In times of economic stress, we’ve seen that the more services dentists offer and the better they can provide them, the more able their practices are to weather the storm. So what are valuable services to have during the COVID-19 crisis?
For any dentist that has been thinking about how to endure an uncertain economy, experienced Los Angeles dentist and mentor, Dr. David Dana, says that “Orthodontics is an absolute must.”
Topics: Orthodontic News, Economics of Orthodontics, Tips for Success, Clear Aligners, Business of Orthodontics, Orthodontics, Dentistry during COVID-19
Can’t travel but have friends? The In-Office IAT program may be your best option!
Topics: Orthodontic News, Continuing Education
As technology gets smarter, and marketing more pervasive, we’ve seen an increasing trend of DIY (do it yourself) “orthodontics”.*
For quite some time now, there have been orthodontic solutions requiring less skill and understanding by dental professionals. But now some companies are looking to cut out the dentist and orthodontist entirely and go straight to the consumer. How did this trend start and what does it mean to the dental profession?
Topics: Orthodontic News, Tips for Success
Close your eyes and imagine your dream seminar. Does it look something like this?
Topics: Orthodontic News, Continuing Education, Free Intro to Orthodontics, Orthodontics for Beginners
It’s the start of a new year which means it’s time to plan your dental CE courses for the year. Undoubtedly, you can only dedicate so much time to continuing education between your patient schedule and personal life. So it’s important to make the most of the time you can commit to education.
Topics: Orthodontic News, Continuing Education
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
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
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
