We've received hundreds of letters expressing thanks and gratitude for our special brand of dental continuing education. Many of our students have changed their lives and practices for the better as a direct result of visiting us.
We think their experiences are powerful and full of hope. Here are what just a few of our students have told us.
A Practice Saved
"The Institute has taught me the value of having clarity concerning the vision and philosophy of my dental practice. To be a fulfilled and happy person, I need continuity in my life. That means that my practice and my personal life must be in harmony and balance. My team members also have to have personal values that are parallel to my own. They also must have a personal vision and desire to serve the needs of the clients we see.
I have been transformed from an above average dentist suffering from "burn out" to an inspired, enthusiastic "physician of the oral cavity" who has fulfillment through the creative expression that dentistry offers me. Each day is an opportunity for new relationships with people. The Pankey Institute has been instrumental in my overall change. I sincerely believe that had I not gone to The Pankey Institute, I would no longer be in the practice of dentistry."
Gayle Reardon
Sioux Falls, SD
A Physician of Dentistry
"The Pankey Institute has made me feel like a physician of dentistry. Before going through the Institute, my education in dentistry primarily provided me a means of making a living by providing services that my patients perceived they needed. I began to realize I was more like a fireman on call than a dentist.
The Pankey Institute taught me how to plant seeds through evaluating my patients, developing relationships, diagnosing the source of symptoms present, developing a personal and definitive treatment plan, recognizing when the patient is ready to hear and accept treatment, reaping the harvest through completion of treatment beyond their expectations, all through getting to know the patient, educating the patient, and getting permission."
Keith Giffin, DDS, MAGD
Brandon, MS
Friends Made
"I have made some great friends [at The Pankey Institute]. There are three women with whom I have taken most of the Continuums, and we have gotten together for our own small study group. I am hosting them here in Roanoake this April. What a great experience this has been!"
Sandra Andrew
Roanoake, VA
No More Single-Tooth Dentistry
"The Pankey Philosophy has allowed me to learn and experience dentistry the way I dreamed it should be.
Ten years ago I was doing a lot of single tooth dentistry, which I knew I didn't want to continue doing for the rest of my career. I wanted more, but I didn't have the confidence or knowledge to evaluate complex cases.
The continuums provided this knowledge in a well-organized, step-by-step structure."
N. Bruce Blaum
Fairhope, AL
Meeting the Mentor
"One of the most exciting things I have done since leaving Pankey was to meet with my mentor Dennis Cleckner. He is as you told me a "great guy." I feel the initial meeting between him and I went well. Dr. Becker, I feel attending Pankey was one of the best things I could have done to get me "turned on again," and optimistic toward dentistry!"
JoAnn Clark
Hampton, VA
A Transformed Practice
"My practice has been transformed over the last eight years since first completing Continuum Level One.
My interaction with patients from the initial meeting through co-diagnosing is more clear and complete. My listening skills are excellent, and my evaluation of what the patient wants and when she or he is ready to hear about proposed treatment are much more fine-tuned.
My clinical skills have been enhanced greatly. Being able to skillfully create excellent diagnostic models in the laboratory, mountings, and wax-ups, has made my clinical dentistry so much more predictable.
My knowledge in the area of TMD is primarily a result of The Pankey Institute and they have also helped me create a network of colleagues who have similar goals and similar commitments to their patients, their staff, and their practices.
This networking offers me a lifelong support system that will allow me to continue my journey of excellence and balance in my life."
Gary W. Pence, DDS
Oakhurst, CA
