3 Ways Orthodontics Facilitates Patient Oral Health Success
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,…
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Should I Go On To Take an Advanced Orthodontics Course? 5 Tips for Deciding
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,…
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Our Top 7 Tips on Financial Planning for Your First GP Orthodontics Course
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…
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Is Taking a Straight Wire Ortho Course the Best Decision?
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…
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An AOS Membership Can Provide You With These 4 Networking Opportunities
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…
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3 Ways To Unleash Your Competitive Nature Into Your Dental Practice
Using Your Competitive Drive Productively Medical professionals are often driven by a competitive urge to succeed. It takes a lot of motivation to make it through dental education and to…
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3 AOS Courses That Teach You How To Be Successful in Orthodontics
Top AOS Courses You Shouldn’t Miss Every success requires effort and energy, and becoming a successful orthodontic provider is no exception. If you are looking to make it big in…
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4-Step Preparation for the Basic Straight Wire Orthodontics Course
Getting Ready for Your Ortho CE Course You’re nearly ready to start the next journey of your dental career: orthodontics. Now that you have committed to taking orthodontic CE courses…
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5 Ways to Enhance Your Leadership Skills as a Dental Practice Owner
Set your practice (and your team) up for success. Building a successful practice requires certain skills as a dentist, business owner, and leader. But some practice owners overlook the importance…
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5 Ways Dental Practice Success Involves Optimism and Risk Taking
Success requires calculated risk. Success in any venture requires a certain amount of risk. However, success is also about taking the right risks. This requires understanding yourself, your practice, and…
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5 Basic Elements of Our Straight Wire Ortho Course Dentists Love
Unique Benefits of Comprehensive Straight Wire Ortho Courses Once you complete dental school, it’s not always the easiest thing to get back into continuing education while balancing running a practice…
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Hesitant About an AOS Membership? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself
Find out how an AOS membership can give you the support you need to start offering orthodontics. General dentistry and orthodontics have an exceptional synergy that allows practices to grow…
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Do AOS Orthodontics Courses Prepare You To Deal With Every Orthodontic Case?
Which AOS orthodontics courses will help you reach your orthodontic practice goals? General and pediatric dentists can take advantage of AOS orthodontic courses to offer various orthodontic treatment options at…
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3 Reasons To Add Orthodontics to Your Practice
Adding orthodontics to your dental practice offerings is a game changer! There is no question that we see orthodontics everywhere today. We see it on social media, television, and in…
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3 Top Benefits of Our Intermediate Orthodontics Courses
Many dentists feel like they are on cloud 9 when they are on their orthodontic course journey. This is because of all the benefits that come with offering orthodontics: less…
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These 5 Things Will Help You Stay Ahead of the Competition
Growing your dental practice by understanding what patients want. While providing great services to your patients is vital, there is much more to achieving dental practice success than offering services…
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5 Ways Adding Orthodontics Can Help Your Business Gain Momentum
Grow your dental practice with revolutionary GP orthodontics offerings. There are many ways to ensure the continued growth of your dental practice, from employing a strong marketing campaign to using…
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How To Increase Revenue Without Significantly Increasing Overhead
The Supply and Demand Challenge There is no question that dentists these days are trying to get creative to increase dental practice revenue because of increased supply prices and wages.…
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Get Ahead in Pediatric Dentistry With 3 Assessments
Getting Ahead in Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric dentists provide a wide range of dental treatments. The needs of developing patients are diverse, and it takes significant skill to provide the best…
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Here’s How to Add Value to Your Dental Practice, Starting Today
Set yourself apart from other practices with these practical tips. Running and growing a dental practice can be a complex challenge that leaves many dentists without a clear idea of…
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Pros and Cons of Our Onsite vs. Online Orthodontic CE Courses
Choose the right orthodontics course for your needs. Today, many general dentists are pursuing continuing education (CE) opportunities to expand the potential treatment options they can provide and to deliver…
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What Is the Return on Investment for Adding Orthodontics to Your Dental Practice?
