Orthodontics

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by Dr. Chad Foster
Dr. Chad Foster makes the case for evaluating a patient’s face and smile before the teeth, introducing his Outside-In Facial and Smile Template as a simple way to keep facial aesthetics from getting lost during diagnosis.
September 2026
by Dr. Julia Tostado
Dr. Julia Tostado unpacks why patients disengage mid-treatment, from missed appointments to treatment fatigue, and shares strategies for recognizing disengagement early and keeping patients motivated to the finish line.
September 2026
by Amanda Cabrera
Amanda Cabrera breaks down the five layers of brand identity and explains why defining your practice’s purpose and positioning matters more than any visual style guide.
September 2026
by Mike Alan Gusching
Mike Alan Gusching cuts through marketing noise to distill orthodontic practice growth down to three fundamentals—calls, conversion, and pricing—and shows how to weigh any growth strategy against them.
September 2026
by Dr. Mike DePascale
Dr. Mike DePascale outlines staging protocols for managing open bites and deep bites with clear aligners, addressing common misconceptions about aligner limitations compared to braces.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Courtney Barry
Dr. Courtney Barry describes using lingual power chain to improve predictability of rotational tooth movement with clear aligners, a common weak point in aligner mechanics.
July/August 2026
by Mike Alan Gusching
Mike Alan Gusching examines the gap between projected efficiency gains from new technology and what actually happens once it is implemented in a working practice.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Chad Foster
Dr. Chad Foster revisits his asymmetric bite turbo and elastics protocol for correcting mild anterior cants early in treatment, sharing refinements from continued clinical use.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Clark Colville
Dr. Clark Colville explains why displacement-driven aligner systems may outperform traditional force-driven mechanics, and outlines the manufacturing advances and protocol changes needed to build predictability into digital treatment planning.
September 2026
by Dr. Julia Tostado
Dr. Julia Tostado explains why retention has shifted from a temporary final step to lifelong maintenance, covering fixed and removable options, compliance challenges, and patient communication.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Julia Tostado
Dr. Julia Tostado explains why young orthodontists who seek guidance and ongoing mentorship grow faster than those who figure it out alone.
May 2026
A periodontally compromised adult retreatment forces clinicians to weigh disease control, extraction choices, space closure, and whether to treat at all.
July/August 2026
An 11-year-old with a retrognathic mandible forces a choice between limited treatment that preserves future options and early extraction camouflage.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Chad Foster
Dr. Chad Foster examines the gap between digital prediction and clinical reality in aligner finishing, and whether limitations will improve over time.
May 2026
AI, aligners and digital platforms are shifting orthodontic power toward those who control the software, data, workflows and patient relationship.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Chad Foster
In the final installment of his series, Dr. Chad Foster argues that lip position in millimeters matters as much as occlusal metrics and that orthodontists must treat facial aesthetics as an intentional outcome.
May 2026
by Dr. Ed Davis
Dr. Ed Davis shows how integrating DentalMonitoring into observation and retention transforms these phases into structured, revenue-generating programs.
May 2026
Rising tuition, loan limits and delayed earnings are reshaping who enters orthodontics, where they work and whether practice ownership still makes sense.
July/August 2026
by Drs. Clark Colville and Geoff Sudit
Drs. Clark Colville and Geoff Sudit introduce Oliv, an orthodontist-built clear aligner system three years in the making. It’s designed to optimize finishing, integrate remote monitoring at no extra cost, and foster a collaborative community that puts clinical standards ahead of corporate convention.
May 2026
by Dr. David R. Boschken
Dr. David R. Boschken presents a Phase 1 case combining clear palatal expansion and aligner therapy, completed in just over 10 months.
June 2026
by Dr. Anoop Sondhi
Dr. Anoop Sondhi describes stepping away from practice, adjusting to retirement, and what eventually brought him back into mentoring and orthodontic involvement.
July/August 2026
by Dr. Mehdi Peikar
Dr. Mehdi Peikar presents a 16-month extraction case using the Celebrace system, demonstrating how custom bracket prescriptions supported precise incisor retraction and improved facial balance.
April 2026
by Dr. Zachary Varble
Dr. Zachary Varble shares how integrating remote monitoring into a pre-appointment workflow transforms clinic efficiency and the orthodontist ’s role at chairside.
April 2026
by Dr. Anita Bhavnani
Dr. Anita Bhavnani walks through a Phase I case using Angel Aligner KiD to correct a Brodie bite in the mixed dentition with cross-elastic mechanics.
April 2026
by Dr. Corinne Devin
Dr. Corinne Devin offers a military-informed leadership framework that reduces burnout, improves compliance, and builds patient trust through clarity and composure.
May 2026
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