Special Training

• General Dentistry

  General Dentistry

  If you’re just looking for a routine health check for your teeth or need fillings / (caps) crowns / bridges & routine cleaning.

• Cosmetic Dentistry

  Cosmetic Dentistry

  If you’d like to improve your smile, have straighter or whiter teeth, or enhance the appearance of your teeth in any other way.

• TMJ Therapy

  TMJ Therapy

  If you regularly suffer from headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, worn down teeth, popping noises in your jaw or pain in your jaw when you talk or chew, or if you have neck and back pain.

• Full Mouth Rejuvenation

  Full Mouth Rejuvenation

  Are you unhappy with the shape and color of your teeth? Are your teeth worn down? Do you have TMJ pain or muscle aches? Are the muscles of your head and neck area sore upon palpation? Have you had any of your teeth break for no reason? Is the lower third of your face too small compared to the upper third? Do you have creases at the corners of your lips? Is your chin sticking out too far or is it sticking back too far? Do you have multiple implants that need to be restored (have crowns placed over them?)

Continuing Education

Below are listed the top continuing education courses taken by Dr. Ken Collins, DDS, . Continuing education is important when looking for a top dentist. Read up on this dentists education and see if he/she is the right dentist for you.

• CORE I
  CORE I

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  A 3 day intense course on how to diagnose and determine bite or occlusal disease. the relationship of body and the bite, the muscles of the head and neck to the teeth. This is the introductory course into how to correctly find the proper bite and recognize complications before they arise.

• CORE II
  CORE II

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This six-day intense course features live-patient treatment where the dentist will bring their own patients to the institute. Recommended cases include 8-10 units of porcelain veneers/crowns or a combination of both for a smile design. These cases are completed under the guidance of a clinical instructor.This intense, hands-on, live-patient treatment program concentrates on developing a critical eye for aesthetic excellence. The dentist will not only benefit from personal instruction on their own case, but they will view and help diagnose over 300 restorative units from the other attendees.

• CORE III
  CORE III

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  Excellence in aesthetic restorations can be achieved simply and predictably when the dentist knows what to do and how to do it. Many times dentists mix wrong materials, use the wrong type of crown or restoration when there are better more conservative approaches available.This is a four-day, live-patient treatment course where the dentist will bring their own patients to the institute, in the conservative restoration of back teeth using the latest aesthetic materials that are placed in functional harmony. Direct and indirect restorations, materials science/choices and the principles of adhesion are covered in depth. Dentists will learn how they can provide exceptional aesthetic restorative dentistry without sensitivity that will benefit their patients and fill them with pride.

• CORE IV
  CORE IV

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This program investigates the in-depth scientific principles of neuromuscular dentistry. This hands-on program will focus on the need to find the orthopedic position of the jaw in space:
  This course teaches the dentists how to perfect their bite taking techniqe This course enahnces their knowledge of TMD denitstry as it relates to aesthetic dentistry.The curriculum will lead dentists to the ultimate goal of effectively treating patients predictably and conservatively through muscle physiology and neurophysiology. The scientific principles and clinical use of EMG, CMS, ESG and Jaw Tracking will be investigated and understood. • Define best practices in the use of good occlusal techniques in preparing a patient for restorative care.

• CORE V
  CORE V

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This six-day, live-patient treatment program where the dentists will bring their own patients for treatment will show dentists the initial aspect of doing a smile makeover. They will handle more complex cases (bruxers, restoring vertical dimension, restoring severely dark teeth without black lines around the gums, creating life like, natural looking bridges, etc.) treating function as well as aesthetics. Perhaps the most important aspect of the program is, understanding why cases succeeded, and why they fail and how to prevent that failure before it happens. Dentists leave with an understanding of why so many people need this type of treatment. Fine tune their skills and take their cases from good to outstanding.

• CORE VI
  CORE VI

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  The dentist will be given the knowledge and tools to adjust occlusion to microns, rather than millimeters. This is an absolute must program for any dentist managing aesthetic and complex occlusal cases.

• CORE VII
  CORE VII

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  The dentists will learn to accurately equilibrate their cases for maximum function and prove it. It is about understanding and mastering the epitome of care and treatment that a restorative dentist can provide their patients. Full Mouth Reconstruction is the culmination and implementation of their occlusal training combined with the application of their restorative training. This is the highest level of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry at LVI.What this means to you is that you are choosing a highly trained dentist who is passionate about providing excellence to their patients who has gone above and beyond required level of training so you may receive the best dentistry has to offer.This course is the Mount Everest of Cosmetic Dentistry. There are less than 300 dentists per year who go through this course at LVI. These dentists have the highest level of training in the field of cosmetic and functional dentistry

• SCAN INTERPRETATION
  SCAN INTERPRETATION

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This is an intense 3 day course on using Computerizd Jaw Tracking and reading the tension of the muscles of the head and neck and sonography of the TMJ by the TMD treating dentists. This course will allow the dentists to better understand and diagnose patients with TMJ issues.

