Why we should be looking at infants
As general dentists, we aren't classically trained to recognize - much less treat - infants, but that needs to change. Many women...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Laser Tori Removal
The Solea CO2 laser shines again 😎 I’d like to share a “simple” case here of a patient who presented with ‘kissing’ mandibular tori...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
2020...what a doozy
We begin every year at Wendell Family Dentistry (WFD) with what I call a "Super Meeting"...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Jun 30, 2020
- 3 min
Laser Implant Osteotomies #MOREthanAFilling
We used our Solea laser to prepare an implant osteotomy. And it worked. And, yes, the implant integrated.
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Solea 4.2 Update: the GOOD, the BAD, the MISUNDERSTOOD
*May 10, 2020 Update: We appreciate the positive feedback from those reading our blog. We are also honored that Convergent Dental,...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
Cashflow with Solea: why you should stop waiting on your anesthetic
Ponder this: How much is ONE extra hour on your doctor’s column worth? And how much would you be willing to pay for that one extra hour...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Solea laser vs. emax crown
Solea vs. e.max crown: Lasering off bonded crowns Bonded crowns can be a pain to remove. We’ve all had that frustrating appointment when...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
A Big Year, A Big Thanks!
2019 was a big year for us at the Wendell Learning Center (WLC). We unveiled our lineup of advanced laser dentistry courses, the Level Up...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
Is it time for dentistry to replace the drill?
Status quo 👉 That’s our dental drill. They haven’t REALLY changed too much in a FEW HUNDRED YEARS. Yes, they spin faster. They shoot out...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Jul 26, 2019
- 5 min
There's no ROI with lasers...
I find myself speaking with more and more dentists lately about lasers - Solea specifically. The main questions are does it really work...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Dirty mirrors
So you've been using your Solea for 2 months and everything is great....until all of a sudden its not! You start checking your alignment...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Is Your Rep Selling You or Helping You?
As dentists we are bombarded by advertisements and sales reps seemingly every day. This causes confusion and paralysis by analysis....
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
The Solea Effect
Have you experienced the Solea Effect in your office? In a nutshell: faster appointments, higher efficiency, happier patients. A...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
Marketing Solea
Solea markets itself. That pretty much sums up what you need to know about Solea... ...but I'll go into a little more detail for those...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
Analgesia vs. anesthesia
As dentists, we understand and are very comfortable working on patients that are anesthetized. It is how we were trained and almost all...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
My accountant told me not to buy solea...
...15 months later my revenues are up 60+% and I have 3 Solea lasers! I first learned what the Solea laser could do in late June 2017. I...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Oct 20, 2018
- 2 min
My patients always say yes...
...to same day restorative treatment...now that I can do it anesthesia free! I'm a firm believer in the fact that many opportunities...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
Multiple Quads, no problem
Most restorative dentists can crank out 4+ fillings an hour if they are all in the same quadrant and only require one round of numbing. ...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
First timer...
I've found that some of the more difficult patients to treat with Solea are the ones that haven't had any previous dental treatment. I...
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Dr. Heath Brantley
- Aug 2, 2018
- 2 min
10 minute class ii
I used to hate seeing a SINGLE class II on the schedule. We would schedule 30 minutes for those to make them profitable. However,...
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