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From AI and patient expectations to financing and practice economics, we find the developments that could change the way you work and grow.
What it could mean
The connection to patient demand, profitability, your team or the future of treatment.
What to do next
A practical step for your team, and the evidence that would tell you a signal deserves more action.
Demand & the economy
Employment, household budgets, financing and the forces that influence when patients start treatment.
Technology & the future of practice
AI, automation, remote monitoring and the tools changing how orthodontic teams work.
Consumers & culture
What parents, teens and adults expect from treatment, and how those expectations are changing.
Marketing & patient discovery
Search, AI recommendations, reviews and changes in how patients find and choose a practice.
Practice economics
Staffing, overhead, treatment mix and the pressures shaping practice profitability.
Regulation & risk
Consequential changes in insurance, privacy, cybersecurity and the rules affecting practice owners.
ORTHO RADAR03September 30, 2026
The latest issue
Families are still spending. They are worried about what comes next.
Confidence fell sharply in September while spending held up. A national campaign is about to send more adults toward orthodontic treatment, new AI labels raise the stakes for before-and-after photos, and dental offices have stopped hiring.
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