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774: Ideal Dentistry and the Importance of Comprehensive Care – Dr. Christian Coachman & Dr. Rick Roblee

Dentistry uses modern technology — but the dentistry that's done is not always modern. We are still treating symptoms rather than identifying the cause, and this leads to further problems down the line. There is a better way to help patients, and Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, along with his mentor, Dr. Rick Roblee, to define modern, ideal dentistry and discuss the importance of comprehensive care. Teeth are victims, not the problem! To improve your patients’ health for the long term, listen to Episode 774 of The Best Practices Show!

Dr. Roblee's Upcoming Course: https://www.centerforidt.com/courses 

This special three-and-a-half-day course is designed for the entire interdisciplinary team (all members are encouraged to attend together but not required). Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy (SFOT) and Micro-Implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) techniques are typically taught in two separate courses. These revolutionary procedures will be presented with an airway-focused and esthetic approach to enable progressive providers to treat major underlying health issues while simultaneously making their patients more beautiful. Patients who demand ideal facial esthetics, overall health, and stomatognathic function often need an interdisciplinary team that utilizes MARPEs and SFOT to alter the maxillary skeletal base or the maxillomandibular dentoalveolar complexes so that the roots of the teeth can be optimally positioned within the face. Spaces often need to be opened to improve the oral volume and then must be appropriated to enable the restorative dentist to conservatively create natural dental and facial esthetics while structurally maintaining the results. Surgical, orthodontic, and restorative perspectives will be presented from an airway focus to challenge the team to move beyond traditional interdisciplinary therapies into a new frontier for enhanced outcomes.

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Main Takeaways:

  • Aesthetics should be a consequence of doing the right treatment.
  • Identify the root causes of dental issues. Don't just treat symptoms.
  • Help patients understand the value of complex comprehensive care.
  • Interdisciplinary dentistry is the most effective, ideal type of dentistry.
  • Ideal, modern dentistry also means addressing patients’ airway health.
  • Invest in performing a thorough diagnosis rather than immediate treatment.
  • Keep a beginner’s mind. Be open to new ideas and reevaluate your beliefs.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

4:14 Ideal dentistry, defined.

9:28 Invest in proper diagnostics.

13:15 The origin of Dr. Roblee’s book.

15:06 Help patients value comprehensive dentistry.

26:19 Why airway is a core pillar of modern dentistry.

31:02 The “be well” concept, explained.

40:07 Keep a beginner’s mind to evolve.

43:33 Filter out the junk in the airway space.

48:01 Learn the science before learning the techniques.

55:19 Final thoughts.

Dr. Christian Coachman Bio:

Combining his advanced skills, experience, and technology solutions, Dr. Christian Coachman pioneered the Digital Smile Design methodology and founded Digital Smile Design company (DSD). Since its inception, thousands of dentists worldwide have attended DSD courses and workshops, such as the renowned DSD Residency program.

Dr. Coachman is the developer of worldwide, well-known concepts such as the Digital Smile Design, the Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration, the Digital Planning Center, Emotional Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Treatment Simulation, and Digital Smile Donator. He regularly consults for dental industry companies, developing products, implementing concepts, and marketing strategies, such as the Facially Driven Digital Orthodontic Workflow developed in collaboration with Invisalign, Align Technology. He has lectured and published internationally in the fields of esthetic and digital dentistry, dental photography, oral rehabilitation, dental ceramics, implants, and communication strategies and marketing in dentistry.

Dr. Rick Roblee Bio:

Before studying graduate orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Roblee practiced restorative dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He is recognized worldwide for his work in esthetic dentistry, orthodontic techniques, and interdisciplinary therapy, which has led to more than 500 professional presentations that he has given in the United States, South America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. He has authored numerous publications and videos, including a textbook entitled Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach to Optimal Patient Care. He is an active member in numerous prestigious dental organizations, including the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, of which Dr. Roblee is a Past-President. Dr. Roblee is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

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