The Dr. Phil Klein Dental Podcast

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.

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...

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 reside...

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...

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? Are they safe for the pulp? With us today to tell us all about it is Dr. Ron Kaminer and Gregor Connell.

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 assistant...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 a...

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 Ameri...

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. Pares...

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. Denti...

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...

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.

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 t...

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 Obro...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing how we can keep things simple in our office while maintaining a high level of workflow efficiency. Our guest is Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities. Dr. Snyder is a consultant for numer...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing some of the smart ways to reduce overhead and increasae profitability. Our guest is Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities. Dr. Snyder is a consultant for numerous dental manufacturing com...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. The modern dental professional is better prepared to diagnose and execute complex cases today than ever before, yet one major hurdle remains unchanged: the patient's financial ability to accept treatment. Today we'll be discussing the flaws with financing and how practices are modernizing their approach with a new technology that expands p...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing an innovative system that allows GPs to perform pocket reduction and periodontal maintenance easily and cost-effectively achieving excellent clinical results. By keeping these procedures in-house, the GP saves the patient thousands of dollars and keeps the revenue in their office. Our guests are Dr. Bennett Jacoby...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing clinical strategies related to procedures that we do every day in our practice. This includes bonding zirconia crowns, layering composites, creating a composite crown and throughout all of this, maximizing adhesive bond strength. Our guest is Dr. Clarrie Tam, a multi-faceted dentist with extensive knowledge and ex...

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be talking about hypersensitivity and how it affects our patients. We'll be discussing options to assure patient comfort pre, during, and post procedure. Our guest is Sarah Eller, a Registered Dental Hygienist who is a clinician and an Adjunct Clinical faculty member at Coastal Carolina Community College.