Mastering Dental Essentials
Syllabus Overview
We believe the foundational components to a successful career that every young dentist should master are things not covered in dental schools today, which is historically where good mentorship takes over. For those who don’t have this available, Productive Dental Mentors is here to help.
We will guide you through how to give a painless injection, what it means to treat patients fairly and with respect, and to never do dental work in someone else’s mouth you wouldn’t do in your own. There’s a trap young dentists can fall into and we guide you to a point of ethical and clinical high ground the way that only a trusted mentor can so that you can make sound decisions for your patients, style of practice, and career.
Essentials Knowledge
Key Topics for Mastery
Explore essential topics such as comprehensive diagnostics, clinical mastery, painless injections, implant placement, and restorative options. Gain in-depth knowledge on everything from case presentation and scheduling for productivity to advanced surgical techniques and systemic health evaluation. These topics will equip you with the skills to excel in your role as a trusted dental advisor.
Example Topics for Understanding
The Trusted Advisor Role
Comprehensive Diagnostics and Risk Analysis
Case Presentation Basics
Scheduling to Productivity
Collections: 98+%
Clinical Mastery
The Painless Injection
Electric Handpiece Crown Preparations
Surgical Preparation for a D7210
Socket Grafting – What gets left out
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Stem Cell Harvest
Example Topics for Understanding
Implant Design 101
Bone Biology and Osseointegration
Systemic Health Evaluation and Medication Review
Case Selection – Diagnostic Imaging
Implant Restorations and Surgical Guides
Clinical Mastery
Single Tooth Restorative Options
Full Arch Restorative Options
Singe Tooth Edentulous Placement
Immediate Placement, Immediate Load Implants
Case Selection – Single Tooth to Full Arch Restoration
Evolving Education
The Current Dental Landscape
Having a global pandemic changed the dynamic that society depended on for training young professionals. Face-to-face interaction was seen differently in the blink of an eye and as a result, dental education changed.
The lists of hundreds of total requirements typically needed to graduate had to be put aside while the world changed. The patients initially suffered, then the students, eventually the faculty and curriculum had to be altered, and now young doctors are far less prepared for the cruel business world that exists and the harsh reality that sound clinical experience isn’t as prevalent today as it has been in the past. What was already a competitive business landscape is now a focal point of corporate entities looking to profit and change the profession we love into a commodity. It’s upon each of us to be the best clinician we can and honor our oath, but now we have to be more efficient, more skilled and more well rounded as a business owner.