Orthodontic training is costly, but you can recoup your investment with a few cases a month. Taking general dentist orthodontics courses can be a great way to expand your dental…
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Dental Career Burnout and the Endless Cycle of Stress: What to Do
Dentists aren’t exempt from career stress and burnout. Burnout is a major issue across all fields of medicine, particularly in dentistry. Some studies suggest that clinicians can face dental career…
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5 Ways GP Orthodontics Courses Lead to Improved Production and Patient Retention
Bolster your dental office production and patient retention with orthodontics. There is no secret that adding orthodontics is a lucrative treatment that can boost production and improve the financial situation…
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6 Tips for Dental Professionals Pursuing Financial Freedom
Increasing your income, finding financial freedom for dentists Financial freedom is something that virtually everyone either wishes to pursue, is currently pursuing, or has managed to attain. Being a dental…
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5 Must-Haves for Creating and Maintaining a Positive Dental Practice Culture
Culture means everything when it comes to dental practice success. Does your office give a sense of warmth and motivated energy when you walk in or does it feel like…
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Over Half of Pediatric Dentists Are Missing Out on This Opportunity
Want to grow your pediatric practice at a rapid pace? If you’re a pediatric dentist looking to expand your pediatric dental practice, you may be uncertain which avenues are worth…
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Don’t Let Your Patients Suffer From Orthodontic Problems
Going Beyond General Dentistry With Orthodontics Sometimes patients suffer silently from orthodontic problems because they are simply unaware they have an issue. Others don’t have a dentist who is trained…
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5 Reasons You Need a GP Orthodontic Course, Even If You Refer
How GP Ortho Courses Benefit Your Practice, Even When You Refer Out General dentist orthodontic courses are among the best professional development choices a dentist can make. They can let…
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Get the Ortho Training You Need and More Through the AOS
Not all orthodontic courses are the same. Today, orthodontic courses for general dentists offer a way to add treatment options to your practice. However, not every course can provide the…
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Yes, You Can Increase Patient Acceptance Rates in Your Dental Practice
Encouraging an Increase in Patient Acceptance Rates Once a patient is in the chair, how can a dentist convince that patient they need additional dental work besides a routine cleaning?…
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Don’t Be Fooled by “Fast-Track” Orthodontic Classes
4 Reasons Fast-Track Orthodontic Classes May Not Be Right for You Orthodontic training courses can be a tremendous asset for general dentists looking to provide more treatment options. However, dentists…
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Dentists: Incorporate Orthodontics Into Every Evaluation
5 Reasons To Prioritize Orthodontics in Your Practice Dentists need to get away from the old-school thinking that orthodontics does not apply to them. If you are a licensed dentist…
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Stay Current With Orthodontics in Our Treatment Strategies Update Course
Are you ready for the next step in your orthodontic practice journey? You’re skilled at treating orthodontics, but there is always room to learn and expand your orthodontic knowledge. The…
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Why Every Dentist Should Understand Orthodontics
Orthodontics is part of the comprehensive care you provide your patients. Patients have high expectations of their general and pediatric dentists because they are essentially their primary care doctor of…
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5 Website Credibility Tips for Dentists Who Practice Orthodontics
There are simple ways dentists who practice orthodontics can elevate their professional website. When you design a website to attract new patients (and keep your existing ones), you want a…
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How Orthodontic Practices Can Gain Exposure Through Marketing Techniques
Focusing on dental practice marketing can elevate patient awareness of your services. Your dental practice is committed to offering orthodontics to patients, but how do you get the word out…
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10 Facts About Orthodontics That Will Surprise You
Orthodontics is a natural progression for general dentists looking to expand their practice. Dentists are aware that orthodontics is a field of dentistry that benefits patients’ oral health, but there…
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5 Ways To Stay Motivated in Dentistry
Overcoming Burnout and Thriving in Your Dental Career With many dental procedures now virtually painless and completed in one day, the demand for achieving an attractive, healthy smile is rapidly…
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You’ve Completed an Orthodontics Course—Now What?
