The Pankey Institute

04/05/2026

Be part of the 2026 Pankey Symposium this October, featuring Dr. Rachel Ward, one of the few Master's in the Academy of General Dentistry! ✨

In her lecture, “Small Shift, Big Impact,” learn how a clear sense of purpose and persistent action can help you overcome challenges, create meaningful change in your career, and achieve lasting professional growth in dentistry, inspired by this year's theme, "Elevating Excellence: Aspire Beyond Boundaries."

Register here: https://hubs.li/Q048LrFl0

04/03/2026

How Patients Understand the Value of High-Quality Dentistry - Mark Murphy DDS

Have you ever wondered why a patient who lives on an expensive street, pulls out Lexus car keys, and sets a Louis Vuitton handbag on your front desk counter can then turn around and say, “I just want to do what my insurance covers”?

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Clearly defining and communicating your value proposition is one of the most important things you can do in dentistry. In this blog, you can learn how to do that!

04/01/2026

Improving Your Dental Website’s Ranking & Visibility - Dr. Diellza Musmurati

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this article series on dental website optimization, I provided an SEO guide for dental practices. In this post, I provide tips for dentists who want to actively improve their dental website performance.

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Improve your dental website ranking with proven on-site SEO strategies. Learn proven tips to rank higher in search engines and eventually attract more patients.

03/31/2026

Join us at the 2026 Pankey Symposium with Mr. Paul Kelly!

With decades of experience in manual therapies, he will present the vitally important topic for the longevity and resilience of dental professionals, perfectly aligned with this year's theme, "Elevating Excellence: Aspire Beyond Boundaries"".

Don't miss out on his lecture "Neuro Articular Regenerative Kinetics: Self-Care for Dentistry", October 1-3, Denver, CO!

Register early: https://hubs.li/Q048LtNV0

03/30/2026

Dental Website Optimization: A Complete SEO Guide (Part 2) - Dr. Diellza Musmurati

In Part One of this series, we explored how on-page SEO elements—like meta titles, structured headlines, and optimized image Alt Text—create a clear map for search engines to follow.

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Learn more about dental website optimization, from the foundations of SEO to common mistakes dentists should avoid to rank higher in search engines. Read more!

03/29/2026

Join Dr. Lee Ann Brady, nationally recognized educator and cosmetic dentist, at the 2026 Pankey Symposium.

She will present "How to Know a Person" to create meaningful relationships with both patients and colleagues.

This relationship-based philosophy of truly knowing the patient is a cornerstone of the Pankey Philosophy and a path to greater purpose and fulfillment in our profession.

Register early: https://hubs.li/Q048J2LB0

03/28/2026

Join us for "Mastering Treatment Planning" - a 3-day immersive, hands-on course with Dr. Chris Mazzola and Dr. Charlie Ward. ✨

This course builds on the strong foundation established in the Essentials and takes it a step further, helping you develop repeatable systems for patient data collection and treatment planning that you can immediately apply to more complex cases with greater confidence.🦷

Register Now: https://hubs.li/Q048LsLM0

03/28/2026

Start the Path to Dental Excellence with Essentials 1 - This course is the starting point of The Essentials Series, and your gateway to a more rewarding, patient-centered practice 🦷✨

Key Learning Objectives:

• A Clear Vision for Practicing Dentistry
• Capturing of Clinical Photographs
• Aesthetic Treatment Planning
• Functional Examination of Patients
• Occlusal Risk Assessment
• Financial Planning & Investment
• Effective Patient and Team Communication

Check out the remaining dates for 2026 Essentials 1.

Register now: https://hubs.li/Q048LrVg0

03/27/2026

Join us at the 2026 Pankey Symposium with Dr. Tito Norris, orthodontist and nationally recognized educator!

He will be presenting "New Horizons in Interdisciplinary Treatment" on our stage this year, on October 1-3!

Learn more about airway-focused orthodontics, Indirect TADs, Skeletal Anchorage Systems (SAS), and a lot more!🌟

Register early: https://hubs.li/Q048zK5F0

03/27/2026

Monolithic Zirconia: Enhancing Aesthetics and Functionality - Michael Fling

As dental professionals, we strive to create restorations that are both functionally perfect and aesthetically beautiful. In my practice, I often use lithium disilicate (e.max) because of its strength and reliability.

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Learn more about innovative materials I use in my dental practice to enhance esthetics and optimize the function of monolithic zirconia restorations.

03/26/2026

Join us on April 9 for a webinar with Ms. Leigh Ann Faight focused on identifying profit leaks in a dental practice! 🦷

Learn more about boosting team engagement and using performance metrics to eliminate profit leaks and strengthen practice margins.

Register Now: https://hubs.li/Q048gmrd0

03/25/2026

The Dental JAMSS Protocol: Clinical Strategies for Prevention and Post-Restorative Recovery - Lee Ann Brady DMD

In my last article, I discussed the “Tipping Point”—the moment where a standard restorative treatment becomes a traumatic event for an occlusal risk patient.

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In this article, learn more about the JAMSS protocol Dr. Lee Ann Brady uses to ensure restorative excellence is never compromised by functional failure for patients with occlusal risk.