Dentaltown May 2023 - 5

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BY SAM MITTELSTEADT AND KYLE PATTON
" One of the main issues that can lead to general dentists
performing less-than-ideal surgical experiences is a
failure to plan, " says Dr. Jay B. Reznick ( " Prophylactic
Removal of Third Molars, " p. 50), who has taught oral
surgery and dental implants to general dentists for nearly
25 years. " I see doctors who pick up their first instrument
without thinking: Will this be a surgical extraction?
What steps and instruments will I need to complete the
procedure? What will I do if the crown breaks off and
leaves the roots in the bone? How will I get those roots
out? You must have a plan! " Reznick, who is one of the
most-followed members of Dentaltown's online message
boards, has created eight oral surgery CE courses
available at dentaltown.com/ce and also offers overthe-shoulder-style
learning to paid subscribers at the site
onlineoralsurgery.com.
" Beware of the
dentist who shows
you only the
success cases, "
says Dr. Elizabeth
DiBona ( " A
Collaborative
Effort on 3 Fronts, "
p. 20). " Some
dentists show
these amazing,
complex cases,
and never talk
about the failures.
Find dentists
who will be humble enough to talk about their massive
flops, because you'll learn much more from them! " An
implant expert, DiBona threw herself into AAID training
once she was finished with AEGD residency; today, she
helps other doctors find their footing in the world of
implantology. " Case selection, tissue management and
prosthetic design can all be studied without going to
Puerto Rico to 'place 100 implants in a weekend,' " she
says. When DiBona is not practicing at her office in New
Hampshire, dark chocolate-her guilty pleasure-can
be used to lure her out. " And going to bed early. Sleep
becomes a guilty pleasure once you have kids. "
WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DO A SURGICAL
PROCEDURE, YOU CAN'T TELL YOURSELF,
'I THINK I CAN DO IT.' UNLESS YOU CAN SAY
WITH CONFIDENCE, 'I KNOW I CAN DO IT,'
LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. "
For 12 years, Dr. Fernando J. Meza ( " Laser
Focused, " p. 42) volunteered two days a month in
the endodontic clinic at the University of Maryland,
assisting endodontic residents and dental students
performing root canals-some for the very first time.
" During the commute from my Northern Virginia
offices to the dental school in Baltimore, there was
plenty of time for reflection ... and questioning
myself as to why I'd subject myself to the horrible
traffic, " says Meza. " However, the answer was always
easy: to help out. When I look back now, I feel
gratified that I was able to play a part in expanding
my students' knowledge base for their lifelong
clinical practice. "
MAY 2023 | 5 | DENTALTOWN.COM

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