Remove Both Wires Before Doing A Repair
How many times have you had a patient come in with a reported broken bracket? Every day I’m sure! Repairing a bracket is a snap and no big deal these days but how many times have you removed a w...
Somebody’s Got A Case of the Mondays!
By Adam Schulhof Monday mornings…Ugggh, but not today. I actually walked into the office charged up after a great weekend in Scottsdale with the OE crew learning from the “Plastic Masters” Jona...
Visit The Chair One Time – Clinical Efficiency Part 3
For anything other than a bond or a debond, there is no reason to go to the chair more than one time per patient visit. Seriously. Well, I guess if you have inexperienced or incompetent staff I would ...
Thank Your Mentors – Part 2
I had a lot of fun walking down memory lane and thinking about those who enabled me and others to become solid orthodontic practitioners the other day. So much so that today I decided to do the same t...
Defensiveness & Peerlessness
It happens to me all too often. Someone says something or comments on what I’m doing and I get that hot feeling and a rush of adrenaline caused by a fight or flight response to a perceived threat. I...
Michael Jackson Was Right – Clinical Efficiency Part 2
One glove is plenty in most situations! I’m talking about new patient exams, regular active appointments, appliance checks, retainer checks and the like. For those appointments, there is rarely ...
Thank Your Mentors!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I arrived where I am, what I do, how I do it and why. It’s probably because I’m rethinking my mechanics and practice model while we are in...
The AAO Annual Session Is The. Best. Thing. Ever.
** Originally published as the Editor’s Note for the Q2, 2016 Edition of The Progressive Orthodontist Magazine We orthodontists love tradition and once again it’s time for our favorite, th...
Turnover Is Killing You – Clinical Efficiency Part 1
We all worry about how long a wire change takes when talking about orthodontic office efficiency but often we are missing the boat by focusing on that. The time it takes to do the procedure is rarely ...
Dentists Make Too Much Money – DrBicuspid
I’m getting a bunch of flack for stating what I think is pretty obvious stuff in this DrBicuspid piece**. Fees for dental work will decrease for lots of reasons, the cost of doing business will...