The Dental Guys

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Episode 17: "Show Us Your Fractures" May 17, 2016

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Brad the lab guy is back to discuss what he learned from this year's Academy of Osseointegration meeting. We discuss material selection for fixed hybrids-how many zirconia fractures are we really seeing? Should we change everything?

Also, we discuss pink porcelain vs. pink composite-when to use which one and how?

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Episode 16: "What Is Your Remake Rate?" May 09, 2016

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The Dental Guys discuss lab remake rates and ways to reduce YOUR remake rate. How can you give the lab what they need to give you the best product possible? We discuss impression materials and techniques as well as tissue retraction plus a discussion about digital impression systems and model-free crowns-is this reality or marketing? Join us!

Episode 15: "Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting Recap" Apr 19, 2016

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In this Episode, Jon and Wes recap the 2016 Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting, a premier implant meeting that was held in San Diego this year. There was some excellent content this year, and we hope with this show that you will be challenged to up your game in implant dentistry. Tune in to hear about a new way to view osseointegration and to see if what you are doing right now with immediate implants is keeping up with the science! Join us!

Episode 14 "Ten Years to Retire" Apr 05, 2016

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In this episode, we finish our series on retirement planning with the final stages of accumulation and the final stage: "distribution" with our guest CFP, Justin Goodbread. We discuss how to know you have "enough" to retire and where the money goes during retirement. This is some super-critical stuff for dentists young and old! Check us out!

Episode 13 "Death and Taxes" Mar 22, 2016

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For this episode, we bring back Justin Goodbread, a knowledgeable CFP who understands dentistry. We cover the "accumulation" phase of financial planning. How do you decide what to save and how to save? What are some of the biggest pitfalls of retirement planning for dentists? Justin gives us some great insight.

Episode 12 "A Penny at a Time" Mar 08, 2016

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Do you ever worry about having enough money to retire? Are you considering buying a practice? Should you buy that CAD/CAM milling machine? All of these questions and more can be better answered with good financial planning. In this week's show, we bring in Justin Goodbread, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who will give us some ideas of how to set goals and start planning for your future. Whether you know it or not, this show might be more important for some of you then even the clinical dentistry! Join us!

Episode 11 "Your Reservation is Confirmed!" Feb 23, 2016

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Do you struggle with last-minute cancellations or no-shows? The Dental Guys have seen our fair share of the same and want to help you with strategies we have learned from our own practices as well as from some of the practice management gurus we have used. Learn how to train your patients to respect your time and get the most out of their appointment!

Episode 10 "How to Choose a Dental Cone Beam CT" Feb 08, 2016

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In this exciting episode, we discuss digital panoramic and CBCT technology. What to look for, how to compare, how to choose, and what to buy!

We will tell you about our journey in buying a CBCT and how we made our decision.

And also an unprecedented video which compares CBCT scans side by side to cut through marketing hype and help you make a decision!

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Episode 9 "60 Shades of Gray" Jan 26, 2016

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In this episode of The Dental Guys, we break down how to choose a digital intraoral sensor for your practice. How do you get through the marketing hype to figure out whose image quality is the best? Are the "big names" worth the premium cost? What about warranties and service? We answer all of these questions and more. Whether you are replacing existing sensors or just getting started in digital radiography, we will help you make a more informed decision on your purchase. Listen to find out which systems The Dental Guys recommend!

Episode 8 "How Tight are Your Gaskets?" Jan 12, 2016

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In this week's show, the Dental Guys discuss some critical and controversial questions: 1)custom vs. prefab implant abutments AND 2) cemented vs. screw retained implant crowns.

We present the pros and cons for each approach and what we do daily.

Also, could the cement type you use contribute to the risk of peri-implantitis?

All this plus a great tip for limiting cement extrusion when cementing implant crowns.

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