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Colin Campbell on 25 years of implant dentistry

‘The first real commercial explosion of dentistry’ – Colin Campbell discusses the evolution of implant dentistry over 25 years and, as it continues to grow, where he sees it going in the future. Some time ago I was contacted by Seb Evans at FMC to ask if I would be happy to provide an article…

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Building our ‘Disney Land’

Just weeks away from the opening of his custom-built home for The Campbell Clinic and Campbell Academy, Colin Campbell describes what goes into creating an advanced facility for dentistry and dental education. We call it ‘Disney Land’. That is our code name here at The Campbell Clinic. We have been building this for years, at…

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Is there a career path in implant dentistry?

Colin Campbell explains how to develop your own career path in implant dentistry. If you’re looking at implant dentistry as something you wish to develop in your career it would be nice to think that there was a set format that everyone went through to get to the other side. I’m sorry to let you know that…

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Profit and implants – the elephant in the room

There’s no problem with trying to make a profit from implant dentistry, providing it’s done ethically, Colin Campbell says. There is no question that people are drawn to implant dentistry because they think it is a profitable avenue in dentistry. In essence I don’t have a significant problem with that as long as everyone understands…

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Case study – the diary of an experienced dentist

Colin Campbell explains how it’s possible to jump into implant dentistry, despite not being in any form of dental training for a while. On my travels through implant dentistry I meet many people interested in starting out on their journey, from newly qualified young practitioners to practice owners, but also experienced associates who have reached a…

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Implant training pathways

What does an implant training pathway in general dental practice look like? Colin Campbell gives some suggestions. Identify why you would like to be involved in implant dentistry (understand implant dentistry as a surgical and restorative discipline if done completely) Decide whether you would like to proceed with the surgical aspect, the restorative aspect or both Identify…

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IRMER versus insight

Colin Campbell explains why it’s so important to learn how to scan patients properly and effectively in your practice. For those of you who aren’t dental, IRMER is an acronym in dentistry related to the laws of radiation protection and exposing patients to dangerous radiation. All dentists have to be IRMER trained and we have…

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The short guide to implant dentistry

Colin Campbell details what you’ll need to succeed in implant dentistry. When you begin your journey in implant dentistry one of the first things that you will encounter is new surgical situations that you may not be familiar with. Often for practitioners the journey into implant dentistry re-enthuses the surgical interest and allows them to…

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Clinical skills versus business performance

Colin Campbell explains why it’s important to keep developing your clinical skills in areas that you enjoy. For many years now dentistry has been a tight rope balancing act between ethical skilled clinical dentistry and making a profit. It is clear that dental businesses cannot succeed without being successful businesses in their own right, but…

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The young practice owner – where next?

So you’re a young dentist who has just brought a practice? Where do you go next with so much to do? Colin Campbell explains. In becoming a business owner it’s easy to become utterly distracted in the running of the business without paying any attention to your clinical career and how that must also develop…

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So you’ve been on one dental implant course, should you do another?

Just because you’ve done an implant course previously and it hasn’t worked out, doesn’t mean implant dentistry isn’t for you, Colin Campbell says. There is a staggering statistic in implant dentistry in the UK, 93% of people that attend a surgical-based course, are not routinely placing implants two years following the course. That sentence and…


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