in this issue: contents DEPARTMENTS 6 A Voice in the Arena Be the Lion You Are Orthotown editorial director Dr. Chad Foster shares the importance of not feeling like a " hamster on a wheel in a small cage " and how he broke free when he found himself in that situation. 34 TAD Max Dr. Wassim Bouzid shares a case in which he treated a patient's gummy smile by using TADs and self-ligating braces. 10 12 14 32 48 Industry News New Products Poll: Brackets and Wires Product Profi le: Dental Monitoring Ad Index MESSAGE BOARDS from orthotown.com FEATURES C40oupling Up Some orthodontists like Dr. Brion Long have added a pediatric dentist to their practice as a way to offer more to patients under one roof, as well as to increase the number of internal referrals. When the partnership is approached smartly, it can be a winwin situation-but it's not a decision that should be rushed, because there are some possible downsides as well. 2 JUNE 2021 // orthotown.com C44ultural Relevance Scheduling Institute founder and CEO Jay Geier explains the difference between a transactional practice culture and a relational one-and how the latter can help drive practice success. S18aturdays In a classic post, which is still drawing comments today, Townies discuss the benefi ts (or lack thereof) of seeing patients on the weekends. C25alculating Revenue A Townie who's interested in opening a practice wants to know how to best calculate revenue. C28an This Be Treated Nonsurgically? This Townie looks for ways around surgical intervention for a TMJ transfer patient.http://www.orthotown.com