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...
** WE ARE NOT PROPHETS AND WE DON’T KNOW THAT THE AVERAGE FEE WILL BE $3000 DOLLARS EXACTLY BUT WE DO KNOW THE PRICE FOR TRADITIONAL ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WILL DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY. PICK YOUR OW...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price is Right. Orthodontic treatment: I’d like to guess $5000.00, Bob. I’m sorry you’ve overbid! The actual retail value of orthodontic ...