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ofﬁce visit // feature continued from page 39 and encouragement that the hiccups of business and management are nearly universal. I love the discussion, suggestions and resolutions of difﬁcult cases. Over and over again, through the discussions and myriad of voices, solid ground emerges to work from to approach the problem at hand, be it a case, staff, difﬁcult patients and parents, what have you. What do you think is the biggest problem orthodontics faces today? Myers: The looming cloud of government health care is pretty unnerving, particularly since no one really has a handle on what it will end up being or how far it's going to go. What is the greatest advancement of change you have seen during your tenure as an orthodontist? Myers: TADS have been a game changer for me. It has changed the whole dynamic of our mechanics. For all of history, orthodontists have had to work around the lack of solid anchorage. That is no longer the case. We are no longer tethered to the idea that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Looking ahead, what would you like to see ortho do in terms of the way it operates as a profession in the next ﬁve to 10 years? Myers: While I suppose corporate dentistry and orthodontics has its place somewhere in the grand scheme of things, very little of the independent private-practice paradigm exists in health care outside of dentistry, and even that seems to be rapidly shrinking. I hope that as a profession we are able to hold onto being the captains of our own ship, build and run our individual practices as works best, and that it is most enjoyable for each of us. Describe your most successful or rewarding experience in your professional life. Myers: Early in practice, I treated a handicapped man who was on a completely blended and chopped diet as a result of a total bypass bite. Additionally, he was unable to speak, was limited to a wheelchair with minimal control of his arms and hands and had several signiﬁcant medical issues. So, essentially, the patient was unable to cooperate with treatment in any way. Thanks to my training at UT and a few tricks up my sleeve I had seen Dr. Sandusky use, we were able to correct his bite and his quality of life was improved with the ability to actually chew food. He was a fun patient and we were able to learn how to communicate with him and even had our own jokes between us. What do you like to do when you are not working? Myers: My wife, Michelle, is my best friend and we enjoy camping, junk shopping, traveling and just plain being together. We have two great kids who are funny and smart like their momma. We are active in our church and are blessed beyond measure with both our families here in town. We live outside of town on property with Michelle's parents and her brother and his family. The kids get to experience life with cousins, cows, dogs, chickens, goats, rabbits and whatever other kind of critter makes its way inside the fences. ■ Ad Index Our advertisers make it possible for us to bring Orthotown to you free of charge. Almost all of the advertisers provide telephone numbers in their advertisements for your convenience and fast response. Our advertisers want to hear from you. PG # PG # ADVERTISER 025 Burleson Seminars 011 OrthoSynetics, Inc. 009 Carestream Dental BC Planmeca, Inc. 005 Dolphin Imaging and Management Solutions 039 Precision Plier Service IBC Great Lakes Orthodontics 014 Preferred Market Solutions IFC Ormco Corporation 007 The Scheduling Institute 003 40 ADVERTISER Ortho2 027 OrthoMarketing.net DECEMBER 2014 // orthotown.com http://www.orthotown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown December 2014

Orthotown.com Highlights
Wired for Success: Orthodontics for Adults
The Future of Our Profession, a Resident’s View
Intraoral Scanners
Corporate Profile: Burleson Seminars: Cultivating Success with Proven Strategy
Creating the Win-win Incentive Plan
Case Presentation: Interesting Cases with Teeth in the Wrong Places
Does Your Message Resonate with Adult Patients?
New Products
An Arkansas Office Blast from the Past
Ad Index

Orthotown December 2014