From the Collaborative
Specialty collaboration, implant planning, and partner training, written for the dental teams of Northwest Indiana.
How periodontists, oral surgeons, and GPs in Northwest Indiana work together for better implant outcomes than any one-roof practice. Learn when to refer.
When to refer to an endodontist in Northwest Indiana, what a great endo referral includes, and how specialist collaboration protects your restorative outcome.
How prosthodontists in Northwest Indiana design the restorative destination so surgeons and GPs build toward it, and why planning beats rescue in complex cases.
When to refer to an orthodontist in Northwest Indiana, how ortho sets up implant and restorative cases, and why sequencing specialists beats one-roof care.
Which pediatric cases belong with a pediatric dentist in Northwest Indiana, what a great referral includes, and how collaboration improves kids' outcomes.
When to refer to an oral and maxillofacial pathologist, what a great biopsy referral includes, and how the right diagnosis protects every downstream decision.
NWI dentists: when to refer CBCT scans to an oral radiologist, what a great imaging referral includes, and how an expert read protects your patients and plans.
NWI dentists: when to bring a dental anesthesiologist onto the case, what a great anesthesia referral includes, and why undivided attention keeps patients safe.
NWI dentists: orofacial pain specialists diagnose facial pain that isn't dental. When to refer, what history to send, and how the right diagnosis saves teeth.
NWI dentists: oral medicine specialists diagnose oral mucosal disease. When to refer, why photos matter, and how the right first biopsy protects patients.
NWI dentists: why public health matters to private practice, where to find local safety-net resources, and what our specialty series has really been about.
NWI dentists: the hygienist is the foundation of patient care. Early detection, maintenance that protects surgical work, and why the routine visit matters most.
Free in-house BLS certification for referring dental offices in Northwest Indiana: AHA guidelines, BLS Provider card, at your practice, at no charge.
How the restorative dentist and oral surgeon plan an implant case together at Dr. Bennett's Dental Collaborative: restorative outcome first, surgical foundation second.
World-class implant education in Northwest Indiana: global speakers, real case-based learning, and practical takeaways for the whole dental team.
Oral cancer is beatable when found early. The NIDS Oral Cancer Awareness walk, the warning signs worth two weeks of attention, and what to do this week.
What Indiana law (828 IAC 1-1-18, IC 25-1-10.3) says about specialty advertising, what violations look like in practice, and what patients and referring doctors can do.
