Dr. Lee Ann Brady

Dr. Lee Ann Brady

Dr. Lee Ann Brady lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Kelly and three children Sarah, Jenna and Kyle. She owns Desert Sun Smiles Dental Care, a private restorative practice in Glendale, Arizona. Outside of her private practice, Dr. Brady is the Director of Education for The Pankey Institute, recognized for hands-on education programs focused on occlusion and restorative dentistry. She is the founder and lead curator of Restorative Nation, a supportive learning community for dentists.

A Challenging Hybrid Overdenture Case

A Challenging Hybrid Overdenture Case

By: Dr. Lee Ann Brady, DMDThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Brady granted permission for igniteDDS…

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Prioritizing Value for Ideal Shade Matching with Composites 

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to…

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HPV and Oral Cancer: Early Detection and Prevention

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDThis topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Brady granted permission for igniteDDS to…

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Interdental Papilla: Esthetic Considerations 

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share…

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Post-Orthodontic Questions for Retainers 

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share…

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Predictable Veneers: The Art of Shrink Wrap Provisionals

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share…

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broken provisionals

Cracking the Case: Understanding Broken Provisionals

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share…

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A Dentist's Perspective on Retainer Wear Time

A Dentist’s Perspective on Retainer Wear Time

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.org Patients tend to want to spend as little…

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Do Patients Parafunction In Centric Relation?

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDArticle Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.org Seated Condylar Position I know even the mention…

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My Favorite Occlusal Deprogrammers

My Favorite Occlusal Deprogrammers

By: Lee Ann Brady DMDTopic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.org Deprogramming of the lateral pterygoid muscle is generally done…

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3 reasons why the dental hiring crisis may soon subside

By Dawn Patrick | September 12, 2021

From Las Vegas to Orlando last week, here are the things we heard about the hiring crisis impacting so many dental practices.

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New data shows how hiring crisis has grown in dental industry

By Dawn Patrick | September 3, 2021

how much the hiring crisis in dentistry has grown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lit leadership lessons: Let’s talk about perspective

By Amisha Singh | August 27, 2021

Why? It’s a question we often ask, but without perspective, we will never know the answer, writes Dr. Amisha Singh.

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After dental school: Considerations for joining alternative types of practices

By Bruce Bryen | August 9, 2021

By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA Before graduating from dental school, the dental student is inundated with information about joining dental practices from all over the country. It is, of course, in many ways, a life-altering decision. The geographic environment, salary and benefits, and quality of life are just a few of the items being considered…

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3 ways to avoid the biggest crisis in dentistry

By Dawn Patrick | August 2, 2021

All across the country, dental practices are facing a hiring crisis. Teams are being stretched thin because of openings within the staff directory, and it’s putting pressure on everyone in the practice. They feel the strain … and so does dentistry as a whole. But what if you could solve a problem before it ever…

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Avoiding pitfalls in your next dental office lease negotiation

By Dan Gleissner | July 20, 2021

By Dan Gleissner, CARR More than 80% of healthcare practices lease their office space. The location and impression their office makes on patients is a huge determining factor in patient referrals and return visits, especially in a competitive market. Additionally, the cost of rent is typically a dental practice’s second-highest expense after payroll. For these reasons, it…

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15 Best Dentist Memes

By Dawn Patrick | July 4, 2021

By: Kevin Henry When it comes to dental patients and their relationship with their dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, or anyone at the front associated with dental insurance, there are plenty of times when good dentist memes can say 1,000 words. With that in mind, we decided to find the 10 best dental memes we…

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Finding the right specialist partners for your dental practice

By Bill Simon | June 26, 2021

By Dr. Bill Simon With research, development, and expansion of technology comes a broader scope of services, a deeper understanding of how to provide those services and improved outcomes. The standard of care elevates and, more than ever, dentists are faced with decisions on where to draw the line on what treatment they are comfortable…

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Lit leadership lessons: How dental professionals can honor boundaries

By Amisha Singh | June 21, 2021

Dr. Amisha Singh discusses why setting boundaries is so important for dental professionals and how it can improve health.

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Broken: Women in the dental industry and their relationships with other women

By David Rice | May 30, 2021

Dr. Maggie Augustyn discusses how her relationship with other women in the dental industry has been challenging and how she has dealt with the ups and downs.