In line with this month’s theme of esthetic dentistry, today, we talk about the huge importance of the oblique smile. As orthodontists, we don’t pay as much attention to that smile as we should, or at least many of us don’t, despite talking a big game to our patients. Even though the straight-on profile is very helpful…

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Nicole Scheffler. She is one of the amazing speakers lined up for the Orthopreneur Summit in September. Dr. Nicole Scheffler received her dental and orthodontic training from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She practices full-time in Boone, North Carolina.   She lectures a lot on closing…

Today, I want us to talk about something very few people in orthodontics speak about. We rarely even get to hear about it in ortho residencies. But it’s an excellent opportunity to bring it up as we get closer to Dr. David Sarver’s 4.5 CE Credit Course at the Orthopreneur University. We are talking about embrasures and…

As we get ready for Dr. David Sarver’s course at the Orthopreneurs University, I have brought on the legend himself to give us just a small snippet of his 4.5 CE Credit Course Titled Interdisciplinary Smile Projection for Lifetime Esthetics. Dr. Sarver teaches us how to see things differently by using a face-first approach to treatment…

The overwhelming majority of orthodontists hate restorative dentistry. This is odd because, as an orthodontist, you probably have better hand skills and a better understanding of restorative dentistry than many restorative dentists. As part of our treatment planning, we need to consider restorative dentistry work to finish cases appropriately. In this and the coming episodes of 5…

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Sophie Acker. She is the VP of Global Product Management and Business Intelligence at DentalMonitoring. Sophie is originally from France before she moved to Holland to work for DentalMonitoring. She is a trained clinician who worked as a pediatric dentist before going back to business school and never…

In keeping up with the case acceptance theme of this month’s five-minute Fridays, today, we talk about the role of Digital Co-diagnosis in case acceptance. Exceptional clinical images will help your Treatment Coordinator naturally present treatment options and dramatically increase your case acceptance. When your TC has great images in the room for patients to look at,…

You’re probably spending a lot of money on marketing. Every case that walks through your door costs you something. We want them to get them to say yes to our treatment plans to drive up our case acceptance rate. The number 1 thing you can do as a doctor to help your treatment coordinator get better…

Orthodontists and dentists are not known for their financial planning skills. Lack of financial education and lack of time to learn about asset classes are the chief culprits.   We spend all our time developing orthodontic treatment plans but little to no time on financial treatment plans. According to ADEA research, almost every orthodontist and dentist will…

Before the pandemic, virtual orthodontic consults were mainly viewed as more of a marketing gimmick to get new patients to our chairs. Fast forward to a post-pandemic world, virtual consults are now a convenient tool that every practice should provide potential new patients and existing patients. Virtual visits cannot replace in-office appointments, but they surely enhance the…