Sign up to receive our weekly Expert Tips and other Seattle Study Club network information.
Expert Tips are distributed each Tuesday and provide a brief snippet of information that can have a powerful impact on your practice.
Practice Inspiration is distributed every other Thursday and brings some of the finest clinicians in dentistry to your desk with ideas that are easy to implement.
To receive these videos right in your Inbox, complete this form.
Videos are loaded newest first. Use the Load more link to see more videos as needed. Search to see specific videos.
- Date
Expert Tips — Dr Colin Richman — Staging and Grading Periodontal Disease
6 days agoDr Colin Richman reviews concepts in disease classifications, as well as his practice protocol when obtaining diagnostics for his patients....
Expert Tips — Mr Allen Schiff — Establishing Your Annual Marketing Budget
2 weeks agoMr Allen Schiff recommends partnering with an expert to outline your marketing budget and strategy....
Expert Tips — Dr Rick Munaretto — Handling Endodontic Emergencies
3 weeks agoIn the case of an endodontic emergency, Dr Rick Munaretto shares that the goal is to quickly and effectively manage your patient’s pain...
Expert Tips — Mr Gary Kadi — Increasing Case Acceptance and Patient Retention
4 weeks agoMr Gary Kadi advises teams to create a baseline for care as an educational tool....
Expert Tips — Dr Brian Harris — The Power of Test Driving a Smile
1 month agoDr Brian Harris recommends cosmetic previews to show patients what's possible....
Expert Tips — Mr Kirk Behrendt — People Don't Buy What You Do, They Buy Why You Do It
1 month agoMr Kirk Behrendt, Act Dental, talks about the importance of creating clear core values...
Expert Tips — Dr Douglas Lambert — Building Efficiencies at the Chair
2 months agoDr Douglas Lambert talks about using checklists to improve safety and efficiency....
Expert Tips — Dr Jason Stoner — Dentistry’s Contribution to Addressing the Opioid Crisis
2 months agoDr Jason Stoner tells how use of StellaLife products resulted in an 80% reduction in prescribed opioids....
Expert Tips — Ms Linda Miles — Transitioning an Emergency Patient to Comprehensive Care
2 months agoMs Linda Miles offers advice for motivating patients to pursue complete care....
Expert Tips — Mr Brian Bradley —Little Interruptions Can Mean Production Increase
2 months agoMr Brian Bradley shares a tip for incorporating one small change throughout the day to get your team functioning at the next level....
Expert Tips — Dr Scott MacLean — It’s Time to Start Thinking Differently about Crowns
3 months agoDr Scott MacLean recommends a protocol to disinfect restorations prior to cementation....
Expert Tips — Dr Joshua Austin — The Power of Video Texting
3 months agoDr Joshua Austin explains how his practice utilizes video texting to ensure patients have important care and treatment information....
Expert Tips — Dr Wael Garine — Making a Good First Impression
3 months agoDr Wael Garine shares advice for creating a good initial impression, essential to a good custom tray when creating complete dentures....
Expert Tips — Ms Kay Huff, RDA — Key Practice Indicators
3 months agoMs Kay Huff describes key practice indicators and how they can empower team members to strengthen your practice....
Expert Tips — Dr Parag Kachalia — Digital Scanning
3 months agoDr Parag Kachalia explains how using a digital scanner in his practice has elevated his treatment in ways he never could have anticipated....
Expert Tips — Dr Scott MacLean — Airway Evaluation
4 months agoDr Scott MacLean shares his protocol for evaluating airway space using a new tool that often induces patients to become more vested in...
Expert Tips — Dr Charles Regalado — A Nondestructive Approach to Smile Rejuvenation
4 months agoDr Charles Regalado describes his experience since offering injection-molded monolithic composite as a cosmetic treatment option to his...
Expert Tips — Dr James Catt — Digital Scanners
4 months agoDr James Catt offers some clinical tips on how to successfully integrate digital scanning into your workflow....
Expert Tips — Dr Jeffrey Boone — Embrace the Statins
4 months agoDr Jeffrey Boone, a cardiologist, explains why common perceptions about statins are unfounded....
Expert Tip — Dr Brian Schroder — Value What You Do
5 months agoDr Brian Schroder offers some advice about engaging with insurance companies and how it might affect your commitment to practicing...
Expert Tip — Dr Parag Kachalia — New Patient Mock-ups
12 months agoDr Parag Kachalia describes how he uses two Photoshop tools to manipulate photos of new patients while they’re watching, quickly and...
Expert Tip — Dr Galip Gürel — Customizing Dental Restorations
5 months agoDr Galip Gürel discusses the visual language of dental restorations and how it can be used to subtly reflect the personality of the patient....
