AI-powered search is changing how patients discover orthodontic practices. A website that simply looks professional is no longer enough. Clear messaging, strong credibility signals, and a consistent digital presence are becoming essential for helping both patients and AI platforms understand and recommend a practice.
Stable production in 2025 masks rising overhead, ongoing staffing constraints, and efficiency challenges, as data from the Orthodontic Products/Levin Group Annual Practice Survey shows profitability increasingly depends on operational discipline—not just patient volume.
Growth can strengthen an orthodontic practice—but it can also strain it. When patient volume increases without changes to scheduling, staffing, and workflow design, practices may experience what experts call capacity compression. Recognizing the early signs is key to sustaining healthy growth.
A strategic look at when—and how—new competitors emerge in orthodontic markets, and why proactive marketing and referral protection determine whether practices grow or decline.
The Association for Dental Safety, DANB, and the DALE Foundation are accepting applications for the Andrew Whitehead Education and Certification Scholarship in infection control through Feb. 27, 2026. Recipients will be announced in May 2026.
Planet DDS will integrate CareCredit financing into its Cloud 9 orthodontic practice management software, expanding its partnership with Synchrony to streamline patient payment options for more than 2,500 orthodontic practices.
Gargle Inc has launched "Straighten While You...," a digital ad platform designed to reach clear aligner patients through hyper-local targeting based on daily activities rather than active online searches.
Beyond patient care, Hessam Rahimi, DDS, DMSc, MBA, leverages his practice to test innovative orthodontic solutions, such as Brava by Brius.
From gamified apps to remote monitoring, digital tools help teens stay compliant and give adults the convenience and clarity they expect.
A well-trained, empowered office manager functions as the practice’s true operational leader, driving efficiency, supporting growth, and freeing the orthodontist to focus on clinical care.