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Time off from work is important

Time Off Isn’t Only for Vacations

By American Orthodontic Society | May 3, 2021

Everyday Work-Life Balance Strategies Work-life balance is often tough for dentists who manage busy dental practices. You are constantly juggling administrative duties, payroll, staff recruitment and retention, marketing, and the list goes on. Most dentists think that they will get more time off or their lives will become easier once they complete years of tedious…

AOS offers both online and in-person credits

Do You Need Online or In-person CE Credits? We Offer Both

By American Orthodontic Society | April 27, 2021

Invest in continuing education credits that can benefit your career. With the number of hats a dentist wears, it is undeniably understandable that sometimes continuing education can fall behind. But for most general dentists and pediatric dentists, continuing education is necessary to maintain a state dental license. Stop paying thousands of dollars for last-minute CE…

Add value to your dental practice

10 Things You Can Start Now That Will Add Value to Your Dental Practice

By American Orthodontic Society | April 27, 2021

Improving Your Dental Practice With These Simple Steps Whether you are a young dental graduate looking to start a dental practice or a seasoned dental practice owner, you are always looking for new ways to add value to your practice. Dentistry is a constantly evolving field. Technology, materials, treatment guidelines, and expectations continue to improve…

Challenges of being a dental professional

5 Common Challenges Dental Professionals Face

By American Orthodontic Society | April 16, 2021

Meet challenges head on and set your dental practice up for success. Dentistry is constantly evolving with new technology and advancement in treatment protocols to improve patient satisfaction. Aside from improving clinical aspects in dentistry, dentists still find the profession challenging and even stressful at times. Dental practice ownership is not a course taught in…

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…