Pankey-trained dentists are taught how to treat their patients as individuals, how to do complete examinations, how to take enough time to listen and answer questions fully, and how to create a practice that reflects their own personal values. Optimal care is the goal of Pankey-trained dentists, and this creates long-lasting comfort, function and naturally beautiful teeth. Your Pankey-trained dentist will discuss treatment options and counsel you on making appropriate choices. Optimal Care is the Dentistry of the Future, right now! Our continuing dental education is based on the standard of optimal oral health care. What is optimal care? It's personalized to your needs. It's a caring attitude. It's taking the time to discover how well your entire oral system is functioning. It's about complete examinations and treatment. It's about asking questions to understand you and your oral health. It's about eliminating discomfort you may be experiencing - physically and emotionally. Optimal care means bringing you to a level of health, comfort and beauty you may never have experienced before. The goal is a lifetime of health, comfort, and beauty with the least possible treatment necessary. www.pankey.org/patients Alumnus - Any dental professional who has attended at least one course at The Pankey Institute and has joined the LD Pankey Alumni Association. Pankey Scholar - A Pankey Scholar has made a determined effort to rise to the highest level of her or his capability. Scholars have completed the entire Continuum of courses at The Pankey Institute. These highly accomplished individuals have demonstrated their levels of understanding and implementation of their Pankey Training. They have shown themselves to possess excellent clinical, behavioral and managerial skills. They are continual students and learners and will settle for nothing less than their best effort for the benefit of those patients who seek their services. In short, they exemplify the highest levels of care, skill and judgment that one would expect of a Pankey Trained Dentist. Visiting Faculty  - Practicing dentists from across the US and Canada who bring the clinical perspective of private practice to the learning experience. They have completed the Continuum and have demonstrated outstanding ability to both perform clinical dentistry and the ability to help others learn. Pankey Scholar and Visiting Faculty - Practicing dentist who has completed the Continuum, assists others in the learning process and has also demonstrated excellence through the Scholar program. Former Visiting Faculty - Practicing dentists who have previously served as visiting faculty at the Pankey Institute.