How to Predictably Grow Bone with Dr. Tim Kosinski (DHP291)
The Very Dental Podcast Network
Release Date: 05/08/2020
The Very Dental Podcast Network
In this installment of the "Getting Ahead of It" series, Zach, Kevin, and Alan dive into the art of proactive patient communication for extractions and bone grafting. The trio tackles the clinical reality of keeping patients calm and callbacks low. They break down essential chairside scripts—from warning patients about the visceral sounds of intentional crown breaking and tooth sectioning, to setting expectations for the universal 48-hour peak pain window. The conversation also explores surgical nuance: navigating anesthesia differences between endo and extractions, managing pain protocols...
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Recorded live at the Bioclear Summit in Scottsdale, Alan sits down with pediatric dentist Dr. Josh Solomon for a wide-ranging, candid conversation on treating disease rather than just teeth . The two dive into the eye-opening power of high magnification and microscopes in daily practice, transitioning from surgical interventions to chemotherapeutic protocols, and practical strategies for getting both parents and kids genuinely engaged in home care . From air polishing and caries control with glass ionomer to chairside communication hacks like asynchronous video treatment plans, this episode...
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Dr. Tim Kosinski has been placing dental implants for 36 years and has been teaching others how to do for almost as long! Recently Jason and Alan had a chance to listen to Tim talk about atraumatic extraction and bone grafting for any experience level in the Dental Hacks Nation. Tim emphasizes simplicity and minimal trauma in removing teeth and immediate grafting in almost all cases. We think you're going to like his presentation and if you need any more details, feel free to check out the video of it below!
Some links from the show:
Physics Forceps from Golden Dent
Osteogen Plug for Bone Grafting
Continuing Education offered by Golden Dent
Go Hack Yourself:
Jason: The Handmaid's Tale
Al: Muscle Milk
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We know this has been an incredibly trying few weeks for really everyone, our dental friends and their patients. Many dental teams are just scratching their heads wondering, what should we be doing? Monitoring the regulations on a daily basis thinking, when are we going to get back to normal? What do we do with our appointments? You aren’t alone. There’s no book on this stuff, well not yet at least, but you know what? We have some advice for you, and it’s coming from our friends at YAPI. All of you that know of or use YAPI are likely familiar that one of their founders is Dr. Gina Dorfman, a practice owner herself. Dr. Gina and YAPI’s marketing team are going to help you stay productive and stay positive during this time. Whether you are closed altogether, treating emergency patients only, we’re going to be sharing a variety of different resources that will help you stay on top of this issue and how to stay engaged with your patients and make sure you don’t miss any opportunities that come your way. As COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks once said, There’s no crying in baseball, YAPI says there’s no downtime in dentistry! Check the Hacks Facebook page regularly for your downtime checklists, webinars on teledentistry, shareable posts to keep you connected with your patients, advice on patient re-scheduling, and more.Go check them out at dentalhacks.com/YAPI.
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