As a busy general dentist, you may ask yourself why taking on an additional challenge of incorporating orthodontics would be a good idea for your practice. Seven seasoned pros share their expertise in the following clips!

Topics: What is GP Ortho, Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, B. Donald McGann, New POS Students

As a new POS student, you might feel excited, nervous, unsure, or even overwhelmed about the journey you are about to begin. So what advice can we give you to be successful at POS?

Our instructors offer some words of wisdom below. These knowledgeable dentists have gone through the program themselves and have an outstanding orthodontic background, together teaching 8,000 hours each year and have treated over 45,000 orthodontic patients. Learn from their experience in this short video.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success, New POS Students

Planning and treating your first orthodontic case can be a daunting task. With so many stages and procedures involved, it can be hard to know where to begin. But don't fret, we break down the process, step by step.

Topics: What is GP Ortho, Orthodontic Tips, My First Ortho Patient, Orthodontics for Beginners, New POS Students

POS instructor Dr. Suzie Bergman shares the important things to know about SmileStream's Case Consulting service in this interview.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, SmileStream, POS Instructor Tips, Current POS Students

An orthodontic mechanics guru shares how to significantly decrease your treatment time and finish more cases Class I

As orthodontic providers, we all attempt to finish cases Class I, but occasionally we struggle to accomplish this goal. Many of us spend so much time trying to get into Class I that the inefficiencies decrease the profitability. 

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, POS Family, Current POS Students, Mechanics

Orthodontics is one of the most lucrative and rewarding specialties in dentistry. But as general dentists, many of us worry that we won’t be able to do it well.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, Tips for Success, Orthodontics for Beginners, New POS Students

This is a guest post by POS graduate (and now POS instructor) Dr. Jacques Cilliers. Learn how he successfully helped his patient Yolin go from a 12 year old who hated her smile, to a confident teenager who loves taking selfies.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, Case Study

Having accurate orthodontic models are important in designing successful treatment plans. With new technologies, doctors can now minimize their clutter with digital 3-D orthodontic models. But, with electronic study models, can you still get the same accuracy as white poured stone models?

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, Tips for Success, Orthodontics for Beginners, New POS Students, Assistants

We enjoyed having Dr. Ben Villalon from Texas at POS Headquarters last weekend to teach Seminar 14 of the Dentofacial Orthodontics Series. He explains how individual growth prediction takes the guesswork out of orthodontic treatment in this interview.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, Growth, POS Family, Mixed Dentition

It’s not every day that we get to see the great Dr. Agim Hymer from Melbourne, Australia, so it was our pleasure to catch up with him during his recent visit to POS Headquarters. Watch his interview to learn his secrets for getting new orthodontic patients and setting your practice up for success.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, POS Family, Orthodontics for Beginners, New POS Students