In this episode of the Orthodontic Products Podcast, Jeff Slater of KaleidoscopeAI explains why AI-powered search is giving independent orthodontic practices an edge over DSOs — and what owners should do to make sure AI recommends them to patients.
Practice owners chasing team burnout usually start with culture. Cassie Kellner, owner of Everbloom, argues the problem begins earlier — in a schedule built around production goals rather than the people expected to run it. Her case for auditing the calendar before booking another team-building workshop.
Manal Ibrahim LaVacca, DDS, shares two clinical cases demonstrating how Invisalign Specifix attachments can support complex tooth movements while simplifying bonding workflows and maintaining esthetics during clear aligner treatment.
Alta Smiles raised seed funding to advance commercialization of its C5 Hidden Orthodontics system and appointed former 3M and Dentsply Sirona executives Dan McMaster and Gene Dorff to its board of directors.
Planet DDS expanded its AI agent suite and introduced modular add-on suites for DentalOS after reporting 24.3% year-over-year recurring revenue growth for Denticon, citing new enterprise client acquisitions.
