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Should General and Pediatric Dentists Perform Orthodontics?

By American Orthodontic Society | April 7, 2022 | 2
Is orthodontics right for a general dentist

Is adding orthodontics to your practice worth it? Although licensed general dentists in the U.S. can provide orthodontic services, most general and pediatric dentists refer patients needing braces to orthodontic…

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5 Things Dentists Love About Our Straight Wire Orthodontics Course

By American Orthodontic Society | April 3, 2022 | 0
Is it time for you to take the AOS straight wire orthodontics course

Wondering if an AOS straight wire orthodontics course is right for you?  As a general dentist, you spend years building great relationships with your patients. You may often see multiple…

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Why Every Dentist Should Understand Orthodontics

By American Orthodontic Society | March 30, 2022 | 0
General dentist orthodontics course

Why add orthodontics into your practice? Are you a family or pediatric dentist looking to expand your expertise and provide a greater range of services to both new and existing…

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How Orthodontics Affects Systemic Inflammation in Patients

By American Orthodontic Society | March 12, 2022 | 0
Orthodontic inflammation is not all bad

How Orthodontic Inflammation Aids Treatment To most people, orthodontics is about creating a perfect smile, and while this is partly true, there are other biological and health components to orthodontic…

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The 5 Biggest Factors in Maintaining Orthodontic Results

By American Orthodontic Society | January 9, 2022 | 0
orthodontic retention makes or breaks success

Top 5 Orthodontic Retention Factors To Consider When Completing a Case Orthodontics is a major investment for your patients, both financially and time-wise. While patients are all smiles at the…

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Is It Scary to Have Braces? 10 Biggest Pain Points for Patients

By American Orthodontic Society | January 8, 2022 | 0
Know your patient's pain points

How to address your patients’ pain points successfully. Are you thinking about adding orthodontics to your general or family dentistry practice? Expanding your services can be both rewarding and profitable,…

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How Orthodontics Affects Your Dental Patient’s Sleep Apnea

By American Orthodontic Society | January 2, 2022 | 1
You can treat sleep apnea with orthodontics

Professional orthodontics can open airways and address sleep apnea. If you’re a dentist looking to expand your practice, you may be considering including orthodontics. As we know, the field of…

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What Are the Different Types of Orthodontic Malocclusions?

By American Orthodontic Society | December 14, 2021 | 0
Know the types of orthodontic malocclusions

Crooked teeth, crowded teeth, and protruding teeth are more than cosmetic issues. When your teeth do not align properly, you can suffer from trapped bacteria, incidental wear and tear, difficulty…

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How Orthodontics Improves the Overall Health of Your Patients

By American Orthodontic Society | November 17, 2021 | 1
Improves your patients' overall health with orthodontics

Whole Health Benefits of Advanced Dentistry When most people think about orthodontics, they think about dental procedures that can correct misalignment in their teeth and jaws and beautify their smiles. …

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How orthodontics improves TMJ symptoms for your patients

By American Orthodontic Society | November 17, 2021 | 0
You can treat TMJ with orthodontics

How you can improve your patients’ quality of life by treating their TMJ problems with orthodontics.  If your patients report they have chronic pain in their jaw or suffer from…

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