The Dr. Phil Klein Dental Podcast Show

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be talking about hypersensitivity and how it affects our patients. We'll be discussing options to assure patient comfort pre, during, and post procedure. Our guest is Sarah Eller, a Registered Dental Hygienist who is a clinician and an Adjunct Clinical faculty member at Coastal Carolina Community College.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. The digital workflow has arrived and it's here to stay, In fact, it influences every aspect of our practices. Today we'll be discussing current operatory equipment and other technologies within the digital workflow that promote efficiency, comfort, and ergonomics. Our guest is Dr. Lori Trost, who maintains a full time practice in Redbud IL.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing surgical advancements by way of new handpiece technology from a clinician's perspective. Our guest is Dr. Sam Shamardi, who practices full-time while teaching part-time at the Harvard Division of Periodontics. He lectures nationally and internationally on topics within periodontics and hearing loss in dentistry and has published multiple articles in a variety of dental publications.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. For most of us, tooth whitening has become a fairly easy and routine procedure.. and on top of that, it's one that is rewarding and profitable. Nevertheless, new systems continue to be introduced into the marketplace and that has us asking ourselves "Should I be doing chair side whitening or perhaps shift my patients to using take-home bleaching systems? Will I get better results by using both? Do the over-the-counter whitening products work, and if so, how do I incorporate them into my clinical practice? To help us answer some of these questions is our guest, Dr. Gerard Kugel. Dr. Kugel is an associate dean for research, has published over 120 articles and over 300 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He lectures both nationally and internationally and is part of a group practice, the Trinity Dental Center, located in Back Bay, Boston.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing financial arrangements and treatment presentation skills to increase your case acceptance success. Our guest is Steven J. Anderson, who coaches some of the highest performing teams in dentistry with proven systems that create a “Yes” to comprehensive care. He is Founder of the Total Patient Service Institute, Crown Council, and Smiles for Life Foundation and the author of numerous books and learning programs.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Todays’ dental patients are hungry for prevention strategies that work and lead to less need for restorative care. Long gone are the days when dental practices focused solely on the challenge of restoring decayed dentition. Today we'll be discussing how utilizing a caries risk assessment strategy for preventing or reversing early-stage dental caries is evidence-based and creates a win/win for patients and the dental practice alike.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing indirect restorative dentistry and the principles for achieving a perfect impression. Our guest is Dr. Chad Duplantis, a practicing dentist and Academy of General Dentistry Fellow.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. As the years go by, nothing makes a dentist happier than restorations that have stood the test of time. Longevity of dental treatment firmly establishes quality, reliability, durability, and function. In the case of our pediatric patients we're looking to place dental restorations quickly, that will last for a long time. Our guest is Dr. Carla Cohn, a general dentist devoted solely to the practice of dentistry for children. She maintains private practice in Winnipeg, Canada.

Dental podcast: Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing how new technology is addressing dentinal hypersensitivity. Our guest is Dr. William Paveletz. A graduate of Temple Dental School Dr Paveletz is speaks nationally and internationally for dental organizations, learning institutions and national and local dental study clubs.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing ways to insure our clinical success by using dental materials that give us the best results. In order to do this we really need to have some understanding of what ISO is and how their recommendations affect how our products are tested and the claims made by the manufacturers. We should understand the basics behind flexural strength v. fracture toughness, testing methodology and utilizing data to make the right material selection for our restorative cases. To help make this all relevant to the dental clinician, I am pleased to welcome our guest, Dr. Jason A. Griggs.