Treatment Planning for Ortho & Airway | Dr. Gregg Kinzer of Spear Education
November 9, 2023
How should a restorative dentist treatment plan when ortho and airway are part of the picture? Dr. Gregg Kinzer, faculty chairman at Spear Education, explains why the best rehab is often the one you never have to do. In this episode: - Why putting teeth in the right position first means less dentistry, done more predictably - Airway-aware vs airway-directed treatment planning, and what to do when patients say no - Why Spear isn't just about big rehabs anymore - Working with Dr. Jeff Rouse and the Seattle protocol - Where to start: study clubs, the Spear Online Library or hands-on workshops Plus dental news: bariatric surgery and cavity risk, the Henry Schein cyber attack, and free dental care for veterans. Dr. Gregg Kinzer received his DDS from the University of Washington in 1995 and his MSD and certificate in prosthodontics in 1998. He is faculty chairman and director of clinical content and campus education at Spear Education, and practices in Seattle with his wife, Dr. Jill Kinzer. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:28 News: bariatric surgery and cavity risk 4:37 News: Henry Schein cyber attack, week four 6:17 News: free dental care for veterans 7:22 Welcome Dr. Gregg Kinzer of Spear Education 11:00 Why he chose prosthodontics over ortho 15:52 Ortho, airway and the restorative patient 18:29 Most adults can benefit from ortho 21:37 How Frank Spear recruited him 24:32 When ortho leaves nothing to restore 26:05 Spear isn't about big rehabs 27:53 Treatment planning outside the silos 30:01 Working with Dr. Jeff Rouse 33:05 Should orthodontists learn airway? 34:58 Airway-aware vs airway-directed planning 38:05 Who comes to Spear now 41:52 Building an interdisciplinary team 44:09 Where to start: study club, online or hands-on 47:40 Closing: physicians of the oral cavity 🙌 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
