Kelley Brummett DMD, Author at PankeyGram

Dentistry Sleep

Using Mallampati Scores

September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments AIrway, Dental Sleep, Mallampati Scores, Sleep Patterns

Screening our patients for airway and breathing issues is becoming a standard in dentistry. One of the things we have

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Communication Team

Visit Your Dental Lab

August 26, 2020August 24, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 2 Comments Communication, Dental Lab, Dental Laboratory, Dental Technician, Relationship-based

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Dentistry Treatment Planning

Chew Test to Discover Functional Interference

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 1 Comment Chew Test, Dental Lab, Dental Laboratory

I had a patient in a provisional on tooth #7, and he called to tell me he ate the crown.

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Dentistry Materials

Dental Anesthetic Needles

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments Anesthetic Needles

In dental school most of us learned to use the same two sizes and lengths of dental anesthetic needles. Once

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Case Study: Great Patient Expectations

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments case acceptance, Communication, Ownership

Every successful dental case begins with a conversation. A Case of Great Dental Expectations “So what should we do next?”

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Dentistry Practice Management

Thoughts on Becoming Perfect: Part 2

June 29, 2018June 17, 2018 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments Know Yourself, Personal Growth, Self Discovery

Dental failure and being ‘perfect’ in patient care is a key stressor for dentists. In her first blog on this

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Dentistry Practice Management

Thoughts on Becoming Perfect: Part 1

June 27, 2018June 17, 2018 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments Know Yourself, Personal Growth, Self Discovery

Failure is a hard thing to accept in dentistry. This is especially true because what constitutes ‘failure’ can mean different

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