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[Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/obstacles-to-starting-ortho-finding-cases) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/obstacles-to-starting-ortho-finding-cases#comments-listing) Topics: [SmileStream](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/smilestream), [Tips for Success](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/tips-for-success), [Current POS Students](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/current-pos-students), [New POS Students](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/new-pos-students), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Progressive Orthodontic Seminars](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/progressive-orthodontic-seminars), [Materials](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/materials), [Progressive Dental Supply](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/progressive-dental-supply) ## [Are Clear Aligners a Type of Orthodontics?](https://blog.smilestream.com/are-clear-aligners-a-type-of-orthodontics) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 10/30/22 10:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/Clear%20Aligner%20Use%20Andi.png) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/are-clear-aligners-a-type-of-orthodontics) There is a running debate...Are clear aligners orthodontics or simply a cosmetic appliance?**** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/are-clear-aligners-a-type-of-orthodontics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/are-clear-aligners-a-type-of-orthodontics#comments-listing) Topics: [Orthodontic News](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontic-news), [Clear Aligners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/clear-aligners), [Orthodontics for Beginners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics-for-beginners), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Progressive Orthodontic Seminars](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/progressive-orthodontic-seminars), [Aligners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/aligners) ## [Happy Patient and a Happy Doctor!- A Case Study by Dr. Shockley Wier](https://blog.smilestream.com/happy-patient-and-a-happy-doctor-case-study-by-dr.-shockley-wier) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 6/9/22 1:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/Steve%202.png) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/happy-patient-and-a-happy-doctor-case-study-by-dr.-shockley-wier) *As part of our Consultant Spotlight this week, learn how our POS Consultant and Instructor, Dr. Shockley Wier, treats 9 year old Steve in Saint Paris, Ohio.* ** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/happy-patient-and-a-happy-doctor-case-study-by-dr.-shockley-wier) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/happy-patient-and-a-happy-doctor-case-study-by-dr.-shockley-wier#comments-listing) Topics: [Growth](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/growth), [Class III](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/class-iii), [Case Study](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/case-study), [Phase 1](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/phase-1), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Crossbite](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/crossbite) ## [When it Comes to Orthodontics, Diagnosis is the Key - A Case Study by Dr. Kishore](https://blog.smilestream.com/diagnosis-is-key-a-case-study-by-dr-kishore) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 4/20/22 2:48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/Before%20Kishore.png) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/diagnosis-is-key-a-case-study-by-dr-kishore) *As part of our Consultant Spotlight this month, learn how POS Consultant and Instructor, Dr. Kaushal Kishore, treats a young man afraid to smile.* ** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/diagnosis-is-key-a-case-study-by-dr-kishore) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/diagnosis-is-key-a-case-study-by-dr-kishore#comments-listing) Topics: [Case Study](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/case-study), [Adult Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/adult-orthodontics), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics) ## [Dr. Liao Helps a College Student with her Gummy Smile](https://blog.smilestream.com/dr.-liao-helps-a-college-student-with-her-gummy-smile) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 3/28/22 11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/image-png-Mar-08-2022-11-25-50-71-PM.png) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/dr.-liao-helps-a-college-student-with-her-gummy-smile) *As part of our Consultant Spotlight this month, learn how our POS Consultant and Instructor, Dr. Brian Liao, helps treat a freshman in college gain her ideal smile.* ** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/dr.-liao-helps-a-college-student-with-her-gummy-smile) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/dr.-liao-helps-a-college-student-with-her-gummy-smile#comments-listing) Topics: [Case Study](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/case-study), [Adult Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/adult-orthodontics), [Skeletal Anchorage](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/skeletal-anchorage), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics) ## [It's Never Too Late for Self-Care](https://blog.smilestream.com/its-never-too-late-for-self-care) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 1/19/22 3:46 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/image-png-Jan-11-2022-01-29-00-38-AM.png) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/its-never-too-late-for-self-care) *As part of our Consultant Spotlight this week, learn how our POS Consultant and Instructor, Dr. Sam Channo, treats his own patient in Rochester Hills, Michigan.* ** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/its-never-too-late-for-self-care) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/its-never-too-late-for-self-care#comments-listing) Topics: [Case Study](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/case-study), [Adult Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/adult-orthodontics), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics) ## [Aligner Myths: How to Avoid Future Misdiagnosis?](https://blog.smilestream.com/aligner-myths-how-to-avoid-future-misdiagnosis) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 10/7/21 5:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/doctor-hand-holding-clear-dental-aligner.jpg) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/aligner-myths-how-to-avoid-future-misdiagnosis) As the demand for aligners grows, so does the chance for misdiagnosis. Relying solely on a lab tech to treatment plan your patients isn’t ideal. We asked our Aligner+ Instructor and Consultant, Dr. Collins Harrell, to identify the most common issues that arise from improper diagnosis and treatment planning of aligner cases, and this is what he said: [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/aligner-myths-how-to-avoid-future-misdiagnosis) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/aligner-myths-how-to-avoid-future-misdiagnosis#comments-listing) Topics: [Orthodontic Tips](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontic-tips), [Clear Aligners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/clear-aligners), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Progressive Orthodontic Seminars](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/progressive-orthodontic-seminars), [Aligners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/aligners), [Mentoring](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/mentoring), [Consulting](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/consulting) ## [Top Tips for Orthodontic Cash Flow](https://blog.smilestream.com/top-tips-for-orthodontic-cash-flow) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 5/27/21 12:27 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/eBlast-compendium-0121/DoctorTreatingPatient.gif) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/top-tips-for-orthodontic-cash-flow) Dr. David Dana has been practicing orthodontics now for almost 3 decades! As Progressive Orthodontic Seminar's Education Director, he knows just how special orthodontics is for his practice and his patients. Learning orthodontics isn't just beneficial to you, but to your whole practice and all of your patients. The video below will give you the highlights of what learning orthodontics can do for you.  [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/top-tips-for-orthodontic-cash-flow) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/top-tips-for-orthodontic-cash-flow#comments-listing) Topics: [Orthodontic News](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontic-news), [POS Instructor Tips](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/pos-instructor-tips), [POS Family](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/pos-family), [Tips for Success](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/tips-for-success), [New POS Students](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/new-pos-students), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Progressive Orthodontic Seminars](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/progressive-orthodontic-seminars) ## [5 Reasons Why More Dentists are Eager to Provide Orthodontics During a Global Pandemic.](https://blog.smilestream.com/5-reasons-why-more-dentists-are-providing-orthodontics-in-the-post-pandemic-economy) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 4/28/21 9:28 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/5%20Reasons%20Why%20More%20Dentists%20are%20Providing%20Orthodontics%20Post-Pandemic%20Economy.jpg) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/5-reasons-why-more-dentists-are-providing-orthodontics-in-the-post-pandemic-economy) ****** ***We are publishing articles in a new series called [“Dentistry in the time of COVID-19”](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/dentistry-during-covid-19), addressing how dentistry and orthodontics are changing, with tips to adapt your practice to this new environment. *** With communities and businesses starting to reopen in certain regions, many dentists have strategized how to strengthen their practices' financial health. In this article, we've detailed five reasons why more general dentists are choosing to add orthodontics to their services.  **** [Read More](https://blog.smilestream.com/5-reasons-why-more-dentists-are-providing-orthodontics-in-the-post-pandemic-economy) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smilestream.com/5-reasons-why-more-dentists-are-providing-orthodontics-in-the-post-pandemic-economy#comments-listing) Topics: [Orthodontic News](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontic-news), [Tips for Success](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/tips-for-success), [Clear Aligners](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/clear-aligners), [Business of Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/business-of-orthodontics), [Orthodontics](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/orthodontics), [Dentistry during COVID-19](https://blog.smilestream.com/topic/dentistry-during-covid-19) ## [Reopening Letter from CEO Miles McGann](https://blog.smilestream.com/reopening-letter-miles-mcgann) Posted by [POS Course Adviser](https://blog.smilestream.com/author/pos-course-adviser) on 3/10/21 2:32 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.smilestream.com/hubfs/shockley%20wier_mask.jpg) ](https://blog.smilestream.com/reopening-letter-miles-mcgann) Dear POS Family, The COVID pandemic has affected many practices and families over this past year. We have finally started to see some positive news the last few weeks. With vaccines starting to roll out globally, there finally appears to be some hope that we will be through this pandemic soon. With this in mind, we have begun to plan how we can better serve dentists and provide you more opportunities. We believe in the value of in-person seminars, and have listened to many of you asking for these events to happen again. 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