Episode 634 · January 20, 2025

Hero or Hitman: The Case for Crowns Over Compromise

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Dr. Jennifer Derse

Dr. Jennifer Derse

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After finishing dental school at Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2005, Dr. Jen focused her practice on cosmetic dentistry in Scottsdale and taught at the Arizona School of Dentistry. In 2010, Dr. Jen moved to Denver and continued to focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry and clear aligners. Having lectured internationally, Dr Jen is also mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle WA, and leads the clinical mentorship of incoming doctors at Espire Dental. Some of her post graduate education includes Harvard Business School Online CoRE, McKinsey Leadership and Ritz Carlton Leadership programs. She is actively involved in the Denver community, serving on local non-profit boards and fundraising with Smiles for Life. She has also gone on numerous medical missions to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala to provide dental care in needy communities. To build upon her service in non-profits, she started the Derse Levin Foundation, Espire's 501c3 philanthropic arm that funds humanitarian work along with local charities. Dr. Jen is passionate about the patient and team experience and trying to make improve the dental space for both.

Episode Summary

Part of the strategy of a successful practice, as our guest points out, is to get the patient to become part of the conversation. This of course helps with case acceptance and patient satisfaction. We'll be talking about the importance of cusp protection in our restorations and why it's so important to consider a crown versus composite restorative. We'll also discuss how the standardization of dental materials within a given practice helps improve efficiency and productivity.
Dr. Derse is a mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle, WA and has lectured internationally on cosmetics, restorative dentistry, aligner therapy, and case presentation and acceptance.

Keywords

dentaldentistVOCO AmericaAdhesives/CementsCAD/CAM Technology and MaterialsCrown/Bridge/Veneers/IndirectDirect RestorativesPractice Management

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