{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Millennial Dentist","title":"069 Staying Humble and Always Learning with Dr. Michael Pikos and Dr. Rick Sullivan","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4077,"description":"We have two amazing guests today. Dr. Michael Pikos of the Pikos Symposium took time out of his busy schedule to talk about the importance of always learning, the future of dental learning, new materials being introduced, why he believes in humility, and more. Sully’s dad Dr. Rick Sullivan is also here to talk about the importance of learning and share his perspective on the recent symposium. Dr. Michael Pikos started out as pre med and in a roundabout way became an oral surgeon. He did his first implant in 1983 and is the founder of the Pikos Implant Institute. He has a private practice that is limited to implant surgery. He is a well published author and loves learning, teaching, and dentistry. Dr. Rick Sullivan is a fourth generation dentists and practices at Sullivan Dental Partners where he is joined by Sully. He is heavily involved in continuing education to ensure the latest and best possible patient care. You can find our guests here: Pikos Institute Coastal Jaw Surgery Pikos Symposium Sullivan Dental Partners Show Notes: [02:00] This is the fourth year of the Pikos Symposium. This one was the most fun and had a great lineup of speakers. [03:26] They received excellent feedback. Everything needed to be clinically relevant and evidence based. [04:44] Sully's dad Dr. Rick Sullivan is also here. [05:24] Dr. Rick Sullivan thought the symposium was impactful and one of the best CEs that he has ever had. [08:11] Dr. Pikos was interested in biosciences and studied premed. Then he tried door to door sales. He wanted to go back to school and dentistry was a natural choice for him. [13:35] He then went into oral surgery and it was a perfect fit for him. [15:57] It's so important to look at the process as opposed to the results when choosing to become a surgeon or implant surgeon. [17:21] Restorative dentists drive everything. It's imperative for a surgical dentist to have a handle on the restorative aspects. [18:34] A hybrid dentist has equal skills in bone and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D3UIzKy5ypAnatWQQMGyQMdZ4LGVCxM2CwOkN-FWkNI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMjk1/NzM4MTdkYjQ3ZWI5/MWUxZTY4MGRjNDI4/YTEwMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}