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...
The Arkansas Dental Practice Act Made Forbes!
In a list including some of the craziest regulations and rules in each state, Forbes chose to highlight the fact that it is illegal for a licensed orthodontist to perform dental cleanings in the sta...
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...
Higher Education Is A Consumer Product
I thought I’d share this extremely interesting TEDx talk on student debt in America....
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. ...