12 Key Lessons – New Year Special Episode – PDP209

In this special recap, we’ll explore 12 key lessons from 2024 —insights that have shaped our practice, validated our protocols, and sometimes, inspired small but meaningful changes. Happy New Year from Team Protrusive! As we kick off 2025, we want to express heartfelt gratitude for your incredible support throughout 2024. What were the standout moments that shaped your learning this year? Which episodes gave you that “aha” moment? Whether you’re a seasoned listener or just jumping in, this recap will help solidify the lessons that you can apply to your practice every day. https://youtu.be/OxfRmNhQ7Wk Watch PDP209 on Youtube Protrusive Dental Pearls:  Take time to reflect on your goals for 2025 and consider what sacrifices you're prepared to make to achieve them. Emphasizing the importance of writing down both your objectives and the trade-offs they require, align your time and priorities with your personal and professional aspirations.  “You overestimate what you can achieve in a year and underestimate what you can accomplish in ten years.”  Productivity is about knowing how badly you want something and what you're willing to sacrifice to achieve it. Take a deep dive into this literature: Clinical considerations for increasing occlusal vertical dimension: a review  Australian Dental Journal - 2012 - Abduo - Clinical considerations for increasing occlusal vertical dimension a reviewDownload Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of this episode: * 01:08  Protrusive Dental Pearl * 06:25 Value Your Skills * 11:54 Importance of Photography and App Launch * 14:42 Audio Notes in Dentistry * 16:41 Rubber Dam Mastery * 18:07 Composite Techniques and Innovations * 21:07 Onlays vs Full Crowns * 25:54 Best Bonding Agents * 28:55 Digital Dentures Revolution * 31:24 Mastering Vertical Dimension * 32:29 Perfecting Posterior Composites * 34:58 Creating Awesome Dentures * 36:27 Extraction Techniques and Avocado Analogy * 37:47 Looking Forward to 2025 Here are some episodes and webinars mentioned in this episode that are definitely worth checking out: * Value Your Skills – How to Stop Underselling Yourself – AJ006 * Your Occlusion Questions Answered by Dr Michael Melkers – PDP015