How To Implement Your Ortho Knowledge It’s not always an easy decision to take orthodontics courses because of the time and financial commitment. But once you’ve made the decision, you…
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5 Reasons Dentists Hesitate To Practice Orthodontics
The Truth Behind Ortho Referrals If adding orthodontics to your general dental practice was an easy task, nearly every dentist would do it. But like anything that is highly successful,…
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5 Benefits of Mentorship in Creating Your Orthodontic Practice
How a Mentor Can Fast-Track Your Orthodontic Success When a physician, surgeon, dentist, or other medical professional is learning a procedure new to them, they often rely on a mentor…
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The American Orthodontic Society’s 5 Most Popular Courses
Orthodontics is continually evolving, and your skills need to keep pace. If you are looking for orthodontic training, there is a course for dentists at every level through the American…
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Boost Patient Satisfaction with a Hands-On Workshop for Orthodontic Assistants and Hygienists
Is your team trained to support your orthodontics patients? The demand for orthodontic treatment is literally off the charts in the U.S. Many general and pediatric dentists are incorporating orthodontics…
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10 Ways To Market Orthodontics and Attract New Patients
Effective Marketing Strategies To Get New Orthodontic Patients If you are thinking of adding orthodontics to the list of services your dental practice offers, the first step is to invest…
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10 Ways AOS Offers the Best General-Dentist Orthodontics Training
The Future of Orthodontics for General Dentists Continuing education courses for dentists can be costly and timely, so when you find an orthodontics training course that offers hands-on professional orthodontics,…
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5 Common Problems Orthodontics Can Fix That Dentists Sometimes Miss
Let’s look at 5 common problems orthodontics can treat. Malocclusion can make it difficult to chew properly, speak normally, and maintain good oral health. Overbites, underbites, and crooked teeth may…
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The Pros and Cons of Orthodontics for General and Pediatric Dentists
The demand for orthodontics is on the rise. Orthodontic work is now the No. 1 reason why general and pediatric dentists must refer patients to other providers. In addition to…
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3 Common Life Stages of a Dentist And How To Ace Them All
Making the Most of Your Dental Career A dental career has different major phases, such as coming out of school, the middle of the career, and selling a practice or…
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5 Ways To Encourage Patients To Receive the Orthodontic Care They Need
Encouraging Patients Toward Orthodontic Care Everyone wants a perfect smile, but sometimes it takes a little bit of encouragement to get patients to begin their orthodontic treatment. Orthodontics is a…
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10 Reasons Your Patients Are Hesitant To Embrace Orthodontic Treatment
What’s keeping your patients from starting ortho treatment? Dental patients crave straight, glowing smiles, but that perfect look requires an orthodontic journey with their trained general or pediatric dentist. Orthodontics…
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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,…
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The Future of Dentistry: 5 Things That Will Change Dentistry
5 Predictions About the Future of Dentistry Dental technology has come a long way from cork fillings, wooden dentures, and foot-pedaled drilling tools. Today, dental patients enjoy painless (sedation) dentistry,…
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How 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…
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Pediatric 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,…
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Should 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…
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5 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…
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5 Things to Consider in Continuing Education as a General or Family Dentist
Ask yourself these questions to find the right continuing education course for you. Whether you’re only a few years out of dental school or you’re a seasoned practice owner, continuing…
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Why 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…
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5 Things Patients Are Looking For in Dentistry in 2022
What Dental Patients Want in 2022 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that openings for dentists will increase at least 8% from now until 2030. However, the demand for…
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An Overview of Early Orthodontic Treatment in Pediatric Patients
Interceptive Orthodontics and Kids’ Dental and Overall Health Nearly every parent wants to know the age their child will need orthodontic treatment. After all, it is a major financial investment,…
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How 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…
