The Dental Edge

Strategic Alignment: A Guide to Finding Exceptional Restorative Outcomes

In this episode, we’ll discuss how strategic alignment and clear aligner therapy can improve restorative outcomes by creating a stronger functional and aesthetic foundation, before treatment even begins. We’ll review the works of Dr. Sheila Samaddar, and case-based conversations as she explores treatment sequencing, occlusal planning, digital workflows, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This episode aim to guide listeners and help clinicians increase predictability, efficiency, and long-term success in complex restorative cases.

Clinical Protocols for Predictable Composite Restorations

As a dental practitioner, your ability to evaluate, manage, and deliver long-term solutions for dental health is fundamental. Leading clinicians can set higher standards of care by utilizing a structured diagnostic framework. In this episode, we’ll discuss key concepts and strategies that help build better diagnostic workflows, specifically for long lasting composite restorations. We’ll look at how placing emphasis on preserving tooth structure, improving upon clinical judgements, and making evidence-based treatment decisions will provide more predictable and reliable outcome for patients.”

Process Scaling in Dentistry For Optimized Patient Flow

As the digital age of dentistry expands, we see more evidence on how practices can benefit by moving away from traditional and analog means. In this episode, we’ll explore the psychology behind simplifying dentistry workflows with digital assets and use cases. Extracting insights from the work of accomplished prosthodontist, Dr. Andrew C. Johnson, we’ll learn how to identify workflow inefficiencies that can be addressed with digital diagnostic tools, how to evaluate strategies to integrate technologies into daily clinical operations, and how to compare traditional versus optimized patient flow models.

Mock Up Driven Veneers

One of the more precise and seemingly complicated procedures in dentistry is veneers. At some point in a dentist’s career, they face a veneer case and wonder what to do next. In this episode, we’ll examine the work and approaches of Dr. Todd C. Snyder, an accomplished DDS and racecar driver. Together, we’ll learn how mock-up veneers can be used to identify ideal placement and bonding, how mock-ups can be used to communicate with your patients before you even pick up the drill, and how the mock-up workflow can simply the veneer procedure in ways that ultimately keeps patients satisfied and smiling.

Holy Cow! I Didn't Know You Could Do that with Composite!

In this episode of The Dental Edge Podcast, we explore the intersection of clinical care, ethics, and practice profitability by challenging the long‑standing “build‑up and crown” mentality. Through the philosophy and clinical protocols of Dr. John Gammichia, we ask an important question: is the traditional “safe bet” always the best option for the patient? Join us as we examine how rethinking default treatment decisions can lead to better outcomes for patients—and practices alike.