Give The People What They Want!

We orthodontists have a big problem and almost all of us suffer from the same disease. Perfectionism. It’s ironic to me that in a profession where we are dealing with asymmetric people and too many ...

Dr. Ackerman Responds To “Well Begun, Half Done” AJODO Article

As many of you remember, Dr. Ackerman and I took great offense to this “ethics” article in the AJODO and made that displeasure known here, here, and here. We believe that this kind of hub...

A Modern Day Business Tale of David vs. Goliath What can Orthodontists learn from Dollar Shave Club vs. Gillette

By: Chris Bentson In 2006, Proctor and Gamble made a $56 Billion, with a “B”, investment in the razor blade market; purchasing the Gillette products and brand.   With a 70% market share in the r...

Credentialing & Cash Flow Considerations When Hiring An Associcate (or Being Hired)

Before you hire or offer a contact there are more than a few things you need to keep in mind. While this is not a complete list it contains several things Bridget and I have learned the hard way and h...

CE, License Renewal & Record Keeping

CE is required by all the dental licensing authorities that I know of and it’s that time of year for most of us – being the end of an odd year and all. It’s amazing to me how often n...

Reports You Should Run Regularly if You Own a Practice (& Especially before You Buy One)

Keeping up with what is going on in a growing practice is hard. It only gets harder the bigger you grow and the longer you’re in practice. We have talked about many things that bog down an orthodont...

When SUPERMAN meets KRYPTONITE

By Anil Idiculla Caped crusaders.  Champions of good.  Protectors of the universe.  Dominators of snaggle. Whatever you wanna call it.  Superheroes.  We are all superheroes.  We all have a speci...

Adjusting Incisal Edges at Debond

There are lots of ways to do this but I thought I’d video how I get the best possible finish for every patient. Practically every case can benefit from a “denticure” and it’s n...

Using a Slow Speed and Diamond Disk to Close Black Triangles

I’ve gotten some questions about how we do this procedure and also how we deal with bent diamond disks. Both are covered in the short video here. Simple stuff but worth looking at. If you have a...

Another Study Questions AcceleDent Efficacy

Spending money to “finish faster” increase capacity or even to “get a better result” does not make sense in this day and age. We have plenty of time. What the modern orthodonti...