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Pankey Philosophy

The Never-Ending Patient Interview

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 Paul Henny DDS 928 Views 0 Comments L.D. Pankey, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding, Patients

In the year 1958, Dr. L. D. Pankey asked one of his most devout students to join him and teach

Understanding Smiles Part 1

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Bradley Portenoy, DDS 406 Views 0 Comments Communication, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding, Smiles, Understanding

Smile behavior is influenced by the individual’s feelings about their smile. Smiles are an integral part of human communication. They

The Art of Influencing Our Patients Part 2: An Opportunity to Develop Patient Understanding & Confidence

June 16, 2023June 26, 2023 Mary Osborne RDH 1199 Views 0 Comments confidence, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding

In dentistry, we’re clear about the connections among the teeth, the muscles, the bone, and the joints—and how all these

Practice Management

Your Patients Want to Know You Are Thinking of Them During the Holidays

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Deborah Bush, MA 543 Views 2 Comments Holiday, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding, Wellbeing

When leaves are turning red and yellow and grasses are turning shades of pink and brown, most of us start

Treatment Planning

My Exam to Treatment Planning Structure

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 733 Views 2 Comments Aesthetics, case acceptance, Patient Understanding, Restorative, treatment planning

Before I come up with a treatment plan, I always do certain things in a certain order. That structure has

Communication Team

Check-In and Debrief at the Dental Visit

April 16, 2021 Mark Kleive DDS 684 Views 3 Comments Dental Check-In, Patient Care, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding, Patients, Practice Style

When I think of the small things my practice does on an everyday basis that have a big impact on

Pankey Philosophy

Unwitting Barriers to Care

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 Paul Henny DDS 495 Views 2 Comments Behavior, Bob Barkley, Co-Disovery, Patient Understanding, Personal Philosophy, Rich Green

Few people have worked as tirelessly to advance the thinking of L.D. Pankey and Bob Barkley as Rich Green DDS,

Continuing Education Treatment Planning

Many Don’t Realize Their Pain Is Abnormal

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 463 Views 2 Comments Diagnose, Headaches, Patient Understanding, treatment planning

When working with participants at The Pankey Institute, I help them analyze dental cases to assess the risk for joint

Acceptance

November 6, 2019 Kenneth E. Myers, DDS 1177 Views 1 Comment Acceptance, Patient Understanding, Positive Emotion, Self Discovery, Truth

Some time ago, I was listening to a person speak about love and replacing the word “love” with “forgiveness.” His

Communication Practice Management

The Relationship Based Dental Practice from the Patient’s Perspective

September 30, 2019 Kenneth E. Myers, DDS 950 Views 0 Comments Doctor-Patient Relationship, Know Your Patient, Patient Understanding, Personalized Care

It’s early in the morning and the first sip of coffee full of that fresh aroma just went down with

Dentistry Oral Health

Your Patients Want to Know…Invisalign & Oral Health

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Deborah Bush, MA 956 Views 0 Comments Improved Health, Invisalign, Patient Understanding

In the Pankey Institute’s Invisalign focus course, course leaders invite you to consider the ways in which Invisalign can be