else in the world who is not emotionally or financially invested in co...

Self Assessment Is Hard

I’ve said it many times before in articles and during talks with groups of fellow orthodontists – self assessment is hard! We all think we know who we are, what our strengths are, what we ...

It’s Christmas Time!

By Anil Idiculla Well well well.  It is almost Christmas. Huh? It’s June, right? Did I miss something? Yup. You heard me. I call this time of the year Christmas. School is out or about to...

Enhancing Access To Care Is Our Mandate

Originally published in DPS  The term “access to care” is thrown around a great deal these days. Dental healthcare providers seem to be OK with the idea of increasing access to care, but when it ...