Orthotown Magazine - October 2020

Articles
Industry Insights: Maximizing Practice Efficiency Dr. Bill Dischinger shares how the COVID-19 pandemic led him to assess his practice and implement efficient products and procedures to deliver the best treatment in fewer appointments.
by Dr. Bill Dischinger
Dr. Bill Dischinger shares how the COVID-19 pandemic led him to assess his practice and implement efficient products and procedures to deliver the best treatment in fewer appointments.
Outside-In Dentofacial Diagnosis Dr. Chad Foster discusses an adjunct method of determining the right patient treatment plan— looking from the outside in.
by Dr. Chad Foster
Dr. Chad Foster discusses an adjunct method of determining the right patient treatment plan— looking from the outside in.
Rethink Office Design HanH H. Tran, senior design director at dental office design and architecture firm HJT Designs, discusses the best strategies to use when retrofitting, designing and building an orthodontic office so it can thrive during—and after—the coronavirus era.
by HanH Tran
HanH H. Tran, senior design director at dental office design and architecture firm HJT Designs, discusses the best strategies to use when retrofitting, designing and building an orthodontic office so it can thrive during—and after—the coronavirus era.
Orthodontic Practices and COVID-19 Labor attorney John J. Balitis discusses some of the orthodontic practice’s legal rights and responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace policies, employee privacy and protection against anti-maskers.
by John J. Balitis
Labor attorney John J. Balitis discusses some of the orthodontic practice’s legal rights and responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace policies, employee privacy and protection against anti-maskers.
The Future of PPP J. Robert Brooks, a certified exit planning adviser and business intermediary, explains what dentists who accepted PPP loans must keep in mind before selling their practices.
by J. Robert Brooks
J. Robert Brooks, a certified exit planning adviser and business intermediary, explains what dentists who accepted PPP loans must keep in mind before selling their practices.
5 Ways To Welcome Patients Back These five tips will help orthodontic practices communicate with patients to make them feel safe about being treated in your office.
by Orthotown staff
These five tips will help orthodontic practices communicate with patients to make them feel safe about being treated in your office.
Departments
Embrace Progress:  Rethinking Education Orthotown editorial director Dr. Dan Grob forecasts significant and permanent changes in how higher education institutions, including dental schools, teach and train students in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Dr. Daniel Grob
Orthotown editorial director Dr. Dan Grob forecasts significant and permanent changes in how higher education institutions, including dental schools, teach and train students in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
New Products Take a look at some of the newest products hitting the market.
Take a look at some of the newest products hitting the market.
Poll: Early Treatment With our monthly poll you can see how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results.
With our monthly poll you can see how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results.
Message Boards
Keeping It Simple Townies share their similar cases to help a member treat this seemingly simple case involving crowding and upper incisor proclination.
Townies share their similar cases to help a member treat this seemingly simple case involving crowding and upper incisor proclination.
Extraction Plan for a Case With Possible Condensing Osteitis A Townie asks for a second opinion before starting with the proposed treatment plan.
A Townie asks for a second opinion before starting with the proposed treatment plan.
Impacted Supernumerary  Maxillary Premolar in Adult  Female, Buccal Crossbite Townies weigh in with solutions to eliminate complications along the way.
Townies weigh in with solutions to eliminate complications along the way.

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