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Seattle Study Club
The Seattle Study Club is an “overnight success” that took Dr. Michael Cohen 15 years to develop and perfect. Based on a model he created and continues to use in his own practice, today the Seattle Study Club consists of over 260 active and energetic specialists across the United States, Canada and Australia, all with their own affiliated study clubs.
These doctors and the members of their clubs are dedicated to the advancement of team treatment planning and total case management as the ultimate tool for achieving ideal comprehensive care. They have also committed themselves to excellence in their profession, and in the management of their practices.
The Pankey Institute and Seattle Study Club (SSC) are partnering to provide their members and our alumni with increased opportunity for exposure to each other’s programs. You may express interest in joining an SSC club by directly contacting SSC at www.seattlestudyclub.com.
"The Pankey Institute has partnered with Invisalign (www.invisalign.com) to bring Invisalign experts to the Pankey classroom and provide learning opportunities focused on how to use Invisalign as a treatment modality in combination with a comprehensive approach to treatment planning and management. A distinguisher of the Pankey Invsalign courses is the emphasis on case studies and discussion of treatment planning, including splint therapy, equilibration, and restorative dentistry. Invisalign is both an educational and scholarship partner, having contributed significantly to the 2010 Pankey Institute Scholarship Fund."
The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology
The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology is an independent, non-profit organization which was originally funded by the National Association of Dental Laboratories in 2008, for the express purpose of making dental and dental laboratory technology education available to every interested member of the dental team.
The Pankey Institute and The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology are partnering to bring you online educational courses. Previously these courses were only available on-site at The Pankey Institute. Both The Foundation and The Pankey Institute believe in the importance of dentists and dental technicians learning together. Through this program, it is our goal to provide you with high quality dental education, at your convenience.
Three Pankey online courses became available in October 2009. To read about them click www.dentallabfoundation.org.
Cain, Watters & Associates
Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C., is a "fee-only" accounting firm working with approximately 1200 dentists across the country and is a community dedicated to the accumulation, preservation and perpetuation of wealth. Cain, Watters * Associates provides a complete range of services designed to address both personal and professional financial concerns. These services include cash flow and debt evaluation, tax strategies for dentists, advice on business operation and structure for a dental practice, investment advice, and implementation of pension plans and practice transition strategies.
Cain, Watters & Associates (www.cainwatters.com) provides The Pankey Institute with prominent speakers to present on financial management topics in our Pankey Essentials courses. Cain, Watters & Associates is a Pankey Scholarship Partner, contributing tuition assistance to their clients attending Essentials courses at The Pankey Institute.
CareCredit
CareCredit, a GE Money Company, is the world leader in patient financing, with more than 80,000 healthcare providers and 7 million cardholders. Care Credit is dedicated exclusively to the healthcare profession, helping doctors and patients complete the comprehensive care that they want and need. CareCredit (www.carecredit.com) offers convenient payment options so patients can get the procedure they want, when they want it.
Since 2007, CareCredit has been a Pankey Scholarship Partner, making sizable donations to our tuition assistance fund.
The Pankey Institute has partnered with Team Aesthetic Education (www.teamaesthetic.com) to bring Matt Roberts, CDT into the Pankey classroom and provide learning opportunities online about dental laboratory technology, enhanced approaches to treatment planning, and restoration fabrication for optimal function and most natural-looking aesthetic results.
Founder of Team Aesthetic Seminars, Matt Roberts, is the founder of CMR Dental Laboratory and is one of 16 accredited ceramists in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He presents and mentors students in The Pankey Institute’s Aesthetics courses, lectures nationally and internationally, and has worked with many of the leading clinicians in the country.
Heraeus empowers dental professionals to provide patients with the most natural-looking restorations while respecting a healthy and conservative approach to clinical dentistry. Heraeus’ products offer exceptional diagnosis, treatment, and care for cosmetic direct and indirect restorations. As a Pankey educational partner, Heraeus has contributed products to the Aesthetics courses and Pankey Dental Access Days. Heraeus is a financial contributor to the Pankey Scholarship Program.
Brasseler USA is an ISO Certified healthcare company, providing quality instrumentation to dental professionals. Brasseler USA has contributed instrumentation for use in Pankey courses and Pankey Dental Access Days. Brasseler USA is a financial contributor to the Pankey Scholarship Program.
The Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) developed this site to give you all the right tools and resources for you to continue raising oral health awareness for patients and keep them coming to your practice.
The Pankey Institute Has Become a Partner of America’s Toothfairy®
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy® (NCOHF) and The Pankey Institute have formed a partnership to provide volunteer dental services to promising at-risk teens and underserved children throughout America through the America’s Toothfairy Dental Home and Tomorrow’s SMILES© programs. Click Here for Press Release
The University of Florida College of Dentistry strives to be your trusted resource for meaningful, high-quality continuing dental education. Our goal is to build relationships with the dental community to foster a lifetime of learning and personal growth.
The University of Florida and the Pankey Institute are pleased to announce their new agreement to bring live Patient Procedure courses to the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, FL commencing in the fall of 2010. For full details and to register call the Pankey Institute at 1-800-472-6539 or visit online at www.pankey.org.
Kirk has invested his entire professional life studying the elite practices in dentistry and the leadership that guides them. As the founder of ACT, his vision is driven by the commitment to provide highly personalized care to the dental profession. By creating a talented team of experts, Kirk and his team continue to positively impact the practice of dentistry one practice at a time. His personal mission is to use up every ounce of his potential. Kirk lectures all over the world to help individuals take control of their own lives. Kirk has competed internationally in 4 Ironman Triathlons and 9 Half-Iron Triathlons. He currently trains with some of the best triathletes competing in the world today. His feeling is that there is no greater parallel to optimal business performance than optimal athletic performance. He loves cycling, basketball, stand-up comedy, and most of all, spending time with his wife, Sarah, and children Kinzie, Lily, Zoe & Bo. His email address is
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Cadent is leading provider of 3-D digital CAD/CAM solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The Company services thousands of cases per day for a rapidly expanding customer base. Cadent provides an iTero system and models for use in applicable core curriculum at The Pankey Institute and will provide an education grant in the name of any faculty, student or alumnus of The Pankey institute who purchases the iTero digital impression system for use in their practice. This education grant may then be applied to the next course taken at The Pankey Institute.
