On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we discuss Sleep Dentistry with Bruce Barton and Kim Solomon from Panthera Dental. Keating Dental Lab currently utilizes both the Classic and X3 appliances for the treatment of Sleep Apnea cases.

We finish up our Peri-Implantitis discussion with Dr. Don Clem, culminating with implant maintenance and hygiene protocols.

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Southern California icon, Dr. Don Clem, Founder of Regenerative Solutions, a practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Clem presents a topic that frustrates many clinicians and patients alike: peri-implantitis. We break down the etiology, progression, and treatment of this…

On this week's episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we introduce a truly unique product in the USA called SmileFast. This patented technique is a system specifically designed for direct composite smile makeovers, involving the elements of smile design, CAD/CAM, and individual artistry. Visit www.smilefastusa.com for more details on hands-on courses an…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Colleran, a 1996 graduate of the UoP School of Dentistry who has been in practice ever since in San Luis Obispo, California. We discuss his use of lasers and intraoral scanners in dentistry, and go over a Full Mouth Rehab case he performed as a great service to a patient in need.…

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Alan Weinstein of Atlanta, Georgia, who has been practicing and teaching clinical dentistry for 56 years! Yes, that's correct, he's been working inside patient's mouths for 56 years. He is the epitome of high quality and individual patient care, dedicated to providing the best for each …

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On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Tom Kalili, Owner and Inventor of Nu Brace clear aligners. He explains how during his time teaching at UCLA, he discovered this new technology and how it minimizes stress forces on teeth during orthodontic movement. After 2,000 successful cases treated in his private office in Beverly Hills…

We sit down with Travis Nelson, Director of Nobel Procera and Lab Services for North America, and discuss what Nobel Biocare has in the pipeline for next year! It's the 25th Anniversary of All-on-Four, The Envista Summit in Las Vegas, another huge meeting in Dubai, and improvements to the surgical and prosthetic work-flow.…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Kristi Neff, Technical Specialist from Dentsply Prosthetics in the Removable Division, and discuss the R&D that went into creating Digital Dentures. We provide tips on saving time and eliminating appointment visits using a digital work-flow. We discuss Centric Relation and Vertical Dimension, t…

Dr. John Kanca AACD All-bond dentin bonding Vista-Apex; Dr. Laleh Mehrrafiee cosmetic dentist porcelain veneers minimally invasive dentistry; Dr. Paul Homoly getting your patients to say yes; Dr. Tom Hirsch Isolite Zyris Isodry dental isolation Malibu CA; Dr. Richard Crossland high-end-dentistry evolution of dental materials past 20 yrs; Dr. Brian …

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Josh Wyatt of South Tampa Dentistry (STD, no joke) and relive his journey from 3 employees in one office to 70 employees in 7 offices. My Dentist Group now serves the entire Gulf Coast of Florida in a high quality, personal environment, where the patient's needs come first! His experien…

In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Alex Castanedo from the Removable and Customer Service Teams here at Keating Dental Lab. We provide tips on impression taking and bite registrations for removable prosthetics, and discuss orthotics and Dental Sleep Apliances. Finally, we get down to one of the most important core values of …

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Frederik Marcil, President, CEO and Founder of Kube Innovation. Seven years ago he created a product to measure bite force, called the Innobyte. Today he provides a quick overview of the technology and discusses how bite force is a new biometric standard. We also discuss how bite force is used …

On this episode we sit down with Dr. Chip Parrish from Llano, Texas: he practices with his wife Dr. Jennifer Parrish in the heart of the beautiful Texas hills country. Parrish Dentistry provides most types of dental treatment from orthodontics to endodontics, implant dentistry to cosmetic dentistry. In their almost twenty years of practice, Dr. Chi…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Lee Frost, owner of Frost Dental Group which has been in continuous business for 70 years! That's right, 70 years!! Located in Rutherford, Dr. Frost has been faithfully serving the patients of Northern New Jersey since 1984. His business model and treatment philosophy is something every you…

