STOP BUYING SH*T YOU DON’T NEED – Part II

Great points in the latest AAO Tech BLog. However, I would caution orthodontic residents, young orthodontists and those starting out in practice against taking this article as “proof” that CBCT an...

Are All Academics PRO-Extraction?

It sure seems like it though I know there are notable exceptions. I’m talking about full time academics here of course – the ones at the residency programs day in, day out. The ones who re...

Why My Last Post Was Dumb – the Data!

By Jamie Reynolds In previous posts, I shared some of the data we are collecting at OrthoFi.  In a series of blog posts, I hope to share more of the data collected from over 75,000 starts and over $3...

Arkansas Set to Change Dental Practice Act

It only took 4 years suffering persecution and threats from the AR dental board, the ire of colleagues, a federal lawsuit and dropping my speciality license to get the AR Legislature, AR Dental Board ...

Opal Orthodontics Exits Bracket Business

In a letter sent to customers, Opal Orthodontics President Dirk Jeffs, explained the recent changes in the Opal Orthodontics business model and stated that Opal would no longer produce or sell bracket...

Patient Accounts Receivable Management–the Data!

By Jamie Reynolds In previous posts, I shared some of the data we are collecting at OrthoFi.  In a series of blog posts, I hope to share more of the data we have collected from over 70,000 starts and...

The Future of Clear Aligners

We live in a very interesting time. The advent of SmileDirectClub has changed the game forever, but this is just the beginning and there will be a resulting chain reaction that is perpetuated for year...

The 3 Words Everyone Longs to Hear

No, not “I love you”. The three words I have in mind are far less intimate but much more sought after on a daily and probably hourly basis. Hearing “I love you” is great but sa...

How To Properly Calculate Your Receivables

By Jamie Reynolds In previous posts, I shared some of the data we are collecting at OrthoFi.  In a series of blog posts, I hope to share more of the data we have collected from over 70,000 starts and...