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05.28.2024

Episode 160: “Pontics Vs. Implants in 2024 with Joseph Kan DDS, MS”

Episode 160: “Pontics Vs. Implants in 2024 with Joseph Kan DDS, MS” Live from the 2024 Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting, we bring you an interview with Joseph Kan. He will address what is best today, socket shield, dual zone,...

05.14.2024

Episode 159: “Are You a Silanator- Part 2"

Episode #159: “Are You a Silanator- Part 2” New Wine in Old Bottles? Has bonding improved or are we back to basics once again? We revisit our protocols and the newest research to ensure we are on the right track!...

04.23.2024

Episode 158: Why Are Dentists Afraid of Lawyers?

Episode 158: “Why Are Dentists Afraid of Lawyers?” Does a letter from an attorney make you sweat? Why? Corey Shipley joins us to help dispel our fears. What can we learn from a seasoned attorney about what to do and...

04.09.2024

Episode 157: Is This Dentistry’s Airbag Moment? AO Recap 2024

Episode 157: “Is This Dentistry’s Airbag Moment? AO Recap 2024” We are just back from the excellent 2024 Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting and are excited to bring you some of the things we learned as we listened to and...

03.26.2024

Episode 156: Digital Dentistry-Can We Do It All?

Brad the Dental Lab Guy returns along with Derek the Dental Mechanical Engineer Guy to discuss what is possible today with digital dentistry and photogrammetry. Text The Dental Guys your comments and questions: 1-865-544-8954 WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The...

03.12.2024

Episode 155: Should You Buy an Intraoral Scanner?

It’s 2024 and intraoral scanners are definitely IN. What should you buy and what can you do with it? The Dental Guys have both been using intraoral scanners for years and have both recently gotten new scanners. What did we...

02.27.2024

Episode 154: Norton/Testori on High Torque vs. Low Torque and ISQ AO 2022

Two more exceptionally well published and regarded clinicians join us at the 2022 Academy of Osseointegration Meeting to discuss high vs. low insertional torque, the value of ISQ, pressure necrosis and what best correlates to implant success. Text The Dental...

02.13.2024

Episode 153: Tarnow/Gluckman on Dual Zone vs. Socket Shield AO 2022

Two giants in the field of dental implants join us at the 2022 Academy of Osseointegration Meeting to discuss which approach is better for managing immediate sockets. Text The Dental Guys your comments and questions: 1-865-544-8954 WHO ARE THE DENTAL...

01.30.2024

Episode 152: I Broke My Wife’s Nose

The Dental Guys continue their next-level dental discussions with an episode featuring a story of how Jon and his wife determined that a surgical treatment was needed for her. What happens when you don’t know just who can handle a...

01.16.2024

Episode 151: What Has Been Messing With The Dental Guys in 2023

We discuss what CE and office experience has taught us and challenged us with in 2023. How has Spear and composite courses challenged Wes and what are we taking next in 2024? Text The Dental Guys your comments and questions: 1-865-544-8954...

01.02.2024

Episode 150: The Dental Guys are Back with the Next Level in Mind

Episode #150: The Dental Guys are Back with the Next Level in Mind The Dental Guys are BACK with an update on 2023 with what has pushed us, molded us, and created new opportunities for 2024 and beyond! Text The...

02.14.2023

Episode 150: New Scanners for 2023- Wes Bought an ITero, and Jon Bought a Medit!

We are back to kick off the New Year and a new season as we discuss scanners. Both of us bought new scanners in 2022, and we are excited to compare notes on the pros and cons and help you...

01.11.2022

Episode 149: Associate Dentists- Colleagues or Slave Labor? Featuring Kevin Kwiecien

We hear many stories about associates being treated poorly, and also some stories of how the relationship can be amazing. What separates these two, and how do we foster a positive relationship between owner and associate that results in growth...

12.28.2021

Episode 148: AO Annual Meeting Preview with Academy of Osseointegration President Dr. Tara Aghaloo

We are excited about the 2022 AO Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on February 24-26. Dr. Tara Aghaloo tells us a little bit about what to expect for this exciting meeting featuring some of the world’s foremost experts on...

11.30.2021

Episode 147: Strategies for Goal Setting and Practice Management for 2022 with Chris Mahan

2022 could be your biggest year ever, but only if you have goals set and develop a plan to achieve those goals. We discuss how to get there from here! WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is...

11.16.2021

Episode 146: Tax Preparers Vs. Tax Strategists - End of Year Tax Planning with Chris Mahan

Are you using a tax preparer that doesn’t know dentistry? Does it matter? We discuss this along with some ideas to minimize your 2021 tax bill. WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is the brainchild project of...

10.13.2021

Episode 145: The Right Tools or the Right Training? What is Required for Sinus Lifts?

The posterior maxilla is often a frightening place for the novice implant surgeon. What training and tools are necessary to make sinus grafting procedures predictable? Join us and Dr. Kruger to find out! WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The...

