Simplifying Materials and Technology with Dr. Marcos Vargas and Dr. Paul Feuerstein (DHP274)

Jason and Alan spoke with Dr. Marcos Vargas who is an educator and teacher. Marcos teaches at the University of Iowa and explains why today's dental schools aren't maybe the same animal as they were 20 years ago.

• layering, color matching and how materials are simplifying
• simplifying means less inventory
• 3M universal shades are essentially the body shades from Filtek Supreme Ultra
• layering vs. bulk fill
• insurance patients vs. layering and "ultimate esthetics"
  • "insurance company pays for function"
• what dentists know about teeth vs. what patients know about teeth
• what's new with 3M bulk fill technology
• Marcos's schedule at University of Iowa is split between research, lecture and clinical instruction
• How to practice in a dental school
• Dental school isn't what it used to be, it's much better to be a dental student now!
• Teaching digital dentistry in dental school
• Do dental students understand the debt that they're getting into?

The Dental Hacks also had a chance to talk with Dr. Paul Feurstein! Paul is a dentist, writer and educator and let's be honest...he's a dental meeting warrior!

• Paul celebrates his 50th GNYDM
• He goes to a LOT of dental shows
• Dentists as inventors
• Are dental products addressing problems that we don't have?
• Paul has created a dental character and now he's become it!
• How is he using SDF?
• Paul's connection to 3M

Some links from the show:

Dentsply Sirona SDR Flow+

Jason's upcoming Cosmedent course (September 10-11, 2020)

Spear Education

It's time to sign up for VoD (January 24-25th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas

The Voices of Dentistry is just over two months away! We have an amazing speaker line up, some very exciting exhibitors and the best party in all of dentistry! Go check it out and register at www.voicesofdentistry.com!

VoD 2019 Highlight video

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Go Hack Yourself

Jason: The Movies that Made Us

(The actor that Al couldn't remember: Jackie Earle Haley)

Alan: Global Surgical Microsurgeon's chair

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