One of the best moments in our professional world is seeing an overjoyed patient leave with a beautiful orthodontic finish. After working with them for two years, you both can appreciate the accomplishment. However, have you ever had a follow up appointment with one of these patients having a less beautiful smile than before? The most common post-orthodontics issue is when teeth go back to their original position. One of the most annoying types of these relapse moments is when we see a diastema opening up again, front and center.

Topics: POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success, Current POS Students, Mechanics

If you are an active member of the POS Family, you probably have taken advantage of SmileStream's key features like collaborating with colleagues, comparing VTO predictions, and creating detailed treatment plans. To help you save even more time and increase your efficiency, we've compiled the 7 coolest functions of SmileStream that you probably didn’t know about.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, SmileStream, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success

It's SmileStream's 1 year anniversary! Dr. David Dana and Dr. Shock Wier reflect on the past year of software developments and discuss the exciting features coming soon in this video.

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

Dr. Mario Flores joined the POS Family over 25 years ago. In addition to pursuing orthodontic education, Dr. Flores also studied periodontics and implantology at Loma Linda University and joined the faculty there after his graduation. In this interview, Dr. David Dana and Dr. Flores discuss the periodontal procedures GPs are capable of, and the ways orthodontics and periodontics go hand-in-hand.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success, Current POS Students, Adult Orthodontics

Dr. Hans De Bruyn has been a POS instructor for 20 years and is truly an expert when it comes to adult orthodontic treatment. In this interview, he discusses why age is not a limiting factor with orthodontics, the benefits of self-motivated patients, and his best tips for success with adult patients.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, Tips for Success, Current POS Students, Adult Orthodontics

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

To be successful in orthodontics, it’s important to have good patient communication and management skills. Setting expectations right starts at the first consultation.

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

If you have never treated an orthodontic patient before, selecting your first case may feel overwhelming. Luckily with the right support, there are many cases that you can start treating with great success this year.

Topics: My First Ortho Patient, Tips for Success, Orthodontics for Beginners, New POS Students

You may know POS Instructor Dr. Glenn Takenaga because of the active role he plays on the POS Forum. Get to know him and hear his advice for new and current POS students in this interview.

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

POS Instructor Dr. Ben Villalon came to POS headquarters for Update 2017 so we took the opportunity to ask him questions about his area of expertise: mixed dentition orthodontics.

Topics: Orthodontic Tips, POS Instructor Tips, Growth, Tips for Success, Current POS Students, Mixed Dentition, Phase 1