The Pankey Institute

10/14/2026

Elevating Dental Assisting Part 2: The Role of Practice Leadership - By Deborah E. Bush, MA

What 36 Years with a Chairside Assistant Can Teach Us

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Explore how dental assistant education, practice leadership, and professional growth can improve retention, patient care, and long-term practice success.

10/12/2026

Elevating Dental Assisting Part 1: The Challenge and Role of Higher Education - By Deborah E. Bush, MA

"Many dental practices across the country are caught in a cycle of recruiting, onboarding, and replacing chairside assistants."

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Discover how higher education and expanded clinical roles can build a stronger dental assistant career, improve retention, and elevate patient care.

10/09/2026

Dental Practice Leadership: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Ex*****on with “Clout” - By Edwin A. McDonald, DDS

"The missing ingredient isn’t more training or better software. It’s Clout."

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Learn more about the dental practice leadership in this article by Edwin A. McDonald, DDS. Discover more about the clout and the 4 facets of leadership!

10/07/2026

The 5 Hurdles to Wealth Accumulation: A Dentist’s Perspective — Part 3: Compounding Fees and Keep-It-Simple Portfolios - By Mark Kleive, DDS

"For most of us, choosing a dentist financial advisor is one of the earliest financial decisions we make, and one that can shape the fees we pay for years to come."

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A dentist financial advisor is worth paying, but not overpaying. Part 3 covers how a 1% fee erodes a quarter of your savings, plus two low-cost portfolios.

10/05/2026

The Why Behind Centric Relation Part 3 — From Diagnosis to Delivery: Deprogramming the Pterygoid and Choosing CR Restoratively - By Lee Ann Brady, DMD

"How do I predictably find CR in clinical practice without getting frustrated?"

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The obstacle to a true CR record is neurological, not mechanical. Deprogramming, diagnostic versus restorative centric relation, and altering VDO.

10/04/2026

Learn the optimal strategy for a hygiene-restorative partnership by enrolling in ''The Pankey Hygienist'' - a 3-day hands-on course.🌟

Save the date, March 11 - 13, 2027, for an enlightening learning journey led by our renowned faculty members: Ms. Leigh Ann Faight, Dr. Melody Ward, and Dr. Amy Heim.😃

Register Here: https://hubs.li/Q04ywS5r0

10/02/2026

The Injection Moulding Technique: Composite Excellence Without Compromise - By David Rice, DDS

"In the pursuit of Complete Care, we often find ourselves at a crossroads where a patient’s clinical needs collide with their current financial reality."

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Learn about the injection molding technique and achieve predictable composite restorations with exceptional esthetics and efficiency without compromising clinical outcomes.

10/01/2026

It’s officially Symposium time! 🎉

Welcome to the 2026 Pankey Symposium! We’re thrilled to have you with us in Colorado as we kick off Elevating Excellence: Aspire Beyond Boundaries.
Let’s make this a Symposium to remember! ✨

10/01/2026

One Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida.

It is an address, and it is also the simplest way to explain what Pankey is.

Most continuing education is scattered. A course here, a weekend there, different faculty each time. Pankey works the other way. Essentials, Mastery and Focus courses all happen in one place, in small groups, on one campus.

Wherever you are in your career, there is one destination.

The One Place. One Comprehensive Educational Home for Dentistry.

1 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

https://hubs.li/Q04ywFDj0

10/01/2026

🎉 Just one day until the 2026 Pankey Symposium!

Tomorrow, our Pankey community comes together in Colorado to learn, reconnect, and aspire beyond boundaries. We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