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How Orthodontics Affects Systemic Inflammation in Patients
How Orthodontic Inflammation Aids Treatment To most people, orthodontics is about creating a perfect smile, and while this is partly true, there are other biological and health components to orthodontic tooth movement. In order to safely and properly shift teeth into the correct positions, pediatric and general dentists must understand how tooth movement heavily relies…
8 Tips To Grow Your Orthodontic Practice (for General Dentists)
It’s time to get the word out about your new services and grow your orthodontic practice. Did you recently add orthodontics to your general or family dental practice? If so, it’s time to get the word out! While your current patients might have noticed the change, there’s a chance that others in your community don’t…
Identifying and Treating Malocclusions Classes I, II, and III
Learn to Identify and Treat Patient Malocclusions Considered to be the architect of modern orthodontics, 19th-century dentist Edward Hartley Angle developed the malocclusion classification system in 1899, and it is still used in a slightly modified version today. Angle determined that Class I malocclusions involve mild crowding and positional or rotational aberrations. Class II malocclusions…
10 Ways To Grow Your Family or General Dental Practice
Become the go-to dental practice for children’s and general dentistry. Are you a general or pediatric dentist looking to expand your dental practice and serve a greater number of patients? By doing so, you can grow your community presence and establish your team as the go-to dental experts in your area. There are many different…
5 Signs That You’re Choosing the Best Orthodontic Course for You
Choose an orthodontic course that meets your needs and expectations. You’ve decided to offer orthodontics in your dental practice, but now you’re searching for the best orthodontics course, so you can begin your educational journey. And, in order to find the best course for you, you’re doing your homework to learn what each course has…
5 Things to Look For In a Comprehensive Orthodontics Course for General Dentists
Find the best orthodontics course for you. Choosing an orthodontic continuing education course can be challenging because they all market different things. So how do you know which is the right one for you? When you are picking a comprehensive orthodontics course, consider the important features you are looking for. Some dentists are looking for…
5 Reasons You’ll Want To Be a Member of AOS Orthodontics Society
American Orthodontic Society Membership Benefits Dentists are bombarded with professional membership options from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) to the Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) to the American Orthodontic Society (AOS), but which ones are worth it for you to join? Professional memberships are generally a good way to show patients you…
7 Reasons Orthodontics Is Such a Rewarding Branch of Dentistry
Dentist are providing more specialty care than ever. Are you looking to expand your practice and bring even more families through your doors? Have you been noticing that patients are more often looking to their dentists to provide things like orthodontics, prosthodontics, or endodontics? Orthodontics is an expanding field and just happens to be one…
8 Ways to Grow Your Pediatric Dental Practice
Expand your dental practice with these tips from the American Orthodontic Society. Pediatric dentistry is a rewarding and exciting career. You have the opportunity to help shape and encourage early dental hygiene habits in your pint-sized patients, which can set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles! Are you looking to expand your dental…
5 Leadership Qualities A Family or General Dentist Should Have
Grow your dental practice by embracing these 5 key qualities. The new year is a great time to reflect on your dental practice. As you think about how far you’ve come and the plans you have for the future, it’s important to consider what your patients want. Unless the strategies you put in place align…
The 5 Biggest Factors in Maintaining Orthodontic Results
Top 5 Orthodontic Retention Factors To Consider When Completing a Case Orthodontics is a major investment for your patients, both financially and time-wise. While patients are all smiles at the end of their treatment, in order to maintain that perfect smile, both literally and figuratively, you need to understand how orthodontic retention affects results. An…
Is It Scary to Have Braces? 10 Biggest Pain Points for Patients
How to address your patients’ pain points successfully. Are you thinking about adding orthodontics to your general or family dentistry practice? Expanding your services can be both rewarding and profitable, and helps you reach more patients in your local community. While this is a smart path to pursue, it’s important to realize that orthodontics can…
