Chad Duplantis, D.D.S, F.A.G.D

Chad Duplantis, D.D.S, F.A.G.D

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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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choosing a dental cement

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…

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this should be an easy one

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…

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congenitally missing tooth

Congenitally Missing Tooth #27

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D

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my tooth doesn't hurt

But My Tooth Doesn’t Hurt!

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D

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two teeth hurt

Two of My Teeth Hurt: Case Study

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D

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dental lesions

Dealing with a Dental Lesion, Now What!?

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Developing an Online Presence for Your Dental Practice

By Len Tau | November 7, 2022

By: Dr. Len Tau It’s no secret that we live in a digital world. COVID made the transfer to online work much more apparent, but the internet has been crucial for businesses, including dentistry, since its inception. You don’t need to look at studies to know how important an online presence is, but research shows…

What Is The Average Dentist Salary?

By David Rice | November 3, 2022

By: Dr. David Rice It’s easy to find the median dentist salaries in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes this data. BLS data shows a median salary of $163,220 per year, or about $78 an hour. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, here is on average what dentists…

Separation of Medicine and Dentistry

By Savanah Craig | November 3, 2022

By: Savannah Craig The separation of medicine and dentistry has always confused and fascinated me. As a dentist, we are acutely aware of the impact of oral disease on the rest of the body, but why aren’t medical doctors taught anything about teeth? This question becomes even more apparent when you realize that over a…

Stylohyoid Calcification: Case Study

By Dr. Jennifer Bell, DDS, FAGD, FICD | November 2, 2022

By: Dr. Jennifer Bell, DDS, FAGD, FICD Have you ever had a patient with stylohyoid calcification? Here is a case study of my experience with it.

Periodontal Infection: Case Study

By Dr. Jennifer Bell, DDS, FAGD, FICD | October 26, 2022

By: Dr. Jennifer Bell, DDS, FAGD, FICD Have you ever had a patient with a periodontal infection? Here is a case study of my experience with it. Periodontal Infection Patient Information: The patient presented with CC of mobile lower #25 The patient reported mild pain but managing with NSAIDs The patient is concerned that the…

Dental Mobile Outreach Program

By Chris Casterline | October 24, 2022

By: Chris Casterline My name is Chris Casterline and I’m a general dentist in central Kentucky. I currently direct a mobile dental outreach program at a Federally Qualified Health Center, serving over 20 elementary schools. The schools we target are deemed “Tier 1” schools. To be eligible for this designation, over 50% of their students…

Physical Fitness and Dentistry 

By Savanah Craig | October 20, 2022

By: Savannah Craig When I started dental school we had one lecture on ergonomics and that was it. I was still trying to figure out where to fulcrum to get my bur on the tooth I was working on. I didn’t have time to think about where my knees were positioned or how the focal…

Fractured Tooth: Case Study

By Chad Duplantis, D.D.S, F.A.G.D | October 19, 2022

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Have you ever had a patient with a fractured tooth? Here is a case study of my experience with it. Fractured Tooth: Patient Information 73-year-old female Healthy Extensive dental work in the past, numerous restorations, hx of trigeminal neuralgia controlled by oxcarbazepine CC: I feel I broke a tooth on…

Calcifications/Radiopacities: Case Study

By Chad Duplantis, D.D.S, F.A.G.D | October 12, 2022

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Here is a case study on my experience with a patient with calcifications/radiopacities. The Patient with Calcifications/Radiopacities 55-year-old female Healthy New patient to our practice From Patient: I’ve been wearing a denture since I was 22 years old. I can’t stand looking at it, and I can’t afford implants at…

Words of Wisdom from Accomplished Dentist: Dr. Alan Stern

By Jennifer Murphy | October 10, 2022

By: Jennifer Murphy, DDS, FAGD Dr. Alan G. Stern graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in 1981. He completed a 1 year GPR, then worked as an associate dentist for 5 years before opening his FFS practice in Ocean, NJ in 1987.  Dr. Stern is also an ACE Certified Health Coach and…