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Protecting the Public?
The last time organized dentistry and dental boards tried to “protect the public” they warned of the dangers of tooth whitening done outside the office of a licensed dentist. Of course there was n...
Sock-Sock or Sock-Shoe?
When my daughter was about three years old I was helping her put her shoes on and she corrected me. “No daddy. It’s sock-shoe not sock-sock” she told me with all the authority a toddler can must...
Truth and Consequences
by Marc Ackerman Truthiness is the quality of seeming to be true according to one’s intuition, opinion, or perception without regard to logic, factual evidence, or the like. In orthodontics, the...
Pay No Attention to Retention
Retention and post-treatment stability is the Moby Dick of orthodontics. We have been obsessed with the idea that it should be possible to maintain our finished cases in stasis ad infinitum and have c...
Straumann Takes 35% Stake in Rapid Shape 3D Printers
As reported earlier, Straumann bought Clear Correct earlier this year and now they have taken a significant stake in a 3D printing company. It will be interesting to learn what form Straumann’s ...
The Way to Sustainable Growth and Unbelievable Profit
We came across an article in Entrepreneur Magazine called Quantity Versus Quantity. A reader of the magazine wrote into the “What’s Your Problem?” section with an intriguing question. “I own a...
Let’s Vacation Together!
By Bridget Burris I know this heading just sounds weird, no doubt about it. Let us assume that your office has 12 team members and each person gets 3 weeks vacay per year. In addition, you (or your do...
What’s the Goal of a Consensus Conference?
We received a typical bulk e-mail from the American Association of Orthodontists this week that makes for an interesting thought experiment. The e-mail announced that the AAO plans to have a consensus...