Tay Harvey joins us again to talk about the exciting times ahead, now that PEKKTON can NOW be used as a long term definitive material. Coming ashore 3 years ago, labs have been waiting anxiously to stop "winking" when delivering full arch restorations without zirconia and calling it "long term provisionals". We can call them what they are: final prosthetics.
Come to Chicago, February 22 and learn ALL about this material.
Gleacher Center
450 Cityfront Plaza Drive
Auditorium 300
Chicago, IL 60611
Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 - The Summit
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 - The Workshops (open exclusively to Summit attendees)
877.897.6598
Dental Support Specialties with Mary Beth Bajornas can help ANY practice ANY where. How many phone calls get missed, due to lunch or being closed Fridays? Here is a way to NEVER miss a call AND clean up the "unscheduled" list. They ALMOST can replace an administrative employee in a dental office. Almost. Don't shoot me.
Trying to be "frontdeskless"? THIS is your answer.
http://www.dentalsupportspecialties.com/
4486 Dressler Rd. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Joe@dentalsupportspecialties.com
In an effort to help patients accept beneficial treatment, Mac Lee teaches dentists how to help their patients choose the best treatment. Mac and his "right hand" Joleen Jackson have been coaching dentists for decades, with Dental Boot Kamp and independently, and are always an interesting listen.
361-782-7191
How do you find the right technician if you are a dentist wanting to deliver the best that you can? How can you implement technology and STILL work with a top level technician? Jonathan Abenaim DDS shares how advanced training can help dentists be their best and improve relationships with their labs.
AND
He has a book. The Trust Factor: Empowering Your Team, Your Patients, and Your Dental Practice. Find it at Amazon.
https://www.smilesyllabus.com/
https://jonathandentalspa.com/
1111 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-4460
A summary of our trip to Cologne for the IDS
The IDS, the International Dental Show, is amazing. Overwhelming. A worthy challenge. This is part one of our experience in Cologne.
Another DTG member joins us to share the view from the lab bench! This time, Patrick Dippel talks about some frustrations that labs feel when cases are sent from an office that perhaps should have been referred. It was fun and lighthearted, but certainly raises some questions about labs and relationships.
Patrick can be contacted at:
http://
(651) 457-5380
Here is a PERSONAL invitation from Clinton Timmerman DDS. We will record the podcast LIVE from Cologne for the IDS 2017 (well, live recording.... then we upload to the cloud....).
Go TOTALLY ORAL
This time, I share some recent PERSONAL experiences with dealing with a website company/SEO group. It is a cautionary tale, so if you have a website, want to start a website, or are thinking of changing companies that handle your website, give this a listen.
The SEO Knight in Shining Armor is Mike Pedersen with The Dental Boost. He can be found at:
The level of customer service is unparalleled.
Keith Rossein shares his story of how he helps dentists be more efficient with their new patient forms. He preserves precious time and minimizes confusion in the dental office with SubmitPatientForms.
500 Birch Road, Malverne, NY 11565
Jon Nierman joins us to share the story of a family legacy of medical billing in the dental office. Nierman Practice Management and the Dental Writer software started in 1988 and has made medical billing in the dental office easier and more efficient. Cross coding and letters automatically generated FOR you, what's not to love?
Contact him at :
Robert Stanley shares his thoughts on guided implant placement and learning opportunities at the Stanley Institute in Cary, NC. His nerd cred is unparalleled and should not be missed!
For more, visit:
http://www.stanleysmiles.com/stanley-institute
or call:
919-415-0061
Is cone beam technology in your future? Is it time for a CBCT replacement/upgrade? Then you NEED to hear from Jon Julian!
Jon Julian:
https://www.dentalfuturecenter.com/
(864) 836-3611
cell: 620-242-6990
Did you know that over half of all adults are getting less than the recommended amount of daily sleep? What’s more, untreated sleep issues will also affect your partner and contribute to serious consequences for your health, some of which are life-threatening.
Kent smith is a leading expert and educator on sleep apnea and how dentists can learn to screen or treat their patients with obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy. Very generous with his knowledge, he spends a few minutes with us.
For more info, please contact him at
Placing implants takes planning and precision, and the cost to do both can be significant. There is no room for error, and with the ability to chairside print a surgical guide with no compromise in quality will allow the implant clinician to confidently deliver their best care.
Dr Fred Thompson is bringing GuidePro3D to the masses, in an affordable and intuitive system that streamlines the process.
503-332-8646
Who better to advise a new dentist than... a new dentist? Alex Shalman reflects on his 3 years in practice and what new dentists can do to help themselves. Lance Timmerman begins with Frank Clayton to set the stage.
Follow him on Instagram: @alaxshalman
or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAlexShalman/
Lance Timmerman DMD talks to Mike Pederson with www.thedentalboost.com and how his company can get your website to dominate your area. In the current economy, getting found easily on google is replacing word of mouth referrals, and it takes more than just a pretty website.
If you would like to know more, Mike can be contacted at:
or on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/thedentalboost/?pnref=about.overview
or the old fashioned way on the phone:
(866) 500-1414
Michael Cowen with Awaken2Sleep shares how they are making sleep testing and sleep screening more simple for dentists to implement sleep into their practice. Gone are the days where a referral leads to a patient simply not getting treatment and lost in the shuffle, Awaken2Sleep handles screening/testing FOR you, including scoring the tests!
For more info:
866-631-2232
1752 E. Lugonia Ave. Ste. 117-15
Redlands, CA 92374
If you haven't heard of the BDT (burnout denture technique) YET, then buckle up. Any dentist or dental technician worth their salt will be familiar in NO time. Lee Mullins and Phil Reddington from Beever Dental Lab in Leeds are taking their show WORLDWIDE, making complex implant restorations more predictable and profitable.
To learn more, contact them at:
https://www.bdttechniqueuk.com/
467 Otley Road, Adel, Leeds LS16 7NR, United Kingdom
01132613421
https://www.facebook.com/BDTuk/
And the US liason is:
http://www.anaxdentusa.com/
If you haven't attended a DTG symposium, you are missing out. Von Grow, from Dark Horse Studios, shares his passion for all things DTG, and why EVERYONE should show up! Learn from the lecturers, hang out with like minded friends, and watch the second edition of the Mixed Dental Martial Arts competition!
For MORE info, click DTG Events
Lurk on Facebook at DTG Affiliates
Learn more about the Dental Technicians Guild
We're talking independence! Michael Keeter CDT shares his story of starting alone, then growing his lab bigger, and just recently going INDEPENDENT again! So for THIS Independence Day special, he shares the ups and downs, and touches on the FUTURE of full arch implant supported dentistry!
For more on Michael, visit his page here.
And for more on the upcoming DTG Symposium, click here.
This Ukrainian energizer bunny is an example to us all on how tenacity is the path to happiness (or some other self help aisle bon mots...). Never one to settle, Gene is either teaching or being taught, and shares details of his life's path.
He also will be presenting at the DTG Symposium in Provo, UT in August, so clear your schedule and plan to attend (if you have the guts....).
First rule of Lab Day: Don't talk about lab day. So I found a bunch of rebels that break every rule. Well, the first one at least....
At the same time as the Chicago Midwinter meeting, Lab Day was a chance for the lab techs to show their stuff and fill their shopping carts.