“We as dentists were trained to do single tooth, here’s a whole fill it, here’s the procedure, bill it. And it’s really a disservice if you’re not seeing the whole patient and the whole mouth but really the entire body and how they all interconnect together,” – Dr. Ali Afshar. Let’s paint a picture…A patient referral enters your practice with a failed implant or the beginnings of peri-implant disease. What do you do? Send them back to their original dentist? Start from scratch? How do you...

There’s always something new to learn in implant dentistry, especially in the realm of Zygomatic Implants. Our podcast hosts, Dr. Danny Domingue and Dr. Justin Moody, sat down with Endodontic, Periodontic, and Prosthodontic specialist, Dr. Shihab Romeed to gain his perspective from across the pond.   Dr. Shihab Romeed works as a consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation, an international lecturer, and director of the MSc program in Advanced General Dental Practice in...

“How can someone think those forces are going to naturally go away, when the body’s most number one important thing…is oxygen,” Dr. Jerry Hu, DDS, AFAAID Sleep Apnea specialist, Dr. Jerry Hu talks with our AAID Podcast hosts, Dr. Danny Domingue and Dr. Justin Moody about the important check-up every dentist should be incorporating into their practices. Dentists can be one of the first doctors to spot sleep disorders among patients. In fact, most physician’s offices don’t regularly ask their...

“One of the reasons I got involved in dental implant education is that I didn’t want dentists to get discouraged that they would have failures early on in their implant career and then shy away from doing these procedures,” –Joseph Leonetti, DMD, FAAID, DABOI/ID, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. As an internationally known teacher and mentor in oral surgery and implant dentistry, Dr. Joseph Leonetti, shares his advice to new dentists looking to become involved in the field. With over 25 years...

"We want to make the program very easy to execute with as little spending as possible for the dentists," – Carol Neiger, President and Owner of Neiger Design. Dental Implant Awareness Month is coming up in September and the AAID has never been more excited to share these personalized resources for your practice and patients to spread the word about implant dentistry. Carol Neiger, President and Owner of Neiger Design, has been working diligently with her team to create customizable materials...

“When dentists sign up for these hugely expensive, lengthy [marketing] plans…I think it’s a mistake,” Dr. Roger Levin. For over 30 years, Dr. Roger Levin has been helping dentists increase their practice production and improve their well-being. He is one of the topmost sought-after consultants in the industry and has served over 30,000 dentists worldwide and written over 4,000 practice management articles. As a third-generation general dentist, it’s evident Dr. Levin’s passion for helping...

“I’d love to have part of your brain. You’re like a walking encyclopedia,” – Dr. Danny Domingue. If you want to learn something new about implants, this podcast is for you. Dr. Danny Domingue and this week’s guest, Dr. Cimara Fortes Ferreira, talk about her extensive knowledge and research in bone regeneration, third dentition, and the treatment of peri-implant diseases. Their conversation ventures into topics like experimental implant technology, custom abutments vs. stock, and the best...

Listen to this episode to find out where Dr. Verma is headed next, learn about Dynamic Navigation and a breakdown of other technologies, and the best practices to take to become involved in the exciting field of implant dentistry.

“I thought it was a hot topic 10 years ago” – Dr. Erin Elliott Dr. Erin Elliott, a national speaker and educator on Sleep Apnea, discusses several important facts dentists should know in order to better serve their patients and potentially save lives. According to Dr. Elliott, snoring is not something people should recognize as their “norm.” Yet, 25% of American married couples sleep in separate rooms due to snoring. What’s more, is that dentists can be the first line of defense against...

“You treat people right, you do the right thing. You treat your patients like family and the money will come,” – Dr. Ben Beach.   We hear it over and over…”Implants are the future.” Dr. Ben Beach and his wife graduated with podcast host, Dr. Danny Domingue, from the LSU Dental School. Dr. Beach has built a practice with six locations and created a team as passionate about helping patients as he is. After designing a top-notch business model and getting his practices to run like a “well-oiled...

There is no right path into implant dentistry. For some, finding ways to get involved with the profession occurs automatically after dental school, while for others, implant dentistry finds them. This is the story of Dr. Chris Barrett a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry from Denver, CO to his current practice in Rapid City, SD. Through the power of social media, handwritten letters, and networking, Dr. Barrett went from not knowing a soul in implant dentistry, to...

"You got your forceps and your generator, and you go out into the jungle and extract like 50 teeth." - Dr. Mike Wehrle. What started as a missionary work, transformed into an implant treatment and restoration facility in the heart of Mexico. Dr. Wehrle saw the extreme need for dental care in the Mexican community and the need for implantologists to gain more experience and knowledge in patient care. By linking the two obstacles, the Wehrle Implant Immersion Course is able to provide implant...

"I think implants are the future…I feel on fire after this lecture and am excited to go back and take what I know”  - Dr. Rebecca Sonick From traveling to Sweden for implant training, to fleeing Katrina in New Orleans in the middle of finals, to working with medically complex patients, Drs. Michael and Rebecca Sonick (father and daughter) and Dr. Domingue understand what it means to go for your dream. Their journeys into implant dentistry and continually learning new technologies have fueled...

