Orthotown Magazine - January/February 2026

Articles
The Tostado Take: Lessons Learned Since Graduating Dr. Julia Tostado reflects on early career lessons, navigating confidence, mistakes, relationships, and work-life balance after residency.
by Dr. Julia Tostado
Dr. Julia Tostado reflects on early career lessons, navigating confidence, mistakes, relationships, and work-life balance after residency.
Free Consults vs. Consultation Fees Is orthodontics giving away its expertise, or simply playing the smartest marketing game in health care?
Is orthodontics giving away its expertise, or simply playing the smartest marketing game in health care?
Managing a Simple Anterior Crossbite Orthodontists weigh tongue blades, bite ramps and appliances for single-tooth anterior crossbites, debating compliance, predictability and when simple fixes still make sense.
Orthodontists weigh tongue blades, bite ramps and appliances for single-tooth anterior crossbites, debating compliance, predictability and when simple fixes still make sense.
The Architects of the Lips: Part 2 Dr. Chad Foster examines full lips versus excess circumoral fullness, reframing extraction decisions around aesthetics, incisor position, and treatment goals.
by Dr. Chad Foster
Dr. Chad Foster examines full lips versus excess circumoral fullness, reframing extraction decisions around aesthetics, incisor position, and treatment goals.
Future-Proofing Your Orthodontic Practice in 2026 Michelle Shimmin outlines six strategies to help orthodontic practices boost efficiency, increase case acceptance, strengthen teams, and grow sustainably in a changing market.
by Michelle Shimmin
Michelle Shimmin outlines six strategies to help orthodontic practices boost efficiency, increase case acceptance, strengthen teams, and grow sustainably in a changing market.
Virtual Care Dr. Kevin Baharvand explains how a simple, low-cost virtual care system can improve efficiency, boost compliance, and support sustainable practice growth.
Dr. Kevin Baharvand
Dr. Kevin Baharvand explains how a simple, low-cost virtual care system can improve efficiency, boost compliance, and support sustainable practice growth.
Defining Evidence-Based Orthodontics Dr. Michael K. DeLuke challenges how evidence-based orthodontics is used—and misused—calling for consistency, clinical judgment, and patient-centered decision-making.
by Dr. Michael K. DeLuke
Dr. Michael K. DeLuke challenges how evidence-based orthodontics is used—and misused—calling for consistency, clinical judgment, and patient-centered decision-making.
The 2025 Ortho Townie Choice Awards The votes are in! A look at the 2025 Townie Choice Award winners, highlighting this year’s closest races, standout newcomers, and the trusted products Townies rely on most.
The votes are in! A look at the 2025 Townie Choice Award winners, highlighting this year’s closest races, standout newcomers, and the trusted products Townies rely on most.
Departments
Poll: CE and Networking Orthotown’s monthly poll helps see how other practices operate. This month Townies weigh in on CE and networking.
Orthotown’s monthly poll helps see how other practices operate. This month Townies weigh in on CE and networking.

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