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Every orthodontist is a dentist. Not every dentist is an orthodontist. What the extra residency actually covers, and why more dentists now keep orthodontic cases in house.
The AAO owns equity in eight companies, endorses products, and gives an annual innovation award. Four of five award winners won before the investment. One did not.
Member dues used to dwarf the AAO's commercial revenue. That gap has narrowed considerably. At the same time, more orthodontists are working for corporate organizations.
CoTreatMe lets a general dentist deliver orthodontic treatment while an orthodontist plans it remotely. Its website names nobody. Trademark and Texas corporate filings name three directors, two of them Smile Doctors leadership. Here is what we found and what we still cannot answer.
Starting January 1, 2027, a dental support organization in Colorado cannot own a practice, hold its lease, or own its equipment. Here is what the rule actually says, why the DSO industry sued, why other states are watching, and what it means for your orthodontist.
MARPE vs. SARPE for adults: how each widens a narrow upper jaw, who each one is for, the real risks of both, and why your palate’s suture, not your age, decides which fits.
Krieger Orthodontics in Lewisville is part of the Smile Doctors network. Here is what the public record shows, and why ownership matters for a two-year treatment.
Some Frisco orthodontic offices that look local are owned by dental support organizations and private-equity groups. Here is who owns what, and why it matters for a two-year treatment.
Some Plano offices that look local are owned by dental support organizations. Here is how to check who really owns your orthodontist.
The five largest orthodontic support organizations in America, by the numbers, plus MB2 Dental, the doctor-equity money machine behind the braces boom, and why a backlash is building.
