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All Courses Include:

• On-Demand Video Lessons

• Downloadable Supporting Handouts

• Real Time Online Q&A

• LIVE Virtual Office Hours

Bonus Team Registration

Get a separate account login for your practice team member to help you implement the workflows.

Course 1: OrthoLab Innovations

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Foundations of the 100% End to End Digital Orthodontic Practice 

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the Key Advantages of Digital Workflow: Understand how transitioning to a digital orthodontic practice improves cleanliness, organization, and clinical predictability while enhancing the efficiency of digital storage and reproducibility.
•  Master Essential Digital Techniques: Gain insights into the learning curve and practical steps in mastering digital orthodontic techniques, supported by personal experiences and tips to streamline the process.
•  Identify Effective Strategies to Save Time: Learn proven strategies to optimize workflow, save time, and circumvent common challenges encountered in the shift to digital methods based on real-world experiences spanning over nine years.
• Evaluate Digital Equipment Options: Acquire knowledge to assess and prioritize features of digital scanners and 3D printer ecosystems, considering data storage, ease of use, office size, and patient flow to make informed choices.
•  Understand Key Printer Ecosystem Considerations: Explore the pros and cons of different 3D printer types (SLA Laser, DLP, LCD), associated software/hardware requirements, resin options, maintenance needs, and cost-effectiveness to support seamless integration into practice.

Overview of OrthoLab Innovations Course Content: 

 In the Beginning... There was Equipment

• My Journey: The why and the uphill climb
• Why go digital?
• 10 years in 10 minutes: Avoid pitfalls, time, and wasted expenses
• Scanner attributes to consider

Digital Lab Field Manual

• Printer attributes to consider
• Setting up your first digital lab
• Tips and tricks to a successful fully digital in-house lab
• Assess key attributes when choosing scanners and printer ecosystems for a seamless digital workflow

Continuing Education

This training activity is designated for 2 CE for Self-Directed Learning with subject code 370 Orthodontics.

Course 2: OrthoLab Evolution  

Starts on Jan 17
Step-by-Step Workflow Blueprints and How-to Guides for Implementation of Models, Retainers, Splints, and Aligners

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Master Digital Retainer Production: Learn the complete process of digital retainer production, including best practices for patient scanning, STL file creation, efficient 3D printing techniques, and packaging strategies to enhance patient experience and brand identity.
• Streamline Digital Splint Creation: Understand how to accurately capture occlusion, leverage advanced design software for splint production, and implement efficient 3D printing workflows to optimize material use and production speed.
• Transition to Digital Aligner Production: Acquire the skills to capture precise patient scans for aligner design, utilize advanced digital software to handle simple to complex cases, and implement labor-efficient workflows from printing to final packaging.
• Implement Effective STL File Management: Develop robust practices for exporting, storing, and processing STL files in cloud-based systems to support scalable production workflows tailored to office demand.
• Optimize Delivery and Patient Communication: Enhance delivery appointment workflows for retainers, splints, and aligners by understanding key patient instruction techniques, ensuring seamless product transitions, and boosting compliance through well-organized packaging and presentation.

Overview of OrthoLab Evolution Course Content:

Models

• Based versus non-based STL model processing
• Optimal way to print models with reduced amount of resin
• Different resin types and color comparison

Retainers

• From patient Scan to create STL file ready to print
• STL file exports from cloud storage with base OR without base   
• Print models throughput techniques in response to demand
• Plastics used to create retainers
• Packaging for in-house created retainers
• Retainer insurance plans available with digital workflows

Splints

• From patient Scan to create STL file ready to print
• How do we capture occlusion to improve the fit of splints
• Software analysis and options for creating digital splints using AI or self-design
• Printing considerations for splints
• Delivery of splint appointment and why we make 2 for the patient

Aligners

• From patient scan to creating STL file ready to print
• The software we use to create aligners
• Solutions for cases with larger than 5 aligners per arch
• Labor workflow from print to packaging
• The packaging we use allows individual local branding of our product
• Delivery appointment and instructions given

Managing Consumables and Print Failures 

• IPA management
• Preprint checklist
• Postprint checklist
• Post-print failure checklist

Continuing Education

This training activity is designated for 3 CE for Self-Directed Learning with subject code 370 Orthodontics.

