Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

Stop Wasting Your Software: How to Maximize the Tools You Already Have

Many practices are only using a fraction of their software’s potential—these tips can help you tap into the rest.

Practice Management

Training the Treatment Coordinator to Guide the New Patient Journey

How orthodontic practices can train and support Treatment Coordinators to lead the new patient journey with empathy, confidence, and strategic communication that drives case acceptance.

Practice Management

Managing the Cost of Being An Orthodontist

Financing a career in orthodontics is daunting. For April J. Cole, DDS, MBA, joining a DSO gave her financial certainty.

Business Development

2025 Dental Industry Outlook: Orthodontic Practices See Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty

The 2025 Dental Industry Outlook from Planet DDS shows 60% of orthodontic practices saw same-store growth in 2024, highlighting trends in case acceptance, patient volume, and revenue.

Continuing Education

PepperPointe Concludes Inaugural Leadership Development Program

PepperPointe Partnerships’ inaugural Leadership Development Program culminated with 10 participants transitioning to doctor ownership roles.

Financial Management

Planet DDS Launches New Payment Processing Solution

Planet DDS launches Planet DDS Pay, a payment solution for multi-office practices, featuring automation, digital payments, and financial analytics.

Marketing and Promotion

Practice Profiles

An Orthodontic Practice as a Testing Ground

Beyond patient care, Hessam Rahimi, DDS, DMSc, MBA, leverages his practice to test innovative orthodontic solutions, such as Brava by Brius.

Patient Relations

The Building Blocks of Outrageous Customer Service

How to implement outrageous customer service to move beyond average and start being exceptional in a competitive orthodontic market.

Staff Issues

Time to Ditch Performance Reviews in 2025 (Seriously, Just Toss Them!)

Ditch performance reviews in 2025. Opt for growth plans that foster real-time feedback, skill development, and a stronger orthodontic team.