by Simon Shung | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
The iTero Element scanner is one of the newest pieces of technology in the orthodontic world and I FINALLY own one. You all might be wondering, “Why didn’t Dr. Shung get this before and bring it to IRVINE?!” The top orthodontist in Irvine...
by Simon Shung | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
My wife showed me a great video of an interview for a job position. The job required 365 days of work with no holidays off–In fact, holidays times required more work. There is no pay and no overtime pay, it’s completely a volunteer position. The...
by Simon Shung | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
Orthodontic treatment, for lack of a better example, is a marriage between the patient and the doctor for an average of 26 months. To be successful and finish treatment on time, the orthodontist is involved with 70% of the work, but the patient has to perform the...
by Simon Shung | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
As a healthcare professional and an orthodontist in Irvine I have to be honest and admit that I was quite ignorant about the food industry. I was either too busy trying to pass a board exam or trying to get into residency. It’s funny that as a I type this, I am being...
by Simon Shung | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog
I’ve always been told that I have a great smile, but when I started working in the orthodontic field close to five years ago, I realized that my “great smile” was far from perfect. I began to become self conscious about my crooked teeth and started...