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Dentist Brain Candy

The podcast is designed for the dentist who likes to learn and improve their practice. The information and content delivered is designed to help the restorative dentist move their practice forward. Each week we start off with an quote that gets the metal gears turning, a book review which will be digested for the listener over a series of episodes pulling out relevant material and applying it to the dental practice. Next an article will be reviewed from the literature and available for download. The show will close with an interesting case that I have come across. Pictures and radiographs, when appropriate will be on the website to review as well. The benefits include having a virtual dental buddy that you can listen to and “hang out with” and talk shop and grow your experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for our profession.
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Now displaying: May, 2022
May 30, 2022
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen multiple cases of dental implant failure, all of which were entirely preventable.

So, what’s behind these failures?

What can we do to identify and treat implant failures? And prevent similar problems moving forward?

On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I share several cases of implant failure that have come through my office recently, explaining how dental labs are compromising the health of patients in the interest of price savings.

I discuss why It's problematic to use non-authentic components in dental implants and challenge restorative dentists to insist that laboratories use authentic parts.

Listen in for insight on identifying open contacts and occlusal overload and learn to address these issues before they lead to catastrophic bone loss and implant failure in the patients you serve.

Key Takeaways

The many cases of implant failure I’m seeing that were entirely preventable

How dental labs are compromising the health of patients in the interest of price savings

Why it’s problematic for dental labs to use non-authentic components in implants

How to identify and address cases where off-market products have been used in dental implants

My challenge to restorative dentists to insist that laboratories use authentic parts

How open contacts lead to bone loss and implant failure

My patient experiencing catastrophic bone loss and implant failure due to occlusal overload (and how it could have been avoided)

What ideal occlusal contact with implant-supported restorations looks like

Connect with Dr. Bryan McLelland

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About Dr. Bryan McLelland

Dr. Jawbreaker on YouTube

Email bryanmclelland@hotmail.com

Call (509) 922-2273

Resources

FDA 510(k) Clearances

Atlantis

Cutting Edge Dental Implant Symposium

May 23, 2022

‘There is no such thing as a good memory or a bad memory.

There's only a trained memory and an untrained memory.’

—Jim Kwik

The brain acts like a muscle: If you don’t use it, you lose it. But the rote memorization most of us were taught is not the best way to learn and remember information for the long term.

So, what can we do to unlimit our memories? And how does having a trained memory serve us as dental professionals?

On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I discuss chapter 13 of Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life, sharing Jim Kwik’s strategies for making presentations without notes and remembering names.

I also cover an article from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery around online reviews, exploring why Yelp and Healthgrades ratings don’t necessarily correlate with clinical quality and what you can do to earn high online ratings and positive reviews.

Listen in for insight on using visualization, association and emotion to improve your memory and train your brain to retain important information—and make your memory limitless!

Key Takeaways

Why online ratings are not necessarily predictive of clinical quality

The flaws in the JOMS study re: online ratings and reviews

My advice on building systems to earn high online ratings and positive reviews

Why most people have less than ideal memory skills

How there’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ memory, only an untrained one

5 reasons why it’s essential to improve your memory

Jim Kwik’s MOM approach to boosting your memory instantly

How to use visualization, association, emotion and location to improve your memory

Jim Kwik’s strategy for making a presentation without notes

Jim Kwik’s BE SUAVE technique for remembering people’s names

Connect with Dr. Bryan McLelland

Dentist Brain Candy

Dentist Brain Candy on Facebook

Dentist Brain Candy on YouTube

Dentist Brain Candy Podcast

Dentist Brain Candy App

Dentist Brain Candy Continuing Education

About Dr. Bryan McLelland

Dr. Jawbreaker on YouTube

Email bryanmclelland@hotmail.com

Call (509) 922-2273

Resources

Cutting Edge Dental Implant Symposium

‘Do Practice Characteristics Influence Online Ratings of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik

Jim Kwik’s Memory Training Videos

Yelp

Healthgrades

RateMDs

Vitals

May 2, 2022

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, we continue our discussion of the book, Limitless by Jim Kwik. Today I'm discussing Part IV: Limitless Methods. Chapter 11 of the book is devoted to the discussion of focus. We all have so many things competing for our attention; it can cause anxiety and, worse yet, loss of focus, leaving us scattered and in a place where we accomplish less.

I walk you through Dr. Andrew Weil's method for breathing to recenter yourself. Then we'll look at your to-do list, and how you might use some anti-procrastination tools to complete a task you’ve been putting off so you can move into a more productive flow.

We'll also talk about Chapter 12, which is about studying. Jim Kwik teaches that the most successful people are lifelong learners. Listen in as I walk you through seven of Jim's simple habits to unlimit your studies, including how you can use Baroque music for better concentration when memorizing facts or for reading retention.  

I also cover two thought-provoking articles from the October 2021 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The first one, by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, is about Tooth and root extractions as trigger factors for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ).

The second article looks at changes in the emergency patient volume and reasons for presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Takeaways

How to use breathing exercises to refocus yourself

How doing the thing you've been procrastinating can help you increase your focus on other tasks

How to minimize distractions by building time in your schedule to manage them

Why the cramming method of studying impedes learning due to the sleep deprivation factor it creates

How to use rosemary and peppermint to improve memory and concentration when you study

Why Baroque music helps create the brain state needed for deep concentration

How using the acronym H. E. A. R.— halt, empathy, anticipate, review —can help you listen better

Why taking notes by hand offers the most benefits for processing the material your studying

How to avoid an increased risk of MRONJ without doing primary closure

How the COVID19 shutdown led to fewer visits to hospitals and clinics

Connect with Dr. Bryan McLelland

Dentist Brain Candy

Dentist Brain Candy on Facebook

Dentist Brain Candy on YouTube

Dentist Brain Candy Podcast

Dentist Brain Candy App

Dentist Brain Candy Continuing Education

About Dr. Bryan McLelland

Dr. Jawbreaker on YouTube

Email bryanmclelland@hotmail.com

Call (509) 922-2273

Resources

June 10 Event: Cutting Edge Dental Implant Update

October 21 Event: CPR/OSHA/HIPAA

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Quick

The 4-7-8 (or Relaxing Breath) Exercise by Dr. Weil

What is the Risk of Developing Medication-Related Osteonecrosis in Patients with Extraction Sockets Left to Heal by Secondary Intention? A Retrospective Case Series Study by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, et al in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Changes in Emergency Patient Presentation to a Maxillofacial Surgery Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, et al in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery    

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