Conservative treatment, SDF, Hall crowns, parents back during ops... dentistry is rapidly changing to keep pace with the desires of the modern parent. But maybe those who forget history are doomed to repeat it? Dr. Brian Richards is a private practice pediatric dentist who joins us to discuss how he makes his practice successful using old-school techniques that work for him. Brian has posted several of these examples online showing traditional operative work being completed on 2, 3, and 4 year-olds using rubber dam isolation, behavior management, and no laughing gas or sedation.

We discuss parents back during ops, dismissing difficult families, voice control, building an efficient team, and how often sedation is really necessary. We also reflect on the changing of the times with more conservative treatment (SDF, Hall Crowns, ART), and are we using these techniques appropriately?