You Think SmileDirectClub Is Bad?
I know orthodontists generally hate SmileDirectClub but let me tell you what fully decentralized orthodontic treatment may look like in the future: Scenario #1 Imagine you want straighter teeth and so...
It’s Time to Grow Up
Orthodontists claim that receiving orthodontic treatment as a child or teen increases self-esteem an......
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...
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...
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...
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...
An Access to Care Fairytale
Let’s say that you were in a car wreck – you went to sleep and ran into a tree out on some deserted highway – and you were injured to the point of incapacitation. Let’s imagine not a living so...