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What Are You Really Passing on When You Leave Your Practice? - By Gary DeWood, DDS, MS "When dentists plan a transition, we spend a lot of time on the business being transferred... Who is going to protect the patients?" Read More: hubs.li/Q04CX7Sk0

What Is a Patient Referral Really Worth? - By Deborah E. Bush, MA "The arrival of a new patient referred by an existing patient feels different from one who arrives through an advertisement or an insurance directory." Read More: hubs.li/Q04CX6Mc0

The Dentist You Are Becoming Part 2: Leading as an Associate - By Edwin "Mac" McDonald, DDS "There is a common assumption in dentistry that leadership begins when you own the practice." Read More: hubs.li/Q04CdCTP0

The Dentist You Are Becoming Part 1: Developing the Comprehensive Approach - By Edwin “Mac” McDonald, DDS "Knowing how to do comprehensive dentistry does not mean you have a comprehensive practice." Read More: hubs.li/Q04CdBtk0

Orofacial Pain & TMD: The Neurobiological Connection Part 4 — Relationship-Based Interventions - By Mary Charles Haigler, DMD "In the final installment of this series, I discuss how to care for your patients by using neurobiological principles..." More: hubs.li/Q04CdBhS0

Leading and Managing a Dental Practice with Confidence (Part One) - By Mary Osborne, RDH "How confident were you about leading and managing a dental practice right out of dental school?" Read More: hubs.li/Q04BpTcX0

Orofacial Pain & TMD: The Neurobiological Connection Part 3 — Integrating the PHQ-4 and Epworth Scale into Preclinical Screening - By Mary Charles Haigler, DMD "As dentists, we are trained to observe the subtle mechanical signals of the oral cavity..." hubs.li/Q04BpS0D0

Orofacial Pain & TMD: The Neurobiological Connection Part 2 — Why Your Patient Can’t Relax - By Mary Charles Haigler, DMD "How many times have you caught yourself telling a patient with chronic facial pain to just relax...?" Read More: hubs.li/Q04BpR7T0

Orofacial Pain & TMD: The Neurobiological Connection Part 1 — Why Teeth and Joints Are Only Half the Story - By Mary Charles Haigler, DMD "When a patient sits in your chair with chronic, non-responsive TMD ... what is your immediate instinct?" Read More: hubs.li/Q04zM-Jv0

Elevating Dental Assisting Part 2: The Role of Practice Leadership - By Deborah E. Bush, MA What 36 Years with a Chairside Assistant Can Teach Us Read More: hubs.li/Q04zMWZP0

Elevating Dental Assisting Part 1: The Challenge and Role of Higher Education - By Deborah E. Bush, MA "Many dental practices across the country are caught in a cycle of recruiting, onboarding, and replacing chairside assistants." Read More: hubs.li/Q04zMV580

Dental Practice Leadership: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Execution with “Clout” - By Edwin A. McDonald, DDS "The missing ingredient isn’t more training or better software. It’s Clout." Read More: hubs.li/Q04z2prX0

The 5 Hurdles to Wealth Accumulation: A Dentist’s Perspective — Part 3: Compounding Fees and Keep-It-Simple Portfolios - Mark Kleive, DDS "For most of us, choosing a dentist financial advisor is one of the earliest financial decisions we make..." More: hubs.li/Q04z2n1G0

The Why Behind Centric Relation Part 3 — From Diagnosis to Delivery: Deprogramming the Pterygoid and Choosing CR Restoratively - By Lee Ann Brady, DMD "How do I predictably find CR in clinical practice without getting frustrated?" Read More: hubs.li/Q04z2j6P0

Enroll in #ThePankeyHygienist hands-on course! Elevate your #hygienehandoffs and make a lasting impact on your patients’ #oralhealth. Learn More: hubs.li/Q04ywRSx0 #dentalhygienist #dentists #dentistry #dentaleducation

The Injection Moulding Technique: Composite Excellence Without Compromise - By David Rice, DDS "In the pursuit of Complete Care, we often find ourselves at a crossroads where a patient’s clinical needs collide with their current financial reality." More: hubs.li/Q04ynnnB0

🎉 It’s time to begin! Welcome to the 2026 Pankey Symposium! We’re thrilled to have you with us in Colorado. Let’s make this a Symposium to remember! ✨ #PankeySymposium2026 #PankeyInstitute

⏰ One day to go! The 2026 Pankey Symposium begins tomorrow in Colorado. Let’s elevate excellence and aspire beyond boundaries together! ✨ #PankeySymposium2026 #Dentistry

The 5 Hurdles to Wealth Accumulation: A Dentist’s Perspective — Part 2: Market History and the Mirror - By Mark Kleive, DDS "... the next phase of wealth accumulation isn’t about finding the “secret” stock or reading financial tea leaves." Read More: hubs.li/Q04ynnm_0

2 days until the 2026 Pankey Symposium! 🏔️ Learning, connection, and community await at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, CO, October 1–3. Join us: hubs.li/Q04yGqdD0 #PankeySymposium