Thinker, Tinkerer, Influencer
With the launch of his PSL bracket and wire system, the Norris 20/26 from DynaFlex, Texas-based orthodontist Robert “Tito” Norris, DDS, finally found a solution to a question posed during his residency
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Bringing Customization to the Bracket Patient
With LightForce Orthodontics’ debut at the AAO Annual Meeting, Alfred Griffin III, DMD, PhD, introduced the industry to its first fully customized 3D printed bracket system
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Dual Specialty Care
Christina Carter, DMD, combines her training in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry to provide comprehensive care to children, especially those with special needs
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Finding Your Purpose
Heather Brown, DDS, not only found her purpose in life through failure, but she also found a lifetime commitment to mentoring that led her to create a unique internship program for future orthodontists
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Digital Deep Dive
From digital indirect bonding to a custom digital bracket system, Brandon Owen, DDS, MS, is all in when it comes to maximizing the potential of digital technology
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Smaller Can Be Better
For Maria Castano-Rendon, DDS, MSD, and Juan Rendon, DDS, MSD, finding success as a small practice means setting yourself apart from the big guy down the block
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Taking the Wheel
Robert Waugh, DMD, MS, with the guidance of hygienist Tracy Vitug, RDH, has implemented a hygiene protocol that leaves decalcifications by the roadside
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Leading Her Generation
In 1,000 words, Courtney Dunn, DDS, MS, the founder of Women in Orthodontics, cemented herself as a voice to be listened to as the profession looks to the future
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An Efficient Philosophy
Matt Bauer, DMD, MS, shares what efficiency means for his practice
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Going Large
Lawrence Wang, DDS, MS, makes the case for the large group practice
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A Capital Turn
With a career spanning 30-plus years in the nation’s capital, incoming AAO President Nahid Maleki, DDS, MS, has cultivated relationships that can make a difference
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Digital Native
Kyle Fagala, DDS, MDS, comes to the profession with a digital marketing savvy emblematic of a new generation of orthodontists
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A Path of Her Own
After years of learning the value of partnerships, Kristine West, DDS, MS, is about to step out on her own
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Combining Specialties
For Derek Bock, DMD, MS, a partnership with a pediatric dentist wasn’t the original plan, but he admits, it should have been
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Community Standouts
For the husband and wife orthodontic team of Matt and Megan Lineberger, DDS, MS, community, kids, and sports are the key to standing out from the competition
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A Genuine Original
Cole Johnson, DMD, MS, shows how staying true to yourself is the best way to connect with patients and get them talking
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Crowning Achievements
LCDR Corinne Devin, DMD, MS, is not only one of only 20 orthodontists in the US Navy’s Dental Corps. She’s the only one to have been crowned Miss Galaxy.
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