Dental Podcast Episodes
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![]() Guest: Dr. Gregori Kurtzman Release Date: 1/16/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the evolution of temporization for crown and bridge restorations. We'll also discuss some of the tips and tricks that help us make temporaries easier, faster and better. Our guest is Dr. Gregori Kurtzman, who maintains a private general dental practice in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has lectured internationally on a broad array of dental topics and has published over 800 articles globally, written several ebooks and authored various textbook chapters.
Episode 444: CBCT: A Game Changer for Root Canal Therapy
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![]() Guest: Dr. Sonia Chopra Release Date: 1/12/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing how CBCT helps to accurately diagnose patients and expedite their healing journey, especially when standard dental x-rays and the normal tests fall short. Our guest is Dr. Sonia Chopra, an Endodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. She earned her D.D.S. at the University of Maryland, and completed two residencies in Brooklyn, New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Marie Fluent Release Date: 1/11/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. One of the simplest action items for the dental team is practicing proper Hand hygiene — yet, it still remains one of the most misunderstood methods to prevent the spread of microbes. Today we'll talk about hand hygiene focusing on product considerations and how to improve dental team compliance. Our guest is Dr. Marie Fluent, who has an extensive dental career spanning 35 years as a dental infection control clinical instructor, educator, speaker, author, and consultant.
Episode 442: Confronting Complex Cementation Challenges
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![]() Guest: Dr. Michelle Lee Release Date: 1/9/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing how to handle complex cementation challenges and why and when we need to rely on a quality resin cement. Our guest is Dr. Michelle Lee, an active member of the Pankey Institute, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), and American Equilibration Society (AES). She is passionate about providing excellent patient-centered, comprehensive dentistry to her patients, and strives to provide gentle and customized dental care.
Episode 441: Cement Protocols for Predictable Outcomes
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![]() Guest: Dr. James Klim Release Date: 1/4/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the frightening parts of cementation and bonding as well as some important clinical tricks that can help us make everything more predictable and successful. Our guest is Dr. James Klim, an internationally recognized speaker, author and educator of bio-functional and aesthetic CAD/CAM dentistry. Currently, Dr. Klim has a full-time restorative practice in Santa Rosa, California, is founder and director of the Klim Institute (CAD/CAM training center), and directs the Klim Institute online CEREC training CADStar.tv
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![]() Guest: Dr. Scott Chanin Release Date: 1/3/23 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the use of a long-term crown and bridge provisional material and why it's beneficial for your practice. Our guest is Dr. Scott Chanin, who is in private practice in Flemington, New Jersey and is on faculty at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Juan Yepes Release Date: 12/27/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be exploring exciting new clinical data* on adjunctive oral hygiene regimens and recommendations for dental professionals looking to apply the data to their patient care. Our guest is Dr. Juan Yepes, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is board-certified by the American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public Health.
* In the study discussed, LISTERINE® Antiseptic was found to be 4.6 times more effective than floss for sustained supragingival biofilm reduction (*Flossing by a dental hygienist. Sustained supragingival plaque reduction after a prophylaxis. Not a replacement for brushing or flossing)
* In the study discussed, LISTERINE® Antiseptic was found to be 4.6 times more effective than floss for sustained supragingival biofilm reduction (*Flossing by a dental hygienist. Sustained supragingival plaque reduction after a prophylaxis. Not a replacement for brushing or flossing)
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![]() Guest: Dr. Nada Albatish Release Date: 12/20/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. New advancements in resin and photo-polymerization technology allow us to simplify these procedures without compromising quality. Today we'll be discussing how to simplify your technique, understand the critical factors for successful posterior direct composites, and make your process much more efficient. Our guest is Dr. Nada Albatish, who owns and operates a multidisciplinary practice, All Smiles Dental Centre, just north of Toronto. She has co-authored a book and various journal articles, and lectures nationally and internationally.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Joseph Willardsen Release Date: 12/19/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing insights and tactical tips on anterior esthetics. Hopefully we'll hear some things that will help us achieve predictable clinical results in this area. Our guest is Dr. Joseph Willardsen, who is trained and certified as a biomimetic instructor through the Alleman-Deliperi Centers for Biomimetic Dentistry. He is a founding member of Occlusion Connections training center in Las Vegas. And his practice in Las Vegas, focuses on cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Mark E. Hyman Release Date: 12/15/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be talking about specific principles of growth and change and how comitting to these principles can help us grow our practice and continue to thrive. Our guest is Dr. Mark Hyman, who was in private practice for thirty-two years and currently serves as an Adjunct Full Professor and Special Assistant to the Office of the Dean at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill, NC.
Episode 435: Size and Shape Matter in Operative Dentistry
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![]() Guest: Dr. Martin Jablow Release Date: 12/14/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Selection of the proper bur can make your operative dentistry more efficient and less traumatic to the patient. Thinking about what the bur needs to do to the tooth before starting the procedure will make your bur selection easier and dentistry better. Today we'll discuss why bur selection is important and try and get you out of your bur comfort zone. Our guest is Dr. Martin Jablow. He's a general dentist in Woodbridge NJ and Chief Development Officer of Cellerant Consulting. Dr. Jablow has been recognized as a top speaker by Dentistry Today and has lectured world wide on dental technology and materials.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Karson Carpenter and Lisa Thompson, CDA Release Date: 12/12/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Every day your patients and staff trust you to protect them from healthcare associated infections. In this podcast we'll be hearing from two clinical experts about how to help keep your instrument processing compliant, efficient and safe for everyone who steps into your practice. Our guests are Dr. Karson Carpenter and Lisa Thompson.
