Author Bryan McLelland

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EP094: Part 2 of Beat the Heart Attack Gene, CO2 Laser Frenectomy

In this episode, I go into part 2 of the book review by Bale and Doneen and really get into some interesting facts and statistics that will help you understand the risks our patients are at everyday and the risks we have for strokes and heart attacks.  Understanding these risks takes us one step closer to reducing those risks.  I do have a quote from Winston Churchill for you as well as an interesting case with pictures and all of a C02 laser frenectomy and a great picture showing the gingival stripping and bone loss that a high frenum pull call lead to.

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EP093: Acute TMJ Dislocation

This week in addition to reminding you to have 4 of your friends subscribe to the podcast to get our downloads to over 3000 by September, I go over a case that presented to me on the day that I write this.  This gal had a seizure and dislocated her jaw on both sides!  Next week I will give you an update as to how the procedure went.

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EP092: Infection in Jaw Surgery, Beat the Heart Attack Gene, Difficult Exo of #19

In this episode, I start a new book review that might save your life.  Beat the Heart Attack Gene is a really interesting, meaty book about systemic inflammation caused by many different sources including oral sources and how to prevent heart attacks and strokes through a scientific comprehensive approach.  This is a must read for all Americans.  I discuss and interesting article about surgical site infections with jaw surgery and come away with actionable points to help prevent those.  The interesting case shows a cool radiograph of an impacted #20 that destroyed #19 and the challenge of that extraction.

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EP091: Surgery 1st with Jaw Surgery, Meetings Suck Part IV, Ear Hematoma

In this episode, I start off with a wise quote from Dr. Suess and move quickly into a reminder that Gordon Christensen is coming to Spokane Oct 27, 2017.  The final part of Meetings Suck by Cameron Herold is done hopefully giving you the tools to make sure your meetings do not suck.  I met this nice fella through the emergency room from an ATV accident who sustained a right mandible fracture and right zygoma fracture as well as an ear laceration.  The ear laceration was repaired by the emergency room and I noted that after the sutures were removed and the head wrap was removed that there was a hematoma.  I proceeded to evacuate the hematoma and the patient did well with all of his injuries post operatively.

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EP090: Meeting Suck Part 3, Herd of Angry Women


A great QOD starts us off and a challenge to invite 3 people and show them this podcast to get our listenership to over 3000 by September.  Gordon Christensen is coming to Spokane WA and you are all invited to come by emailing me at info@dentistbraincandy.com

11 angry women, or classically referred to as an angry herd of women assaulted my patient and she sustained a right orbital floor fracture with entrapment.  I reconstructed it with a transconjunctival approach using Medpor with titanium mesh.  Check it out at www.dentistbraincandy.com

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EP089: Ketamine in Sedation, Part 2 of Meetings Suck, Custom Healing Abutments

This week I start off with no less than three Polish Proverbs!  That’s right three!  We then move on the Part 2 of Meetings Suck by Cameron Herold.  From there I discuss Safety Concepts in Anesthetic Management with an emphasis on Ketamine.  The interesting case is that of a custom healing abutment that I fabricated with extraction of number 8 and an immediate implant.

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EP088: SubOrbital Wisdom Tooth, Meetings Suck Part 1, Central Giant Cell Granulomas

In this episode, I start off with a Bulgarian quote of the day because I know one quote last week is just not enough. After a few I cemented in getting things started with a Bulgarian “of the day.  I then move on to Part 1 of the book review of Meeting Suck by Cameron Harold.  Anybody in a work environment either has to hold meetings Or go to meetings and everybody needs to listen and know this information.  I then move on to a literature review from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on central giant cell granulomas.  This gets us all up to date on some of the new novel approaches and factoids in a very direct, rapid fire manner.  The interesting case is worth a visit to the website to check out the pictures and radiographs.  This crazy wisdom tooth with a large cyst was up at the floor of the orbit on the right side and was removed, biopsied and came back as a dentigerous cyst.  Patient is fantastic during and after the procedure.

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EP087: Unusual Cases on Thursday


Thursday of last week was an interesting day and I thought I’d share what I was up to that day.  I completed a Le Fort I procedure and did a modification of her previously LeFort I that needed some expansion after some poor healing. The cuts of wisdom teeth as well and then I had an interesting trauma case that ATV accident with a right zygoma and the right mandible fracture.

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EP086: Socket Grafting Review, Burnout, Hospital Acuity with Public Aid

In this episode, I start with a Clinical Focus on Socket Grafting by Michael Block.  Anyone with patients who are getting socket grafting needs to listen to this podcast for a nice review by Dr. Block.  I will also discuss burnout with residents and one hospital’s experience with dental infections after Public Aid limited dental coverage to emergency-only services.  You will not be disappointed by this episode!

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EP085: DENTAL NEWS TO ABUSE: Ergonomic Chair, Teledentistry and More


This week we have more Dental News to Abuse. We will discuss what a Dental Practice Advocate is and how to make that happen in your practice. We’ll also talk about getting online patient reviews and the six steps required will also be discussed.  Teledentistry and the ergonomic saddle stool that will help with ergonomics and lower back health.  I also have a little update on a dentist that was arrested and incidental fun facts as well as an update on Tricare Dental Coverage that hits May 1st.

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