Expert Tip — Dr John Kois — Interacting With Your Team
5 months agoDr John Kois shares this reminder to treat your staff with the same respect that you expect from them....
Expert Tip — Dr Marcos Vargas — Proximal Contacts
6 months agoDr Marcos Vargas shares a tip on how to obtain tight proximal contacts between posterior resin composite restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Stefano Gracis — Sealing and Unsealing Screw Access Holes
6 months agoDr Stefano Gracis shares two methods for filling the access channels and sealing/unsealing the access holes in screw-retained implant...
Expert Tip — Kirk Noraian — Patient Communication
6 months agoDr Kirk Noraian shares the method he uses to try to make every patient interaction fresh, exciting, and energetic....
Expert Tip — Mr Robb Zbierski — Reading Speed/Comprehension
6 months agoMr Robb Zbierski shares his secrets to reading faster and with greater comprehension....
Expert Tip — Dr Ward Smalley — Orthognathic Surgery
7 months agoDr Ward Smalley identifies one possible reason patients often decline orthognathic surgery when it is recommended by their dentist....
Expert Tip — Mr Kevin Joyce — Listening
7 months agoMr Kevin Joyce explains why we should listen differently, and better, to ourselves as well as to our team members....
Expert Tip — Dr Amir Hosseini — Staying Relevant Using Minimally Invasive Procedures
7 months agoDr Amir Hosseini describes a soft tissue grafting technique that does not require the use of a blade and is both predictable and effective....
Expert Tip — Ms Char Sweeney — Employee Performance
7 months agoMs Charlene Sweeney has some words of wisdom for those dealing with employees who are not meeting expectations....
Expert Tip — Dr Stefano Gracis — Screw-Retained Restorations
7 months agoDr Stefano Gracis shares a tip for safely and quickly securing and removing screw-retained implant restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Michael Pikos — The Double Huddle
8 months agoDr Michael Pikos strongly endorses a common practice that makes a big difference in how each day unfolds in his practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Sabiha Bunek — Highly Translucent Zirconias
8 months agoDr Sabiha Bunek offers this guideline for modifying your preparation design when using highly translucent zirconias in your restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Joseph Kan — Implant Selection
8 months agoExpert Tip — Dr David Schwab — Performance Reviews
8 months agoDr David Schwab explains how an “expectation gap” can undermine the value of holding annual performance reviews with your staff....
Expert Tip — Dr Brian Schroder — The Comprehensive Exam
9 months agoDr Brian Schroder shares some advice on how to establish a strong foundation for building a relationship with your patients....
Expert Tip — Dr Jason Souyias — Periodic Oral Exams
9 months agoDr Jason Souyias describes how clinicians can provide comprehensive treatment to their patients on a more routine basis....
Expert Tip — Dr Marco Brindis — Veneer Preps
9 months agoExpert Tip — Dr Geoff Kerchner — Alzheimer Disease
10 months agoDr Geoff Kerchner, a behavioral neurologist, explains the role of genetics in the development of Alzheimer disease....
Expert Tip — Dr Andrew Skasko — Communication and HIPAA Compliance
10 months agoDr Andrew Skasko says this app is indispensable for interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in his practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Sillas Duarte — Bonding
10 months agoDr Sillas Duarte explains why brown lines sometimes appear in bonded composite restorations and how to prevent them....
Expert Tip — Dr Todd Snyder — Caries Diagnosis
11 months agoWhen it comes to finding pathology, Dr Todd Snyder has found that newer diagnostic modalities offer a number of advantages over...
Expert Tip — Dr David Clark — Monolithic Composites and Candy Canes
11 months agoDr David Clark explains why you might need to increase the value of the composites you choose when employing the monolithic injection...
Expert Tip — Dr Hooman Zarrinkelk — Natural Disasters
11 months agoDr Hooman Zarrinkelk shares three important lessons he learned when the unexpected happened to him....
Expert Tip — Ms Lisa Copeland— Managing Generational Differences
11 months agoMs Lisa Copeland, a registered dental hygienist, shares a tip on how to avoid alienating middle-aged and older patients in your practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Joshua Austin — Crown Preps
12 months agoDr Joshua Austin recommends a line of burs that can increase the speed and overall quality of your crown preparations....
Expert Tip — Dr Parag R. Kachalia — Veneer Provisionalization
12 months agoDr Parag Kachalia shares a technique for minimizing tissue inflammation during and after veneer placement....
Expert Tip — Dr Harvey Shiffman — Dental Sleep Medicine
12 months agoDr Harvey Shiffman shares his technique for documenting a patient's Mallampati classification....
Expert Tip — Dr Todd Snyder — Running a Business
1 year agoDr Todd Snyder challenges you to reexamine your business model and shed your assumptions about the technology you need to run your business....
