Who trains my orthodontic technicians

Don’t try to close a consult before a parent or child are ready.

Upper extractions in the presence of missing L1s in Class II Division 1 malocclusions

The mandibular E-arch

Praise your team in front of the parent.

Placing TADs in my office: diverge roots!

Correcting over expansion or a Brodie bite

The Herbst is a combination of maxillary restriction and mandibular growth with no change in MPA.

Most LDCs are mesioangulated and associated with constriction and hypoplasia.

Give a tooth positioner with OSA appliances to prevent dental side effects. (Zyppah endorsement)

Use one oral surgeon for canine exposures and molar uprighting

Adults with greater than 50% canine Class 2

You don’t need to do everything the treatment card says at the appointment.

When selecting your office location, follow your heart.

Admin days

Staff retention comes down to how you treat people, not just how much you pay them.

Create a three-part arch to correct a severe Class 2 without a functional appliance.

Auto and allografts.

Sometimes to move forward we need to step back (into a lighter NiTi)

Help a family in need.

Sometimes you need a second expander.

Do not pressure late adolescent males into treatment who are not interested.

How I address Obstructive Sleep Apnea in my practice.

Treat TMD in adolescents by focusing on the muscles.

When possible, hire moms as employees.

Addressing the midlines on unilateral cases.

The Rule of Two and Rule of Three.

Your salary is determined by your ability to reduce my stress.

Addressing a unilateral substitution.

Retrognathia and pretreatment spacing may indicate that BSSO surgery is needed.