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. 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 Highlights of this episode: 0:00 Introduction 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 - https://protrusive.co.uk/AJ006 Your Occlusion Questions Answered by Dr Michael Melkers – PDP015 - https://protrusive.co.uk/015 Cracked Teeth and Dentistry’s Tough Questions with Dr Lane Ochi – PDP175 - https://protrusive.co.uk/175 NEVER Write Notes Again! How I Use AI for Awesome and Efficient Dental Records – PDP181 - https://protrusive.co.uk/181 Canine Guidance vs Group Function – Does it Matter?! – PDP182 - https://protrusive.co.uk/182 Class II Composites WITHOUT a Wedge + Contact Opening Technique – PDP188 - https://protrusive.co.uk/188 Onlays Vs Full Crowns – Decision Making 2024 – PDP189 - https://protrusive.co.uk/189 Quick and Slick Rubber Dam - https://protrusive.app/spaces/12992930?utm_source=manual Vertipreps for Plonkers - https://protrusive.app/spaces/13010014?utm_source=manual Premium Clinical Videos - https://protrusive.app/spaces/12992406?utm_source=manual My Productivity Secrets Revealed Webinar REPLAY - https://protrusive.app/posts/webinar-replays-%F0%9F%91%80-my-productivity-secrets-revealed-webinar-replay Deep and Dark Class III Restorations - https://protrusive.app/posts/webinar-replays-%F0%9F%91%80-deep-and-dark-class-iii-restorations Which Generation Bonding Agent is the Best? 2024 Adhesive Systems – PDP192 - https://protrusive.co.uk/192 Digital Dentures for Every Dentist – The Death of Impressions? – PDP195 - https://protrusive.co.uk/195 [OCCLUSION MONTH] Vertical Dimension – Don’t Be Scared! – PDP197 - https://protrusive.co.uk/197 How to Place Posterior Composites without Destroying Your Anatomy – PDP200 - https://protrusive.co.uk/200 Making Awesome Dentures – Border Moulding and Beyond – PDP205 - https://protrusive.co.uk/205 Exodontia for Beginners – Extractions via Avocados! – PS012 - https://protrusive.co.uk/PS012 Take your practice to the next level with DigitalTCO ( https://digitaltco.co.uk/protrusive ), Dental Audio Notes (https://dentalaudionotes.com/), and the Greater Curve (https://www.greatercurve.com/). This episode is not eligible for CPD/CE points, but never fear, there are hundreds of hours of CPD waiting for you on the Ultimate Education Plan, including Premium clinical workthroughs and Masterclasses. https://protrusive.co.uk/ultimate ----------------------------------- Apply for FREE access to the Nicest and Geekiest Dental Community in the World 🌍 https://protrusive.app - it’s absolutely Free We also have paid plans so you can Claim Verifiable CPD/CE + EXCLUSIVE content: https://protrusive.app 🔊 Subscribe on Apple: https://protrusive.co.uk/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://protrusive.co.uk/spotify 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protrusivedental/ Online Courses: 😬 Learn Occlusion Online: https://occlusion.online/ 📚 Learn TMD and Occlusal Appliances: https://www.splintcourse.com 🦷 Gain Confidence with Resin Bonded Bridges: https://rbbmasterclass.com 🎒 Learn Vertipreps, Rubber Dam and More: https://protrusive.co.uk/ultimate