Posts Tagged ‘ Aligners ’

Dr. Amanda’s Guide to Invisalign Attachments and Auxiliaries

If you are a frequent reader of my blog (www.straightsmilesolutions.com/blog) or a subscriber of my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Straightsmilesolutionsortho), you’ve become accustomed to my tricks and tips on attachment and auxiliary design and placement. And you probably know that I think “optimized” attachments are mostly an over-hyped, proprietary feature of Align Technology. Below, I have compiled […]

Retainers for Life- The Branded Orthodontic Aftercare Opportunity

There has been a lot of interest about orthodontic aftercare opportunities. Below is a summary about Retainers for Life, one of the corporate, branded orthodontic aftercare opportunities. Note, that my emails and attempts to contact the owners of this company were unsuccessful after several months so these notes are based on what I understood from […]

Post-Covid Resources Link

A DENTIST’S GUIDE TO RESTARTING THE PRACTICE POST-COVID  

Is our Dental Profession’s Passive Attitude Towards the Corona-Closure Justifying the SDC Business Model?

“Yes Ma’am Can I Have Another? Passive Dentist Professional’s Attitude Towards COVID-Closure The Impact of Coronavirus on Dentists The novel coronavirus has infected millions of people across the globe and this pandemic has left all dentistry practice around the world go for a toss. Only a few states have allowed dental offices to be kept […]

A Dentist’s Guide- Post Covid Restart

This is Dr. Amanda and I work with StraightSmile Solutions. Today, I want to discuss how dentists can stand together and deal with the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Eventually, it will all calm down and you will see your self after a few years telling this story to your kids and grandkids. Since the pandemic […]

A Dentist’s Guide to Restarting the Practice Post-Covid

Please download this resource with tricks and tips for restarting your practice ASAP.   Dentist’s Guide to Start Practice Amidst COVID-19

How to Manage Your Ortho Patients in Covidland

1) Keep IN TOUCH with patients. 2) Keep the MORALE UP of our patients. 3) Keep their TREATMENT GOING as much as possible. But most importantly: 4) Show the community/patients/parents that you are actively engaged in their wellbeing and that of their families. 5) Initiate virtual consultations. Consider sending out white-label “kits” like Smile Concierge […]

How to Build an in-house Aligner Lab and Launch Phase 1

Some of my favorite podcasts on the topic: https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/845-innovation-tech-and-explosive-growth/ https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/846-innovation-tech-and-explosive-growth-part-2/ https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/831-straight-talk-part-1/ https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/832-straight-talk-part-2/   Feel free to buzz us at www.straightsmilesolutions.com to schedule a complimentary consultation to help you get started.

How to Get Started with Phase 1 and RPE in your Practice

Many doctors are interested in integrating Phase 1 Orthodontics in their practice. Early treatment with Phase 1 Orthodontics has life-long health and esthetic benefits. We have several resources we recommend to get started: 1. Read Our Blogs: https://www.straightsmilesolutions.com/blog/ https://www.straightsmilesolutions.com/blog/rpe-2/ https://www.straightsmilesolutions.com/blog/codes/ 2. Listen to our Podcasts: https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/831-straight-talk-part-1/ https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/832-straight-talk-part-2/ 3. Watch our YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQDILf1sP5qR4p78673bzA?view_as=subscriber 4. Watch […]

Invisalign and Elastics

Precision cuts with Invisalign can be a bit scary for a general or pediatric dentist. Here’s a few of my favorite videos. My suggestion is to make your home care and demonstration videos eventually with your own patients and post them on your website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGP1aofolXg&t=15s (note- she’s using slot to slot which is different than […]