Wits Analysis
The wits appraisal and analysis has been around in orthodontics since 1952. The wits appraisal has become one of the most popular practices in evaluating the cephalometric evaluation of the anteroposterior relationship of the apical bases. Along with multiple other cephalometric analyses such as Rickett’s analysis the Wits analysis is still being used in practice […]
Ortho Technology- Make your Job Easier
With all of the new technology and resources available to us, orthodontic practices have changed quite drastically over the last couple decades. Not all that long ago, the standard for care was much different in orthodontics. Standard ‘one-size-fits-all’, procedures brackets and wires that were all too big, and frequent tooth extractions were all common occurrences. […]
Orthodontic Trends in 2015
In the past 20 years the orthodontic industry has experienced massive growth. Especially in the adult market, typically when people think about orthodontists they think about small kids wearing braces. Today however, this trend, along with many others, is changing. The overall number of adult patients has increased by 23%, and now one in every […]
How to Start A Dental Office
Starting your own dental office really is essentially starting off with a brand new business. In the professional lives of a dentist this decision, while you may have had a vision or it may have been one of your goals for awhile, is one of the biggest career steps you may ever take. For this […]
How to Improve your Dental Practice
If your dental practice hasn’t yet embraced the recent technological impact of digital communications and laboratories, your employees and your patients will soon find other practices better equipped for their needs. It can be difficult as a dentist, or someone else working at a dental practice to see your service from a business perspective. Your […]
New Dental Technology
2015 is the year of technology in dentistry. While 2013 and 2014 have been large powers in contributing 3D technologies which have impacted dentistry tremendously and other forms of digital laboratory technology, 2015 will be all about improving this technology and implementing it widespread. It may not be the year for creating new technologies, but […]
How to Start an Orthodontic Practice
Since most orthodontists are not orthodontic professionals by day and secretly businessmen or entrepreneurs by night, it can be rather intimidating starting your own orthodontic practice. You can imagine your orthodontist business similar to any other startup’s work to make it to the top. This time, in order to start off on the right foot […]
Top Dental Products for 2015
As 2015 is coming in and taking the innovation world by storm it begs the question what do these innovations and new products have to offer our dental practices? What new dental products should we keep an eye out for in 2015? 2015 is the year of cloud technology and 3D printing revitalizing the industry, […]
Orthodontic Services
This is your go to comprehensive guide of all of the different services being offered by orthodontic practices. When people think orthodontists they think of course about braces, and other means of fixing crooked teeth, but the rest of orthodontic services are very much lesser known to the greater public. I hope to provide you […]
Cephalometry in Orthodontics
Cephalometry has existed in the orthodontic field since 1922 when Paccini published the first paper about the cephalogram, a method of assessing the relationship of craniofacial and dental structures on radiograph which are taken and produced in a standardized manner. However, the introduction and popularity into the field in the US didn’t take place until […]