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8 Tips To Grow Your Orthodontic Practice (for General Dentists)
It’s time to get the word out about your new services and grow your orthodontic practice. Did you recently add orthodontics to your general or family dental practice? If so,…
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Identifying and Treating Malocclusions Classes I, II, and III
Learn to Identify and Treat Patient Malocclusions Considered to be the architect of modern orthodontics, 19th-century dentist Edward Hartley Angle developed the malocclusion classification system in 1899, and it is…
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10 Ways To Grow Your Family or General Dental Practice
Become the go-to dental practice for children’s and general dentistry. Are you a general or pediatric dentist looking to expand your dental practice and serve a greater number of patients?…
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5 Signs That You’re Choosing the Best Orthodontic Course for You
Choose an orthodontic course that meets your needs and expectations. You’ve decided to offer orthodontics in your dental practice, but now you’re searching for the best orthodontics course, so you…
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5 Things to Look For In a Comprehensive Orthodontics Course for General Dentists
Find the best orthodontics course for you. Choosing an orthodontic continuing education course can be challenging because they all market different things. So how do you know which is the…
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5 Reasons You’ll Want To Be a Member of AOS Orthodontics Society
American Orthodontic Society Membership Benefits Dentists are bombarded with professional membership options from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) to the Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) to the…
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7 Reasons Orthodontics Is Such a Rewarding Branch of Dentistry
Dentist are providing more specialty care than ever. Are you looking to expand your practice and bring even more families through your doors? Have you been noticing that patients are…
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8 Ways to Grow Your Pediatric Dental Practice
Expand your dental practice with these tips from the American Orthodontic Society. Pediatric dentistry is a rewarding and exciting career. You have the opportunity to help shape and encourage early…
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5 Leadership Qualities A Family or General Dentist Should Have
Grow your dental practice by embracing these 5 key qualities. The new year is a great time to reflect on your dental practice. As you think about how far you’ve…
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The 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…
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Is 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,…
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10 Statements About Leadership Success Dentists Will Want to Embody in 2022
Embrace leadership success with these tips for your practice. Dentistry and leadership go hand-in-hand. While you might not have realized this from the start, it likely became evident as you…
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How 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…
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The Number One Reason to Focus on Internal Dental Marketing Campaigns
Benefit your patients and your business by marketing to your current clients. Did you know that, on average, it costs five times as much money to bring in new clients as…
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Top 7 Patient Communication Software Platforms for Orthodontics
Improve your relationship with your patients using the latest in communication software technology. According to one recent survey, around 80% of people prefer to communicate with their healthcare providers via…
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5 Things to Consider When Building Your Dental Team
Tips for Successful Team Building The early stages of your dental practice are some of the most important. This is a season of new growth and opportunity, and the way…
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The Complete Guide to Balance with Dental Patient Appointments
Optimize your dental patient appointments. As a general or pediatric dentist, you naturally want to see and help as many patients in your community as possible. After all, you entered…
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5 Ways to Achieve More Dental Practice Success
Take your dental practice to new heights of success. Whether you’re a new dentist or you’ve been practicing for years, there’s always room to grow your dental practice success. Thankfully,…
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What Are the Different 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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10 Ways to Improve Your Dental Reception Area
Raise your value with your dental reception area. First impressions matter. This is true for almost everything in life, and it especially applies to your dental office. From first-time patients…
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How Orthodontics Improves the Overall Health of Your Patients
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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What Makes a Good Dental Practice? Grow Your Dental Practice Well.