After working 14 hours a day as a construction worker, Dr. Vance Costello thought, “I’m going to do something else.” Trusting his ability to work with his hands, he entered into hygiene school with his wife. Realizing the need for restorative dentistry, Dr. Costello went back to school to become a dentist. Now a major success story, Dr. Costello runs three practices in Louisiana. As the only dentist in his parish, Dr. Costello works hard to put his patients first and provide the highest...

“The future of implant dentistry will transition to bone guided surgery more than prosthetic guided surgery,” Dr. Gilbert Tremblay. Becoming an implant dentist was a no-brainer for AAID Northeast District Trustee, Dr. Gilbert Tremblay. Shortly after completing his studies, Dr. Tremblay started a course in Canada dedicated to dental implants. Then, at his first AAID Annual Conference, Dr. Tremblay took first place in the Table Clinics. That then led to speaking at an AAID meeting…which then...

 “It all started at a poker table when a fella mentioned we could replace three inside partials with endosteal implants. And boy did that set me off,” Dr. O. Hilt Tatum. Dr. O. Hilt Tatum has won almost every award the AAID has to offer and is recognized world-wide for his accomplishments in implant dentistry. Not only has Dr. Tatum solved some of the most complicated dental implant cases, but he has also overcome many near-death experiences. From falling off a horse to multiple heart...

“I went down there (Puerto Rico) thinking, ‘Ok, I’m gonna be really good at sinus augmentations because I’m gonna learn it with Hilt Tatum.’ And he developed a technique, as everybody knows, and my mind was blown once I got there,” – Dr. Keith Long. For brothers, Drs. Keith and Hank Long, strong roots go beyond pearly whites—it’s what connects them in their careers. As practice partners, the duo furthered their education by studying under the famous Dr. Hilt Tatum at the Puerto Rico...

“Go to courses early. The sooner you learn these techniques properly, the sooner the rate of return.” – Dr. Cheryl Pearson Going digital for a full arch case can still be a challenge even with today’s technology.  Dr. Cheryl Pearson shares her techniques for using guides, getting the bite, and the challenge of anatomical landmarks on an edentulous cast.  Dr. Pearson is dual credentialed with The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry...

“All of our speakers were like, hey here’s my cell. You need something, call me. And that’s the kind of camaraderie in an organization that’s priceless. I’ve never heard of that anywhere else.” “Doctor Dad,” or as the AAID knows him, Dr. Jay Elliot, has had a profound influence on his daughter, Kallie, and her husband, Kyle—both of whom are dentists. In fact, they come from an entire line of dentists. Doctors Kyle and Kallie Hale were high school sweethearts who tackled their dental journey...

“I got into it and specifically the AAID because of the credentialing.” – Jonathan James, DDS On location at the AAID 66th Annual Conference, Drs. Danny Domingue and Justin Moody meet Dr. Jonathan James. Originally from Covington, Louisiana, about 30 miles north of New Orleans, Dr. James tracks his journey through dental school to co-owning Rio Vista Dentistry in Harlingen, Texas. Along the way, he became interested in implant dentistry, joined the AAID, took a MaxiCourse® and received his...

 “We have so much talent within our organization.” Natalie Wong,DDS, AAID president Kicking off her 2018 - 2019 term as AAID President, Dr. Natalie Wong previews her goals and focus for the upcoming year in the AAID.    Drs. Danny Domingue and Justin Moody learn that Dr. Wong is not only the first female president of the AAID but also the first Canadian president. A member since 2003, she strongly believes implant dentistry is the future for tooth replacement. Dr. Wong plans to look to the...

“I want all dentists to enjoy practice. I want all patients to do well. And if we use the right pharmacology, the right drugs, in the right way, it can make a big difference. “ – James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD Once a pharmacist and now one of implant dentistry’s finest leaders, Dr. James Rutkowski had a plethora of information to share with our podcast hosts, Drs. Justin Moody and Danny Domingue. With a PhD in pharmacology, Dr. Rutkowski firmly believed that learning is a process that should...

“In a short amount of time, it elevates you as a dentist because you start seeing things, thinking about things differently, and then you have the resources to ask questions that you didn’t even know you wanted the answers to,” – Dr. David Tapani Drs. Domingue and Moody chat with two participants of the 2018 Chicago MaxiCourse®, Dr. David Tapani and Dr. Olga Selezneva to hear what value they’ve found from taking a MaxiCourse®, how to balance a private practice along with taking the course...

"Dentists have a unique position in the patient’s life—you see patients every six months, you’re looking at their oral cavity and you are uniquely skilled to identify intra-oral science." – Dr. Domingue and guest host Dr. Rusty Fitton, delve into sleep apnea with this week's guests, Dr. Sully Sullivan and Michael Cowan, sharing eye-opening stories of their family and friends’ experiences. According to the Mayo Clinic, “sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing...

From fainting during his first dental extraction to becoming a widely recognized speaker, author, and dental leader, Dr. Tarun Agarwal has a great story to tell. Dr. Agarwal has blossomed into a leader in dentistry and has been featured on CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, and News 14 Carolina. Dr. Danny Domingue and Dr. Justin Moody sat down with Dr. Agarwal to discuss business tactics, name brands or not, and how to become the conductor of your practice.  Recorded live from the Voices of Dentistry...