Allison Lacoursiere is an innovator in Clear Aligner Operations and the creator of the Clear Aligner Systemization methodology. As the founder of Clear Coaching she is an expert in Clear Aligner Systems and helping Dentists streamline their efficiency and increase their production.
She has a decade of dental experience, has a lifetime membership to AADOM, is certified as a Registered Dental Assistant, Orthodontic Assistant as well as Dental Office Management through the University of Toronto.
Allison is a faculty member of Align technology, Upgrade Dental and the Dental Speakers institute. She is also an RDA, OA, CPC, and a ELI-MP
Leadership & Business Coach. Additionally she is a certified Professional Coach through IPEC and a member of the International Coaches Federation, UC Davis for Coaching as a Manager and is certified as a Transformational Trainer through Lionspeak. A sought after Coach, Consultant, and Speaker, Allison can help any dental office struggling with not enough time, disorganization or inefficiency to better train and delegate amongst their team to improve their office culture and
increase their revenues.
Allison works directly with practices to implement strategies to increase profitability in the office without increasing stress and time from the doctor. She further empowers teams through providing them with the skills and strategies that will drive treatment conversations, consults,
and increasing treatment conversion for all orthodontic treatment.
Allison is also the co-founder of a bespoke social media marketing agency, Clearly.IG. that not only manages social accounts, but coaches teams on how to operate successful marketing campaigns. She has additionally trained hundreds of individuals to create an ROI on Instagram through her online courses and international speaking.
Additionally, Allison has her own podcast: The Future of Dentistry where she interviews industry leaders on everything from dental technology to leadership strategies, high-performance workflows, education-based marketing, and more!
How to Best Work with Patients on Clear Aligners
By: Allison Lacoursiere Clear aligners have made themselves incredibly important to our industry in a very short…
Interdental Papilla: Esthetic Considerations
By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers Interdental papilla is the part of the gingiva that fills the space between teeth. It has a triangular shape in the anterior region and a concave col in the posterior region of the tooth, which…
DMG DentaMile Desk MC System
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Referrals: What Dentists Wish Patients Knew
By: Dr. Savanah Craig In the age of Amazon Prime and grocery pick-up, convenience is becoming a higher priority for patients. Our society prizes one-stop shopping above all else and general dentists are working hard to fit this model. More and more dentist are becoming “Super GPS” and taking courses to add more advanced procedures…
Handling Patient’s Denials in Your Practice
By: Mary Osborne, RDHThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. IgniteDDS was permitted to share it with our readers. Helping patients move past denial over their dental health is no easy feat. In your dental practice, you have likely encountered this situation many times. Resolving denials within a dental practice requires a delicate balance of empathy, patience,…
Variolink Esthetic System Review
By: Dr. James Wanamaker When I became a dental practice owner, one of my goals was to simplify our systems. Prior to these changes, we utilized a variety of bonding agents from multiple brands, as well as different types of cements. This always made delivery appointments and training new assistants complicated. As my practice evolved…
Overlapping of Dental X-Rays & How to Avoid It
By: Ronda Holman Dear Dental Reader, my name is Ronda Holman and I have been sitting across from a dentist for a living for the last 25 years. I thought it might be time to make some written confessions as to what I have been guilty of over the years and how my dentist was…
What is Fremitus and Why Should You Check For It?
By: Dr. Leonard A. Hess, DDSClinical Director, The Dawson AcademyThis article originally appeared on TheDawsonAcademy.com, Dr. Hess allowed igniteDDS to share with our readers. What is Fremitus? Fremitus is the vibration or movement of a tooth when teeth come into contact together. If you were to take your fingernail and put it on the front surface of a…
Navigating the Challenges of Team Building in Dental Practice Management with Irene Iancu RRDH
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue MaestasGuest: Irene Iancu RRDHEdited By: Candy Velez CRDH Building and managing a dental practice team encompasses many challenges, learning opportunities, and moments of unexpected growth. Irene Iancu, a seasoned dental professional and restorative hygienist, shares her journey and the lessons learned in creating a dynamic team within her practice. This article…
Three-Dimensional Printing in Combined Orthodontic & Restorative Treatment
By: Dr. Julia Latham, DDSThis article originally appeared on DentistyToday.com. Dr. Latham gave igniteDDS permission to share with our readers. The past 3 years of experience in our practice have made it clear that 3D printing provides numerous benefits for patients and practices alike. The digital impression-taking process is far more comfortable for the patient…
Increase Case Acceptance by Listening More to Your Patients
By: Elizabeth Kidder DDSThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Kidder gave igniteDDS permission to share with our readers. The first few years after dental school are pretty difficult, and most dentists feel lost. It’s the time you have to turn that theoretical part of your studies into practical work, without having a mentor to…