Dental Podcast Episodes
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 9/16/24 |
This episode deals specifically with the importance of reliable and efficient systems in our dental practices. Our guest is Dr. Todd Snyder, a regular contributor to Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, international author, lecturer and consultant to a variety of dental companies. He hosts a weekly podcast, Delusional: Winning the Weekly War of Dentistry.
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Episode 600: Why The Traditional Financial Advisor Is Failing You
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Eric Miller Release Date: 9/11/24 |
As a dental practice owner or associate, do you feel you are financially sound? Do you feel comfortable with your finances? If you don't then how can you turn things around. Today we'll be talking with Eric Miller. Eric has been in the financial planning industry for over 20 years. He is the Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors and the Chief Financial Advisor. He has a degree from Capital University and is a Registered Financial Consultant. He takes pride in helping practice owners become the financial heroes of their own stories and has taken this passion to over 600 families in the past decade.
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Episode 598: Overcoming the Most Common Pain Points of Bonding
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Guest: Dr. Rolando Nunez Release Date: 9/6/24 |
So, there is no doubt, we are practicing in an era where composite and resin technology continue to play a major role in restorative dentistry. And with that, the adhesive layer and our technique in handling the adhesive complex is critical for our restorations to stand the test of time while we do our best to eliminate post-operative sensitivity. Today we'll be talking to an expert in restorative dentistry. His name is Dr. Rolando Nunez. He is a practicing dentist and has published many articles on restorative dentistry in peer reviewed journals. He is also a consultant for Bisco.
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Guest: Mary Govoni and Linda Harvey Release Date: 8/28/24 |
When it comes to buying your dental supplies, everyone is looking to save money. But when you're shopping for PPE, like a dental glove or mask, you have to be extremely cautious about whom you're actually buying from. After all, gloves and masks are considered medical devices. So the question is, do you completely trust your vendor and are you sure you're actually getting PPE that has gone through the rigorous quality control that's part and parcel with an FDA-approved and medical grade device? To help us better understand how to manage the cost and quality of our PPE, are two incredibly knowledgeable people, Linda Harvey and Mary Govoni. They are arguably among the best educators, authors and speakers on the topic of Infection Prevention and Control.
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Guest: Dr. Lauren Rainey Release Date: 8/21/24 |
Women have historically been central to the field of dentistry, constituting over 95% of dental assistants, hygienists, and office managers. However, when it comes to women in leadership roles within practices, organized dentistry, and the industry, the percentages don't reflect this same level of representation. In this episode we'll delve into the relevance of this disparity with our guest Dr. Lauren Rainey. Dr. Rainey owns and operates her own clinical practice and currently teaches direct restorative techniques to dentists in the US & Canada.
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Guest: Ella Mullokandova, RDH, BSDH Release Date: 8/15/24 |
Every day, as a dentist, hygienist, or an assistant, you go to the office and do the best you can to provide top notch patient care. But even though you may be providing the best clinical care, does the patient feel special and are they likely to leave the office thinking, wow, I am so happy I found this dentist. In this episode we'll be talking about the customer experience... and how your practice can deliver a world class customer experience that will be instrumental in growing your practice. Our guest today, Ella Mullokandova, has over 16 years of experience as a dental hygienist and is co-founder of Converge Dental.
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CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Stanley Malamed Release Date: 8/12/24 |
Today we'll take a closer look at the different kinds of sedation that we, as dentists, can offer our patients. What types are available, what are the risks and benefits and how much training do we need to administer sedation to our patients? To answer these questions and more is our guest Dr. Stanley Malamed. Dr Malamed is a world-respected dentist anesthesiologist and emeritus professor of dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of U.S.C., formerly the University of Southern California School of Dentistry.
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Episode 589: What Does OSHA Say About Workplace Violence?
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA Release Date: 8/7/24 |
Today we'll be talking to Mary Govoni, RDH, CDA, who has very important recommendations concerning workplace violence in the dental setting and how this all relates to OSHA's current workplace safety standards. Mary is an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach, focusing on Infection Prevention and Control, OSHA and HIPAA Compliance, and Ergonomics. She is a Certified Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Hygienist with 50+ years of experience in the dental profession.
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CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Michelle Strange, RDH Release Date: 8/1/24 |
Motivational interviewing: we've all heard this term at some time or another. Is it worth learning about? Does it really work? And the real question is, "Can it help our practice?" According to Michelle Strange and other pundits on the topic, it can do wonders for building trust between you and your patients, improve case acceptance, help you achieve amazing long-term clinical results, and provide you with incredible career satisfaction. All the while MI builds your practice with a dedicated and appreciative patient base. To tell us more about MI is our guest Michelle Strange. Michelle is a registered dent hygienist with a masters in Dental hygiene education. She brings over 20 years of experience to her numerous roles in dentistry. You can get more information including Michelle's ICC guidebook at levelupip.com.
