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MESSAGE BOARDS
from orthotown.com

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Should I Commit to Extractions?
A 9-year-old patient leaves this ortho wondering
whether he should extract or monitor.

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Extraction or Non?
A handful of treatment options for a common
case, and an example that not every doc takes
the same road to the finish.

Office Visit | All Aboard!
Brooklyn-based Townie Dr. Eli Halabi has been obsessed with trains for years,
and his practice shows it. Go on a tour of the orthodontist's office and discover
more about his treatment philosophy, as well as the excitement and challenges
of working in a such a richly multicultural environment.

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FEATURES

IN THIS ISSUE

42 Digital Impact

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Late last year, we asked Townies which items
they'd purchased over the past few years had
proved to be game changers in their practice.
In this special profile, we share orthodontists'
opinions about the products and services that
provided the most impact for success.

48 GORP 2017

Orthotown.com Highlights
Embrace Progress

Two Sides of the Coin

Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Dan Grob shares
how, regardless of your profession, maintaining
good relationships with your clients, employees
and patients leads to success in all areas of life.

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Treatment Alternatives
A doc seeks a way around surgery and gets
helpful tips from Townies.

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Industry News
Poll
Ad Index

Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Dan Grob
shares his insights as an attendee of this
year's Graduate Orthodontic Residents
Program in Cleveland.

50 'Can You Fix This?'
Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Dan Grob
discusses and compares various ways to treat
relapsed lower incisor crowding in adults-and
shares case studies that illustrate each method.

A division of Farran Media

September 2017 * Vol. 10,

real orthodontics for real orthodontists

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OFFICE VISIT:
DR. ELI HALABI
A Townie designs his own
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IMPACT
SPECIAL SECTION: DIGITAL stories
Dozens of Townies share theirp. 42
of practice game-changers

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Corporate Profile

Uncovering the Hidden Gems

CORPORATE PROFILE:

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The team at Ortho2 shares some common "hidden gems" of
practice-management software and discusses the value of
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