09.14.2021

Episode 144: Treating Airway Without a Diagnosis is the Problem- Featuring Michael Gunson and Rebecca Bockow

How does orthognathic surgery come into play when orthodontics is not enough to create a healthy airway and occlusion? What is possible today and where do we begin in assessment and diagnosis? Bockow and Gunson answer these questions and many...

09.01.2021

Episode 143: Facial Growth and Development- What Can We Influence? Featuring Rebecca Bockow

The world of literature and practice in airway focused orthodontics has rapidly been expanding and changing since the last time we talked to Dr. Bockow. How much does genetics determine jaw and airway size vs. what we can influence? What...

08.17.2021

Episode 142: Full Arch Digital Implant Prosthetic Scanning with Mark Ludlow, DMD MS

We have waited years for a validated way to do full arch implant prosthetics without an analog impression. Now it is here! What is it about and what does it mean? Also, we discuss which scanners to buy NOW! ...

08.03.2021

Episode 141: It’s Prime Day - How to Create an Excellent Conversion Prosthesis

How comfortable are you with creating a full arch implant conversion prosthesis? We all have to start somewhere with learning this procedure, and whether it is your first one or you are a seasoned veteran, you will hopefully learn something...

05.18.2021

Episode 140: Intraoral Scanning from the Lab Perspective

There has been a lot of new buzz with scanners hitting the market in the last year. What is new for 2021 and does it change our decision making for purchasing a scanner? We get it straight from the one...

04.28.2021

Episode 139: Materials and Techniques for Bonding and Cementing- 2021 Update

It has been a couple of years since we updated our listeners on what we are using daily to lute and bond restorations. We will cover cements and bonding agents to attach every type of crown to every type of...

03.23.2021

Episode 138: There’s a New Scanner In Town

Digital impressioning is one of the most intimidating changes for many clinicians. Should it be? We will discuss implementation of scanning into your practice and discuss how the Medit scanner is changing the landscape. WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The...

02.10.2021

Episode 137: What Should an Airway Exam Look Like?

Airway and skeletal development are certainly linked, but how closely? And how do we examine the growing patient to see the connection? In this episode, we discuss literature support for the connection and also the examination itself. What does it...

01.27.2021

Episode 136: PPP Round Two and Dental Business Update for 2021

Chris and Justin return to enlighten us on how we should think differently about PPP forgiveness and round 2 of funding. How does this change payroll and tax planning for 2021? WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast...

01.05.2021

Episode 135- Scott Maclean on Current Trends in Digital Dentistry

Dr. Scott Maclean has lectured around the world on topics related to digital dentistry and technology as it relates to clinical dentistry. He has tremendous knowledge and also has a research focused approach to his decision making- so he fits...

12.15.2020

Episode 134- “Current Controversies in Dental Ceramics and Bonding with Dr. Marcos Vargas"

Marcos Vargas has been a clinician and educator for many years and has seen lots of products come and go. What is the tried and true best product to use for your crowns today? And what is the best way...

11.24.2020

Episode 133- Real World Prosthodontics with Dr. Conor Casey

Conor Casey joins us to demystify prosthodontics as a private practice specialty. Does taking over a GPD practice work for a prosthodontist or is a scratch start better? What is it like placing implants as a prosthodontist? And, the lightning...

11.10.2020

Episode 132: The Dental Guys and AO President Clark Stanford

We are excited to be joined by Academy of Osteointegration president, Dr. Clark Stanford. Dr. Stanford has been involved in dental implant research and education for many years and has a heart for the future of progressive organizations such as...

10.24.2020

Episode 131: Living On the Edge- A Review of Edge Endo Products

Edge Endo took the endodontic world by storm as they offered lower cost alternatives with a claim that the quality and effectiveness was the same. Do these claims hold up? We have used a lot of their equipment in our...

09.22.2020

The Dental Guys : Episode 130 "Dr. Robert Lemke on Specialist Relationships and Teamwork-A Dental Guys/Academy of Osseointegration Special Episode"

WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is the brainchild project of Wes and Jon. Years ago Wes and Jon met at a continuing education event and immediately started a passionate on-going conversation about dentistry. This conversation never...

09.15.2020

Episode 129 "What Does the Science Say About PPE, Aerosols, Mask Reuse? A Dental Guys/Academy of Osseointegration Collaborative Interview with Dr. Robert Lemke"

WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is the brainchild project of Wes and Jon. Years ago Wes and Jon met at a continuing education event and immediately started a passionate on-going conversation about dentistry. This conversation never...

08.25.2020

Episode 128: “The Gregg and Bob Show- Gregg Kinzer and Bob Winter of Spear Education”

Here is what we will cover in this show: 1) Let's discuss abutment selection for screw retained implant crowns. Zero Bone Loss Concepts discusses using titanium bases vs. using customized abutments and selecting the titanium base cuff height to allow customization of...

