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OM1 Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry Cosmetic & restorative dentistry led by Dr. Mitchell Hopkins. Formerly Hopkins Dental Health. Coming soon to Overland Park.

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Let’s talk about splints! Actually, first, to the non-dental followers, I apologize. As you were! Splints (or night guar...
10/14/2026

Let’s talk about splints!

Actually, first, to the non-dental followers, I apologize. As you were!

Splints (or night guards as they are often called).

I have two opinions about splints:

1) I wouldn’t go as far to say they are over-prescribed. I do however think they are over utilized b/c of how common occlusal disease is among our patients, and dentists not knowing how to manage or treat it.

2) Splint design matters. Splints/Night Guards are NOT a one size fits all.

Depending on the clinical situation there are three different appliance that I typically will use. Although the maxillary flat plane with cuspid rise is probably the most common splint used in my office, the specifics of its design (as well as the precise records we take before making it) are what sets this splint apart.

Following the proper protocol allows for precise fabrication (we 3D print these in office) and an efficient delivery with very few adjustments.

Any dentists that would like my maxillary flat plane design prescription, feel free to direct message me. Any dentists that want to learn more about the different clinical applications of various splint designs, I am working on a comprehensive course that will be released either later this year or the beginning of next where we dive into this topic.

10/12/2026

Saying goodbye to the Plaza 👋🏻

Thankful for the time here and all we’ve learned, but super excited to be in our new OM1 location that will better serve my team and our patients.

We are less than two months away from the doors of our new office opening up and we are looking to solidify an incredibl...
10/07/2026

We are less than two months away from the doors of our new office opening up and we are looking to solidify an incredible team.

We are a ffs practice that specializes in comprehensive and aesthetic dentistry. One of our office values is culture, and we are very protective of it. If you are someone in or outside of dentistry that is done with the traditional dental workflow, frustration, disappointment, and drama (as I have been!) reach out! I’d love to chat and see if we would be the right fit for you.

Our new location at 95th and Nall in Overland Park will be opening its doors Dec 1st!

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REALLY excited to share this case with you all. Mainly b/c before it turned out so ideal, I totally f***ed it up! And I ...
09/24/2026

REALLY excited to share this case with you all. Mainly b/c before it turned out so ideal, I totally f***ed it up! And I want to be real with you all. This sometimes is the life of comprehensive cosmetic and restorative dentistry. So what happened???

It wasn’t the dentistry. I didn’t mess up the prep of the teeth or the delivery of the veneers, it was way worse than that! I didn’t listen to the patient. Well it was more like, I listened, some. And then I filled in the blanks myself.

This patient has been running from a smile she never liked for a long time. The first version was her natural teeth, then a couple bad veneers. Then a few more that were fine, but not the smile she wanted (this was the set of veneers this patient came to me with).

I heard her talk about problems she had with the color and the empty spaces in the back, and I said, “say no more”! I had the answer. I also pointed out the issues with her occlusion/bite and some real concerns I had on her lower teeth. She liked the plan and we were off and running.

After records were taken and a design was made we started this case like we normally do with prep and delivery of the upper teeth. And about a day after we realized that I missed the mark. Well she realized it, then told me. And when I saw her again, then I really realized it.

She wanted teeth and a smile that effortlessly blended, not one that stood out. A smile that gets complemented, not veneers that get noticed.

Honestly, I’m seeing a lot of that in cosmetic dentistry these days. Veneers that look like veneers. Maybe better veneers than older versions, but very noticeable. This case was a great reminder to me that the best dentistry doesn’t look like dentistry at all.

I love the finals result here! It’s seamless. It’s pretty. And most importantly she loves them. And of course the bite is spot on! (As all of my cases are 😉)

It took us extra time and effort to get here and I am very thankful that this patient let me see it through for her. And for reminding me how important it is to always dig a little deeper.

09/03/2026

Ep 2 Rebranding - Elevating the Brand to Match the Dentistry

With the new practice, I knew I wanted a revived look and feel that matched the level of work my team would be doing. Huge thanks to the J29 Creative Group team and their work on the branding.

Be among the first: pre-register to receive opening updates and early access to appointments at www.om1dental.com

Full mouth aesthetic rehabilitation. Poor occlusion finally started to catch up in this case. Over the last 12 months di...
09/03/2026

Full mouth aesthetic rehabilitation.

Poor occlusion finally started to catch up in this case. Over the last 12 months discomfort and fractured teeth created some urgency before things truly unraveled.

Records were taken with plans to correct cross-bite and alignment, increase vertical dimension (open the bite), and idealize occlusion.

