The Orthodontist Toolbox – Celebrating Bird Beak Pliers

Bird Beak PliersThe Orthodontist Toolbox – Celebrating Bird Beak Pliers

They say that a craftsman is only as good as his (or her) tools. If that is the case, then let’s celebrate one of the most common (and yet least praised) tools in the orthodontist’s toolbox. The bird break plier hardly gets any attention, but most orthodontists keep this versatile tool close at hand.

Bird Beak Pliers allow orthodontists to bend and shape wires on appliances. They’re the perfect tool for easy, clean cuts – when wires too long or threaten to irritate sensitive tissue in the mouth.

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United States
40° 45' 21.7368" N, 94° 49' 25.266" W

Is Your Dental Office Digitally Up to Date?

Digital DentistryTechnology is changing every industry, and dentistry is no exception. The days of creating messy plaster impressions are rapidly fading into the depths of history.

Today, intra- oral scanners can quickly and cleanly create an astoundingly accurate and lifelike impression on a computer in a matter of seconds. These same files can be sent to a dental lab with a single click, saving your office serious time and money.

This is just one way that a digitally savvy office can decrease chair time, increase productivity, and ultimately increase profits. Have you taken time recently to look at your digital workflow? You may be surprised at how many opportunities you have to digitize your processes, provide better overall service, and deliver optimum results to your patients.

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United States
40° 45' 21.7368" N, 94° 49' 25.266" W

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Our video independent learning courses and “Sessions with the Experts” series feature over 180 individual videos designed and created to make you a proficient appliance therapy provider.
Written by and featuring outstanding clinicians, these informative, concise educational tools will serve to sharpen and augment your skill sets in specialized areas such as banding and bracketing and removable appliance adjustment.

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THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIANCE THERAPY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN* is an invaluable chair-side reference source and visual aid for explaining patient options.

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Football Season Is Here – Does Your Patient's Child Have a Custom Mouth Guard?

Mouth Guard Over BracesFootball season is here and you need to make sure your child has what they need to keep their teeth safe.  If your child is dedicated enough to be spending his time sweating it up in football practice, then he certainly deserves the best equipment you can afford. The better his equipment fits, the better he can play, and – most importantly – the safer he’ll be.

One often-overlooked piece of football equipment is the mouth guard. You may have paid hundreds of dollars for your son’s specialized football helmet and fitted pads but probably never thought twice about buying him a (substandard) generic mouth guard.

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United States
40° 45' 21.7368" N, 94° 49' 25.266" W

So much to Learn about Dental Sleep Medicine!

So Much to Learn! So Little Time!
SML Can Help! We provide and/or sponsor a wide variety of courses on a multitude of topics. Click on the topics below to learn more.
Dental Sleep Medicine: The Advanced Course

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