Why should I take a continuing education course on lifetime dental risk?
Because it will change how you see every patient for the rest of your career. I went through advanced treatment planning training built around lifetime risk, and it reshaped my thinking permanently, even the cases I treated years later. A good course like this takes about a week to complete, which sounds like a lot until you weigh it against decades of practicing the old way. Look for instructors who take no manufacturer money. When someone refuses industry dollars, you know their recommendations are not being bought, and that neutrality is rare and worth seeking out. Even the most honest clinician gets swayed by money they accept. So invest the week. One serious course on long-term risk will do more for your case planning and your confidence than another year of grinding it out and learning the hard way.
If the answers you are finding here resonate with you, my team and I work with a small group of clients each year. The next step is a complimentary Discovery Consultation and Practice Review with Dr. McAnally.