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Quiet Strength: Dr. Bobbi Stanley on Protecting Dentists and Advancing Dentistry
We’re honored to share that Dr. Bobbi Stanley, DDS, co-founder of Stanley Institute, was recently featured in Influential Dentists Magazine in an article titled:
“Quiet Strength: How W&H’s Power Edition Handpiece Helps Dentists Protect Their Hands, Elevate Patient Comfort, and Prioritize What Really Matters.”
While the article highlights a specific piece of technology, the deeper message is much bigger than a handpiece.
It’s about the future of dentistry — and the sustainability of the clinicians behind it.
A Shift Our Profession Can’t Ignore
Dentistry continues to advance at a rapid pace. Digital workflows, guided surgery, zirconia, full-arch solutions — innovation is everywhere.
But there’s one area the profession hasn’t historically prioritized enough:
The physical wellbeing of the dentist.
After thousands of procedures, the cumulative effects of vibration, grip force, pressure, and posture become undeniable. Hand fatigue. Wrist strain. Joint stiffness. Early arthritis. These aren’t rare occurrences — they’re common career realities.
Dr. Stanley’s feature in Influential Dentists brings this issue to the forefront:
If we want longer, healthier, high-performing careers, ergonomics must become part of the clinical conversation.
Why This Conversation Matters Now
In the article, Dr. Stanley discusses how the W&H Power Edition handpiece supports:
- Reduced vibration and microstrain
- Minimal pressure requirements during cutting
- A noticeably quieter operatory environment
- Improved comfort during long restorative and implant procedures
But the true takeaway isn’t simply efficiency.
It’s sustainability.
When tools reduce physical strain:
- Dentists maintain precision longer
- Energy levels remain higher throughout the day
- Career longevity increases
- Patient experience improves
A calmer operatory leads to calmer patients.
A protected clinician leads to better dentistry.
This is the kind of systems thinking we emphasize at Stanley Institute — where clinical excellence and clinician wellbeing are not separate goals, but aligned priorities.
From Feature Article to Industry Movement
Being featured in Influential Dentists Magazine is an honor. But more importantly, it reflects something larger:
The profession is beginning to recognize that protecting the dentist is just as critical as advancing dentistry.
Technology should not only perform on the tooth.
It should protect the hands that perform the dentistry.
At Stanley Institute, we teach that smarter systems, better ergonomics, and intentional equipment choices are foundational to predictable outcomes, profitability, and personal longevity.
This article contributes to that broader shift.
Read the Full Feature
To explore Dr. Stanley’s full insights and the deeper discussion around ergonomics, patient comfort, and sustainable clinical performance, we invite you to read the complete article in Influential Dentists Magazine.
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Keep Your Team Motivated
“A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.” ― Greg Reid
The dentist cannot do it alone. You must assemble a winning team. Everyone loves to succeed! Motivate your team with goals and rewards.
Establish your goals
At your annual kickoff meeting or end-of-year clarity retreat, work with your team to decide where you need improvement in the coming year and set realistic goals with everyone from hygienists to front desk staff.
Create an action plan
If you do not clearly outline how you will succeed, your team becomes a ship without a sail. Develop small steps that move the needle and assign tasks to individuals. Don’t forget to record who is responsible for what and circle back at the agreed upon time!
Decide on a reward
Whether large or small, give your team something to anticipate! It doesn’t always have to be a grand prize. Rewards can be as small as a pizza lunch for the team or a Starbucks gift card for an individual!
Keep the goal top of mind
The old adage out of sight (or hearing), out of mind. At your morning huddle, discuss your goals and how you will achieve them that day! During the day, have a designated “cheerleader” that will remind the team of the goal and give a progress update several times. At the end of day meeting, report the strides that have been made or decide what needs improvement.
Keep the rewards in sight as well. Are you planning a nice dinner on the town if the team hits a certain goal? Pin up a copy of their menu in the break room to get everyone excited! Another idea is to talk about what you might eat or how you might dress that night!
Celebrate everything
Large or small, be certain to point out the wins as the leader of the team. And enjoy your reward!
Dr. Bobbi Stanley has practiced dentistry for over 25 years. She has established best practices for setting daily, monthly and annual goals and the team incentives to encourage her staff to meet them. In her Dental Entrepreneur Summit, she details the methods she has used to build one of the oldest and largest comprehensive dental practices in the Southeast.
