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DEPARTMENTS

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Embrace Progress

Politics, Religion and ...
Yes, Orthodontics
As Editorial Director Dr. Dan Grob explains,
the development of new technologies
has inspired some fans and some critics-
but the goal on Orthotown is always
discussion, not discord.

The COVID-19 Chronicles
Townie orthodontists have had
to wrestle with so many tough
decisions during the COVID-19
shutdowns: staff employment,
loan payments, financial losses
and patient care issues, to
name a few. We asked New York
City orthodontist Dr. Courtney
Schiefelbein to document
her thoughts and day-to-day
activities as she navigates this
new landscape.

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New Products
Industry News
Poll
Product Profile:
Agility Product Family
Ad Index

MESSAGE BOARDS
from orthotown.com

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Unemployment Vs. Keeping
Staff On (Continued)
A message board published in our May
issue sparked even more conversation
about how Townies are handling office
issues during the pandemic. We pick up the
thread to share additional advice and ideas.

FEATURES
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Drs. Christopher Cetta and Justin Hughes
discuss when to use buttons or hooks
when attaching orthodontic elastics
to anterior canines with clear aligners.

Offices with high team attrition rates
are more likely to have a micromanager
as a boss and are less likely to achieve
their daily goals. Practice management
consultant Dana Salisbury explains there's
an art to dealing out delegation, and shares
advice about how to balance management,
administration and effective leadership.

Off the Hook

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The Cure for Micromanagement

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Brace Removal Without Aerosols
Townies discuss whether and how it's
possible to safely remove brackets and
prevent possible COVID-19 exposure.

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Expand, Extract C's, or Do Nothing?
In this classic message board conversation,
a Townie asks for advice on how to proceed
with patient treatment.

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