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Learn This Vital Skill To Strengthen Your Dental Practice

By American Orthodontic Society | May 10, 2023

Questions To Ask Yourself To Uncover Vital Information Opportunities in business are changes that allow you to advance your dental practice success. Finding opportunities in apparent downturns is a valuable business skill. When patient revenue dips, you may be tempted to take the path of least resistance, feel discouraged, or doubt yourself.  Challenging times in…

Orthodontics gives your patients' great smiles.

3 Ways Orthodontics Provides More for Your Patients Than Great Smiles

By American Orthodontic Society | May 3, 2023

The Impact of Orthodontic Advancements on Patients and Your Practice Our teeth impact every aspect of our daily lives. They affect the way we eat, how we speak, and how self-confident we are, so it’s no surprise that patients who suffer from things like overcrowding, spacing, or overjet are often hesitant to show off their…

How to stop stress

Don’t Self-Destruct! 7 Steps To Stop the Stress Right Now

By American Orthodontic Society | April 17, 2023

Stopping the Stress To Avoid Dentist Burnout We all experience stress at one time or another. The truth is that working in a dental practice can be overwhelming between clinical and administrative responsibilities. Studies show that the dental field has some of the highest statistics for working professionals to develop depression and anxiety, which leaves…

Best online orthodontics courses

4 of Our Best Online Orthodontics Courses and Why They’re So Popular

By American Orthodontic Society | April 13, 2023

Best Online Orthodontics Courses for Dentists Dentists typically live busy lives between their dental practices and families, which usually means they don’t have enough time in the day (or year) for lengthy continuing education courses. For this reason, the American Orthodontic Society (AOS) realized that orthodontic training courses online are beneficial because they allow dentists…

Famous dentists in history

8 Famous Facts About the Most Successful Dentists in History

By American Orthodontic Society | April 9, 2023

Famous Dentists Throughout History  Have you ever considered that you could become a famous dentist one day? Numerous dentists just like you have made their marks throughout history. Some of the technology and treatment options we couldn’t operate without today wouldn’t exist without these past dentists’ contributions. They took dentistry to new heights and cemented…

How to have happy patients

4 Small but Surefire Ways To Keep Your Patients Happy

By American Orthodontic Society | April 5, 2023

How To Have Happy Patients Many patients no longer dread dental visits because most dental practices now focus on creating a “wow” patient experience. In the past, dentistry (at least from the patient’s perspective) was synonymous with strange smells and uncomfortable visits, causing many people to avoid the dentist entirely. But these days, we go…

Digital aligner bootcamp

Digital Aligner Bootcamp: 3 Ways To Tell if It’s for You

By American Orthodontic Society | April 1, 2023

Raising the Bar With Clear Aligner Therapy Every dentist wants to provide their patients with the best care. Part of delivering that high level of care includes improving your practice with technology as it advances. Combining orthodontics with other treatments is a perfect way to produce ideal results and beautiful smiles.  If you’re looking for…

General dentists orthodontics training courses

3 Ways Orthodontics Facilitates Patient Oral Health Success

By American Orthodontic Society | March 15, 2023

Make Your Patients’ Smiles Healthier With General Dentists Orthodontics Training Courses When most patients think about orthodontics, they tend to think it is only about straightening teeth, when in truth, orthodontics does so much more. Sure, straight teeth are a great asset because they create a harmonious, confident smile, but having teeth aligned in the…

Should you take an advanced orthodontics course

Should I Go On To Take an Advanced Orthodontics Course? 5 Tips for Deciding

By American Orthodontic Society | March 8, 2023

Investing in orthodontic continuing education is a major investment for a dentist, both timewise and financially. So, if you have made it through the American Orthodontic Society (AOS) Basic course, give yourself a ton of credit! Taking orthodontic CE courses is exciting for general and pediatric dentists because they get to apply their knowledge and…

How to afford ce courses

Our Top 7 Tips on Financial Planning for Your First GP Orthodontics Course

By American Orthodontic Society | March 1, 2023

Set your practice up for sustainable growth.  Are you currently considering taking a GP orthodontics course, but you’re unsure if you can or should fit it into your budget? If so, you are most likely a good candidate for adding orthodontics to your practice.  GP orthodontics courses do require an investment of your time, money,…

Straight wire ortho course

Is Taking a Straight Wire Ortho Course the Best Decision?

By American Orthodontic Society | February 23, 2023

The Growing Demand for Orthodontics Orthodontics is only becoming more popular each year thanks to social media and greater awareness of the importance of our oral health. If you are a dentist wanting to expand your practice and offer orthodontics, there is no question that you need to take a comprehensive continuing education course to…

Benefits of AOS membership

An AOS Membership Can Provide You With These 4 Networking Opportunities

By American Orthodontic Society | February 17, 2023

Propelling Your Career Through Your AOS Membership Network   As a dentist with your own practice, you’re both a professional and a business owner. Both of these categories can benefit from networking opportunities in many different ways. Having a robust network as a dentist lets you take advantage of the knowledge and experience of others in…