Cracking the Code on Efficiency

How Dr. Kristen Knecht Scaled 50% Smarter with the KLOwen Custom Solution

When Dr. Kristin Knecht opened her Houston practice, Knecht Orthodontics, in early 2020, six weeks before the pandemic, she was like many orthodontists: motivated, overwhelmed, and stretched for capacity. After rapid growth, staffing turnover, and increasing daily chaos, she knew something had to change.

Then she made a bold shift to the KLOwen Custom Solution and transformed not just her efficiency, but her entire quality of life as a practice owner.

Today, Dr. Knecht has completed 500+ KLOwen custom cases, dramatically reduced appointments and repos, and created a calmer, more predictable workflow for her team and patients.

This blog breaks down her story, the data behind her results, and three tips doctors can implement today to begin improving treatment efficiency—starting now.

From Skeptic to Believer: “Could this system really deliver?”

Like many orthodontists, Dr. Knecht doubted whether custom digital braces could deliver on the promised efficiency gains.

“The brochure looks great… but can they really deliver? I wasn’t sure.” She kept hearing the same thing from colleagues: You have to try this system. I’ll never go back to direct bonding again." Still, she waited—until she began forecasting the future of her fast-growing startup and saw a major problem forming:

She was about to hit a capacity wall.

Her open bay had five chairs, her production was rising fast, and she didn’t want to add more clinical days or bring in another doctor. Efficiency became her only path forward.

In October 2023, she finally took the leap.