On today's episode, we discuss with Barry McGinnis the Senior Technical Advisor at Keating Dental Lab, some of the most common issues he sees with fixed crown and bridge cases. We highlight prep design, impression taking, and interocclusal clearance, and what to look for in each step. We provide tips for clinical success and predictable indirect re…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Robert Freitas from Brentwood, CA, founder and owner of Freitas Dentistry. Dr. Freitas attended the University of Southern California (Fight On!) for his Dental School education. He returned to Northern California after graduation in 2009, and worked in four different offices before opening u…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Ginger Chan from the Chico California Veterans Administration dental clinic. Dr. Chan attended the University of California, Berkeley for her undergrad education, before moving on to the University of California, San Francisco for her Dental School education. She has worked at the Chico VA de…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome to the podcast Dr. Eric Smorch and Dr. Kevin Maeda! Dr. Eric Smorch grew up in S.E. Michigan, about 30 mins south of downtown Detroit. Family is very important to him, being the 3rd sibling of 4, and having 4 nephews/nieces. He's a diehard sports fan/geek, specifically Detroit teams, and wanted t…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome to the podcast Dr. Nazila Bidabadi! As the chief cosmetic dentist at Soft Touch Dentistry, Dr. Bidabadi’s reputation for dental excellence has earned her a position as a clinical instructor at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, which she has held now for over a decade. Her cosmetic…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome to the podcast Dr. Michael A. Miyasaki! Michael A. Miyasaki, DDS, is a 1987 graduate of USC's School of Dentistry and practices general dentistry in Sacramento, California. He considers his practice a typical family practice and often sees three generations of families. He also lectures internati…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome to the podcast the CEO of Vista Apex Materials, Scott Lamerand! After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Scott joined Bisco as a research chemist. At the time, Bisco was a small dental material’s company leading the market in dental adhesives, where he not only was exposed to t…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome back to the podcast Dr. Don Fowkes! Having done over 60,000 restorations with Keating Dental Lab, Dr. Fowkes is back to share his knowledge, expertise, and stories with the Dental Up crowd. Be sure to check out the first time he was on by visiting here! In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, y…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we have a very special episode celebrating the 60th birthday of Keating Dental Lab's President & CEO, Shaun Keating, CDT as well as the 20 Year Anniversary of Keating Dental Lab! Shaun founded Keating Dental Lab in 2002, one of the biggest dental laboratories in America today. Established to improve industr…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we recorded onsite at the 2022 AGD Show in Orlando Florida live with Dr. Eric Wong, MAGD! Dr. Wong is a graduate of University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and was in private practice in Sacramento, CA for 20 years. He is currently a supervising dentist at CSP Solano, where he has wo…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we recorded onsite at the 2022 AGD Show in Orlando Florida live with Dr. Merlin P. Ohmer, MAGD! Dr. Ohmer, a native of Thibodaux, LA, graduated from Nicholls State University in 1975 with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. He then earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1979 from Louisiana State…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Chethan Chetty! Dr. Chethan Chetty joined the family practice in 2000. He attended Occidental College and earned a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Kinesiology in 1996. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California (USC) Ostrow School of Dentistry in 20…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Chethan Chetty! Dr. Chethan Chetty joined the family practice in 2000. He attended Occidental College and earned a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Kinesiology in 1996. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California (USC) Ostrow School of Dentistry in 20…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Mike Masella! Dr. Mike graduated from UMDNJ (now Rutgers University) dental school in 2005, where he met his wife, oral surgeon Lindsay Scoggins, DMD. They have two young boys, Tyler and Shane. In his spare time, Dr. Mike’s love of sports keeps him busy coaching various sports teams in the co…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome Dr. Tracy Taddey! Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, Dr. Taddey obtained her B.A. from New York University, and is a third generation dentist. She graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1998. Dr. Taddey began her career at Elle Magazine in New Y…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we meet with Dr. Beth Herko! After receiving her Master's in Public Health at New York Medical College, Dr. Herko went on to graduate from New York University with her DDS in 2006. One of Dr. Herko’s favorite things about practicing dentistry is that no day is the same. She’s always meeting new patients, li…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we sit down with Keating Dental Lab's very own Metals Department Manager, Jeff Sugimura! As a CDT of 36 years, 7 of which with Keating, Jeff shares his expertise and knowledge with the Dental Up crowd! In this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, you will hear about: - How Jeff got into the field as well as hi…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we welcome to the podcast Dr. Perry Joiner! Dr. Joiner is a Georgia native and received his Bachelors in Finance from the University of Georgia. He then went on to receive his Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Joiner has practiced dentistry around the country …

