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Articles Choosing an Orthodontic Lab: 6 Criteria, 8 Questions Choosing an orthodontic lab is mostly a question about risk. Every lab will tell…

Articles Indirect Bonding Trays: Traditional vs 3D Printed An indirect bonding tray is a custom transfer tray that carries a full arch…

Articles Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday by Changing Lives, One Smile at a Time As our nation celebrates 250 years of independence, we're reminded that one of America's…

Articles Herbst Appliance Pros and Cons: A Clinical Reference The Herbst appliance has been the workhorse of fixed Class II correction for more…

Articles What Is a Herbst Appliance? A Clinician’s Reference The Herbst appliance was developed in 1904 by Dr. Emil Herbst, a German orthodontist.…

Articles MARPE in Adults: A Practitioner’s Candidacy Guide A 32-year-old presents with 7 mm bilateral crossbite, requests adult expansion, refuses surgery. The…

Articles MSE vs MARPE: A Lab-Side Appliance Selection Guide Two patients walk in the same week. Both adults. Both presenting with bilateral crossbite…

Articles MARPE vs SARPE: A Practitioner’s Decision Framework A patient sits in the chair. Twenty-eight years old, 8 mm bilateral crossbite, asking…

Articles MARPE 101 MARPE 101: When, Why, and How It Works Orthodontic treatment has evolved significantly over…

Articles Choosing an Orthodontic Lab: Turnaround and Remake Rate In an industry where every patient interaction matters and appointment chair time is precious,…

Articles Maximizing DSO Growth In today’s dental and orthodontic landscape, DSOs are under constant pressure to streamline operations,…

Articles How 3D Printed Metal Appliances Can Improve Your Practice Written by Dr. Brian Hockenberger In order to run a practice on efficiencies and…

Articles Achieving Optimal Orthodontic Results with Hybrid Strategies: Leveraging the Synergy of Aligners and Fixed Appliances By: Dr. Renato Martins The increasing adoption of orthodontic aligners reflects a significant shift…

Articles 3D Printing: The Future of Orthodontics Before the 3D printing revolution, the only way for orthodontists to create accurate orthodontic…

Articles Benefits of Custom Orthodontics Giving your patients the exceptional care your practice is known for starts with the…

Articles FDA Registered Labs: Your Safeguard Against Unwanted Publicity In the realm of custom orthodontic appliances, quality is paramount. Recent negative publicity regarding…

Articles Is 3D Indirect Bonding Right for Your Practice? For most of orthodontic treatment history, traditional direct bonding has been the standard for…

Articles How Is AI Orthodontic Technology Changing the Field? Artificial intelligence is now embedded in most of the orthodontic workflow, from scanning to…

Articles Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment: Patient & Practice Benefits No single treatment method works best for every orthodontic condition, this is a fact…

Articles Millennial Parents and a Gentler Approach to Orthodontics A kinder and gentler approach to orthodontics is long overdue. According to Pew Research,…

Articles Improving Oral Control of the Tongue In a world where exercise is growing in popularity, where we work out our…

Articles Give Parents What They Are Asking for in Orthodontic Care Family schedules today are busier than ever and getting a child to the orthodontist…

Articles Airway Screening and Airway Improvement Treatment Airway screenings to identify children at-risk and provide treatment to improve a deficient airway…

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