• Dentists who train at the Institute are an aspiring minority. Less than 5% of all dentists are Pankey Institute-trained.
  
  
• Dr. Pankey changed the course of dentistry because his mother's dentures were a constant, painful irritation. When he first began practicing dentistry, it was common to simply pull teeth rather than restore them and most people expected to lose all their teeth in old age. Dr. Pankey's mother told him one day, 'I hope you aren't doing to others what was done to me' (all teeth pulled). From that day forward, he vowed to never pull another tooth.
  
  
• In the 34 years the Institute has been in existence, more than 17,000 students have visited us.
  
  
• Dr. Pankey began his Philosophy of Dentistry lectures in 1956.
  
  
• The book, A Philosophy of the Practice of Dentistry, co-written by Dr. Pankey and Dr. William J. Davis, chronicles Dr. Pankey's history and outlines his philosophy.
  
  
• In Coral Gables, FL in 1934, Dr. Pankey created the world's first bungalow-type building designed and built exclusively for dentistry.
  
  
• The L.D. Pankey Foundation enjoys more than 490 members in the Institute's Class One Triple Plus Club (donors of at least $10,000).
  
  
• Dr. Pankey's definition of professionalism was 'that quality of conduct which accompanies the use of superior knowledge, skill and judgment toward the benefit of another person or society prior to any consideration of self-interest.'
  
  
• According to a 1998 Practice Operations Study, Pankey practitioners had on average 25.5% greater net income than ADA practitioners. Pankey practitioners who worked less than 1600 hours per year generated 37% more median net income than the typical ADA independent practitioner.
  
  
• Every year, Pankey hosts Outreach Seminars throughout the U.S. These seminars are a great opportunity to get a taste of the Pankey difference in your own backyard.
  
  
• Pankey students come from all over the world, including South America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
  
  
• The Institute's first home was the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Miami, FL.
  
  
• The Institute's President and Chief Executive Officer, Tony A. Trujillo, Jr.
  
  
• The Institute offers 20 different courses.
  
  
• There are more than 2,400 members in the Institute's Alumni Association.
  
  
• Biannually, members of the Triple Plus Club get together in a luxurious setting to enjoy each other's company and to hear fine speakers talk about something other than dentistry.
  
  
• The Institute's Key Biscayne facility was built in 1999 after $3 million was contributed by over 700 generous donors. The 24,000 square foot building was designed down to the smallest detail to make learning enjoyable for dental professionals.
  
  
• The Institute's third floor is occupied by administrative staff. Students are invited to come up and say hello.
  
  
• The Institute is located on an island about 20 minutes from downtown Miami. Causeways (bridges) connect Key Biscayne to the mainland.
  
  
• The Institute has its own lodging, at nearby Key Colony condominiums. Most students stay at the Pankey Lodge and say it's a highlight of the trip.