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast we welcome back to the podcast Dr. Deanna Thomas! Deanna Thomas, DMD, graduated from Penn State University with her BS before going on to the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine for her dental degree. Dr. Thomas went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and Pennsylvania National Guard for 21 years bef…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast we interview the father-son duo, Dr. Cary Limberakis and Dr. Jonathan Limberakis. Since 1980, Dr. Cary J. Limberakis has been working in southeastern Montgomery and Bucks Counties to provide the best dental care for his patients. His experience in dentistry, commitment to continuing education and genuine con…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast we interview the father-son duo, Dr. Cary Limberakis and Dr. Jonathan Limberakis. Since 1980, Dr. Cary J. Limberakis has been working in southeastern Montgomery and Bucks Counties to provide the best dental care for his patients. His experience in dentistry, commitment to continuing education and genuine con…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast we meet with Dr. Brett Wells, Founder and CEO of DentalHQ. Dr. Brett Wells runs a five-office group practice based in Raleigh, NC, where he also created DentalHQ, because self-administering his membership plan became too cumbersome and existing platforms are just not good enough. A native North Carolinian, D…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview the acclaimed Dr. Alan Kaplan, known for his kindness, generosity, and world-class technique, onsite at Keating Dental Lab! Dr. Kaplan graduated from the University of Florida's College of Dentistry in 1976, where he made history as the first student in the state of Florida to do a clinical pro…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview Bernie Rico, Keating Dental Lab's very own Digital Implant Specialist. Bernie has been with Keating Dental Lab for 16 years now, and has been the Digital Implant Specialist for 10. He started his career with Keating Dental Lab in the Plaster Department, and everything he knows about digital imp…

On this episode of the Dental Up Podcast, we interview the esteemed Dr. Stephanie Price. After serving 12 years in the army, Dr. Price went on to study at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, where she graduated from in 2013. She has been practicing dentistry for at least 30 years now, and continues to provide quality, …

PART 2 of 2 Dr. Marco Bongarzone Sr. was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. He attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia as an undergraduate, concentrating on pre-medical studies. He received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1994. After graduation, Dr. Bongarzon…

PART 1 of 2 Dr. Marco Bongarzone Sr. was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. He attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia as an undergraduate, concentrating on pre-medical studies. He received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1994. After graduation, Dr. Bongarzon…

With over 50 years of experience as a Lab Technician, Keating Dental Lab's very own Removable Department Manager, Jim McEachern, shares the incredible journey of his career with the Dental Up Podcast. Originally from Boston, Jim's family moved to California when he was 4, and since then he's been all around the world. The most recent 18 years of hi…

Dr. Eric, the oldest of four children to Dr. Doug and Patti Veenstra, was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He graduated Eastern Christian HS in 1999, Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan) in 2003, and UMDNJ (currently Rutgers Dental School) in 2007. Following graduation from Dental School, Dr. Eric joined his father, Dr. Doug, in his pract…

Dr. Paul Hertz has been highly regarded by his professional peers for his service to dentistry and the community. He is a past President of the Bronx County Dental Society and remains as a chair and participant on several of their committees and their Executive Board. He was also The Director of the Cosmetic Dentistry Department at the St. Barnibas…

On this episode, Bob will continue the discussion from last week regarding accurate shade selection. Utilizing concepts from biology and physics, we will go over a simplified sequence that will yield accurate results. Finally, we introduce the Ask a Technician segment, whereby the listener has the opportunity to get his or her questions answered by…

On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Eric Markowitz. Washington DC dentist, Dr. Eric S. Markowitz, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1993. Following graduation, he completed a two-year specialty program in prosthodontics and a one year fellowship in dental implants, focusing on the surgi…

On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Shawn Casey. Dr. Casey was a 1987 graduate of Wyoming Area. After graduating with high marks, he began his studies at Wilkes University. Through these studies he realized his dream of practicing dentistry in the Wyoming Valley, which he pursued at the University of Pittsburgh dental school.…