Dr. Tom Shackleton, Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Rich Mounce

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Two endodontists and a general practitioner with a practice limited to endodontics and oral and facial pain discuss, with humor and a clinical viewpoint, all things dental and endodontic.

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Dr. Tom Shackleton, Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Rich Mounce

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Endo or Exo? Three Opinions on Tooth Restorability 25.09.2024 50:16

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss their decision making strategies for making the decision to either extract teeth or perform endodontic therapy.

What Makes a Great Referral: Part 2 07.08.2024 53:38

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton, Dr. Joel Fransen, and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss the good, bad and ugly of the referral relationship between general dental practitioners and endodontists.

What Makes a Great Referral: Part 1 24.07.2024 53:56

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton, Dr. Joel Fransen, and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss the good, bad and ugly of the referral relationship between general dental practitioners and endodontists.

New Endodontic and Dental Technology: Game Changer or Dust Collector? 12.06.2024 1:23:41

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss the risks, benefits, and pitfalls of buying new endodontic and dental devices, instruments and technologies.

Reflections from the AAE 2024: What We Took Back to the Office Monday Morning 09.05.2024 1:21:09

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Schackleton, and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss what they learned, saw and took back to the operatory from the AAE 2024 held in April in Los Angeles. Topics include resorption, lasers, equipment purchases, clinical technique advances among others.

The Language We Use With Patients & Knowing When to Sedate 14.04.2024 1:16:15

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Rich Mounce discuss the language we use with patients, how to communicate key dental and endodontic concepts, and when sedation is necessary versus simply using local anesthetic.

Root Canal Does Not Equal RIP & Optimal Endodontic Learning Strategies 15.03.2024 1:20:43

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton and Dr. Richard Mounce discuss the movie Root Cause, Biologic Dentistry, Nico Lesions in the first part of the podcast and how best to learn endodontic clinical techniques in the second part.

Single Visit Endodontics: When, Why, How 15.02.2024 1:13:48

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Richard Mounce discuss single versus multiple visit endodontic treatment. Included in the conversation is a discussion of the rationale for single versus multiple visits, decision making, iatrogenic potential and outcomes.

Antibiotics: Medications with Consequences 15.02.2024 1:07:02

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Richard Mounce discuss the use of antibiotics in endodontics. Included in the conversation is a discussion of the distinction between inflammation and infection as well as indications and contraindications for antibiotic usage.

Part 2 of 2: Endodontic Pre and Post Operative Pain: A Clinicians Perspective 12.01.2024 56:07

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Rich Mounce, discuss pre and post operative endodontic pain management.

Part 1 of 2: Endodontic Pre and Post Operative Pain: A Clinicians Perspective 12.01.2024 46:41

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fransen, Dr. Tom Shackleton, and Dr. Rich Mounce, discuss pre and post operative endodontic pain management.

Practice Does Not Make Perfect: Part 3 of 4, A Discussion of Dental Malpractice From a Clinicians Perspective 11.12.2023 29:13

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue with part 3 a 4 part discussion of how to minimize the risk of dental malpractice claims.

Practice Does Not Make Perfect: Part 4 of 4, A Discussion of Dental Malpractice From a Clinicians Perspective 11.12.2023 28:57

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue with part 4 of a 4 part discussion of how to minimize the risk of dental malpractice claims.

Practice Does Not Make Perfect: Part 1 of 4, A Discussion of Dental Malpractice From a Clinicians Perspective 11.12.2023 29:15

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) begin a 4 part discussion of how to minimize the risk of dental malpractice claims.

Practice Does Not Make Perfect: Part 2 of 4, A Discussion of Dental Malpractice From a Clinicians Perspective 11.12.2023 28:05

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue with part 2 a 4 part discussion of how to minimize the risk of dental malpractice claims.

The Chieftains of Complaint Part 3 19.11.2023 22:08

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue into part 3 of a 4 part discussion assessing a patients chief complaint with an eye toward making an accurate clinical diagnosis. Part 3 concludes with Dr. Shackleton discussing non endodontic pain entities and the conversation continues in part 4.

The Chieftains of Complaint Part 4 19.11.2023 25:06

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue into part 4 of a 4 part discussion assessing a patients chief complaint with an eye toward making an accurate clinical diagnosis. Part 4 continues (without introductions) with Dr. Shackleton discussing non endodontic pain entities and concludes this topic.

The Chieftains of Complaint Part 2 09.11.2023 23:17

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) continue into part 2 of a 4 part discussion assessing a patients chief complaint with an eye toward making an accurate clinical diagnosis.

The Chieftains of Complaint Part 1 31.10.2023 24:55

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tom Shackleton (Calgary, Alberta), Dr. Joel Fransen (Vancouver, Canada) and Dr. Richard Mounce (Alaska, USA) begin a 4 part discussion of assessing a patients chief complaint with an eye toward making an accurate clinical diagnosis.