The Digital Orthodontist: Live!

Few companies in orthodontics have an arc as interesting as Candid's. The brand launched in 2017 as a direct-to-consumer aligner company, repositioned as CandidPro for general dentists, and has now relaunched as Oliv, built specifically for orthodontists. In this episode of TDO: Live, Dr. Kyle Fagala sits down with Nick Greenfield, the CEO who has been at the center of all of it. Recorded live in Nashville at the Oliv launch event, the conversation walks through the full evolution of the company, what made the direct-to-consumer model untenable, why CandidPro pivoted toward general dentistry, and what finally convinced Nick that orthodontists needed a platform of their own. They also get into the harder questions around trust, long-term commitment to orthodontist-led care, and where the line between dentistry and orthodontics is heading. It's a rare kind of conversation in our space. A CEO willing to sit down, take the hard questions head-on, and talk openly about what worked, what didn't, and what comes next.

In this episode of The Digital Orthodontist: Live!, Dr. Kyle Fagala and Luke Infinger break down the 6 Practice Personality Types that successful orthodontists use to build practices that actually fit who they are. From Tech-Forward Offices to Lifestyle Practices working 8 days per month, we're covering real examples and the completely different marketing strategies each type needs to succeed. Filmed live at Neon Canvas studios—unscripted, practical, and focused on helping you stop fighting yourself and start building a practice that serves your life.

On this episode of TDO: Live!, I'm joined by Orthodontists Grant Collins and Andy Sarpotdar to discuss personality tests and how having your teams and loved ones take these tests can make a big difference. Andy will help us zoom in on the Myers-Briggs Personality Test and Grant will discuss the ever-popular Enneagram. Lastly, if we have time, we will talk a little bit about the Kolbe Index and DISC profile.

On this special episode of TDO: Live!, I'm joined by Align Technology President and CEO, Joe Hogan, at the Align Technology Global Headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Joe and I spend 60 minutes covering the good and the misunderstood of his time with Align. We also cover doctor-submitted questions about the Invisalign system with the sincere hope that hearing directly from the source will allow Orthodontists to form a more accurate opinion and understanding about Align, its products, and services. As a disclaimer, this podcast was not sponsored or financially supported by Align. I wrote the interview questions myself and I approached Joe about doing this interview. Thank you to Neon Canvas, my digital marketing agency, for sponsoring this episode.

Filmed in front of a live audience at the MOPC 2022, host Dr. Kyle Fagala is joined by guests Dr. Amanda Gallagher, Dr. Stuart Frost, and Tracy Martin to discuss the 5 basic positions in the average Orthodontic practice: Admin, TC, Clinical, Managers, and Marketing. They cover the skillsets, personality types, and general recommendations for each position, and it's an excellent episode filled with relevant information for everyone on the Orthodontic team.

Love it or hate it, Corporate Orthodontics is an increasingly common practice model for Orthodontists, so I joined founding orthodontists at Smile Docs (Dr. Scott Law), Orthodontic Partners (Dr. Jamie Reynolds), and Corus Orthodontists (Dr. Anil Idiculla), along with practice transition expert Chris Bentson, to discuss this very important topic. We cover Corporate Ortho's most common criticisms and objections, continuity of care concerns, and typical misconceptions.