Bracketing your first patient can be nerve-racking. But don't worry, follow these steps for a stress-free appointment. Your patient will be happily showing off their new braces soon!

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, My First Ortho Patient, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success

How one dentist created unprecedented growth predictions from the most statistically significant growth study in dental history

 

In the past decade, there has been a large increase in our knowledge of dentofacial growth. The exciting advances are allowing dentists to have unprecedented knowledge of their growing patients. Dentists now have data on the expected maxilla and mandible growth left for an individual patient. These new tools can help dentists to decide when and how to start treatment for the greatest chance of success.

Topics: Orthodontic News, Growth, Research, B. Donald McGann

Summer is often the most productive time for dental practices with young patients. Use these six proven techniques from POS instructors to make your orthodontic summer the most productive yet.

Topics: POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success

The long awaited update to IPSoft is finally here. SmileStream Beta was released worldwide to POS students and graduates on July 25.

Topics: Orthodontic News, SmileStream

POS instructor, Dr. Suzie Bergman, and the VP and CEO of OrthoSelect have been working hard to improve the accuracy of digital study model articulations and analysis in IPSoft and SmileStream. They have discovered how to more correctly orient the jpeg images that POS doctors receive from the OrthoSelect 3D-viewer software.

“Working with a 3D image on a 2-dimensional plane has its challenges,” explained Chris Derieg, VP of Business Development at OrthoSelect. “If a digital study model is being compared to an intra-oral photo, for example, but is not oriented with the same aspect, parallax could cause the model’s occlusion to appear incorrect by comparison. With Dr. Bergman’s help, we’ve found a better, more accurate way to represent our digital study model in a jpeg format.” This will, of course, result in better analysis for doctors using OrthoSelect digital study models in IPSoft and SmileStream.

OrthoSelect’s digital processing now includes technicians assigned specifically to ensure that models to be used for IPSoft and SmileStream are oriented correctly before jpeg files are saved and uploaded. POS students and graduates should see significant improvement of their lateral model images, and model analysis.

Along with this improvement, OrthoSelect announced that left and right lateral views will now be included at no additional cost when doctors order the double-occlusal view option on their online prescription form.

We are appreciative of Dr. Bergman and OrthoSelect's dedication to improving the tools that dentists use!

Topics: SmileStream

The American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommend that young patients get an orthodontic evaluation at 6 or 7 years of age.^{1, 2} An early orthodontic check-up enables clinicians to spot current or potential problems with their patient’s occlusion and jaw growth. This can especially be valuable for Class III patients.

Topics: Orthodontic News, Growth, Research, Class III, Mixed Dentition

So you attended Seminar 1 and are ready to help patients and earn orthodontic income. We've broken down the process of starting cases into a few easy-to-follow steps to help you get started.

To maximize your orthodontic ability and resources, take these first steps with your staff and potential orthodontic patients before you attend Seminar 2. At this seminar, you'll learn how to analyze these records, create a customized, full treatment plan and instructors can support you live.

Topics: My First Ortho Patient, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success

 

We wish that we could say that 100% of your ortho cases will go 100% as planned for 100% of the time, but unfortunately we can't guarantee that. Since orthodontics consists of many moving parts, it’s inevitable that things may not work out as planned all of the time. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to prepare yourself for the unexpected. Here are 6 things we recommend you do to avoid trouble with your ortho cases.

Topics: What is GP Ortho, Orthodontic Tips, My First Ortho Patient

As a general dentist, you may have considered adding orthodontic treatment to your practice at some point in your career. You may have spoken with sales reps from different education and supply companies who explained to you the amazing benefits of GP orthodontics. While it is great to know how orthodontics would improve your practice, you were likely left thinking of the challenges that ortho would present.

Topics: What is GP Ortho, Economics of Orthodontics