# Dr. Ed Davis on Practice Growth, Advocacy & Recognizing a Finished Case

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Podcast: [GC Orthodontics Exchange](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gc-orthodontics-exchange-7352617)
Published: 2026-07-15T11:50:58+00:00
Episode link: https://GCOrthodontics.podbean.com/e/dr-ed-davis-on-practice-growth-advocacy-recognizing-a-finished-case/
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## Resource

In this episode of the GC Orthodontics Exchange, host Dr. Antonino Secchi sits down with Dr. Ed Davis, an orthodontist practicing in Columbia, South Carolina, for a conversation that moves from career origin story to national advocacy work. Dr. Davis traces his path into the specialty, from childhood orthodontic treatment that hooked him on the puzzle of tooth movement to a dental career shaped by an unexpected mentor: his childhood dentist, who also happened to be his church organist. He talks candidly about the leap from resident to practice owner, buying and building two offices at once while waiting on South Carolina's licensing timeline to catch up. The conversation then turns to Dr. Davis's leadership work with the AAO and AAO PAC, where he discusses efforts to reduce orthodontic student debt, push for in-person exam and radiograph requirements ahead of patient treatment, and build support for the specialty at the state and federal level. Episode highlights:• His path into orthodontics and the mentor who shaped it• Buying and opening two practices simultaneously as a new grad• His work with the AAO PAC and current advocacy priorities• Advice for new grads on debt, DSOs, and living within your means• Life outside the office, including a decade of summer musical theater with his daughterFrom building a practice from the ground up to shaping policy on a national stage, Dr. Davis offers a grounded look at what it takes to build a career and a specialty worth showing up for.

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