What if the “new” thing in full-arch isn’t actually new—and the real breakthrough is remembering what already worked? We sit down with Dr. Samuel Jirk to unpack eight decades of subperiosteal design and how those lessons should guide today’s patient‑specific implants. From the first time he watched a 14‑unit FP1 delivered over 10 implants at daybreak, to building an in‑house digital lab, his path reveals how mentorship, biomechanics, and occlusion still decide who gets predictable outcomes. ...
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What if the “new” thing in full-arch isn’t actually new—and the real breakthrough is remembering what already worked? We sit down with Dr. Samuel Jirk to unpack eight decades of subperiosteal design and how those lessons should guide today’s patient‑specific implants. From the first time he watched a 14‑unit FP1 delivered over 10 implants at daybreak, to building an in‑house digital lab, his path reveals how mentorship, biomechanics, and occlusion still decide who gets predictable outcomes. ...
From Dental Grad to Zygo Specialist: Dr. Drew Phillips' Journey: Part 1
The Fixed Podcast
39 minutes
8 months ago
From Dental Grad to Zygo Specialist: Dr. Drew Phillips' Journey: Part 1
What happens when a determined dental student ignores early academic struggles to become an expert in full arch dentistry? Meet Dr. Drew Phillips, our guest with an extraordinary journey through the dental world beginning from his roots in the Dental College of Georgia. In this episode of the Fixed Podcast, Dr. Phillips takes us through his transition from aspiring surgeon to a leading figure in implant dentistry, sharing how the influence of his father's medical career and a remarkable perfo...
The Fixed Podcast
What if the “new” thing in full-arch isn’t actually new—and the real breakthrough is remembering what already worked? We sit down with Dr. Samuel Jirk to unpack eight decades of subperiosteal design and how those lessons should guide today’s patient‑specific implants. From the first time he watched a 14‑unit FP1 delivered over 10 implants at daybreak, to building an in‑house digital lab, his path reveals how mentorship, biomechanics, and occlusion still decide who gets predictable outcomes. ...
