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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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Nov 28, 2016

In this show I interview my friend and trusted Implant Rep, Scott Oyler from Nobel Biocare.  We discuss the problem of non-authentic dental implant components and the reasons behind their rise in use and the resulting problems.  Many times the restorative dentist is not aware that their restorations are made up of non-authentic components.  We also discuss Screwmentable restorations, defining this animal and chat about the indications and pearls of use. 

Nov 21, 2016

This is the second and final part of the Dental Implant Terminology series.  There is a video that pairs with this that you can find at dentistbraincandy.teachable.com

This is designed for the entire team to get everyone on the same plane and level and prepared to answer patient dental implant questions and handle implant cases.  EVERY team member should be made to watch this video series upon hire and then at least once a year to hone everyones knowledge and skills.  I promise that this will increase the number of implant cases you do.

Nov 14, 2016

In this episode, I conclude the Great by Choice book review and then move straight into reducing dental anxiety.  This article discusses using essential oils, specifically citrus/orange essential oil to reduce anxiety in an Oral Surgery office.  I then conclude with a simple but cool case of a mucocele removal. Be sure to check it out here!

Nov 7, 2016

In this episode, I start off with a quote of the day from none other than Walt Disney! If you think you might recognize the background noise in this episode, then chances are you’ve been to Chuck E Cheese’s! This entire episode was recorded there!

After the QOD I get into the 3 P's of a successful practice.  These include people, process, and patients. Next, I discuss an interesting case that I saw on a Friday, right before the weekend, of a severe facial infection secondary tattoos numbers 18 and 19. The patient did well after his surgical procedure and being admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics for approximately 72 hours.

Oct 31, 2016

In this episode I discuss the 2016 AAOMS annual meeting highlights that I took away.  I hope this summary is useful for you.

Oct 24, 2016

My team and I had a fantastic speaker, Dr. Charles Whitney, MD come and speak at Center Place in Spokane, WA.  You all had an invitation so it is your own fault you did not come! The presentation was fantastic and in this episode, I summarize a few of the highlights that I got from the meeting.

This talk was 3 hours but in this 19-minute episode, you will get a taste of what he discussed.  Dr. Whitney also talked about 3rd Era Dentistry and on the practical side of implementing the protocols he discussed.  Sign up now for next year’s CE events including Foundation Training, Implants 101 for the Team and an international well know speaker in the Fall! This is a very special guest and I can’t even tell you who it is until we get closer to the event!

 

Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Whitney’s email: cwhitneymd@gmail.com

Website: 3rderadentistry.com

Oct 17, 2016

This week starts with a quote by Robin Williams.  I discuss Part 3 of Great by Choice.  The article review is on bone grafting the edentulous maxilla and the review of the literature of all of the choices that are available to us.  The interesting case is that of a woman with metastatic breast cancer on IV Zometa and developed MRONJ with a severe submental space infection.

Oct 10, 2016

This week starts with little message about why a woman’s mind is cleaner than a man’s. I then go into part 2 of Great by Choice by Collins. Productive paranoia and the 20-mile march are discussed. I then go into an article review that discusses the risks with coronectomy or partial removal of lower third molars and why one would consider this and what can happen. This article is directly applicable to any dentist who sees patients with third molars.

The interesting case is a must see! This gentleman crashed head on to a cement truck while driving his F150 and sustained a severe naso orbital ethmoid fracture. I discuss the key elements of the surgery and repair and show some killer pictures. You don’t want to miss these!

Oct 3, 2016

This week starts with a quote by Don Marquis on procrastination. I then review an article discussing carotid artery calcifications found on CBCT scans.

I love Jim Collins’ work and this book on Great by Choice starts this week and is really a great read and review if I do say so myself! I have an interesting case of a young male patient who was, (minding his own business), skateboarding and fell and broke his jaw in two places and managed not to get any extra oral cuts on his face. I show some cool 3D scan of his bilateral mandible fracture and the final panorex fixed.

