Orthodontist Dr. Jacquee Schieck practices in Northfield, MN and is a literal rockstar as the co-vocalist & bass player for Relapse. On this episode, you’ll learn about: *Jacquee’s upbringing in Sioux Falls, SD *How she started her practice, Schieck Orthodontics, from scratch while raising her growing family *Jacquee’s journey into personal development & leadership coaching *Why she decided to recently partner with Smile Doctors *How Jacquee has integrated LightForce custom braces into her practice Recorded January 14, 2023 Coastal Creative Studios in St. Petersburg, FL. Generous suppo ..read more

Dr. Bill Layman is an orthodontist in Clearwater, FL who applies his MBA knowledge to help orthodontists understand important business decisions for their practices. On this episode, you’ll learn about: *How Bill attended the Citadel and served in the Army’s 82nd Airborne prior to attending dental school *How he went on to earn his MBA degree from UPenn’s Wharton School of Business *Bill’s make-buy analysis for in-house aligner fabrication *His keep-sell decision for those considering selling their practices to a DSO or OSO *How Bill incorporated Dental Monitoring into his practice at Straight ..read more

Orthodontist Dr. Jonathan Nicozisis is a renowned Invisalign expert and speaker as well as the co-founder of The Aligner Intensive Fellowship. On this episode, you will learn about: *Jonathan’s Greek heritage and how his family’s retail business influenced him as a business owner *What he learned from aligner pioneer Dr. Orhan Tuncay *Jonathan’s research into a hormone to prevent orthodontic relapse *The Fellowship’s new ClinCheck Confidential and Aligner Implementation Management *Jonathan’s top aligner pearl for 2022 Recorded October 7, 2022 at the Mother of Pearls Conference in Scottsdale ..read more

Orthodontic educator & master clinician Dr. Maz Moshiri practices in St. Louis, MO and is the co-founder of The Aligner Intensive Fellowship. On this episode, you will learn about: *Maz’s educational journey and how he went on to practice alongside with his father & sister *How Maz partnered with Dr. Jonathan Nicozisis to create an online educational platform for clear aligners *Maz’s top aligner pearls for 2022 *The Moshiri family’s decision to join Orthodontic Partners *Maz’s thoughts on digital treatment planning & LightForce custom braces Recorded June 17, 2022 at the LightForc ..read more

Dr. Chris Bonebreak Jackson was recently announced as the Director of Clinical Affairs for LightForce and has an impressive background which includes orthodontic private practice, research into 3D-printing technologies and orthodontic education. On this episode, you will learn about: *Her training as a mechanical engineer from M.I.T. *Her unique path into dentistry which included being bond trader on Wall Street *Why she was inspired to pursue a career in orthodontics *Incorporating appliances into LightForce treatment plans *The new LightForce custom molar tubes Recorded June 17, 2022 at the ..read more

Orthodontists Dr. John Pham, Dr. Adam Schulhof & Dr. Alfred Griffin III return to the podcast for a roundtable discussion on the future of the orthodontic profession. This special episode was recorded in front of a live audience during the recent AAO in Miami. On this episode, you will learn about: *The golden age of orthodontic innovation and how orthodontists are embracing this change *Orthodontic innovators to keep an eye on in 2022 *How innovation goes beyond products and includes new approaches to marketing, business models & practice management *What advice the innovators have fo ..read more

Dr. Blair Feldman is a hilariously witty orthodontist who is the co-founder of both Retainer Club & Mouthguard Club. On this episode, you will learn about: *Blair’s educational background and eventual relocation to Scottsdale, AZ *How Blair purchased a practice and did a start-up office and his perspective on each *How Blair developed Retainer Club & Mouthguard Club with his partner Craig Weiss *What services Retainer Club & Mouthguard Club offer *Blair & Craig’s “In Your Face” Podcast and his recommendations for other podcasts Recorded January 29, 2022 at the AAO Winter Meetin ..read more

Dr. Adam Schulhof is regarded as an expert in lingual orthodontics and created the remote monitoring platform Grin, which was the recipient of the 2021 AAO Innovator Award. On this episode, you will learn about: *Adam’s educational journey & orthodox Jewish upbringing *His two practice models - an ortho-pedo office & an adult-centric boutique practice *How Adam came up with idea for Grin and the steps to commercialize it *The Grin platform and how it compares to other monitoring systems *Grin’s recent partnership with Procter & Gamble (Crest/Oral-B) Recorded January 29, 2022 at the ..read more

Dr. Chris Feldman is a charismatic and outspoken orthodontist with successful practices in New Iberia & Youngsville, LA. On this episode, you will learn about: *Who dat? - Feldman’s Louisiana upbringing *The Mullet Mindset - business in the front & party in the back *An Analog vs. Digital steel cage match *”Is the juice worth the squeeze?” Feldman’s cost-benefit analysis of implementing the latest technologies in your practice *Feldman’s secret sauce for cooking up a kick-ass team culture Recorded October 9, 2021 at the Orthopreneurs Summit in Denver, CO. Generous support for this podc ..read more

Forward-thinking orthodontist Dr. Jamie Reynolds has co-founded two innovative companies while leading a busy practice in the suburbs of Detroit, MI. On this episode, you will learn about: *How Jamie helped grow his multi-location orthodontic practice *Jamie’s involvement with the Damon Bracket System & Ormco’s Insiders Group *How Jamie & his partners developed the orthodontic collections & insurance billing company OrthoFi *Jamie’s latest joint venture, an orthodontic service organization (OSO) called Orthodontic Partners *Jamie’s favorite books & reading recommendations Recor ..read more