Patients perceive orthodontists with tattoos, piercings, loose hair, and beards as less professional, according to a study published on January 31 in the American Journal
Orthodontic product company OrthoNu has launched a 4-in-1 tool for patients with braces or aligners. Tweakz for Braces and Tweakz for Aligners allow patients to
This month, Shivani Patel discusses orthodontic extractions, including whether we can avoid them and the controversies surrounding extractions. There is always debate about whether a
A popular orthodontist on TikTok is cautioning patients not to use a spoon to remove their braces. In a recent video, Dr. Grant Collins (@thebracesguy) cautioned
Invisalign maker Align Technology has filed a lawsuit against SmileDirectClub claiming that the company misleads patients by advertising that its clear aligner treatment is provided
The attorney general of Washington, DC, is suing SmileDirectClub for allegedly making injured and dissatisfied customers sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to receive promised refunds for
Tooth whitening, with its various delivery mechanisms, has been a very successful noninvasive procedure to improve smiles for decades. As a result of the COVID-19
The fabrication and use of intraoral appliances are becoming a routine part of dental practices, according to a study published in the December issue of
Cloud-based dental practice management system provider Cloud 9 Software has acquired orthodontic platform Focus Ortho. The acquisition significantly increases Cloud 9’s customer footprint, according to
Orthodontic patients prefer face-to-face interactions with their providers rather than teledentistry, according to a study published on November 19 in the American Journal of Orthodontics
Orthodontic dental support organization (OSO) Smile Doctors has selected CureMint to handle its procurement operations for its more than 350 affiliated practices. The partnership enables
An orthodontist whose videos popularizing a potentially harmful treatment for children that went viral on TikTok is facing a misconduct hearing from the organization that
