How KLOwen Helped Dr. Kristen Knecht Cut Visits and Boost Revenue

On the Golden Age of Orthodontics, hosts Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein welcome Dr. Kristen Knecht to discuss how to revolutionize practice efficiency through indirect bonding. Dr. Knecht shares how her Houston startup practice grew 40-50% annually, forcing critical decisions about patient care delivery. Rather than hiring more staff, she redesigned her clinical orthodontics workflow with KLOwen custom brackets. The results were dramatic: reduced appointment scheduling burdens, eliminated bracket placement bottlenecks, and cut average case length by 40%. Learn her strategies for successful staff training, managing lab fees, and why partial technology adoption fails.

What you will Learn in this Episode:

1. How implementing indirect bonding completely transformed Dr. Knecht’s practice efficiency by freeing up hours of doctor time and reducing emergency appointments through superior bracket placement accuracy and isolation protocols.
2. Why partial adoption of custom bracket systems fails and how Dr. Knecht's all-in approach with KLOwen enabled her team to master bonding technique, eliminate pan and repo appointments, and achieve consistent results across all cases.
3. Strategic timing for practice management changes, including how Dr. Knecht planned her technology rollout during slower seasons to ensure successful staff training and avoid the common pitfalls that derail orthodontic practice growth.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1. 00:00 Dr. Kristen Knecht discusses practice growth challenges and schedule management struggles
2. 08:50 Discovery of indirect bonding through a colleague's experience with KLOwen custom brackets
3. 12:08 Strategic implementation timing and preparing staff training for technology transition
4. 16:16 Measurable results: reducing visits from 21 to 12.5 and improving revenue per visit
5. 22:01 Why full commitment to the custom bracket system matters more than partial adoption
6. 27:03 Advice for startup practice owners on adopting orthodontic technology early

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Indirect bonding requires complete commitment to realize benefits. Dr. Knecht emphasizes that dabbling with one case per week prevents staff from achieving proficiency in the bonding technique and fails to demonstrate the system's true time-saving potential.
2. Strategic fee adjustments offset lab fees while delivering superior value. By raising fees by $200-250 and eliminating one visit through improved...