616: A Case Against the Implant - Dr. Bill Robbins - a podcast by ACT Dental

A Case Against the Implant

Episode #616 with Dr. Bill Robbins

More and more people have dental implants, and that number keeps growing. But is it always the best option for patients? To reveal why some implants are problematic, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Bill Robbins, co-founder of the Global Diagnosis Study Club, to make a case against some of the most commonly placed implants in “younger” patients. It’s the way we've always done it, but there’s a better way! To unlearn what you've been taught about implants, listen to Episode 616 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:

Don't get stuck in the “that's the way we’ve always done it” mindset.

Understand why certain implants will inevitably fail faster.

In some cases, implants should be the last option.

There are better options than implants. 

Treatment plan for the long term. 

Quotes:

“Dentistry can be a fairly dogmatic discipline. I've seen that through my 50 years, that people learn some piece of dogmatic information, and they learned it maybe in dental school, and they've continued to believe it, repeat it, and do it dogmatically — and they'll fall on their swords for it. That's true, especially with younger dentists. They come out of dental school. They believe that they had a great dental education, and really wonderful faculty, and because their faculty taught them that, it's got to be true. And it may not be true, or it might be partially true. But they live with that partial truth for the rest of their lives, and they never really are open to asking the question, ‘Is this really true? Is this really the best way to do it?’” (5:07—5:58)

“Implants have been available to us in our profession for about 40 years. As we all know, they've been incredibly successful. It has become the go-to way to replace missing teeth all over the mouth, and certainly in the anterior maxilla. Through my many...

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