AME: Different Sports

Fresh off his annual trip north for the Francis B. Vedder Society meeting, Alan dives into the notorious dental slump known as "Sucktember" and unpacks the clinical disconnect many general practitioners feel during high-end continuing education . While watching master-level prosthodontists and technicians showcase complex, full-arch All-on-X cases is inspiring, Alan argues that comparing everyday general dentistry to full-mouth reconstruction is like comparing hockey to the long jump—they are simply entirely different sports . From mountain biking through Glacial Hills to reflecting on the unheralded superpower of having a great local dental lab, this episode is a candid reminder that mastering everyday restorative dentistry, quadrant care, and prevention is just as vital and fulfilling as the boutique procedures filling up your social media feed .

Some links from the show:

• The Francis B. Vedder Society of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics
• Glacial Hills
• Patriot Dental Lab
• Precision Dental Lab

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