Course 3: OrthoLab Refinement

Starts on March 7th
Fine-tuning for scale, efficiency

and maximum profitability

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Analyze the Economics of In-House Aligner Production: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the cost factors involved in producing aligners in-house, enabling informed financial decisions that align with maximizing profitability.

• Implement Scaling Strategies for Appliance Production: Learn how to scale in-office production effectively, maximize labor efficiency, optimize printer use, and save on materials to reduce overall aligner fees for the practice.

• Leverage Digital Workflows for Enhanced Communication: Understand how to create Visualized Treatment Objectives using digital workflows to elevate orthodontic treatment plans into 3D visual tools that improve collaboration with referring dentists and boost patient conversion rates.

• Adopt Innovative Direct Print Aligner Systems: Explore the development and implementation of direct print aligner technologies, learning the necessary software and processes for integrating this efficient system into your practice to save time and reduce waste.

• Promote Sustainability through Advanced Techniques: Master environmentally conscious production methods that eliminate printed model waste and promote more sustainable practices within your office, contributing to cost savings and environmental stewardship.

Overview of OrthoLab Refinement Course Content:

Economics of In-House Production of Aligners

• Understand the cost decisions for each part of the systems outlined in the second course
• Considerations when scaling in office appliance production: labor, printer, and material costs
• The benefits of scaling your operations to save big on aligner fees for your practice

Indirect Bonding Protocols in a Digital Workflow

• From patient scans to creating trays
• Software usage to create an entire in-office digital workflow
• Benefits of IDB with doctor chair time

Using Digital Workflows to Create Visualized Treatment Objectives

• Digital workflows that  transform orthodontic plans into 3D communications improve relationships with referring dentists and dramatically increase your conversion rates

Direct Print Aligners, The Future is Smarter Plastic

• Learn systems regarding the development of direct print aligners
• Implementation of direct print aligner technologies
• Software and in-office flow to create direct print aligners
• Saving time, money, and the environment by reducing printed model trash by 95%

Continuing Education

This training activity is designated for 3 CE for Self-Directed Learning with subject code 370 Orthodontics.

Background, Education, and Military Service

Raised in a small Virginia farm town, Dr. Bill worked during high school as a farmhand, loaded dog feed, mowed church lawns, and pumped gas. He used his wages to help pay for his braces — an experience that set him on the path to becoming an orthodontist.

After graduating from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in biology, cum laude, Dr. Bill served as a paratrooper with the Army’s 82nd Airborne. While in dental school at the Medical University of South Carolina, he was elected and served four years as class president while earning his Doctorate of Dental Medicine.

As an orthodontic resident at Vanderbilt University, he was part of the cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies team and received extensive training in the dental treatments of obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Bill was also chosen by his classmates and faculty to serve as chief resident.

Dr. Bill has also completed his Masters of Business Administration at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he received the Ben Franklin Award. One’s peers vote on the Ben Franklin Award as the student is recognized for their leadership contributions to the class.

Service and Personal Life

Dr. Bill works with the University of Florida orthodontic residents to help further their education. By giving them insight into practice management for a patient-centric office, he helps improve the quality of care provided in the industry.

Dr. Bill has lived and worked in Clearwater since opening Straighten Up Orthodontics in 2005. His wife Andrea is a third-generation Floridian and a graduate of Clearwater High School. They have a son finishing his last year at Tulane University as a finance major and is starting to forge ahead with his life's goals.

Dr. Bill has also been involved as president of our local Rotary club and currently serves as program chair for the Florida Academy of Dental Practice Administrators, product development advisor for many companies in the 3D orthodontic ecosystem, and Alumni student support for the Wharton School Executive MBA students.