Read Our Blog

Invest in your dental career

10 Things You’ll Be Glad You Did In Ten Years As A Dentist

By American Orthodontic Society | September 1, 2021

Each day we have the opportunity to make choices that affect both our professional and personal lives. Dentists are fortunate to have a career that allows more work-life balance than…

Probiotics for optimal oral health

Can Probiotics Help Your Patients Maintain a Healthier Oral Microbiome?

By American Orthodontic Society | September 1, 2021

Probiotics can improve oral health as well as overall well-being.  Dentists want to do everything they can to help keep their patients’ oral health in top shape. Aside from preventive…

You can avoid doctor burnout

Burnout: The Biggest Challenge Most Dentists Face and How to Overcome It

By American Orthodontic Society | August 25, 2021

Being a dentist is rewarding, but it’s also really difficult. It has been a long, tiring day. The stream of appointments has been crazy and added to that the challenge…

Orthodontics will benefit your practice

5 Ways Orthodontics Benefits General Dental Practices

By American Orthodontic Society | August 25, 2021

Enhance your dental practice by adding orthodontics.  Not everyone thinks of general dentistry when they think of orthodontics, but that is beginning to change. General dentists who provide orthodontics for…

The best of advanced dentistry

5 Advanced Dentistry Choices Dentists Love

By American Orthodontic Society | August 25, 2021

Expand your skills with a continuing education course in advanced dentistry.  There is no greater feeling for a general dentist than providing the highest level of dental care for your…

Orthodontics can benefit a pediatric dental practice

5 Ways Orthodontics Benefits Pediatric Practices

By American Orthodontic Society | August 20, 2021

Expand your skills and provide added benefits for your patients with orthodontics.  Your pediatric dental practice is booming, but you want to raise the bar and offer your patients treatment…

Ways to learn orthodontics

5 Best Ways to Learn Orthodontics as a General or Pediatric Dentist

By American Orthodontic Society | August 20, 2021

Take advantage of online or in-person orthodontics training. Dentists get questions about orthodontics every single day. Patients want to perfect their smiles, and sometimes orthodontics is necessary to restore functional…

Understand your patient's facial esthetics

3 Things To Know About Facial Esthetics & Orthodontics

By American Orthodontic Society | July 23, 2021

A healthy smile means more than just straight teeth.  The general public assumes dentists solely observe and treat teeth, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, dentistry…

Tips to being the best pediatric dentist

5 Tips to Be the Best Pediatric Dentist for Parents and Their Kids

By American Orthodontic Society | July 23, 2021

Little smiles deserve the best pediatric dentist.  Pediatric dentistry is a valuable, rewarding field. Helping the littlest patients create a foundation of healthy dental habits is a great way to…

Best ways to manage your dental practice

5 Tips to Increase Production for General Dental Practices

By American Orthodontic Society | July 21, 2021

Simple Steps for a More Efficient Dental Practice Running a dental practice entails so many business areas that dentists were simply not trained for in dental school. Between hiring a…

Facts about dentists

7 Amazing Facts About Dentists

By American Orthodontic Society | July 14, 2021

Yes, dentists, you really are amazing! Did you know that there are currently over 201,000 dentists working today in the United States? That’s one dentist for every 1600 people! We…

Pediatric dental practice production

5 Tips to Increase Production for Pediatric Dental Practices

By American Orthodontic Society | July 11, 2021

Simple tips to boost your pediatric practice.  Pediatric dentists enter the field because of their love of treating young patients, but it takes a lot more than patience and a…