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OTHER
PRODUCTS
Brackets and wires
*	3M wires
*	 3M Victory series
Cement
*	 Ortho Technology
*	 Reliance band glue
Patient financing
In-house
Practice management
OrthoTrac
Technology
Ortho Sesame

Discover more about
virtual appointments!
Later in this issue, Dr. Emily Howell walks
readers through her virtual treatment
protocol in more detail. Learn what her team
says-and how they say it-to help increase
patient acceptance and compliance.

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It has been so helpful for patients and
parents, and very efficient and effective for
us as well! We send patients a video that I
created on how to take great pictures and the
patients/parents send these to our treatment
coordinator before the Zoom appointment.
Our treatment coordinator gathers
information from the new patient's general
dentist (last dental visit, pending dental
treatment, recent panoramic radiographs,
etc.) and then sends it to me to treatment
plan. I formulate the best plan I can from
the information I receive (and sometimes
the plan is to bring in the patient for further
orthodontic records, sometimes it is to review
oral hygiene in detail, and sometimes they're
ready for orthodontic treatment.)
A few years ago, we purchased a 3D
scanner and then a 3D printer and expanded
our lab to include a 3D lab. We create our
own aligners so patients can get started
sooner and have a very customized plan
that flows well without having to wait on
lab/shipping delays.

What's your favorite patient story?
Over a decade ago we started a program,
Give a Grin, where we rewarded a full set of
braces to a Jackson County middle school
student who would otherwise never be able to
afford braces. When we place the braces and
see the excitement of starting this journey,
that is one thing. However, when the time
comes for the braces to be removed and the
new smile revealed to that child who may
not have otherwise been able to have this,
it's overwhelming for all of us to see!
What gives you the most
professional satisfaction?
I receive the most professional satisfaction
in seeing patients after treatment showing
confidence and high self-esteem, getting
compliments on their smiles and some even
wanting to become an orthodontist to give
others the same feeling!

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