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The MAP Podcast — Mapping the Way to Predictable Implant Dentistry — is Dr. Michael A. Pikos’ platform to share over 40 years of implant dentistry experience.
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Beyond the Arch: Measuring What Truly Matters in Implant Dentistry (opens the original)
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Full-arch dentistry is often discussed in terms of implant positioning, immediate loading, digital workflows, prosthetic design, and clinical outcomes. But to truly go Beyond the Arch™, clinicians must recognize the person—and the story—behind every case. In this episode of On the Mic with MAP, Dr. Michael A. Pikos takes listeners Beyond the Arch™ to explore the human side of full-arch implant dentistry. Drawing on more than four decades of clinical experience, he explains why listening to the p
Why Great Implant Education Develops Thinkers, Not Just Doers (opens the original)
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Mastering a surgical technique is only the beginning. True clinical growth comes from understanding why, when—and when not—to use it. In Episode 15 of On the Mic with MAP, Dr. Michael A. Pikos goes Beyond the Arch™ to explore the value of educational diversity in implant dentistry. He explains how exposure to different clinical backgrounds, philosophies, biomaterials, workflows, and approaches to complications helps clinicians develop stronger judgment and make better decisions. From full-arch t
Education, Confidence, and Clinical Growth with Dr. Steven Rasner (opens the original)
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Dr. Steven Rasner didn’t graduate at the top of his dental class or begin his career with prestigious opportunities. He returned to his rural New Jersey hometown because it was the only opportunity available—and used continuing education to completely transform his confidence, clinical skills, and future. In this episode of On the Mic with MAP: Mapping the Way to Predictable Implant Dentistry , Dr. Michael A. Pikos sits down with his longtime friend and colleague to discuss Dr. Rasner’s remarkab
The Challenge of Delivering Meaningful Education | With Dr. Michael A. Pikos (opens the original)
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Are lectures alone enough to create better clinicians? In this episode of On the Mic with MAP: Mapping the Way to Predictable Implant Dentistry , Dr. Michael A. Pikos discusses one of the most important—and often overlooked—topics in continuing education: What makes education truly meaningful? Drawing on more than three decades of teaching clinicians around the world, Dr. Pikos explains why information alone doesn't create competence. Instead, predictable clinical success comes from understandin
Beyond Implants: Purpose, Passion & Full-Arch Dentistry with Dr. Simon Oh (opens the original)
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Purpose drives great clinicians. In this episode of On the Mic with MAP , Dr. Michael A. Pikos welcomes Dr. Simon Oh for a discussion that goes far beyond surgical techniques. Dr. Oh shares the personal journey that led him from professional burnout to discovering purpose through full-arch implant dentistry. Together they discuss education, mentorship, humanitarian outreach, advanced implant reconstruction, and the responsibility every clinician accepts when restoring a patient's smile. Listener
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