Very Dental: Are Clear Aligners Right for Your Practice? with Dr. Avi Patel

Sep 16, 2022

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As you may have heard, everyone needs ortho. Specifically, many of your adult patients could benefit from some kind of orthodontic treatment. Once you start to see that so much of the pathology we see could be solved or at least improved with some orthodontic intervention, your mind goes to...should I be doing this?

My guest today is Dr. Avi Patel. I first noticed Avi on his entertaining Instagram account. Avi is a clear aligner advocate and he told me about his journey using oral health to promote a clear aligner practice!

Avi's story from New York to Austin, TX (short version: a lot of associateships)
Once you see it, you can't miss the fact that everyone needs ortho.
Because of how companies are marketing, clear aligners have changed the way adult patients see orthodontics.
Patient understand crooked teeth better than any other dental pathology
Orthodontists should LOVE general dentists doing aligners! General dentists doing clear aligners will refer way more ortho to orthodontists!
Compliance and case selection
Comprehensive orthodontics vs. social six
Minimally invasive dentistry = orthodontics
What does Avi NOT want to treat?
How Avi uses social media (short version: it's video, stupid!)

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