"Your Patient is the Most Important Person in the Room," by Dr. Alan Kaplan

On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we discuss Sleep Dentistry with Bruce Barton and Kim Solomon from Panthera Dental.  Keating Dental Lab currently utilizes both the Classic and X3 appliances for the treatment of Sleep Apnea cases. 

We finish up our Peri-Implantitis discussion with Dr. Don Clem, culminating with implant maintenance and hygiene protocols. 

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Southern California icon, Dr. Don Clem, Founder of Regenerative Solutions, a practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry.  Dr. Clem presents a topic that frustrates many clinicians and patients alike:  peri-implantitis.  We break down the etiology, progression, and treatment of this common condition over a two part series.  Stay tuned next week for the conclusion and links to scientific articles and treatment procedures. 

On this week's episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we introduce a truly unique product in the USA called SmileFast.  This patented technique is a system specifically designed for direct composite smile makeovers, involving the elements of smile design, CAD/CAM, and individual artistry.  Visit www.smilefastusa.com for more details on hands-on courses and to become a SmileFast authorized provider.  

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Colleran, a 1996 graduate of the UoP School of Dentistry who has been in practice ever since in San Luis Obispo, California. We discuss his use of lasers and intraoral scanners in dentistry, and go over a Full Mouth Rehab case he performed as a great service to a patient in need. 

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Alan Weinstein of Atlanta, Georgia, who has been practicing and teaching clinical dentistry for 56 years!  Yes, that's correct, he's been working inside patient's mouths for 56 years.  He is the epitome of high quality and individual patient care, dedicated to providing the best for each of his patients.  Over four generations of Atlantans have been under his care, and they all return for these same reasons.  Listen today and learn what a rewarding career path in dentistry is all about. 

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On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Tom Kalili, Owner and Inventor of Nu Brace clear aligners.  He explains how during his time teaching at UCLA, he discovered this new technology and how it minimizes stress forces on teeth during orthodontic movement.  After 2,000 successful cases treated in his private office in Beverly Hills, he is taking the product world-wide!!

We sit down with Travis Nelson, Director of Nobel Procera and Lab Services for North America, and discuss what Nobel Biocare has in the pipeline for next year!  It's the 25th Anniversary of All-on-Four, The Envista Summit in Las Vegas, another huge meeting in Dubai, and improvements to the surgical and prosthetic work-flow.