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...
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...
ABO’s A Joke
This is one of the funniest videos I’ve seen in a long, long time. To see the people on this video talk about why being board certified makes you a better orthodontist is sheer entertainment. W...
Interview with Amos Dudley
I got the chance to talk to Amos Dudley, the man who has received a great deal of national media attention for fabricating his own clear aligners, and found his insight interesting and valuable. See f...
ORTHODONTIC SCHEDULE SCRIPTING = EASY DAYS!
By Bridget Burris Ben and I have learned this lesson over and over again: Nothing is more important in an orthodontic office than your schedule! Your orthodontic practice schedule creates your future,...