OrthoPundit Update
Turns out I had a congenital heart defect and had to have my aortic valve replaced. My open heart surgery was 5 weeks ago and it went very well – I now have normal heart function and blood flow ...
The Conversion Breakdown
Ben Burris & Angela Weber Today’s orthodontic practice seeking growth requires a different mindset not only in how new patients are attracted but also in how we view key performance indicators. ...
South Florida Orthodontist Comes to Patients’ Rescue
You don’t get to meet real life heroes every day but hundreds of patients are thrilled to know Dr. Milan Khakhria and are truly grateful for his generous spirit! Following the death of Dr. James Yan...
Carriere Motion & MEAW – Birds of a Feather
The last couple weeks have been more interesting than usual. I attended the SAO in New Orleans – the first time I’d been to an AAO constituency meeting in a while – and was shocked b...
PostScript: Follow the Money
One of our trusted sources was kind enough to give us an advance copy of Dr. David E. Paquette’s Guest Editorial from the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (see below)...
Show Me The Money!
Have you ever wondered whether or not the speaker giving your continuing education lecture or the department head molding young minds is being paid, by whom and how much? By law, publicly traded compa...
A New Face in Orthodontics: Meet Smiley Face
Creation of An Authentic, Contiguous, Awesome, Successful Brand & Business Smiley Face is unlike anything in orthodontics. When we unveiled the brand and the model we could hear the collective gro...
Punked!
Sometimes things just don’t go your way no matter your intentions or your actions! The new dental reality encompasses more than just the way we orthodontists do business. It has a great deal to ...
Senior Ortho Residents Are The Smartest People On The Planet!
I had an interesting conversation with an orthodontic resident Monday at the AAO Annual Session. A couple of friends of mine and I were sitting at a table catching up when a senior resident approached...
ProOrtho CoverDoc Marc Ackerman
Super proud of our current Progressive Orthodontist Magazine CoverDoc! If you aren’t aware of all the things Dr Marc Ackerman has done for the profession – research, innovation, peer reviewed ...