Practice Management, HR and Accounting

4 Pillars of Modern Orthodontic Practice Management

How outdated or leaky procedures could be costing your practice a fortune.

Dr. Jamie Reynolds

CE Credits: 1.5

Continuing Education: New PPE Considerations for Dental Professionals

Dr. Sophia G. Saeed and Orthotown editorial board member Dr. Edmund Khoo provide a brief summary of personal protective equipment and the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines for dental settings.

by Dr. Sophia G. Saeed and Dr. Edmund Khoo

July/August 2020

Financial Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Certified public accountants and valuation analysts Tim Lott and Mike Bark discuss the income tax-related aspects of recent COVID-19 relief bills, and how orthodontists can best prepare their...

by Tim Lott and Mike Bark

July/August 2020

Negotiating a Lease Renewal for Your Dental Practice

This course details different avenues orthodontists can take when approaching their commercial lease renewal. If you agree to the same terms and conditions as you initially did with your landlord,...

Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield

CE Credits: 1.5

Hiring and Developing Your Team the Right Way

Do you hire based on whether you like the person you’re interviewing? Re-imagine your hiring methods and discover proven approaches to attracting, interviewing, and hiring the talent you want. You’ll...

Sheri Kay, RDH

CE Credits: 1.5

The Virtual Blockbuster

As practice management consultant LeeAnn Peniche explains, a virtual consultation isn’t just a “screen test”— it’s a real, very important appointment that likely will remain long after the COVID-19...

by LeeAnn Peniche

July/August 2020

Embrace Progress: A Good Day at Golf Is Like a Good Day at Work

Orthotown editorial director Dr. Daniel Grob discusses the parallels between picking up a new sport and practicing orthodontics.

by Dr. Daniel Grob

July/August 2020

Real Estate: Real Issues for Starting (and Selling) a Dental Practice

This course navigates the complex landscape of commercial real estate and the dental office, by covering topics such start up offices, lease renewals, and buying or selling. In addition, this course...

Charles Feitel

CE Credits: 1.5

Embrace Progress: Team Training

What could football and orthodontics have in common? Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Daniel Grob discusses how it’s important for team leaders to make sure that their star player is properly...

by Dr. Daniel Grob

December 2019

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: How to Create a Self-Managing Team... Filmed Live at Townie Meeting

In this course you will discover secrets to creating game-changing mission and purpose statements that will engage your team and get them to buy in on the practice’s strategic goals. This course will...

Paul Edwards

CE Credits: 1.5

Stop Cancellations!

It is the perfectly scheduled day and then it all falls apart! Learn the secrets to helping more of your patients keep their commitments. How to reduce cancellations, no shows, and disruptive...

Steven Anderson

CE Credits: 1.5

Train to Win

Practice management consultant Andrea Cook discusses the difference between customer service and customer experience—and which one will have patients choosing you over the competition.

by Andrea Cook

December 2019

The New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

This course will introduce the participant to the new Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication Standard. Employers are required to provide training to employees on the chemical safety and employees...

Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA

CE Credits: 1.5

Watch the Clock

Office technology is great— if what it’s doing is legal. This recap explains how to make sure you are using your timekeeping software correctly.

by Paul Edwards

December 2019

The Power of the Question... How to Move Your Patients from Denial to Action.

This course will help participants become more effective communicators by learning to follow up on difficult questions and comments from patients. You will learn how to check out assumptions; ask...

Mary Osborne

CE Credits: 1.5

What’s TikTok and Can It Grow Your Practice?

Dr. Grant Collins, who’s garnered more than 1 million followers on the social media platform, explains more about the app—and how any social media success requires a deep look at your practice...

by Dr. Grant Collins

December 2019

How to set up and conduct your own OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen program and training.

This course is designed to familiarize the participant with OSHA requirements and the basic elements of a bloodborne pathogen training program. This course may be utilized as a guideline for...

Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA

CE Credits: 1.5

Office Visit: Dr. Barry Glaser

We visit a Townie who’s incorporated digital technology into his practice whenever possible—from treating patients to monitoring their progress and even persuading them toward case acceptance.

by Kyle Patton, associate editor

November 2019

Embrace Progress: The Seven Deadly (Ortho) Sins

Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Daniel Grob provides a refresher course on the seven deadly sins and shares how they could be affecting you and your practice.

by Dr. Daniel Grob

October 2019

Embrace Progress: At Your Service

Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Daniel Grob calls upon his experience at a car dealership to show how important customer service is when it comes to offering patients elective services.

by Dr. Daniel Grob

November 2019

Product Profile: Gaidge

Leverage big data to win in business

November 2019

How to Get More Done In 2020

Jay Geier, founder and president of the Scheduling Institute, shares advice that will help orthodontists better leverage their teams and free up their time.

by Jay Geier

November 2019

Top Townie Picks: Software and Technology

We asked members of Orthotown to tell us more about their favorite practice management software and digital technology. In this special section, Townies explain more about what made these picks their...

October 2019

Post Production

Social media is the window through which the public observes the culture of your practice. Dr. Andrew Sarpotdar says learning the art and science of getting people to look—and “like”—what they see...

by Dr. Andrew Sarpotdar

October 2019

Office Visit: Dr. Dameon Fisher

This Townie has opened three Atlanta-area practices, but sees a bigger future in “virtual visits,” in which patients share progress photos and videos without having to make in-office appointments....

by Sam Mittelsteadt, editor

October 2019