Caveat Lector: Let the Reader Beware

By Marc Bernard Ackerman Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. With that being said, there is a difference between imitation and reinterpretation. When I write a peer-reviewed journal paper or ...

What Do You Think Of This?

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this development. Be sure to reach out to the AAO leadership and speak your mind as well!...

Jamie Reynolds Shares Smiles

I recently came across this awesome 2 minute video where kids took the time to tell their parents and grandparents why they love and appreciate all they do. It is FABULOUS! Take a minute to watch, ...

You NEED to Read Dr. Courtney Dunn’s Blog

Dr. Courtney Dunn is one of the brightest minds in Orthodontics and she shares of herself unselfishly in her Women in Orthodontics Blog and in her WIO Facebook Page. Guys, we can’t join the WIO ...

Anonymity: A Different Way to Give

by Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA The School of Public Health at my University was strapped for cash. In order to secure the type of endowment needed for the long haul, they sold the naming rights of...

I’m Dumb – Don’t Be Like Me

The history of my dental career reads like a parable of a fool… a blind idiot wandering the wilderness getting taken advantage of at every turn by those smarter, faster, more experienced and les...

The Invisalign Train Is Leaving The Station

By Chris Bentson – Partner, Bentson Copple & Associates, LLC If you aren’t on board with Invisalign in your practice, the seats on the train are filling up, and if the first quarter 2017 resul...

How Is This Still Acceptable?

Awesome piece from Dr Courtney Francis Dunn. It’s amazing that this kind of thing is STILL acceptable. Says a lot about our profession. http://womeninorthodontics.com/where-is-your-superpower/...

AAO Attendees Need To Be Known As Generous!

Don’t forget to tip the people who clean your hotel room and bring you those awesome, fresh towels. It doesn’t have to be much. A couple bucks, 5 dollars, a ten spot… it all adds up ...

NEW Progressive Orthodontist Magazine Editors!

I’ve decided to change directions for the magazine! From now on, we are going to have the top tier movers and shakers in orthodontics as editors in their specific areas of expertise to make su...