Inside Departments 16 | TOWNIE TREATMENT CASE: TADS, CLEAR ALIGNERS AND OVERKILL Dr. Bill Dischinger presents an early case in which he used TADs and clear aligners to treat a patient who had an open bite and a gummy smile-and inadvertently burned out the patient in his attempt to achieve an absolutely perfect smile. 52 | LIFE-CHANGING RESULTS Dr. Wassim Bouzid shares a case that illustrates an aesthetically focused treatment approach to optimize the smile of a patient who, in addition to upper crowding and an open bite, had underexposed incisors that prematurely aged her appearance. 24 | INDUSTRY NEWS 25 | NEW PRODUCTS 26 | POLL: OFFICE DESIGN 30 | PRODUCT PROFILE: EVOLUTION 64 | AD INDEX Message Boards 28 | GUM/TEETH CONTOURING AS AN ADD-ON SERVICE Townies weigh the value of offering post-braces laser gingivectomies. 29 | NEW GRAD FEELING LOST Townies come to the aid of a new orthodontist with timely advice. Columns A VOICE IN THE ARENA 58 | MAKE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS Practice management consultant Tina Byrne recaps the factors that can drain the profits from orthodontic practice insurance billing and reimbursement, and explains how to correct them to optimize profitability and effectively manage patient benefits. SEPTEMBER 2023 | 4 | ORTHOTOWN.COM 12 | THE PERSON BEHIND THE MACHINE As Orthotown Editorial Director Dr. Chad Foster explains, even with all of the technological advances being made today, great orthodontic care will always depend on the doctors themselves.http://www.ORTHOTOWN.COM