Sep 26, 2016

This is the one-year mark of the “Dentist Brain Candy” Podcast!  It has been quite the year and journey!  Content creation is fun but also a lot of work in an already busy life.  This episode is a snapshot of a day in the life of yours truly.  I discuss what I am doing and two interesting cases that came up, one of which was a surgery I did in the hospital.  Don’t forget to go to the interesting cases section to see some cool pictures as well!

Remember to leave a review of this podcast on iTunes for a free Cyclone Cup! Listen for details!

Sep 19, 2016

For this episode, I interview one of the leaders in 3rd Era Dentistry! We discuss the Oral Systemic Connection and Dr. Whitney’s journey to the oral cavity and back. You will love this episode, and you must come to the Oct 14, 2016, live meeting at Center Place in Spokane!

Sep 12, 2016

This week you will enjoy the first part of a webinar entitled “Dental Implant Terminology”. This webinar is designed for the entire team! Getting the entire team educated and on the same page about dental implants builds value for patients. It also builds team confidence and consistency in discussions with patients. This will absolutely increase case acceptance and the number of implant cases you have in your office.

You and the entire team need to listen to this and team members should review this material yearly. You can also use this to train new team members, front and back alike. Make this a part of your internal training system!

The full webinar can be found at dentistbraincandy.teachable.com

Sep 5, 2016

This week starts with a quote by Isaac Asimov, and then we discuss why followers get behind their leaders and follow. After all, a leader without followers is just out for a walk.

I also go over my top five strengths as assessed by the Strength Finders test. The article I reviewed is an editorial by James Hupp on prescription drug abuse and Oral Surgeons. The stats are incredible and scary.

The interesting case shows a panorex and the extracted teeth, including mutant teeth after a young man went through chemotherapy for leukemia, causing a systemic disruption and abnormal tooth development. You will want to see this.

Leave a review of this podcast on iTunes for a free Cyclone Cup! Listen for details!

Aug 29, 2016

This week starts with a funny quote followed by another funny quote! We then dive into the second part of “Strength Based Leadership” and two more examples of CEO’s strengths and how they used them to lead their respective organizations to greatness. We then review an article discussing squamous cell carcinoma that occurred around a dental implant. The interesting case is about a necrotic piece of bone around an implant in the esthetic zone and successful management of that complication.


Mentioned in this episode:

New App and Tablet: store.dentistbraincandy.com
Interesting videos/educational materials: dentistbraincandy.teachable.com

Leave a review of this podcast on iTunes for a free Cyclone Cup! Listen for details!

Aug 22, 2016

Patients are stressed out in the dental chair. This makes dentists and dental auxiliaries stressed out in the office. This stress decreases patient case acceptance because of fear. NuCalm, in an all natural way, relieves this stress and makes patients comfortable and increases case acceptance. The system also has a well-defined return on investment. NuCalm is also being used for peak performance in sports, in cancer patients, and in many other ways. Jim Poole the CEO from NuCalm fills us in on all the details.

Mentioned in This Episode

www.nucalm.com

 

Aug 15, 2016

Restoring Hybrid restorations can be a challenge.  Many dentists get that turn in their stomach when they think about taking on such a thing.  This presentation is one method that is predictable and broken down into an appointment by appointment approach that makes it so anyone can restore hybrids and full arch dental implant cases.  This audio clip is the first part of a video series that you can find at dentistbraincandy.teachable.com

Aug 8, 2016

This week starts with a quote by George Burns and a bonus quote of the day.  Part one of Strength Based Leadership begins and promises to be a foundational and invaluable book.  I particularly like the web-based test that you can take that will tell you your top five strengths!  We look at two of the four leadership strength or styles and real life examples of each.  The ex-NFL football player was in a no-contact game of flag football and took an elbow to the right eye and sustained a blowout fracture of the right orbital floor.  A subciliary incision was made and a titanium impregnated Medpor implant was used to reconstruct the orbital floor.  Check out the radiographs in the Interesting cases section.

Mentioned in This Episode

Book: Strengths Based Leadership

Website: http://strengths.gallup.com

Aug 1, 2016

Every practicing dentist is acutely aware of this unmistakable fact:  If you are not sitting in the chair, PRODUCTION=ZERO .  I had no idea that when I started dentistry that it meant that anytime a dollar was earned I needed to have gloves on and be in the trenches working in my practice instead of on my practice.

