With a gladiator’s determination

“I am a gladiator! Winter is my season. This is my time. I will not be denied. … I will add more value than anyone else. … Give me your fears, give me your limitations, and I’ll give you results. I am a gladiator!” — Tony Robbins

Welcome to our winter issue! The above inspirational message by Tony Robbins sums up how our MedMark team approaches your practices, your patients, and your future. Our goal is to add more value than anyone else. Through our publications, we inform you about trends in dentistry and provide articles that can help you grow clinically and professionally. Our CE articles educate you, and our webinars and podcasts bring amazing opportunities for growth. Our marketing expertise spreads the word to audiences that are searching for insights from leaders like you. This is your time, and we want to give you results!

Throughout 2021, you have pushed past fears and muscled through limitations. We were courageous, creative, tenacious, and bold. Our focus was on not only getting back to normal, but also setting and surpassing new goals. We have heard of many triumphs since the beginning of 2021 — not just reopenings, but how you grew this year — with new technologies and techniques that improved patient care and expanded your capabilities. We are honored and thrilled to be a part of your continuing process.

Our cover story shows how the recently launched Cortex Dental USA combines innovative implant designs with a digital interface. This gives clinicians the ability to plan and place more implants even in difficult patients. Our CE by Ali Oromchian, JD, LLM, discusses the art of the interview — how to build an outstanding team while avoiding legal pitfalls. Knowing what not to ask is often as important as asking the right questions! In his CE, Dr. Joshua Nagao defines the socket shield technique. He gives practical advice on how this can benefit patients who have a thin buccal plate or fenestration after an extraction. Dr. A. Kuritsyn and colleagues explain how guided bone regeneration facilitates good primary stability and bone quality during the implant process.

This coming year is going to be exciting. We are renewed, rejuvenated, revitalized, and ready to take the dental arena by storm. Winter is OUR season, and we are picking up the momentum for 2022 — ready to face the new year with a gladiator’s determination to empower our dental community!

To your best success,

Lisa Moler
Founder/Publisher,
MedMark Media