• ORTHO I
  ORTHO I

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This three-day course that will enlighten doctors to the possibilities of integrating orthodontics into the dental practice and serve as an adjunct to aesthetic dentistry not previous embellished. Through diagnostic instrumentation and modern orthodontic appliances participants will discover the use of braces and appliances for the occlusal stabilization only found by the application of the principles of neuromuscular dentistry. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE 3 SERIES COURSES IN THIS FIELD

• IMPLANT I
  IMPLANT I

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This three-day program delivers state-of-the-art education which will enable the clinician to gain knowledge and confidence in dental implant treatment planning, patient work-ups, and basic to advanced surgical and restorative techniques. This course offers a unique approach in that the treatment plan is derived from the occlusion down to the bone, and not from the bone up to the occlusion. After completing this course you will gain the confidence in an implant protocol that allows you to place and restore implants easily and predictably, with long-term clinical success. THIS IS THE PART 1 OF 2 PART SERIES OF COURSES

• IMPLANT II
  IMPLANT II

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This three-day program is an advanced class that offers bone grafting and sinus lifting protocols in addition to other more advanced aspects of treatment planning relative to implant cases. Each class participant is required to bring a live patient to this course and will treatment plan and place an implant using the protocol acquired during this class. THIS IS THE PART 2 OF THE 2 PART SERIES OF COURSES

• FUNCTIONAL ANTERIOR
  FUNCTIONAL ANTERIOR

  Pac~Live

  This program consists of two, 3-day weekends, the dentist’ll provide their own patient, and with the guidance of a clinical instructor, will conduct hands-on treatment of approximately 8-10 anterior all-ceramic restorations.
  THIS IS THE 1ST LEVEL OF THIS 3 COURSE SERIES

• LEVEL I - ORTHODONTICS FOR GENERAL PR...
  LEVEL I - ORTHODONTICS FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

  Rondeau Seminars

  The purpose of this comprehensive 4 session, 8 day program is to teach general and pediatric dentists how to diagnose and treat simple orthodontic cases.

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Accolades

• CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
  CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This is a very special accolade as one is chosen from thousands of highly trained dentists by the Las Vegas Institute to help teach and train other dentists from across the globe the art and science of Cosmetic Dentistry and Full Mouth Rehabilitation as well as TMJ therapy. This means to the patient that this dentist is constantly up to date with the newer and better materials and advances in dentistry. To teach others is one of the best ways for one to improve their skills. These dentists get to oversee over 20 cases at each teaching sessions. These are usually some of the most challenging cases. As a result, you may rest assured that these dentists have seen and helped and completed many cases such as yours or even more complicated.

• LVI DENTIST
  LVI DENTIST

  Las Vegas Institute (LVI)

  This is a recognition by LVI or Las Vegas Institute that this dentist has gone through a series of Cosmetic and Functional or TMD related training courses at LVI. These relate to the intense 7 core courses at LVI as seen above. The more courses the dentists have taken in this institute, the more the knowledge of the dentist. Meaning, the more options you will have in the treatment you receive.

• Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spo...
  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane 2005

  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine

  This is an accolade based on the nomination of this dentist by the readers of this particular magazine. This shows how the readers and the community views this dentist’s expertise level.

• Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spo...
  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane 2006

  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine

  This is an accolade based on the nomination of this dentist by the readers of this particular magazine. This shows how the readers and the community views this dentist’s expertise level.

• Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spo...
  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane 2007

  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine

  This is an accolade based on the nomination of this dentist by the readers of this particular magazine. This shows how the readers and the community views this dentist’s expertise level.

• Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spo...
  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane 2008

  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine

• Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spo...
  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane 2009

  Best Cosmetic and General Dentist Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine

  This is an accolade based on the nomination of this dentist by the readers of this particular magazine. This shows how the readers and the community views this dentist’s expertise level.

• Best Cosmetic Dentist by Dentist Surv...
  Best Cosmetic Dentist by Dentist Survey 2007

  Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living

  This dentist was selected and voted as the Best Cosmetic Dentist in his area based on the polls taken by his peers. This shows how highly this dentist’s reputation and skills are regarded by his peers.

• Best Dentist 2005
  Best Dentist 2005

  The Inlander magazine

  This dentist was chosen by the readers of the magazine as the Best Dentist in the Spokane area. This shows how highly the community thinks of this dentist’s reputation and skills.

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