AME: Recommendation Engine--Tacoma Edition

Nov 10, 2025

Alan shares his excitement from Tacoma, where he's taking a certification course at the Bioclear Learning Center. He praises the high-quality instruction and hands-on training, highlighting the standout BioClear Magic Mix polishing product. In flight entertainment included Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which he loved for its enduring appeal. He also raves about Pho Thai, a cozy Vietnamese restaurant worth visiting. Lastly, Alan discusses the convenience of the CLEAR airport security service that makes travel easier.

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ANECDOTE

Why He Always Rents A Car

Alan describes arriving in Tacoma, renting a car, and the emotional comfort it gave him during early recovery.
He explains the habit began after getting sober to always have a way out when traveling to CE events.

ADVICE

Take BioClear For Practical Composite Skills

Try the BioClear courses for hands-on composite skills because lecture-to-lab balance makes techniques repeatable.
Bring home the discounted kits and plan to apply the method on Monday morning.

ADVICE

Use Magic Mix For Fast Polishing

Try BioClear Magic Mix as a primary polishing step to reach a smooth matte finish quickly.
Use it after contouring to simplify and shorten your polishing protocol across composites.

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Alan records from his hotel in Tacoma, Washington, after finishing day three of a four-day Bioclear anterior and posterior certification course. Despite the dark and rainy November weather in Tacoma, Alan shares his enthusiastically positive experience at the Bioclear Learning Center, highlighting the high quality of the instruction and hands-on training. He then offers a "recommendation engine" based on his trip, covering a specific Bioclear product, a movie he watched on the flight, an airport security service, a local restaurant, and a final endorsement of the learning center itself. Alan also announces the creation of a seventh password for the Very Dental Facebook page: Bioclear.

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