A little show through on #9, but other than that I’m extremely happy with this case, especially after today’s final equilibration.

Any dentists that want to learn this workflow, stay tuned. Have some really exciting news to share soon!!

08/07/2026

Ep 1 Building the Practice - Planning with Intention

Demo Footage of me swinging a hammer around soon to come. 🔨

Let’s go over a case!Our aesthetic dilemas in this case are as follows:1) Incorrect dominance of anterior teeth. This pa...
08/05/2026

Let’s go over a case!

Our aesthetic dilemas in this case are as follows:
1) Incorrect dominance of anterior teeth. This patients lateral incisors are incorrectly the most prominent teeth in her smile.
2) Deficient lip mobility. The result of this is that the patients teeth remain hidden when she smiles or speaks.
3) Incorrect alignment of anterior teeth. The patients front teeth are slightly rotated and the long axis of each tooth is pointing in a different direction.
4) Incorrect positioning of the patients incisal edges. The patients front teeth are straight across instead of complimenting the patients lower lip line.
5) Deficient volume of posterior teeth. The patients back teeth almost disappear after her canines.

Our goals for this case:
1) Regain central dominance of anterior teeth.
2) Improve facial volume of teeth to allow appropriate lip mobility.
3) Idealized alignment of anterior teeth.
4) Harmonize incisal edges with the patients smile line.
5) Add facial volume to posterior teeth to improve dark buccal corridors.
6) Achieve “brilliance” with ceramic shade and translucency.
7) Accomplish all of this by removing as little tooth structure as possible.

All records and design goals were sent to my ceramist Bob Clark, CDT, LVIM to design the case. Minimal preparation was achieved allowing ceramics to have a defined seat and bonded entirely in enamel. And, as with all of my cases, a final equilibration was completed to idealize occlusion.

This smile is no longer hidden, and quite brilliant in my opinion!

Kearney25This year marks year 25 of the Kearney Trip. You read that right. 25 YEARS. A quarter century. Every year. Neve...
07/26/2026

Kearney25

This year marks year 25 of the Kearney Trip. You read that right. 25 YEARS. A quarter century. Every year. Never missed.

What started as a summer kayaking trip in college has become a lock-it-in annual getaway.

We are “the boys working on the bridge.” We are “a good unit”. We “let our light shine”. We hold home run derby’s in the Vail Brewing Co parking lot. We turn empty bar stages in to open mic nights. We take 2 hour train rides just to play wiffle ball on a custom field. We’re the guys a bar owner will open up 3 hours early so we can watch the KState game. We hold a trip in the middle a hurricane. We aren’t afraid to drink in a bar with a “more than a couple mannequins”.

And we easily have another 25 years left in us.

I’m not sure how, or why, the idea of capturing a bite in “centric relation” (CR) became such a hurdle to dentists, espe...
06/16/2026

I’m not sure how, or why, the idea of capturing a bite in “centric relation” (CR) became such a hurdle to dentists, especially younger ones. Hurdle may actually be putting it lightly. For the first 10 years of my career I was straight up afraid of this concept.

Afraid I couldn’t accurately capture it

Afraid if I couldn’t capture it that my dentistry would fail

Afraid I’d be stuck doing single-tooth dentistry my whole career without mastering this concept

To make matters worse, did you know that there are more 20 different definitions in dentistry of what “centric relation” is??? No wonder we’re lost!

And when do we need to record this location? What are we wanting to accomplish for the patient when we are determining the patients centric relation, or fully seated condylar position, or most anterior-superior condylar position, or muscle-neutral bite position (which is what I refer to it as)🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ ??? It’s when we’re re-establishing a patients bite, right? Maybe the patient has blown through their occlusion due to bruxism. Maybe the enamel is gone due to chemical erosion. Or maybe the patient has lost teeth and we’re replacing the bite with implants or dentures. We want a stable and repeatable bite position to build occlusion towards.

The point is, I don’t want you to overthink when you need to acquire your CR bite. And when you do need to capture it, let the patients muscles help guide you in to the correct position. This is the concept of deprogramming a patient.

We eliminate inflammation

We eliminate habitual bite posturing

We let the elevator muscles do their job and seat the condyles

There are several anterior-only devices that work well for this. I use a Kois Deprogrammer b/c it’s easy to design and print, patients tolerate wearing it well, and I can have the patient while I’m capturing the deprogrammed bite (which is not the case for devises like quick splints).

2 weeks of nighttime where and you can finally trust your bite record.

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9400 Reeds Road
Kansas City, MO
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Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
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