08.11.2020

Episode 127: “Chris and Justin- 4/28 Dental Business Update"

Here is what we will cover in this show: What has the SBA changed? How do we account for PPP money received? Will the PPP forgiveness window change? WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is...

07.28.2020

Episode 126: “Tomas Linkevicius on Zero Bone Loss Concepts”

Here is what we will cover in this show: The origins of the book. How did Tomas get into soft tissue thickness research? How does Stephen Chu factor in? What basic implant design features should we look for? How...

06.04.2020

Episode 125: “Let’s Expand On This- Airway in Orthodontics at the Highest Level, Featuring Rebecca Bockow of Spear Education”

Here is what we will cover in this show: 1) Summarize the transverse dimension white paper. Why does it matter? 2) Discuss some basics of how to diagnose a deficiency based upon CBCT vs. clinical diagnosis. Who needs...

06.02.2020

Episode 124: “How to Choose the Right Occlusion- Removable or Fixed Prosthetics, Featuring Darin Dichter”

Here are some things we covered with Darin: 1) Let's start with the complete upper and lower denture patient.  How do you design your occlusion and what is the basis for your decision-making?  If you saw the patient...

05.29.2020

Episode 123: “Reopening Your Practice- Safety, Ethical, and Legal Concerns with Olivia Wann, RDA, JD”

Here is what we will cover in this show:1) Interim guidance from the ADA on PPE:  Based upon this and the CDC/OSHA, what things will change from what we used to do from a practitioner perspective?  What things will change from a...

05.27.2020

Episode 122 : “ Is It Safe to Reopen Your Practice? Featuring Mary Govoni ”

Mary Govoni returns to discuss the following:  1) What do the interim guidelines on PPE from the ADA actually mean for us?  Is it safe to reopen without N95 masks? 2) What does a properly protected reception area and patient flow through...

04.25.2020

Episode 121: “Is Zirconia a Crutch? Bob Winter on Lithium Disilicate- Where are We Now?”

Bob Winter of Spear Education joins us to discuss materials- specifically lithium disilicate. We discuss milling vs. pressing, ideal thickness for good strength, and whether translucent zirconia has a place in dentistry today. Should we press everything? Should we change marginal design...

04.24.2020

Episode 120 "4-21 COVID-19 Dental Business Update"

Covered this week with Chris and Justin: 1) Are we seeing EIDL funds being deposited? 2) What to do if you haven’t applied for PPP yet 3) What to do if you’ve already applied for PPP 4) What is the Employee Retention...

04.16.2020

Episode 119: "4-14 COVID-19 Dental Business Update"

Covered this week with Chris and Justin: 1) Are we seeing EIDL funds being deposited? 2) How much EIDL funding are people getting and what determines that? 3) Will Congress continue to fund the PPP? What does the next few...

04.14.2020

Title: Episode 118: “Charting a Path Forward to the Future with Kevin Kwiecien of K-Squared Consulting”

Description: Kevin Kwiecien joins us again to discuss what to do now, what not to do now, and how to chart a path forward in these uncertain times. He has helped numerous dental practices achieve their goals and has the...

04.10.2020

Episode 116: 4/9 Update on CARES Act 7a and 7b-What Do We Know and What Should We Do Now?

Financiallysimple.com’s Justin Goodbread and Mahan and Associates' Chris Mahan are experts in their respective fields (CFP and accountant) and have been following the CARES Act loan programs from the beginning. A lot has changed in the last 10 days and...

04.07.2020

Episode 115: “Face Scanning Your Next Denture Patient”

Lab Day takes place each year concurrent with the Chicago Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. Brad has been attending for years and this year, we bring him on to discuss what new products and techniques he saw that could change the...

04.06.2020

4-2-20 Special Release- Unemployment, Loans, and the CARES Act- What to do Now? Featuring Chris Mahan

As new information becomes available, we are trying to keep you updated on what you should be thinking about with your practice decision making. SBA loan guidance is still being released and unemployment claims are backlogged, but there is still...

04.01.2020

Episode 114: “How a Dental Lab Responds to a Crisis”

We dentists know how this shutdown is affecting us, but how is it affecting our dental labs? They are having to make a lot of tough decisions but are also making plans for how they can emerge stronger than before. ...

03.31.2020

Episode 113: “The Dental Guys Book Club- Part 7 of Zero Bone Loss Concepts”

What material should we use in the subgingival portion of our implant restorations? How important is the height of the Ti base we use to support our crowns? Are the prosthetic choices we make as important as the surgery? Tune...

03.26.2020

Special COVID-19 Update with a financial planner- Featuring Justin Goodbread, CFP

Financiallysimple.com’s Justin Goodbread is very familiar with the dental industry, having helped hundreds of dentists grow their businesses and manage their finances. He joins us for a very NOW discussion about what to worry about, what not to worry about,...

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