Why I Place High Value on Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning
Complex dental cases often need support from multiple specialties for a final successful outcome. The approach to work out these
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case acceptance
My Exam to Treatment Planning Structure
Before I come up with a treatment plan, I always do certain things in a certain order. That structure has
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Case Study: Great Patient Expectations
Every successful dental case begins with a conversation. A Case of Great Dental Expectations “So what should we do next?”
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The Patient’s Journey
Providing healthier mouths to patients and doing more fulfilling dentistry (and making more money as a result) are admirable goals
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Let Patients Try a Smile
Like with any big purchase or expensive commitment, it’s not surprising patients would want to try on a new smile
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Treatment Planning Tips
Treatment planning is simultaneously tricky and thrilling because it’s the step right before diving into the case. Before the appointment,
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Case Acceptance Strategies: Encouraging Understanding and Individualization
Consistent case acceptance is a skill it can take years to develop. Part of the reason it can seem so
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Help Your Patients Move Forward With Care
Helping patients move past denial over their dental health is no easy feat. In your dental practice, you have likely
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One Sentence That Changed My Practice: Part 1
Ever since I started my AEGD residency following dental school, I have loved continuing education. I’ve always sought new courses,
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Is the Patient Ready?
Have you ever recommended treatment to a patient and then gotten the “deer in the headlights” stare with the sound
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Prospect, Patient, or Partner?
A bedrock value of Dr. Pankey and those who have chosen to follow his visionary teachings is that the welfare
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