Ep. 71 - Scaling Smart with KLOwen: Digital Bonding That Reduces Doctor Time with Dr. Brandon Owen

The Golden Age of Orthodontics

What if you could cut appointment times nearly in half and reduce total visits without sacrificing results? On this episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein talk with Dr. Brandon Owen, founder of KLOwen Braces, about the power of digital customization, indirect bonding, and how to ease your practice into next-gen efficiency. Don’t miss this conversation to explore how tech changes the game for patients and doctors, direct-printed brackets, and self-ligating systems. Remember, there has never been a better time to be an orthodontist!

IN THIS EPISODE:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (05:43) Dr. Owen shares his experience with digital customization and indirect bonding
• (13:27) How do you customize if you are not printing a bracket
• (18:55) Easing a practice into accepting this workload shift as advantageous
• (26:33) Dr. Owen talks about two different pathways of implementation
• (33:48) The system cuts the number of visits from 18 to 10
• (38:50) Discussion of the self-ligating (SL) bracket

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Combining customized appliances with digital indirect bonding dramatically streamlines treatment. By digitally planning bracket placement and tailoring prescriptions to individual tooth morphology, orthodontists can reduce treatment time, save visits (up to seven in some cases), and minimize chair time and adjustments—ultimately improving patient and doctor experiences.
• Instead of printing custom brackets, KLOwen’s system is customized using advanced digital planning tools. This allows orthodontists to reverse engineer ideal outcomes and apply precise bracket positioning and prescriptions without expensive manufacturing, making the technology more accessible for every patient, not just those willing to pay a premium.
• The real value in custom fixed appliances and aligner technology isn’t just about faster treatment; it’s about easier and more efficient appointments. By minimizing hands-on doctor time and leveraging remote monitoring, orthodontists can drastically reduce unnecessary in-office visits and reduce their own clinical burden.

RESOURCE LINKS

People + Practice - Website

Leon - Email

Amy - Email

People + Practice - Email

KLOwen Braces - Website

Dr. Owens - Email

GUEST BIO:

Brandon Owen, DDS, MS, is President and Founder of KLOwen Braces and a practicing orthodontist at the Owen Orthodontic Center in Lakeway, TX. He won the OrthoInnovator Award in 2019 from the American Association of Orthodontists, Honorable Mention for the AAO OrthoInnovator Award in 2024, and has created eight original patents and numerous continuation patents.

Dr. Owen is a Board-Certified Orthodonticist and a member of the Angle Society. He also consults for over a dozen digital orthodontic companies and conducts research at the University of Alberta on the OSIM as an adjunct faculty member. Dr. Owen named his company KLOwen in memory of his oldest son, Keller Logan Owen, who passed away suddenly in 2011.