I Placed My Own Dental Implant With a Robot, Then Needed a Quadruple Bypass | Dr. David Yang

Would you place your own dental implant? Dr. David Yang did, with a Yomi robot. Two weeks later his son's orthodontist changed the plan, so he took it back out. Weeks after that, a heart scan his wife pushed for found a 100% blocked artery and a 95% blocked "widowmaker." He shares what robotic implant surgery is really like, his quadruple bypass at 51, the complication that nearly cost him his arm, and how he was back at work in six weeks. In this episode: - SprintRay's printed ceramic crown, and the CDT definition of a permanent crown - Why the jury is still out on 3D-printed crowns, and why bonding decides how long they last - From film X-rays to CEREC: what he learned bringing technology into his practice - Why he never places an implant without a cone beam, and uses CBCT for root canals - How Yomi robotic implant surgery works - The ear crease (Frank's sign) that can point to heart disease - His quadruple bypass and compartment syndrome - Why he takes 3 to 4 big vacations a year with his son 📰 Plus dental news, with Chad filling in for Jennifer: the ADA's new guideline on conservative treatment of deep cavities, 3M's $10.3 billion PFAS settlement, and the ADA's value-based care editorial. Recorded in 2023. Dr. David Yang is a general dentist in Arizona with two offices, practicing since 2005. He completed a residency at UCLA and founded the Real World Dentistry community, where he shares his clinical cases and technology every day. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Jennifer's on her way to Germany 2:55 Tonight's guest 3:44 Chad does the news 4:19 News: the ADA's guideline on conservative caries treatment 6:19 News: 3M's $10.3B PFAS settlement 8:44 News: the ADA's value-based care editorial 11:30 Is value-based care a response to DSOs? 14:52 Introducing Dr. David Yang 16:12 SprintRay's printed ceramic crown 17:59 Why the jury is still out on printed crowns 21:08 Why 3D printing is the future 22:08 Five-year results on bonded hybrid ceramics 24:22 His path into dental technology 26:23 Digital X-rays and the first iTero 28:14 Why he waited for CEREC Omnicam 29:31 Why same-day crowns get a bad name 30:53 No implants without a cone beam 33:02 Using CBCT for root canals 34:28 What is Yomi robotic implant surgery? 35:30 Placing his own implant with a robot 38:56 Two weeks later: taking the implant back out 40:40 The ear crease that can signal heart disease 42:24 A quadruple bypass at 51 44:32 100% blocked, and the widowmaker 46:08 Compartment syndrome and nearly losing his arm 51:06 Back to work in six weeks 52:18 How it changed his view of work and family 55:55 Closing 🎧 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 🌐 Check out our brand new website: https://dentistsintheknow.com 🌟 Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends when you follow the DINKs: https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2