Dr. Bill Gregg attended dental school at UCLA. His post-graduate education includes an intensive residency at UCLA Hospital, completion of a graduate program at The L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education; acceptance for Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD); and in 2006 he earned the prestegious Pankey Scholar.
Continuing education has always been essential in his preparation to be the best professional he's capable of becoming and to his ongoing commitment to excellence in dental care and personal leadership.
Dr. Gregg is a member of several dental associations and study groups and is involved in over 100 hours of continuing education each year.
Dr. Gregg is currently on faculty at The L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education devoting 2-3 weeks each year to teaching post-graduate dental programs.
In other presentations his focus is on Leadership and includes lifestyle, balance and motivation as much as dentistry.
Active Listening Tips For Patient-Centered Care
By: Dr. Bill Gregg DDSThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Gregg granted permission for igniteDDS to…
Going Beyond Traditional Dentistry To Improve Dental Care
By: Bill Gregg DDSTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Gregg granted permission for igniteDDS to share with…
Occlusal Examination: Why and How
By: Bill Gregg DDSThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Gregg gave permission for igniteDDS to share…
An Occlusion-Focused Hygiene Exam
By: Dr. Bill Gregg DDSTopic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.org During an occlusion-focused hygiene exam, there are certain…
Reducing the Tax Burden When Selling a Dental Practice
An innovative approach to reducing the tax burden for the buyer and seller when a dental practice is sold that has used conventional financing for its acquisition. By: Bruce Bryen When the principal payments on the loan are paid by the buyer of a dental practice, they become subject to tax. The seller knows that…
How Does the Occlusal Plane Relate to the Anterior Teeth?
By: Dr. Leonard A. Hess, DDSClinical Director, The Dawson AcademyThe Article Originally Appeared on TheDawsonAcademy.com One of the most common mistakes I see in occlusal restorations is also the easiest mistake to observe. It is interference of the posterior teeth with the anterior guidance. A perfected occlusion allows the anterior teeth to contact in centric…
Dentist Disability Insurance: You Probably Won’t Read This…
Your ability to earn income should be protected – in the most meaningful way for you and your family. By: Todd Doobrow, CFP Maybe you will read this…who knows what piques your interest? If you do stick with us, here is a crazy story for you. I have a buddy who always dreamt of owning a…
Not Bringing Work Home With You
You have a long career ahead of you, setting limitson how much work you bring home with you can prevent you from burning out. By: Savannah Craig Arguably most people entered the dental profession to help people and to make a difference in the lives of those around us, particularly our patients. As members of…
3 Fatal Flaws of Denture Design
Overcoming these 3 common flaws will give you very happy patients! By: Dr. Kimberly Daxon, D.D.S.The Article Originally Appeared on TheDawsonAcademy.com There are three main areas that need attention when designing complete denture prostheses. When these three things are not accomplished, it can lead to misfits and patient dissatisfaction. I see it all the time….
Buying a Dental Practice vs. Investing in a Start-Up
Weighing the Costs of Something Borrowed vs. Something New By: Dr. Hannah Crowell Deciding to embark on a career in dentistry is an exciting journey, and one of the pivotal decisions you’ll face is whether to acquire an existing dental practice or build one from the ground up. Both options come with their own set…
Invest For the Future – or FOMO?
Treating your savings as another “must pay” bill is more likely to set you up for long-term success,but still allows you to enjoy life along the way. By: Todd Doobrow, CFP Let’s go ahead and get it out there – I don’t like budgets. The concept is great, but in reality, very few people stick to…
Help! My Dental Assistant Won’t Learn New Things!
Don’t be the dental assistant who won’t learn new things.Find comfort in the new thing – even if the new things are scary at first. By: Ronda Holman Hi dear reader, my name is Ronda Holman and I have been sitting across from a dentist for a living for the last 25 years. I thought…
Why Do I Keep Having to Adjust the Anterior Teeth When Restoring?
By: Dr. Leonard A. Hess, DDSClinical Director, The Dawson AcademyThe Article Originally Appeared on TheDawsonAcademy.com One of the main problems we see when we are restoring an anterior tooth that’s just recently chipped is that we always have to adjust occlusion. Whenever you see a chipped tooth you have to ask yourself why. Why is that chip there?…
New Year, New Approach? Shifting Your Financial Mentality
By: Todd Doobrow, CFP Your life as a doctor is complex in many ways. It started with dental school – additional years of training accompanied by hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans. And as can be expected the focus of your classes was clinical; doctors get very little business training. Upon graduation, starting salaries…