Category: Clinical Tips

Clinical Tips

Why Retention Is the New Growth Engine

Once viewed as an operational drain, the orthodontic retention phase is being transformed by digital workflows, remote monitoring, and subscription models into a proactive, recurring revenue engine.

Clinical Tips

Tech Tools That Strengthen At-Home Orthodontic Care

From tools that support treatment efficiency and patient comfort to digital hygiene and compliance aids, today’s at-home technologies help patients stay on track between visits and keep treatment closely aligned with the plan.

Clinical Tips

Airway Friendly Orthodontics Part 1: Diagnosis

Part 1 of a series designed to raise awareness of breathing problems and the procedures currently available to orthodontists.

Aligner Treatment

Digital Expansion with the Invisalign Palatal Expander

The new Invisalign Palatal Expander innovates maxillary skeletal expansion with a custom, removable, no-screw device that allows for a digital workflow, fewer appointments, and improved oral hygiene during treatment.

Brackets and Wires

The 10 Commandments of InBrace Treatment

InBrace has grown and matured into a robust system that is predictable and efficient when these 10 Commandments are followed.

Digital Workflow

What Can a Digital Coordinator Do For Your Practice?

As software unlocks efficiency and opportunity for orthodontic practices, a digital coordinator can help manage all that data.

Patient Hygiene

Adults Focus On Oral Care at Home to Prevent Costly Dental Visits

A majority of adults kept up with their oral hygiene at home motivated to prevent costly dental issues, says a Delta Dental report.

Retention

Plan Forward Reports Results from Dental Membership Plans

Plan Forward reported increases in patient visits, production, and treatment acceptance rates among DSOs using its membership plans.

Sleep Disordered Breathing

Airway Friendly Orthodontics Part 3: Anterior-Posterior Solutions

A look at non-surgical and surgical interventions for anterior-posterior problems in the final part of this three-part series exploring how the orthodontist can assist patients with upper airway obstruction and sleep disordered breathing.