Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA The American Association of Orthodontics Committee on Medically Necessary Orthodontic Care (MNOC) produced this statement in 2015 that is being promoted at the present ...
I know orthodontists generally hate SmileDirectClub but let me tell you what fully decentralized orthodontic treatment may look like in the future: Scenario #1 Imagine you want straighter teeth and so...
Marc Ackerman, DMD, MBA We have all had different experiences in life that shape our mental model of the world around us. Although mental models give us a sense of stability in a world of continuo...
We’ve predicted this for quite some time and have recently seen evidence that our forecasts are coming to fruition. Private equity groups, investor groups, market research firms and orthodontic ...
I was asked by the admin of the largest SmileDirectClub users’ group on Facebook if I’d take questions from SDC patients and potential patients. Of course I was happy to oblige. Below is t...
Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA “The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism.” Sir William Osler An aggravated wife walks into the family Doctor’s office with a complaint about her hus...
Marc Bernard Ackerman, DMD, MBA All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. Mark Twain I was reading the most recent Ethics in Orthodontics article in the American...
The AAO announced yesterday that Chris Vranas has been dismissed as AAO Executive Director and that AAO Past President, Dr. DeWayne McCamish, is acting as Interim Executive Director. While I firmly be...
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 ...