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How are you managing your work-life balance

Is work-life balance a myth? 5 Tips to Keeping Yours

By American Orthodontic Society | April 10, 2021

Avoid burnout by prioritizing your health and happiness. Dentistry offers a rewarding career for many, but it can also come with unique stress. The dental profession is known to have one of the highest rates of career burnout because of its financial pressure and responsibilities of being a solo practice owner. In fact, one study…

What a membership at AOS could mean for your practice

What Does Membership Really Mean at the American Orthodontic Society?

By American Orthodontic Society | March 31, 2021

Why join the AOS? Dental organizations are one of the best ways dentists can remain connected to the most updated information in the field of dentistry. Depending on your area of expertise, you may be a member of numerous professional groups. If you are a general dentist or pediatric dentist trying to advance your career…

Continuing education online is easier than you think

You Can Take Continuing Education Courses Online

By American Orthodontic Society | March 26, 2021

Travel limitations don’t need to stop your pursuit of continuing education. The travel restrictions of 2020 have long been lifted, but many dentists are finding themselves intrigued by the idea of continuing education in a virtual environment. Last year many practices were forced to implement a number of changes to compensate for quarantine and other…

Further education will benefit your dental practice

Add a New Area of Expertise to Your Dental Practice Without Adding Education Debt

By American Orthodontic Society | February 26, 2021

Dentists are always looking for ways to enhance production and bring advanced dental techniques to their practices. Taking continuing education courses and implementing new techniques helps to increase annual production, but most importantly it delivers higher quality of dental care to your patients. One of the best, most cost-effective ways to add to a new…

Adding orthodontics will benefit your practice

5 Reasons Pediatric Dentists Should Incorporate Orthodontics In Their Practices

By American Orthodontic Society | February 26, 2021

Offer your pediatric patients comprehensive care. As pediatric dentists, there is no specialist that we work closer with than orthodontists. Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics go hand-in-hand as children and adolescents lose and erupt new teeth, experience malocclusions that need to be addressed, jaw problems that require treatment, and sleep issues that can be prevented if…

Tips and tools for a pediatric dentist

5 Tools Every Pediatric Dentist Should Have in Their Tool Belt

By American Orthodontic Society | February 15, 2021

A successful practice makes the dental experience fun for children of all ages and abilities. Pediatric dentists are like the ringmasters of the dental practice. This is because it takes extensive training, patience, and sometimes even a trick or two to safely and gently treat younger patients. While pediatric dentists treat babies, children, and teens,…

Offer straight wire orthodontics to your patients

What Can Straight Wire Orthodontics Do for Your Practice?

By American Orthodontic Society | January 29, 2021

Improve your office production and retain your patients. If you are in general or pediatric practice, incorporating orthodontics into your office will have a quick positive impact. Would you refer every dental implant out? Would you refer every baby tooth that needs to be extracted to oral surgery? Instead of continuing to refer orthodontic cases…

Base your dental career goals on your future

Grow Your Dental Career With an Eye on the Future

By American Orthodontic Society | January 29, 2021

Opportunities Abound for Dental Professionals A dental career is unique as it offers several opportunities that many dental professionals may be unaware of. Dentists (and patients) often think a dentist simply operates in a private practice working on fillings, implants, and dentures all day. While many dentists enjoy a long-lasting dental career as a solo…

There are ways to avoid doctor burnout

5 Tips to Avoid Doctor Burnout

By American Orthodontic Society | January 27, 2021

Shift your approach in order to sustain a long-term career. Career burnout can occur for any professional, but is often linked to the dental profession because of its high-stress work-related circumstances. Dentists often struggle because of high education and practice loans, stressful patient loads, and a lack of a professional support system. Dentistry offers numerous…

Build a happy, committed team

5 Ways You Can Keep Your Team Engaged, Committed, and Happy

By American Orthodontic Society | January 27, 2021

Help motivate your staff with continuing education. The daily routine of dentistry can become mundane to us as clinicians and especially to our dental team. Regardless of whether you practice general dentistry or a specialty, it should always be one of your goals to ensure your staff are engaged and have a  positive outlook. Your…

Leveraging Orthodontic Technology and Appliances in 2022

Leveraging Orthodontic Technology and Appliances in 2020 to Meet Modern Day Challenges

By Franciso Eraso | January 22, 2020

By Francisco Eraso, DDS, MS, MS, MSD Orthodontic practitioners are continually looking for ways to be more efficient. When the worldwide pandemic hit, the workflow in my practice included advanced appliances, 3D CBCT imaging, digital photographs and intraoral scanning so it was digitally based and quite efficient. Even with all that, I still found myself…