Episode 520 · December 18, 2023
Oral Surgery Simplified with Piezo Technology
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Featured Guest
Dr. Todd Engel
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Dr Todd B. Engel is originally from Van Nuys, California.
He is a 1997 graduate from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry where he also received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. He also built and maintained 2 private practices in Orange County, California between 1997 - 2010, at which time he then became the clinical director and company dentist for Sybron Dental Specialties.
Dr Engel has extensive experience in Dental Implant Rehabilitation, CT Guided Surgical Design, Complex Treatment Planning as well as Full Mouth Rehabilitation.
He has hosted live radio, authored several articles and has been a featured keynote speaker both nationally and internationally on topics such as Dental Implants and Restorative Applications, Digital Radiography, CBCT - Cone Beam Technology, Ridge Augmentation and Socket Preservation, Treatment of the Edentulous Patient, Current Dental Materials as well as Comprehensive Treatment Planning on Medically Compromised Patients.
In 2004, Dr Engel's life long dream of creating a learning institution and environment where he could share, teach and motivate other dental professionals was realized by the inception of the "Engel Institute". The Institute has now grown to now include 10 locations with faculty both nationally and internationally and has trained well over 3000 dental professionals in its short 10-year tenure. The Engel Institute Mentoring programs, are the first private education programs held nationally to include "live" patients for all attending doctors to both offer assistance to, as well as learn from.
Dr Engel is now a permanent resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and maintains active membership status with the following associations: American College of Oral Implantology, Academy of Osseointegration, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Association and Orange County Dental Society.
Dr Engel is an athlete and enjoys all outdoor sports, traveling with his family, drumming, great dining experiences, time with his friends and world peace.
Episode Summary
The advantage of piezo-surgery is multi-faceted. It's ideal for minimizing patient discomfort following virtually all oral surgery procedures. It many cases it obviates the need to create a surgical flap, helps protect adjacent teeth and restorations during extractions, precisely cuts hard tissue while precluding injury to soft tissue. When cutting, it produces negligible heat which is critical in maintaining vitality of adjacent tissue. And these are just a few of the major advantages of using piezo technology in oral surgery and periodontics. To tell us all about it is our guest Dr. Todd Engel. Dr. Engel has extensive experience in Dental Implants, CT Guided Surgical Design, and Complex Treatment Planning as well as Full Mouth Rehabilitation. He established the Engel Institute, located in Charlotte, NC, which focuses on live patient education with topics ranging from implant placement, grafting, and full arch conversion surgery. The Institute's implant courses have been taught across US and its alumni consists of well over 12,000 dental professionals.
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