At AAO 2026 in Orlando, FL, we walked the exhibit hall expecting to see the orthodontic marketing industry responding to the biggest shift in patient search behavior in twenty years. We did not. Booth after digital marketing booth was still
Google AI Overviews are reshaping orthodontic SEO faster than most practices realize. For years, the goal was simple: rank on page one, earn the click, and convert the visit. Now, Google often answers the question before a patient ever reaches
Your website looks fine to patients. The problem is that AI systems are not patients, and most orthodontic practices are invisible to the tools now driving patient discovery. This is Part 2 of the KAL AI Visibility Series. Part 1,
Search has fundamentally changed. Here’s what every orthodontist needs to know (and do) before they become invisible to the next generation of patients. A patient in Phoenix sits down at their laptop and types a question, not into Google, but
Search is no longer just a list of links; it’s about finding answers. This shift is one the orthodontic industry yet to fully embrace. When a patient enters a question into Google (and other AI tools), the response is often
For decades, the process of finding orthodontic care followed a familiar pattern: a referral from a dentist, word of mouth from other parents, or a casual conversation at school pickup where a parent might say, “Dr. Smith is amazing with
