Dr. Chad Duplantis has been lecturing nationally on various aspects of Digital and CAD/CAM Dentistry, Restorative Implant Dentistry, and other topics.
He has been published in numerous dental journals. He is also the co-founder of a social media group aimed at creating well-informed dentists and improving dental education.
Lifelong Learning and Work-Life Balance in Dentistry: Insights from Chad Duplantis
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue MaestasGuest: Dr. Chad DuplantisEdited By: Candy Velez CRDH The world of dentistry is…
Crafting Cohesion: The Crucial Elements of Team Building in Dentistry with Dr. Chad Duplantis
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue MaestasGuest: Dr. Chad DuplantisEdited By: Candy Velez CRDH Building a successful dental practice…
Navigating Dental Technology Investments: A Journey to Practice Growth & Finding Your ‘Why’ with Dr. Chad Duplantis
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue MaestasGuest: Dr. Chad DuplantisEdited By: Candy Velez CRDH The world of dentistry is…
The Art of Listening: Clinical Mistakes with Dr. Chad Duplantis on Dental Fuel
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue MaestasGuest: Dr. Chad DuplantisEdited By: Candy Velez CRDH In this episode of Dental…
What Dental Cement Should I Use?
By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Have a patient and you need to decide which type of dental…
This Should Be An Easy One…
By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Ever have a case that you are sure should be an easy…
5 Secrets to Building Wealth in Dentistry
By: Dr. James Pitts As a practicing Dentist, your career will last around 30-35 years on average. During this time an average Dental Practice will have about $30,000,000 pass through collections. One would think that this would be enough for all Dentists to retire Financially Independent and debt free. However, ADA statistics tell us that…
What’s Keeping Your Dental Assistant from Becoming an EFDA?
By: Ronda Holman If you’ve ever found yourself wishing you had two pairs of hands during a procedure, chances are you’ve already imagined the value of an EFDA—an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant—on your team. So, what’s holding your current assistant back from stepping into that role? For many dental assistants, the barrier isn’t capability—it’s clarity,…
Airway Dentistry: Making a Difference for Patients’ Wellness
By: Steve Carstensen, DDS This Topic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.Org. Dr. Carstensen granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. “Hypoxic burden” is the challenge that the body faces due to low levels of oxygen on an intermittent basis. Our physiology has an adaptive capacity to manage hypoxic burdens. When that adaptive capacity is exceeded,…
Case Using DMG’s Ecosite Elements: Class II Caries on #4
By: Dr. Mohammed Hammoud Today’s case: Radiographic caries on #4D, extending into the occlusal. A well-sealed, properly contoured Class II restoration was the goal. Here’s how I approached it: Step-by-Step Breakdown: 1. Anesthesia ½ carpule Citanest Plain + 1 carpule Septocaine for patient comfort and profound numbness. 2. Preparation Conservatively removed decay while preserving tooth…
You Hired an Associate, Congratulations! Now what?
By: Angela Holland As a dental practice owner, you may reach a point where the demand for your services outpaces your ability to handle it all on your own. Whether you’re struggling to manage an influx of new patients, dealing with burnout from working long hours, or simply looking to scale your practice, hiring an…
Patient Care in the Age of 2 Day Shipping and Social Media
By: Dr. Savanah Craig We live in a world of instant gratification. Social Media shows us before and after photos and leaves out the hours, days, months, years it took to achieve that outcome. Patients are inundated with advertisements for “Teeth in a day” and dental tourism that promises to fix all their problems in…
Achieving the Ideal Shade for Complex Restorative Cases
By: Kelley Brummett, DMD This Topic Originally Appeared On PankeyGram.Org. Dr. Brummett granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. Often we have cases where one shade from VITA guide doesn’t seem to match the case due to different shades of adjacent teeth. A situation occurred in my office when I was working with a…
Solving Workforce Challenges by Extending Careers
By: Garrett Wilson The dental industry has been navigating a complex workforce puzzle: how do we retain great people, care for current team members, and plan for the future? Much of the conversation rightly centers around mental and physical exhaustion and how to support team members who are feeling burnt out. We’ve seen innovative strategies…
You Can Have This But You Can’t Have That
By: Dr. Eric Recker Don’t take me back too far! I need that neck pillow. That’s too far. I can’t breathe. Are you going to dump me back off the chair? All said as the patient is reclined to 65 degrees. This is going to be a heck of a procedure. I am going to…
3 Benefits of Collaborating with an In-House Dental Lab
By: Stephen Malone, DMD This Topic Originally Appeared On Pankeygram.Org. Dr. Malone granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. Running a successful dental practice nowadays involves close collaboration with the dental lab. This is easily possible if you have the dental lab in-house because this simplifies the dentist-lab communication. Everybody can give their best…