So over the last week or two we have had some fun in the Ortho101. I created a series of polls to compare and contrast some items that are rarely considered together and the results were interesting t...
By Terri Rice I often have people tell me that South Africa is on their bucket-list and my response is always the same – travel to this magnificent country is a MUST! Andrew and I recently returned ...
Ever have a patient who says they forgot how to wear their elastics? What a about a situation where the patient is wearing them incorrectly and in some crazy configuration but claims they were told to...
This video is the first in a series of ball-striking fundamentals from Andrew Rice, Director of Instruction at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort. It addresses the role of wrist angles throughout the g...
We get this from time to time from adults as well as parents who are eager to do the right thing for their children. Here is my stock answer for that question. “You don’t need braces. Heck...
As I watch the sunrise here in Vail and think about all that I’ve learned during The Orthodontic Exchange meeting this weekend, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed with gratitude. Gratitude fo...
Very few things in life are more difficult to do than to reclaim a Facebook page that a former employee was the admin for… When that employee refuses to give you the user name and password or ad...
Andrew Rice is one of the premiere golf instructors on the planet, but don’t take my word for it. Visit Andrew’s site or just Google his name and you’ll see why I am so excited that he is willin...
By Scott Hansen There is a distinct line between fishing and sitting on a boat like an idiot. One day, after dropping loads of money at Bass Pro, I high-tailed it to the lake. When I got there, I laun...
I’m constantly amazed that in this day and age there are still orthodontists who do not take assignment of benefits from insurance companies. I see this most frequently in more rural areas or ar...
When you meet fellow orthodontists or dentists, it’s pretty safe to accept what they tell you about their credentials. If they tell you where they went to school and when they graduated then odds ar...
Let’s talk about our assumptions, many of them as old as the profession itself. We orthodontists are nothing if not certain that the world truly is what we see though the rose colored glasses ...