It’s Time to Grow Up

Orthodontists claim that receiving orthodontic treatment as a child or teen increases self-esteem an......

Change, By Definition, Upsets The Majority

I’m constantly amazed by the two camps of orthodontists who like (or at least find interesting) what I have to say and those who literally despise me and everything I “stand for.” It’s...

Orthodontists Are Like Power Lifters

In power lifting, the heavier the weight you can lift the more points you score. Orthodontics isn’t judged by the same metrics yet we mistakenly believe that the harder the case, the more points we ...

The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

  There’s been some confusion about our predictions of 3000 dollar fees being the future of orthodontics and many see this as doom and gloom. Nothing could be further from the truth! Someho...

Letting The Air Out of Sleep Orthodontics

Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA  “The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism.” Sir William Osler An aggravated wife walks into the family Doctor’s office with a complaint about her hus...

A Radiographic Rationale for Orthodontists

Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. Mark Twain I was reading the most recent Ethics in Orthodontics article in the American...