In 2020, the course will be offered in-person and virtually for dentists that are serious about making 2021 their best year yet!
Dental Implant Continuum-Virtual Courses
Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English proverb
This year has certainly been a roller coaster! Between nationwide dental clinic closures, scrambling for PPE and dissecting the CARES Act, it was anything but business as usual for dentists and their teams. While many components of dentistry pressed pause, continuing education took center stage!
In the uncertainty of the pandemic, Stanley Institute made an immediate pivot to help our dental colleagues. Through a series of complementary webinars, Drs. Robert & Bobbi Stanley came alongside fellow dentists to navigate the changing landscape of business ownership and clinician. It soon became clear that this new normal was here to stay. Therefore we have transitioned our implant continuum to a virtual learning platform. In addition to our on-demand webinars and presentations, our implant curriculum is now available digitally.
Our start to finish single implant curriculum consists of Essentials 1 PLAN, Essentials 2 PREP and Essentials 3 PROS. Since we were unable to host Essentials 2 in person this Spring, the virtual course was given live and it was also entirely recorded while being optimized for the virtual learner. It is available on-demand.
We will be hosting Essentials 1 both in-person and virtually August 21-22. Essentials 3 will be presented in-person, virtually and recorded August 28-29.
Additionally, Stanley Institute has partnered with the International Congress of Oral Implantology to provide a path to ICOI Fellowship. Upon completion of these courses, you will qualify for Fellowship.
Don’t miss out out on this unparalleled opportunity to add implants to your practice and letters to your name from the comfort and safety of your own home! Contact Stanley Institute today to learn more about our on-line courses.
Achieve Optimal Esthetics in Implantology with Prosthetic Planning Protocol
Achieve Optimal Esthetics in Implantology with Prosthetic Planning Protocol
Posted In: Clinical on July 27, 2020
Dr. Robert Stanley, the Smile Engineer®, utilizes his PhD in mechanical engineering and DDS to bring a unique perspective to the dental implant process. Dr. Stanley begins implant procedures with an ideal aesthetic in mind. Utilizing CBCT technology and principles of engineering, he ensures predictable aesthetics and lasting, functional results. Regardless of whether you are referring out your implant surgeries, or doing them yourself, these crucial concepts are paramount for successful treatment outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the three to achieve cosmetic and functionally successful dental implants
- Learn about the Digital Prosthetic Planning Protocol (DPPP) for dental implants
- Review the technology needed to get started with digital planning protocol
Have questions? Contact us. Ready to add implants to your practice, don’t miss our start to finish implant continuum.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Piezocube by Acteon (video)
The Evolution of Piezo: Engineered for Ease & Efficiency
Dr. Robert Stanley is a dentist and mechanical engineer, professionally known as the Smile Engineer®. Dr. Stanley’s unique background combines principles of mechanical engineering with state-of-the-art implant dentistry, providing world-class aesthetics solutions with maximum patient comfort. His surgical approach relies on measured, proven and reliable principles and products. As a long-time user of piezoelectric technology, Dr. Stanley is intimately familiar with the growth of piezoelectricity and its surgical applications in dentistry.
In this one hour presentation, Dr. Stanley’s discussion points will include:
•atraumatic extractions in the esthetic zone
•implant retrievals
•lateral sinus grafting
•ridge reductions and bone removal
5-Thread Guideline: A new guideline for predicting primary stability
Stanley Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Robert Stanley‘s recent publication in the Journal of Oral Implantology.
His paper “The Five Thread Guideline: A New Guideline in Predicting Primary Stability with Dental Implants” was featured in the February 2020 issue.
As the name indicates, Dr. Stanley’s research shows a direct correlation between number of implant threads integrated in bone and the implant’s primary stability.
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#8 extraction, implant, graft & immediate temporization
Dr. Robert Stanley, Smile Engineer® placed a fully guided implant on a patient with a previously root canal treated #8 site.
He extracted the root tip of the previously root canal treated #8, placed a BioHorizons tapered pro 4.2 X 15 and grafted the gap using mineross.
After placement and grafting, he immediately temporized the patient with a custom abutment and temporary crown from Vulcan Custom Dental lab.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Dr. Stanley performs this delicate procedure with precision and speed.
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