I get asked this question fairly often. Mostly what people want to know is how long did I have to go school to be an orthodontist (10 years – 4 years at SMU for an undergraduate degree, 4 years at Baylor College of Dentistry to become a dentist and 2 years at St. Louis University […]
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Technology Updates Update
Some of you may have noticed that Ellis Orthodontics is updating our technology. Last year, we introduced digital scanning with the Medit Scanner and digital printing with our FormLabs 2 digital printer. This has made the patient experience more comfortable and the quality of our lab work more predictable and precise. This year we are […]
Read MoreClosing out 2019 with Joy
As we reach the end of the year, my mind seems to continuously reflect on the events of the this year. Often, the initial focus seems to wallow on thoughts of what didn’t happen, what goals weren’t met. A feeling of sluggish sadness has followed me around the month of November and often into December […]
Read MoreFriday Gratitude
We’ve all heard the phrase “count your blessings!”. It may bring back memories of an older relative or mentor helping us process an event of adolescent grief, like a lost game or poor test score. As a teen, it helps to have an older, wiser person put our perceived personal tragedy into perspective. When we […]
Read MoreMental resets and the return of the lapsed blogger
In case anyone is checking dates, you will see that I have been on an extended vacation from blogging. Well, I’m back in the saddle with more thoughts, reflections and general commentary to write about. Here’s hoping my readers enjoy! My return to blogging has me thinking about the importance of mental resets. I’m not […]
Read MoreThe Why – Know It. Live It.
A few weeks ago I wrote about finding the why. After posting about how blogging helps find the Why, I starting thinking about finding the Why in other areas. Why get to school on time? Why exercise? Why work? While some of these questions may seem like they have obvious answers, I challenge you to […]
Read MoreMath and why it Matters
“Why do I need to learn math? I’ll never use it!” is a question parents of middle and high school age children often hear. Non-math loving parents may struggle to answer that question, not fully convinced that math skills are actually important in the age of calculators and Apps. This post provides the answer. Quite […]
Read MoreFriday Favorites – the Dallas County Dental Society!
While dental tools are clearly important to delivering top notch results, the professional culture of dentistry is often overlooked; but critically important to helping dental professionals care for their patients. In the second installment of Friday Favorites, I give you my favorite dental organization – the Dallas County Dental Society. Dallas area dentists are fortunate […]
Read MoreRockin’ the Cottage! (Industry, that is)
Any dentist will tell you that the dental profession is undergoing significant change. While most dentists are still small business dental practice owners, increasing numbers of dentists are becoming employees of corporate owned dental offices. Statistics show that the percentage of private practice dental offices is decreasing as corporate dental offices expand their presence through […]
Read MoreFriday Favorites, First up 3M Unitek Forsus appliance!
There are a lot of great tools available to help orthodontists deliver top-notch care. This Friday I am kicking off a regular(ish) post of my favorites. First up is the Forsus appliance by 3M Unitek. For kids with buck teeth and/or busy schedules, the Forsus is a great option to get successfully to the end […]
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