contents IN THIS ISSUE 10 12 Orthotown.com Highlights Embrace Progress Real Estate, Associates and Transition Following up on some themes in his previous columns, Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Daniel Grob discusses these three important items and how they relate to owning and maintaining a successful practice. 40 16 18 64 Technology Talk Dr. Drew Ferris discusses the factors that compelled him to increase his use of clear aligners with teens and growing children, including the fi ve keys to successfully making that transition. Industry News New Products Ad Index MESSAGE BOARDS from orthotown.com 20 Ectopic U3s with Severe Lower Crowding A Townie wonders how to treat this patient with dental anxiety. 22 Impacted Central Incisor 6 Smart Tips to Successfully Grow Your Practice Thinking about expanding your practice but don't know where to begin? Educators and board members at the Georgia School of Orthodontics share their advice and suggestions to help you get a head start. 58 FEATURES A relatively familiar instance of move or remove turns into a case where a CBCT may hold the right answer ... and one the doc didn't consider. 24 46 52 Building a Better New-Patient Plan Patient with Ankylosed, Resorbing Central Incisor Orthotown's editorial director, Dr. Daniel J. Grob, moderates a roundtable discussion with pediatric dentists about how they treat referrals to orthodontists. Jay Geier of the Scheduling Institute discusses three ways to increase patient starts and production, and the culture that orthodontists must create as the foundation to it all. Front and center with this patient is a problematic UR1. This case gets excellent advice from a handful of Townies who've seen the same situation before. Pediatric Dentists' Perspective 6 SEPTEMBER 2019 // orthotown.comhttp://www.orthotown.com http://www.orthotown.com