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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 most other health professions. But sometimes the hardest thing to do is make choices about how you want to grow as a dental leader and…

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 care, recommending probiotics is a beneficial way to help maintain a well-balanced oral microbiome. When most people think of probiotics, they think of gut health…

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 of a patient who was unhappy with their treatment. Life on the personal front has not been great either. The kids are asleep by the…

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 their patients are doing them a great service because they know their patients well: their personalities, their oral health needs, and their oral care goals.…

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 patients. What better way to offer great dental care than to invest in yourself as a provider? When you choose to advance your knowledge and…

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 that most other practices don’t have. Incorporating orthodontics into your pediatric dental practice is the number one way you can brand yourself as a comprehensive…

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 health or correct a cosmetic issue. What can you do to effectively answer your patients’ orthodontic questions? Wouldn’t it be convenient for you to learn…

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 is a comprehensive subsection of medicine that involves the cardiovascular system, the temporomandibular joint, and the sensory system. Moreover, dentistry affects our facial esthetics, our…

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 create a community full of bright smiles! Are you currently preparing to set up your own pediatric dental office? If so, it helps to know…

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 staff and worrying about patient care, there are so many dental practice management areas to focus on to ensure your practice is running smoothly and…

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 all know that dentistry has been with us for thousands of years, but how many amazing facts about dentists do you know? Today, we’ll share…

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 desire to help children to run a successful dental practice. In order to create a successful pediatric dental practice, you need to warm the hearts…