Speaking · Teaching · Study club
Speaking and presentations
Dr. Nichols presents on clinical prosthodontics, implant dentistry and full-mouth reconstruction, and on the dental standard of care for attorneys. Every session is built around documented cases and current peer-reviewed literature, delivered nationwide in person or remotely.
Disciplines
Six disciplines, presented as anything from a one-hour lecture to a full-day program.
Every presentation is built on documented cases and peer-reviewed literature. Related subjects across prosthodontics, implant dentistry, and dental malpractice review can be developed on request.
Implant Dentistry and Digital Treatment Planning
Prosthetically driven implant treatment planning worked backward from the final restoration.
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Single tooth, small spans, and full arch. Includes site assessment, CAD/CAM guide design and printing, guided placement, immediate load, final prostheses, extractions and site management.
Full-Mouth Rehabilitation and Complex Restorative Dentistry
Complex restorative management from diagnosis through delivery: treatment sequencing, changes in vertical dimension, material selection among zirconia, lithium disilicate, and layered ceramics, and provisionalization as a diagnostic tool.
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Includes the restorative failure modes that surface five and ten years later, and the planning decisions that predict them.
Functional Occlusion and Occlusal Disease
Diagnosis of occlusal disease, selecting an occlusal scheme in restorative treatment, and managing the restorative–periodontal interface.
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Covers occlusal examination, force management across implant and natural dentition, and how undiagnosed occlusal instability undermines otherwise sound restorative dentistry.
Dental Standard of Care, Documentation, and Risk Management
What a dental record must contain to withstand review: informed consent, chart documentation, radiographic and photographic records, and referral timing.
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Drawing on his dental malpractice review and expert witness work, Dr. Nichols walks through where restorative and implant cases most often go wrong. Suitable for continuing education programs and for attorney audiences needing dental subject-matter instruction.
Prosthodontics for the General Dentist
Case selection and referral timing between general practice and prosthodontics — which cases to keep, which to refer, and where in the treatment sequence to refer them.
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Covers communication between generalist and specialist so the treatment plan survives the handoff. Dr. Nichols believes general dentists should do the brunt of their own prosthodontic work and encourages them to develop the skillsets to do so confidently, and the wisdom to know when to refer.
Dental Practice Ownership and Transitions
Acquiring, operating, and transitioning a private dental practice, from someone who has done it rather than advised on it.
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Covers practice valuation, practice acquisition, systems and team structure, and the clinical trade-offs ownership brings.
Audiences & formats
For dental and legal audiences.
Dentists
- Study clubs and local dental societies
- Dental symposia and scientific sessions
- Dental schools and residency programs
Attorneys and legal
- Plaintiff and defense law firms
- Bar associations and CLE programs
- Malpractice carriers and risk-management programs
Every formatOne-hour lecture to full-day program · In person or remote, nationwide · Podcast and panel appearances
Study club · Fort Worth, Texas
A study club for dentists who want to do more of their own restorative work.
Dr. Nichols is forming a case-based study club in Fort Worth for general dentists taking on implant and complex restorative cases. Small groups, real cases, and the planning decisions that hold up five and ten years later.
- Small-group evening sessions built around documented cases
- Bring your own de-identified cases for planning and discussion
- Implant planning, full-arch rehabilitation, occlusion and sequencing
Forming now
Join the interest list
No commitment. You will hear first when dates are set.
Credentials
Specialty-trained, actively practicing.
- MS, Oral Science and Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa (2026)
- DDS, University of the Pacific (2016)
- Reviewer, The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Quintessence Publishing (2026–present)
- Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (2019)
- Member, American College of Prosthodontists
- Member, Academy of Osseointegration
- Member, American Academy for Oral Systemic Health
Invite Dr. Nichols
Bring a talk to your meeting.
Share your meeting date, audience, format, and the length of the slot, and Dr. Nichols will respond with availability and a proposed outline.