Spear vs Pankey vs Dawson vs Kois: Which CE Is Right for You? | Dr. Jeff Bonk

Spear, Pankey, Dawson or Kois: which continuing education path is right for you? Dr. Jeff Bonk has taken all four, and he breaks down what each one emphasizes, from relationships to occlusion to esthetics to big-picture treatment planning. In this episode: - Spear vs Pankey vs Dawson vs Kois: what sets each one apart - Why the best way to choose is to ask the dentists you admire - How teaching other dentists grows your own practice and referrals - Why the "aha" moments happen one-on-one in hands-on workshops - How to bring CE home so your team actually implements it Plus dental news: SmileDirectClub still has no buyer, 3D-printed bone graft material, and Dental Influencer of the Year. Dr. Jeff Bonk has practiced restorative dentistry in the Chicago area for more than 40 years. He joined Spear Education in 2009 as anterior live patient faculty and now teaches the Restorative Design and Anterior Restorative Dentistry workshops with Dr. Bob Winter. He completed a general practice residency at Loyola University Medical Center and teaches there once a month. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:55 Jeff's update after the office flood 4:06 The December rush in every dental office 8:45 News: SmileDirectClub still has no buyer 10:13 News: 3D-printed bone graft material 12:42 News: Dental Influencer of the Year 14:00 3D-printed septum stents and graft scaffolds 18:05 Welcome Dr. Jeff Bonk of Spear Education 19:52 How Frank Spear's slides changed his practice 23:29 When he realized he was a teacher 26:17 How teaching changes your own practice 28:57 Why the aha moments happen one-on-one 31:14 Live seminars back on the Spear campus 34:25 Where a new dentist should start 36:57 Spear vs Pankey vs Dawson vs Kois 41:07 Ask the dentists you admire 43:11 A lifelong journey: it's okay to do more than one 47:10 Teaching on campus this week 49:00 Spear Online, Spear Digest and Spear Talk 51:46 Bringing CE back to your team 55:30 Closing 🙌 Special shout out to Spear Education for making this episode possible! 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentists-in-the-know/id1543254763 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Elfj6LX0hCUyp0AgdTsij 📺 Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8pm ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟 Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends when you follow the DINKs: https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2