Slow Dentistry & Health-First Cosmetic Dentistry | Dr. Miguel Stanley and Dr. Amanda Seay

Are we grinding off healthy enamel for profit? Dr. Miguel Stanley, founder of the White Clinic in Lisbon and the Slow Dentistry movement, joins AACD president Dr. Amanda Seay to talk about the moral responsibility of the modern cosmetic dentist, why "health is the new beauty," and how AI-informed patients are changing treatment planning. In this episode: - From dental lab delivery boy in Lisbon to keynote speaker, inspired by Ronald Goldstein and Team Atlanta - Dr. Seay on why cosmetic dentistry is responsible, comprehensive dentistry - "Finance-based diagnostics is killing dentistry" - Aesthetics without function is nothing: occlusion comes first - Why the first visit is the best investment you make - Milled nanohybrid composite: eight-year results for patients on a budget - Revision dentistry, biological dentistry and what patients are asking for - The second opinion that turned 27 veneers into four aligners - Trust, transparency and the intraoral scanner Plus dental news from fall 2025: the ADA dues increase, Tylenol in pregnancy, mental health questions on licensure and HPI practice data. Dr. Miguel Stanley is the founder and clinical director of the White Clinic in Lisbon, Portugal, and founder of the Slow Dentistry movement. He has given a TEDx talk, hosted for National Geographic and lectured in 55 countries. Dr. Amanda Seay is president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and co-founder of Impress Courses with Dr. Adamo Notarantonio. This episode is sponsored by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). More from the Giants in Dentistry playlist, including Dr. Adamo Notarantonio and Dr. John Kois. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentists-in-the-know/id1543254763 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Elfj6LX0hCUyp0AgdTsij All our links: https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2 Join us live every Wednesday at 8pm ET for Humpday Happy Hour. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:37 Tonight's show and our pre-recorded interview 6:18 News: ADA dues increase 7:52 News: Tylenol, pregnancy and pain management 11:13 News: mental health questions on licensure 11:56 News: HPI data on practice finances 15:05 Jennifer's office gas leak 17:12 Introducing Dr. Amanda Seay and Dr. Miguel Stanley 21:24 From Lisbon delivery boy to dentist 24:13 Inspired by Ronald Goldstein and Team Atlanta 28:06 The science behind the 5 mm rule 30:44 Dr. Seay: cosmetic dentistry is responsible dentistry 34:28 "Health is the new beauty" 36:02 The moral responsibility of the modern dentist 38:07 AI and the informed patient 42:41 Aesthetics without function is nothing 44:12 Single-tooth vs full-mouth dentists 45:07 Architect, engineer, builder 46:47 Patients own their digital data 47:50 Cosmetic dentists who don't do composites 49:30 "Finance-based diagnostics is killing dentistry" 52:28 Why the first visit is the best investment 56:04 The Slow Dentistry movement 56:41 Milled nanohybrid composite: eight-year results 1:03:16 Biological dentistry and what patients want 1:05:54 Revision dentistry 1:11:13 The AACD annual meeting 1:17:04 The 27-veneer second opinion 1:21:04 Trust and the intraoral scanner 1:22:05 Closing: "Just be good"