Dentaurum Adds to Its Ortho-Cast Buccal Tube Series
The Ortho-Cast M-Series buccal tubes feature pliable ball-end hooks and a pronounced funneled mesial opening for easier archwire insertion.
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Fighting White Spots
Techniques for preventing and reversing aesthetic damage caused by demineralization
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Dentists Increase Staff Pay Despite Economic Outlook
Dentists are increasing pay and benefits for staff but recruitment for dental assistants and hygienists remains difficult
Focus on Products for Patients
The latest tools for patients to keep their teeth clean while you keep them straight
Bonding Day
How to make sure the brackets stay put and the patients stay happy
Clinical Tips
Building referrals and choosing a CBCT machine
Orthodontic Treatment and Generation Y
by Donald J. Rinchuse, DMD, MS, MDS, PhD; Marc B. Ackerman, DMD; Daniel J. Rinchuse, DMD, MS, MDS, PhD; and Dara L. Rinchuse, DMD Managing "helicopter" parents and their progenyA new generation of children is now visiting our orthodontic offices.
Focus on Products for Patients
Brushes, floss, and promotional gifts that will spruce up your patient pack
A look at new materials and technologies to help keep the teeth where you put them
Scientific Compliance, Atlanta, offers its Smart Retainer, which features a miniature microsensor that is embedded in the retainer. The Smart Retainer comes with proprietary software and a reader that displays precise retainer use on any PC. When
The Elusive “Perfect New Patient Experience”
How the treatment coordinator can ease a patient’s transition into orthodontics
Soft-Tissue Sculpting
How to use a diode laser to set patients up for success
The Three-Phase Plan
A systematic approach to decreasing treatment time with a full fixed appliance
Relaxed Efficiency
Doctor-time scheduling can make your practice run more smoothly
Teaching Dental Hygienists
Say no to the Muffin Patrol and yes to education
Turning Numbers Into Knowledge
The advantages of tracking clinical efficiency
The Soft-Tissue Laser
Managing treatment and enhancing aesthetics
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Focus on Products for Patients Glenroe TechnologiesGlenroe Technologies introduces Aligner Chewies, which help properly seat imperfectly fitting aligners. The Aligner Chewie can be forced down repeatedly with biting forces over a period of days,
The Oral-Renovation Blues
by Christopher PiehlerI recently entered month 6 of a projected 18-month orthodontic treatment. My teeth have definitely moved, so I’ve gotten past my initial "It’s not working!" freakout. And I still have rosy memories of the winter day when my
X Marks the Spot
Indirect bonding for ideal appliance placement
Pearls for Clinical Assistants
by Lori Garland Parker, RDAEF, BS, MAOM How the clinical team can play a role in practice promotion One of the greatest keys to a successful orthodontic practice is quality customer service. One of the greatest avenues to achieving this goal is to
A Running Tight Ship
Former Navy dentist Nicole M. Jane, DDS, MS, manages her practice with military precision and camaraderie
Straight Talker
Peter C. Knudson, DDS, MS, maintains order in three offices.and in the Utah Senate