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![]() Guest: Schelli Stedke, RDH, MDH, RYH Release Date: 12/7/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing how electronic instrumentation is beneficial to the dental hygienist and the patient, specifically focusing on the piezoelectronic scaler. Our guest is Schelli Stedke, who has worked in many areas of dentistry including clinical care, education, sales and marketing and has most recently gained a certification as a registered yoga teacher and certified health coach. She has a passion for helping her fellow dental professionals stay healthy and well for the duration of their career.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Ankur Gupta Release Date: 12/5/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the tools and techniques that help make the most difficult procedures in dentistry easier, predictable, and more successful. Our guest is Dr. Ankur Gupta, who has a private practice in a suburb west of Cleveland. He lectures extensively for several dental society study clubs, annual sessions, post-doctorate residency programs, and several CE programs throughout the country.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Arthur Tomaro Release Date: 11/30/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. The fastest growing age group today is 80 and over. Geriatric dentistry is a reality and could very well be a hidden production area in the practice. Today we'll be discussing conservative treatment of the anterior worn dentition with incisal abfractions and exposed dentin, typical conditions of our aging patients. Our guest is Dr. Arthur (Tony) Tomaro, a member of Catapult Education Speakers Bureau and presently practices in Chicago IL. He has dedicated his entire career to the advancement of dental education and has published numerous articles in national and international publications.
Episode 430: The Truth about Warming Composites
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![]() Guest: Dr. Ron Kaminer and Mr. Gregor Connell Release Date: 11/29/22 |
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? With us today to tell us all about it is Dr. Ron Kaminer and Gregor Connell.
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![]() Guest: Stephanie Botts, RDH, BSDH, CEAS Release Date: 11/21/22 |
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.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Bob Lowe Release Date: 11/18/22 |
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.
Episode 427: Infection Prevention Starts with Clean Hands
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![]() Guest: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA Release Date: 11/15/22 |
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.
Episode 426: Dental Cements...Making Sense of it ALL!
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![]() Guest: Dr. Taiseer Sulaiman Release Date: 11/9/22 |
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.
Episode 425: How and When to Offer Patient Financing
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![]() Guest: Adrian Valente Release Date: 11/8/22 |
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.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Chad Duplantis Release Date: 10/31/22 |
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.
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![]() Guest: Dr. William Vuillemot Release Date: 10/26/22 |
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".
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![]() Guest: Dr. Robert Marus Release Date: 10/17/22 |
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.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Paresh Shah Release Date: 10/12/22 |
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.
Episode 419: Provisionalization: An Integral Part of Smile Design
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![]() Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 10/10/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing provisionalization in creating a new smile design. Our guest is Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, international author, lecturer and consultant to dental companies. Dr Snyder owns a software company, a marketing company and an online dental training program, Legion.Dentist. He practices Cosmetic and Restorative dentistry in both Laguna Niguel, CA and Las Vegas, NV.
Episode 418: Glass Ionomers: More Than Just Geriatric Treatment
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![]() Guest: Dr. Lou Graham Release Date: 10/6/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. The next-generation glass ionomers (glass hybrids) have become an ideal treatment option for geriatric and high-risk caries patients. Today we'll be discussing how the improved physical properties of these materials make them a cost-effective, long-term restorative option where there is virtually no risk of recurrent decay. Our guest is Dr. Lou Graham, an internationally recognized lecturer extensively involved in continuing education for dental professionals. His lectures focus on incorporating current clinical advancements through “conservative dentistry.”
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![]() Guest: Dr. Joshua Solomon Release Date: 10/4/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the use and benefits of heated composite on injection molded Class II restorations. Our guest is Dr. Joshua Solomon, a second-generation dentist who has been in practice in California for 20 years.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Samuel Low Release Date: 9/22/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. In today's podcast we will discuss how we can recognize implant disease and prevent loss of implants with innovative chairside techniques. We will also address user friendly oral hygiene practices for our patients to use at home in order to maintain the life of their respective implants. Our guest is Dr. Samuel Low, Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, College of Dentistry and an Advisor Member of the Pankey Institute. He is past President of the American Academy of Periodontology and a current officer of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
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![]() Guest: Jill Obrochta Release Date: 9/19/22 |
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. OSHA, Infection Control & HIPAA Compliance have undergone massive changes in the past few years. So in light of that, we thought it would be useful to our audience to get insider tips on: what the Inspectors are currently looking for & how to set-up reliable OSHA & HIPAA compliance programs within your dental office. Our guest is Jill Obrochta, a 30 plus year veteran of the clinical dental hygiene arena and is now considered one of the country’s top DENTAL OSHA & HIPAA COMPLIANCE EXPERTS. She is an internationally published writer & educator for several, top-industry manufacturers.