Do you want to grow your dental practice and increase the number of patients who walk through your doors? Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been an established business…
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How orthodontics improves TMJ symptoms for your patients
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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6 Advantages Dentists Practicing Orthodontics Have Over Orthodontists
Add orthodontics to your skillset so your patients (and your practice) can benefit. Are you a general dentist thinking about adding orthodontics to your practice? Enhancing your skills in this…
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10 Ways to Improve the Way Your Practice Communicates With Patients
Grow your practice by connecting with new and existing patients. You have an established dental practice, but you are now looking to take your office to the next level by…
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10 Ways To Attract New Patients to Your Practice
Dentists are always looking for the best ways to grow their dental practice. According to one recent report, 40% of private practice dentists would like their offices to be busier…
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5 Advanced and Cosmetic Dentistry Choices That Patients Love
Advancing Your Dental Practice Are you a dentist looking to enhance your practice? Adding advanced and cosmetic dentistry services can be a great way to attract new patients and retain…
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5 Benefits of the AOS Virtual Track
Find flexible course options with the AOS Virtual Track. Research shows that nearly 70% of dentists pursue continuing education (CE) to meet their personal learning needs. In addition, around 67% take…
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5 Tips for Becoming the #1 General and Family Dentist
Create a general and family dentistry practice that stands out. Did you know that there are around 60 dentists for every 100,000 U.S. residents? Though ratios vary by state, this…
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5 Reasons to Write Down Your Ideal Career Vision
Turn your dreams into reality with some thought-out planning. There’s nothing like checking a goal off your to-do list. It delivers instant satisfaction and makes you feel more accomplished. This…
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The Importance of a Mentor in the Dental World
5 Reasons to Mentor or be a Mentee Dentistry is a unique sector of medicine because it combines an educational background in the biology and science of dentistry with specific…
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Orthodontics Can Make a Big Impact on Your Little Patients
You’ve seen the effects of untreated orthodontic issues. The prevalence of malocclusion in children and adolescents is 56% globally. Crooked or misaligned teeth hamper a child’s ability to chew food…
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10 Reasons Patients May Be Leaving Your Practice
Keeping the patients you have is important to the health of your dental practice. Dental practices put so much effort into getting new patients through marketing and patient referral programs…
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10 Pioneering Women In Dentistry
Women have a great history as groundbreaking dentists. Dentistry is one of the leading healthcare fields that offers women an incredible work-life balance. In fact, the ADA reports that a…
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5 Tips for Improving Your Case Acceptance Rates
Dentistry is challenging enough when you take into account difficult treatment plans, finance management, staff issues, and patient retention—and then you need to consider the case acceptance rates from patients…
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10 Things You’ll Be Glad You Did In Ten Years As A Dentist
Each day we have the opportunity to make choices that affect both our professional and personal lives. Dentists are fortunate to have a career that allows more work-life balance than…
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Can Probiotics Help Your Patients Maintain a Healthier Oral Microbiome?
Probiotics can improve oral health as well as overall well-being. Dentists want to do everything they can to help keep their patients’ oral health in top shape. Aside from preventive…
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Burnout: The Biggest Challenge Most Dentists Face and How to Overcome It
Being a dentist is rewarding, but it’s also really difficult. It has been a long, tiring day. The stream of appointments has been crazy and added to that the challenge…
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5 Ways Orthodontics Benefits General Dental Practices
Enhance your dental practice by adding orthodontics. Not everyone thinks of general dentistry when they think of orthodontics, but that is beginning to change. General dentists who provide orthodontics for…
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5 Advanced Dentistry Choices Dentists Love
Expand your skills with a continuing education course in advanced dentistry. There is no greater feeling for a general dentist than providing the highest level of dental care for your…
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5 Ways Orthodontics Benefits Pediatric Practices
Expand your skills and provide added benefits for your patients with orthodontics. Your pediatric dental practice is booming, but you want to raise the bar and offer your patients treatment…
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5 Best Ways to Learn Orthodontics as a General or Pediatric Dentist
Take advantage of online or in-person orthodontics training. Dentists get questions about orthodontics every single day. Patients want to perfect their smiles, and sometimes orthodontics is necessary to restore functional…
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3 Things To Know About Facial Esthetics & Orthodontics
A healthy smile means more than just straight teeth. The general public assumes dentists solely observe and treat teeth, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, dentistry…
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5 Tips to Be the Best Pediatric Dentist for Parents and Their Kids
Little smiles deserve the best pediatric dentist. Pediatric dentistry is a valuable, rewarding field. Helping the littlest patients create a foundation of healthy dental habits is a great way to…
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5 Tips to Increase Production for General Dental Practices
