As technology evolves, strategies to create effective and efficient workflows are essential to the success of any busy orthodontic practice. Dr. Wu has found a balance between in-office aligner production and outsourcing. He will share his latest in digital workflow including the role of the digital orthodontic assistant and seamless chairside treatment planning.
- 1. Understand the benefits of an in-office aligner lab versus outsourcing aligner production.
- 2. Identify an efficient digital aligner workflow that includes seamless chairside treatment planning.
- 3. Discover how delegation to a digital orthodontic assistant can optimize work efficiency.
Dr. Wu is a Silicon Valley native and has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 14 years. Dr. Wu is best known for his state-of-the-art treatment and keeping up with the latest innovations in digital orthodontics. He has extensive experience with 3D printing and has been manufacturing his own orthodontic aligners in office since 2014. He is an active participant and contributor for several online study groups and orthodontic societies including the Pitts Progressive Study Group. Dr. Wu serves as both an innovation advisor and key opinion leader for uLab systems. When he isn’t practicing, Dr. Wu enjoys teaching at both orthodontic programs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Roseman University in Henderson, NV. Dr. Wu has two beautiful children with his wife Lisa.