Lean Orthodontics Blog

24. May 2023

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…

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Diese 7 Schritte machen Deine Praxis lean
23. May 2023

Are 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…

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22. May 2023

A 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…

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19. May 2023

‘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…

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18. May 2023

Are 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…

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17. May 2023

Are 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…

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Welche vier Persönlichkeitstypen gibt es?
16. May 2023

Aligner 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…

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15. May 2023

3D 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…

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12. May 2023

Why 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…

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Welche Methoden zum Messen der Kundenzufriedenheit gibt es?
11. May 2023

The 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…

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Welche vier Persönlichkeitstypen gibt es?
10. May 2023

Learn 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…

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9. May 2023

The 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…

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8. May 2023

Poka-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…

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Welche Rolle spielen Emotionen in einer kieferorthopädischen
Praxis?
5. May 2023

Your 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…

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Was ist eine Customer Journey?
4. May 2023

You 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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