Every dentist dreams of going to the mailbox and getting a check without having to fix teeth.  David Sewell from International Coffee Farms in Panama tells us how we can decrease our dependency and participate in a socially conscious, passive investment that results in you owning deed property with significant cash flow.  This episode is way out of the norm for this podcast but I could not resist sharing.

I discovered this investment, I vetted them out and I converted a significant portion of my 401k into coffee farms.  In fact my investment was big enough that I qualify for finders fees for new investors for ICF.  The amount is insignificant to me but the investment can change my listeners lives so I felt compelled to share this with you. 

For all the info on this please visit http://internationalcoffeefarms.com/getting-started. Now sit back and prepare to have your mind blown!

Jul 25, 2016

This week starts with a funny quote and then a serious quote by Abraham Lincoln.  The FINAL installment of Money:Master the Game by Tony Robbins is discussed. Annuities and the financial product that will create an income stream for life is explained and the debut of a new financial product for those under the age of 50 with want this can participate in.  Ray Dalio’s advice on asset allocation is exposed as well!  The interesting case is about impacted tooth numbers 17, 18 and 19 with a pretty cool radiograph which can be seen in the interesting cases section.

 

www.economicprinciples.org

www.lifetimeincome.com

www.getyourshittogether.org

store.dentistbraincandy.com

Jul 18, 2016

This interview is with Dr Johnson who had a problem, solved it for his practice and has given the rest of us access to the application.  Hear it here first!  REFER.TO is the next revolution to hit the referral process and eliminate the need to print referral books, make it faster to refer and most importantly helps patients connect and get the work that they need completed done in a timely fashion.

Jul 11, 2016

This week starts off with a quote by Albert Einstein.  The fifth installment of Money:Master the Game by Tony Robbins is discussed. Discussion on what Absolute Financial Freedom is and how you can choose to make that goal is reviewed.   The interesting case shows how with a little planning and out of the box thinking a sinus lift can be avoided to restore a maxilla with several missing teeth.  The radiograph speaks for itself!

Jul 4, 2016

This week starts off with a quote by Lana Turner and is fun.   The fourth installment of Money:Master the Game by Tony Robbins is brought to life. We discuss four out of the five levels of financial freedom which is a must know for anyone who wishes to get to financial freedom.  You won’t know if you have arrived at your destination if you don’t know what the destination is! The interesting case is about a gal that was hiking across Spain and fell and ended up discovering 3-4 weeks later that a piece of her tooth was still embedded in her lower lip.  Needless to say we removed it!

Jun 27, 2016

This week starts off with a quote by Teddy Roosevelt and is sassy.   The third installment of Money:Master the Game by Tony Robbins is created and ready for consumption.  I was shocked to learn that vaping can lead to an explosion in your mouth blasting out teeth and leading to a serious injury and I pull a very interesting article from the literature to review this case report.  I then follow up with a interesting case of a young man that fell on the stairs and had another large kid fall on him to finish off his maxillary incisors in a mixed dentition stage, fooling the radiologist on the extent of the injury.  

Jun 20, 2016

This week starts off with two more awesome quotes by Anthony Robbins.  In this episode we will dig into part two our our book review Money:Master the Game.  It is not how much you make but how much you save and invest that will set you free.  The review article goes over five ways of removing dental implants and discusses the decision tree and applications and the pros and cons of each method.  The interesting case shows radiographs and intraoperative pictures removing tooth number 28 and an OKT.

Jun 13, 2016

This week starts off with two more killer quotes by Anthony Robbins. The book review begins fresh with Tony Robbins, Money:Master the Game (did you know Tony is 6 foot 7 inches!).  This book will change your perception of money and allow you to become financially free so that you can work because you want to not because you have to.  The article review discusses the current uses of CBCT in academia and private practice.  Fun facts about these scanners and useful information about accreditation is also available.  The interesting case shows how a 9 year old boy can acquire a large tongue mass that needed to be cut off and was diagnosed as a traumatic granuloma.  Enjoy!

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