MAO Track

Course Description:

8:30 am - What's HIPAA Got to do with it? HIPAA Compliancy and How it is Linked to Responsible Marketing by Sarah Ruff Gibson, MDA, COA, CDA The goals of the lecture are to discuss HIPAA and its history (briefly), discover how dental practices can protect HIPAA and themselves in the digital age and learn how to market and promote yourself, your practice and your team with these guidelines. 9:45am - You Can't do That With Stock Braces! (1 CE) by Christine Bonebreak Jackson, DMD, MS A digital treatment plan and custom bracket prescription can help you treat difficult cases in a way that stock brackets can’t. The power of a personalized appliance will be explored through a variety of case types including vertically challenged, surgical and canine substitution. Topics discussed will include the digital prescription submission, tips for digital treatment plan review, and treatment mechanics with a fixed digital appliance. 11:00 am - Three Most Important Lessons Learned as a Navy Seal & How They will Improve Your Life by Chris Tyll 1:00pm - Touch Vs. Tech by Tina Byrne Integrating technology into an orthodontic practice enhances efficiency and streamlines workflows, but it also poses the risk of diminishing the personal, high-touch care essential to success. Teams may face challenges such as adapting to new systems, disengagement, or over-reliance on automation, which can weaken patient relationships. 2:15pm - New Frontiers in Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Implications for the Orthodontic Practice (1 CE) by Thikriat Al-Jewair, DDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C) Sleep-disordered breathing remains frequently underdiagnosed. This presentation will explore the latest advancements in its detection and highlight practical, evidence-based strategies aimed at enhancing orthodontic clinical practice. 3:30pm - Treating Growing Patients with Invisalign Palatal Expander and Invisalign First by Dr. Mairaj Ahmed Dive deep into the Invisalign First™ treatment workflow. Learn the step-by step process for ensuring treatment is efficient and profitable for your office. Additionally, the speaker will review common malocclusions and the types of outcomes you can predictably achieve. Due to character limits, speaker disclosures and learning objectives are available upon request or visible in the online .pdf registration booklet.