Orthotown Magazine - April 2010

Articles
Benjamin Lund, Editor, Orthotown Magazine
A Platform for Success
John Graham, DDS, MD
Dr. John Graham discusses cone beam technology evolving into the standard of care and how this field of view has affected his point of view on imaging.
Marie Leland, Assistant Editor, Orthotown Magazine
This month we visited Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics in Scottsdale, Arizona, where orthodontist Bruce M. Goldstein, DDS, MS, practices. Read on to learn more about this unique, dual pediatric and orthodontic practice; as well as Dr. Goldstein's business philosophy.
Donald E. Machen, DMD, MSD, MD, JD, MBA, CFA
Dr. Donald E. Machen discusses the use of the Encounter-based Risk Management System to eliminate the initiating factors of lawsuits.
Wm. Randol Womack, DDS Editorial Director, Orthotown Magazine
Dr. Orhan Tuncay gives Orthotown Magazine an overview of the study that lead to the Invisalign Teen product.
In This Issue
Wm. Randol Womack, DDS Editorial Director, Orthotown Magazine
Risky Business
This article by Dr. Robert Waugh discusses the relationships between the dental arch and the size of the teeth and how they affect the display of the teeth when viewed face-on.
AAO Exhibitor Showcase
Message Boards
How has third-party financing worked for your office? Has the economic slowdown changed the effectiveness of using third-party financing?
What is reasonable to expect as far as net profits or losses for the first year of practice? When would it be practical to expect to “break-even” in your practice?
Townie Clinicals
This Townie is considering extracting all four first premolars or possibly all four second premolars. Check out the extraction vs. non-extraction debate and join the discussion.

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