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office visit // feature Teeth, Tech, Time and by Chelsea Knorr, Associate Editor, Orthotown Magazine A practicing orthodontist in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Battle is a Townie to the core. Herein, we chat with him about his three practices, how he relies on the Internet to keep his businesses running smoothly and how in his off time, you’re likely to find him giving back to his community or at Amway Center watching the Orlando Magic shoot hoops. First off, what drew you to ortho? What inspired your career decision? Battle: My Uncle is a dentist. I liked the freedom that he had to shape his business and practice how he felt best-suited his personality and skill set. While in dental school, I was drawn to orthodontics because it was like a multi-year puzzle. I enjoy solving problems and in orthodontics there is always a new problem to solve. Tell me a little about your practices? What is the workflow like? Describe a typical day. Battle: We are six years old and have three locations, so we depend heavily on Internet-based technology to function. We access patients’ charts through the Internet, our phones are Internet-based and much of our patient communication is through the Internet. Originally, the plan was to open only one location. However, as more competition came into our area, the need for a second and then a third location became apparent in order to fill my week. We template our schedule toward our patients’ desire for early morning appointments and late afternoon appointments. Those appointments are usually shorter adjustments. Our initial bondings, debands, lab work and long adjustments are scheduled in the middle of the day. A typical day starts at 8:30 with our morning huddle. We review patient requests, emergencies, clinic protocol, etc. We will see our first patient at 8:40, handling only short adjustments until 9:40. At 9:40, we start our banding, long adjustments and deband appointments which will go until about noon. Our lunch, lab and referral doctor lunch time is from 12-2. We’ll then resume clinic at 2 p.m. with debands, long adjustments and bandings. Around 3:40, the day shifts back to short adjustment appointments until 5:20 when we end our day. 44 SEPTEMBER 2013 // orthotown.com Photography by Michael LeGrand Name: Jason Battle, DDS, CAGS, Orthodontist Graduate From: Jacksonville University – Certificate Advanced Graduate Studies in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics University of Tennessee – DDS Valdosa State University – BS Practice Name: Premiere Orthodontics Practice Location: Orlando, Florida Staff: Six Web site: www.premiereorthodontics.com http://www.premiereorthodontics.com http://www.orthotown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown September 2013

Orthotown.com Highlights
Wired for Success: Patient Appreciation Events: The Best Marketing ROI, Hands Down!
Tribute: Dr. Vincent Kokich Tribute
Extracting Second Molars?
New Office Design
Tough Case
GORP – What’s Happening Among New Grads?
Corporate Profile: Ortho2
Get in Front with Facebook’s Graph Search
The Role of CBCT in Management of Severe Bilateral Condylar Fractures in the Growing Patient
Perspective on 3D Imaging, ALARA, i-CAT and CBCT Justification
You Should Know: Cultura Management
Office Visit :Teeth, Tech, Time and Tickets
Ad Index

Orthotown September 2013