Specialties
Advanced Dental Education
It is never too soon or too late to commit to excellence. For more than five decades we have been at the forefront of dentistry, changing the lives of dentists, technicians, team members, and patients through our comprehensive advanced education and friendly community.
Founded in honor of one of the industry's giants, we continue his legacy each and every day by training and mentoring the future of dentistry: YOU. You are our passion and we look forward to helping you develop your technical, behavioral, and financial skills to continue the tradition of Dr. L.D. Pankey's brilliance.
The Pankey Institute provides visionary dental education that addresses the technical, philosophical, behavioral, and financial habits necessary to build a successful practice and achieve a work-life balance. We deliver education in a supportive community of learners and inspire dental professionals to narrow the gap between what is known and what is practiced.
History
Established in 1969.
The Institute is unlike any other advanced education center. Founded and built in honor of one of the greats, Dr. L.D. Pankey, it provides you access to a special learning experience.
More than 50 years ago, Dr. Lindsey D. Pankey, Sr., had a national and international reputation in dentistry as a world-class restorative pioneer and educator. He was a passionate advocate of comprehensive, patient-centered dentistry and spent much of his life helping other dentists understand the happiness and fulfillment to be had in closer relationships with patients. Having accumulated nearly every award and honor that organized dentistry could bestow, several of Dr. Pankey's colleagues sought to honor him in a unique way. They asked him to lend his name to an institute for advanced dental education. He accepted, and fundraising began to form the nonprofit known as The Pankey Institute.
Meet the Manager: Lee Ann B.
Welcome to Pankey!
As we launch our 51st year of offering dental continuing education that is uniquely individualized and relationship-based the two most common questions I get are "Who/What is Pankey?" and "What makes Pankey special?"
Pankey is a community of over 25,000 alumni from around the world, composed of dentists, technicians, hygienists, assistants, and consultants. Created to honor Dr. L.D. Pankey and his tremendous legacy in dentistry, the L.D. Pankey Dental Foundation has grown to touch countless lives, including those of the patients our alumni serve. The Pankey Institute located in Key Biscayne, Fl offers small group, advanced dental education. Our curriculum covers a wide array of topics and the foundation is a four-course series we call The Essentials. Our alumni consistently tell us that attending Pankey was the best decision of their careers, and credit Pankey with playing a substantial role in the success and fulfillment they have found in dentistry.