Simple Steps for a More Efficient Dental Practice Running a dental practice entails so many business areas that dentists were simply not trained for in dental school. Between hiring a…
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7 Amazing Facts About Dentists
Yes, dentists, you really are amazing! Did you know that there are currently over 201,000 dentists working today in the United States? That’s one dentist for every 1600 people! We…
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5 Tips to Increase Production for Pediatric Dental Practices
Simple tips to boost your pediatric practice. Pediatric dentists enter the field because of their love of treating young patients, but it takes a lot more than patience and a…
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Pros and Cons of Being a Dentist
Dentistry is a rewarding—and challenging—career. You love life, being a dentist—most days. Other days…well, you consider taking a very long vacation. You didn’t choose dentistry because you’re crazy about dental…
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The Best Dental-related Blogs You Should Be Following
Stay up-to-date with dental blogs. Dental professionals have so many responsibilities that it can be difficult to remain up-to-date with the latest research, news, and blogs. We spend so much…
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5 Ways to Expand Your Career as a Pediatric Dentist
Increase your pediatric dental skills and give your patients optimal care. Dental professionals are always looking for ways to expand their careers and find personal and professional fulfilment. There are…
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10 More Ways to Avoid Doctor Burnout
Taking care of yourself will also take care of your practice. It’s no surprise that dentistry has one of the highest rates of professional career burnout. Between the physical and…
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To Every Dentist Who Feels Like They’re Failing
Facing and overcoming challenges as a general or pediatric dentist. There are few emotions quite as overwhelming and debilitating as the feeling like the feeling that one is failing at…
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How to Help Your Patients Rewrite Their Bad Dental Experiences
Dental anxiety is a common fear among people and affects an estimated 36% of the population. Bad dental experiences can affect a person so strongly that they avoid the dentist…
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How to Convey Your Expertise as a General Dentist to Patients
Inspiring confidence through effective in-person and virtual communication. As a general dentist deeply passionate about providing the highest level of care possible, you may be wondering how to best convey…
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It Takes a Village: Supporting Your Dental Team to Create Office Success
Your dental team members are your biggest asset and success lies in looking after them. After decades of studying during college, dental school, and residency, your true challenge as a…
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Knowing Isn’t Enough: Practicing Self-Care Is an Action Verb
Consistent self-care is the solution for preventing burnout. Burnout is a problem that’s all too familiar for many dental professionals, especially dentists who are also running their own practice. When…
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How You Can Improve Your Patient’s Experience in Your Practice
Small changes can result in big improvements to your patients’ experience in your practice. Let’s be honest, going to the dentist is not everyone’s favorite thing to do. The sounds,…
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8 Ideas for Challenging Your Team Members
Achieve consistent success in your dental practice by challenging your team. As a dentist and practice owner, you already know the immense importance of creating a team of high-achieving, committed…
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Straight Wire Orthodontics Courses Are Both Online and In-Person
Enhance your practice with orthodontics care for your patients. General and pediatric dentists are fortunate to provide comprehensive dental care for their patients, but they are often missing a key…
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Time Off Isn’t Only for Vacations
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…
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Do You Need Online or In-person CE Credits? We Offer Both
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…
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10 Things You Can Start Now That Will Add Value to Your Dental Practice
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…
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5 Common Challenges Dental Professionals Face
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…
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Is work-life balance a myth? 5 Tips to Keeping Yours
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…
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What Does Membership Really Mean at the American Orthodontic Society?
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…
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You Can Take Continuing Education Courses Online
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…
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Add a New Area of Expertise to Your Dental Practice Without Adding Education Debt
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,…
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5 Reasons Pediatric Dentists Should Incorporate Orthodontics In Their Practices
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…
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5 Tools Every Pediatric Dentist Should Have in Their Tool Belt
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…
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What Can Straight Wire Orthodontics Do for Your Practice?
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…
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Grow Your Dental Career With an Eye on the Future
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…
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5 Tips to Avoid Doctor Burnout
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…
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5 Ways You Can Keep Your Team Engaged, Committed, and Happy
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…
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Leveraging Orthodontic Technology and Appliances in 2020 to Meet Modern Day Challenges
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…
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