The Dr. Phil Klein Dental Podcast Show

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing thermoviscous materials and working with warmed composites. Do they really help us get the results we are looking for? Are they safe for the pulp? With us today to tell us all about it is Dr. Ron Kaminer and Gregor Connell.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Dental professionals are particularly at risk of musculoskeletal problems that are often accompanied by pain. Today we'll be discussing the five key areas where you can improve your ergonomic positions to protect your health. In addition to proper positioning for doctors, hygienists, and assistants, we'll be talking about dental equipment that aids in clinician and patient positioning as well as tips and tricks to promote overall health and safety. Our guest is Stephanie Botts, a RDH and a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist providing both in-office and virtual ergonomics consulting and coaching to dental professionals.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing clinical considerations and the benefits for using warmed composites when placing direct bonded dental restorations. Our guest is Dr. Robert Lowe, who maintains a part time private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. He publishes and lectures internationally on aesthetic and restorative dentistry.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Both the CDC and the World Health Organization promote hand hygiene as the most important infection prevention tool. Today we'll be focusing on the need to know info for dental professionals on hand hygiene. Our guest is Mary Govoni, an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach, focusing on Infection Prevention and Control, OSHA and HIPAA Compliance, and Ergonomics. She is a Certified Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Hygienist with 50+ years of experience in the dental profession.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Dental cements have certainly evolved over the decades. Up until the late 70's we pretty much relied on only one cement. Today we have more than 5 different types of cements... and to make things more complex these newer cements have all kinds of dispensing and mixing methods as well as a broad array of setting mechanisms. This can be very confusing not only to the clinician but also for the dental assistant. To help clarify things, we welcome our guest Dr. Taiseer Sulaiman, Associate Professor and Director of Advanced Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials Research at the Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. With 40% of Americans unable to cover a surprise unexpected expense, compounded by the tough economic environment we currently face, it's no surprise that the need for patient financing is even greater than ever before. While most offices offer a patient financing solution to overcome cost barriers, many struggle with how and when to bring it up to their patients. Today we'll be joined by Adrian Valente, Director of Training at Sunbit. Adrian will be sharing his best practices based on thousands of hours of training dental teams across the country.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing fixed focus intraoral cameras and the value-add to your practice. Our guest is Dr. Chad Duplantis, a practicing dentist in Fort Worth, TX, who focuses on aesthetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Duplantis is an author, lecturer, and popular speaker on the topics of restorative and esthetic dentistry.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. These days, it seems like, more and more, dental patients continue to seek alternative treatment to traditional dental services. Once such example is injection Bonding which is fast becoming a popular treatment alternative. To tell us more about it is our guest Dr. William Vuillemot, founder and CEO of SmileBOND Systems, LLC. He is known as the "Father/Inventor of Injection Bonding".

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. In this podcast we'll be discussing Universal composites with Adaptive Shade Matching capability. We'll get some insight into how you can leverage these materials to help increase productivity, while carrying less product inventory. Our guest is Dr. Robert Marus, a practicing cosmetic dentist in Yardley, Pennsylvania. A member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr Marus currently lectures on cosmetic dentistry and has written articles on his smile makeover techniques, many of which have been featured in numerous national and international publications.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the benefits of using a fully-crystallized lithium disilicate CAD/CAM block to create durable and highly-esthetic indirect restorations. This material provides high strength without the need to fire, and apparently saves the clinician up to 40% of the time required versus comparable systems. Our guest is Dr. Paresh Shah, who maintains a private practice in Winnipeg, Canada with a focus on implant, cosmetic and interdisciplinary care. He is currently an instructor at the University of Manitoba Dental School in the department of fixed prosthodontics.