Thought Experiment – The Next Big Thing
Marc Ackerman & Ben Burris What event will totally disrupt the landscape of orthodontics more than any other we can imagine? That’s easy and we have mentioned it before: When someone is able to ...
You’ll Have to Sit in the Back!
We arrived in London at 5:40 this am, proceeded to the hotel and took an awesome family nap. We woke up hungry and The Trafalgar St James has a great rooftop hotel that we’ve been keen to try. We as...
Q & A With the Largest SmileDirectClub Facebook Group
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...
The Invisalign Train Is Leaving The Station
By Chris Bentson – Partner, Bentson Copple & Associates, LLC If you aren’t on board with Invisalign in your practice, the seats on the train are filling up, and if the first quarter 2017 resul...
Conversation with Joe Orthodontist about Invisalign & SDC
I’ve had an ongoing FB messenger conversation with an orthodontist I don’t know other than through FB for the last couple weeks (I’ll call them Dr. Doctor). I don’t usually d...
What Is A GOOD Referral Source?
Ancient History When I got out of residency in 2004, this question was easy to answer. A good referral source was a general dentist or pediatric dentist who sent me every child or adult that the denti...
The Future of Clear Aligners
We live in a very interesting time. The advent of SmileDirectClub has changed the game forever, but this is just the beginning and there will be a resulting chain reaction that is perpetuated for year...
Orthodontists Are Like Taxi Drivers
No, I’m not talking about the fact that we both are hired help who are paid to get people from where they are to where they want to be. Neither am I talking about the fact that all taxis look t...
Don’t Let Your Goals Limit You in 2017
It’s that time of year. Traditionally we set goals and make resolutions for the new year and that is a fine thing. We all know that setting goals gives us something to shoot for and provides focus f...
New Study Proves Clear Aligner Therapy TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE!
A double blind study conducted by Drs. Smith and Jones at the Institute for Dental Consumer Protection has found that aligners are totally ineffective in moving, straightening, aligning or otherwise p...