Want More Free Time During Your Work Day?

By Jason Tam Ever wondered how some doctors seem to be able to read FB during the day and still see a large volume of patients?  It all comes down to simple math.  1.5 minutes extra per patient may ...

Are You The Best Orthodontist In Your Area?

You need to be the best or at least be working towards that goal. If you don’t believe you’re the best orthodontist in your area, then you better get busy getting better! After all, you...

Democracy & Truth

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...

Video Patient Instructions

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...

Do I Need Braces?

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...

The First Day Of Spring

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...

Social Media Administrator

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...

Game Changers- Golf Tips with Andrew Rice

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...

Hook, Line, and Sinker

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...