Since he opened Innovative Orthodontics in 2007, Dr. Dan Bills has always looked for ways to utilize technology to better serve his patients. Apparently, orthodontists from across the country want to learn how he and his team are able to utilize emerging technologies to connect with their patients so successfully.
Dr. Bills has been invited to present a lecture entitled “Connecting with the Net-Generation: So Much More Than Just Social Media” at a series of upcoming national orthodontic meetings. The first stop will be at the Vegas Orthodontic International Conference and Exposition (OrthoVOICE) in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 20, 2013. Dr. Bills will give the lecture again at the Southern Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina on October 4, 2013. He has also been invited to lecture at the Dolphin Imaging and Management Solutions Users Meeting in Chicago, Illinois on March 8, 2014.
The idea for this lecture came from Dr. Bills’ observation that “Millenials”, or members of the “Net-Generation” as they are now called, use computers, media, and digital technology almost instinctively. Their view of the world is different from that of previous generations, and this difference affects their learning, interactions and relationships significantly. In this lecture, Dr. Bills will elucidate the thought and learning processes of the Net-Generation. In addition, he will explain how orthodontists can utilize these connections in all areas of their practice in order to achieve orthodontic success.
As the son of two teachers, the importance of education was instilled in Dr. Bills at an early age. He is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Orthodontics at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, and was honored as Penn’s Teacher of the Year in 2011. He is also on staff in the Department of Dentistry at Virtua Hospital, where he lectures about orthodontics to dental residents. In 2008, he was honored as Virtua’s Teacher of the Year. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and lecturing, and looks forward to sharing his thoughts and experiences with orthodontists from across the country.
