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5 Things General Dentists Love About Our Intermediate Straight Wire Orthodontics Course
Read orthodontic course reviews from our AOS intermediate straight wire course students. Let’s face it. Not all continuing education courses have the zest to change a dentist’s career path. But, there are courses that can alter the trajectory of a dentist’s professional career and be life changing. General and pediatric dentists continue to rave about…
Read MoreHow You Can Make Interceptive Orthodontic Care Easier for Parents
Early orthodontic treatment can benefit your smallest patients—and their parents. Interceptive orthodontic care refers to early orthodontic treatment of children with primary teeth. The goal of interception orthodontics is to control and correct developing malocclusions while the child’s jaw and dental growth are immature. Overbites and underbites are particularly difficult to treat in teenagers since…
Read MorePediatric Orthodontics: Benefits to Your Dental Patients and Families
Pediatric orthodontics offers a lifetime of great oral health. The North American orthodontics industry is worth $2.26 billion. With adult orthodontic procedures grabbing more of the headlines in recent years, it’s easy to assume that’s where our focus should be. In fact, it’s pediatric orthodontics that brings the greatest benefits to our patients. Childhood and…
Read MoreShould General and Pediatric Dentists Perform Orthodontics?
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 practices. General and pediatric dentists who offer orthodontic care must be able to meet or exceed the standard of care expected of professionals who offer…
Read More5 Things Dentists Love About Our 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 generations of the same family, and they trust you to provide the very best care for their teeth. Adding straight wire orthodontics to your practice…
Read MoreWhy Every Dentist Should Understand Orthodontics
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 patients? If so, then it’s time to consider learning more about the field of orthodontics and considering the possibility of taking a general dentist orthodontics…
Read MoreHow Orthodontics Affects Systemic Inflammation in Patients
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 tooth movement. In order to safely and properly shift teeth into the correct positions, pediatric and general dentists must understand how tooth movement heavily relies…
Read MoreThe 5 Biggest Factors in Maintaining Orthodontic Results
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 end of their treatment, in order to maintain that perfect smile, both literally and figuratively, you need to understand how orthodontic retention affects results. An…
Read MoreIs It Scary to Have Braces? 10 Biggest Pain Points for Patients
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, and helps you reach more patients in your local community. While this is a smart path to pursue, it’s important to realize that orthodontics can…
Read MoreHow Orthodontics Affects Your Dental Patient’s Sleep Apnea
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 orthodontics is not only associated with aesthetics. Its importance in treating sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, is also increasing. Sleep apnea affects an estimated…
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