Lean Orthodontics Blog

Are the big aligner companies missing out on the new material trends?

Growing aesthetic concerns in recent years have led to a substantial increase in the number of adult patients seeking dental…

This is an update regarding the Cochrane systemic review we covered in a previous post on Class II malocclusion in…

The desire for aesthetic appeal is slowly but surely cruising its way into the dental market with more and more…

Let’s talk business. In 1973, the ‘Big Three’ car makers in the US possessed 82 per cent of the market…

Not too long ago, orthodontists realized that extraction therapy had an impact on the facial profile of the patients. This…

Fixed appliance therapy is a regular treatment procedure in orthodontics, one I’d assume every ortho practice carries out. Our patient…

Malocclusion, in any of its glory, be it tooth crowding, crooked teeth, protruding incisors, or open bites is not a…

Clear aligners have long been advertised as invisible braces. Large brands like Invisalign have endorsed their products widely and cemented…

If there’s anything that society has been collectively obsessed with since the dawn of time, it is the transitional standard…

The rapid development of new manufacturing technologies, industries, and power generation methods has made it easy for the ever-evolving human…

Employee attitudes can reflect the morale of the company. In areas of customer service, happy employees are extremely important because…

In service-providing industries like orthodontic practices, the patient is not the only customer you need to appease. Internal customers like…

While direct initial contact means that a conversation is already taking place between the patient and a practice employee, indirect…

The concept of lean management is centered around the systematic optimization of value-added supplies by reducing everything else (waste). Lean…

Poka-Yoke is an essential tool used to prevent and resolve defects during the production process, thus eliminating the need for…