Are orthodontists printing their aligners or are they still outsourcing it?
The desire for aesthetic appeal is slowly but surely cruising its way into the dental market with more and more…
Read moreAre in-house aligners profitable?
Let’s talk business. In 1973, the ‘Big Three’ car makers in the US possessed 82 per cent of the market…
Read moreA classic paper that informed us, years ago, that orthodontic extractions do not harm facial profiles!
Not too long ago, orthodontists realized that extraction therapy had an impact on the facial profile of the patients. This…
Read more‘Mind the gap!… gaps in the mind: a trial looking at quality of life
Fixed appliance therapy is a regular treatment procedure in orthodontics, one I’d assume every ortho practice carries out. Our patient…
Read moreAre clear aligners as effective as conventional fixed appliances?
Malocclusion, in any of its glory, be it tooth crowding, crooked teeth, protruding incisors, or open bites is not a…
Read moreAre aligners with attachments really invisible?
Clear aligners have long been advertised as invisible braces. Large brands like Invisalign have endorsed their products widely and cemented…
Read moreAligner checks – how many are necessary?
If there’s anything that society has been collectively obsessed with since the dawn of time, it is the transitional standard…
Read more3D printing in dentistry: outsourcing, in-house, or both?
The rapid development of new manufacturing technologies, industries, and power generation methods has made it easy for the ever-evolving human…
Read moreWhy your employees are always as good or bad as you teach them to be
Employee attitudes can reflect the morale of the company. In areas of customer service, happy employees are extremely important because…
Read moreThe new era of internal customers: keeping and satisfying your best employees
In service-providing industries like orthodontic practices, the patient is not the only customer you need to appease. Internal customers like…
Read moreLearn to see through your customer’s eyes – Direct and indirect first contact
While direct initial contact means that a conversation is already taking place between the patient and a practice employee, indirect…
Read moreThe highest goal and how to achieve it: Customer satisfaction
The concept of lean management is centered around the systematic optimization of value-added supplies by reducing everything else (waste). Lean…
Read morePoka-Yoke ain’t no sushi dish but it’s the secret sauce to intuitive workflows
Poka-Yoke is an essential tool used to prevent and resolve defects during the production process, thus eliminating the need for…
Read moreYour bulletproof ortho practice needs to be foolproof first – that’s Poka-Yoke
Techniques for standardization of work and prevention of errors and defects have been deeply rooted in the principles of lean…
Read moreYou won’t believe what will happen to your team when the PDCA cycle becomes second nature
The PDCA or Plan-do-check-act cycle is a four-step model for carrying out change. It is an essential project planning tool…
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