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Episode 585: Surviving the Unplanned OSHA Visit
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CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Karson Carpenter Release Date: 7/24/24 |
In this episode, we'll uncover the untold story of a dentist who faced the unexpected challenge of a surprise OSHA inspection of his newly purchased office. And unfortunately, his office was clearly not in compliance with OSHA regulations. So what is the best way to proceed if something like this happens to you? To help us answer that question and navigate through this kind of nightmare is our guest Dr. Karson Carpenter. Dr. Carpenter is a dentist and expert in OSHA and Infection Control Compliance and is founder and president of Compliance Training Partners.
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Episode 583: The Latest Scoop on the Direct Pulp Cap
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Phil Klein, DMD Release Date: 7/18/24 |
In this episode, we'll hear from our host and endodontist, Dr. Phil Klein. He'll take a deep dive into direct pulp cap procedures. He discusses the goals and techniques of DPC procedures from the perspective of maintaining the vitality of the tooth by facilitating the repair of the pulpal tissue that is in direct contact with the exposure. Dr. Klein discusses when to do a DPC procedure, proper technique, how to control bleeding, how to disinfect the area, leaving dentin behind and the use of biomaterials as the final pulp capping material.
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 7/10/24 |
If you're a young dentist you probably have a lot of debt. No doubt, college and dental school cost a fortune these days. But if you have dreams of owning and operating your own practice, that debt shouldn't hold you back. At least that's what our guest Dr. Todd Snyder says. Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, international author, lecturer and consultant to dental companies. You can reach Dr. Snyder at: www.Legion.Dentist.
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Episode 579: The Dental Entrepreneur: Balancing Risk and Reward
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 7/3/24 |
Embracing change opens up new opportunities for innovation, learning, and professional development. With advancements in technology and the smart use of digital marketing, dentists today have more tools to leverage than ever before. And this, according to our speaker, is a great reason to become your own boss, take control of your life and start and grow your own dental practice. To tell us more about it and share his personal story is our guest Dr. Todd Snyder. Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, international author, lecturer and consultant to dental companies. You can reach Dr. Snyder at: www.Legion.Dentist.
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Episode 577: Your Private Practice Is NOT A Job: Why You Should Treat It as a Long-Term Business Investment
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Eric Miller Release Date: 6/26/24 |
If you own a dental practice you are an investor in your business. But many of us look at what we do in the office as a job. In this episode we'll dive deeper into this mindset and see why this can effect our career satisfaction and financial success. Our guest is Eric Miller. Eric has been in the financial planning industry for over 20 years. He is the Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors and the Chief Financial Advisor. He has a degree from Capital University and is a Registered Financial Consultant. He takes pride in helping practice owners become the financial heroes of their own stories and has taken this passion to over 600 families in the past decade.
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Guest: Dr. Ali Nasseh Release Date: 6/19/24 |
Regarding endo access, on one side, the belief is that the priority is to be minimally invasive. The other notion centers around getting straight line access to at least the midpoint of all the roots in the tooth, which means, if we have to remove additional tooth structure to achieve this, so be it. So which one is it? Or is it both? Let's begin our discussion with our guest Dr Allen Nasseh. Dr Nasseh is a world respected endodontist who currently practices endo and lives in Boston Mass. He is a senior faculty member at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and can be found online at YouTube.com/@AANasseh.
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Guest: Dr. Karson Carpenter Release Date: 6/14/24 |
With no notice at all, an OSHA inspector shows up at your door and says that he's there to do a full inspection of your office and your records. In this episode we'll hear the story about an inspection that went bad and how something like this could really disrupt your practice. Our guest, Dr. Karson Carpenter, will tell us the best way to avoid nightmares like this and how to manage it if it actually happens. Dr. Karson Carpenter is a dentist and president and CEO of Compliance Training Partners.
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Episode 571: Finding The Right Exit Strategy: Striking A Personal Balance Between Financial & Emotional Readiness
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Eric Miller Release Date: 6/10/24 |
You can be at any stage of your career and decide to sell your practice. Things come up. Things change. So what should you be thinking about before you make that huge decision to sell? Our guest, Eric Miller, will try to put things into perspective when it comes to exiting your practice. Eric has been in the financial planning industry for over 20 years. He is the Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors and the Chief Financial Advisor. He has a degree from Capital University and is a Registered Financial Consultant. He takes pride in helping practice owners become the financial heroes of their own stories and has taken this passion to over 600 families in the past decade.
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Lauren Rainey Release Date: 6/5/24 |
Dr. Lauren Rainey, a general dentist, will be sharing her experiences during her seven year period of practice ownership. She says that there were definitely things that happened during that time that were somewhat anticipated, but as it turned out, many more events occurred that were simply unexpected. She certainly has a very interesting story to tell that covers the gamut of buying, building and selling a dental practice. Here's her story.
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Episode 568: Basic Surgical Implant Placement for the GP
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Isaac Tawil Release Date: 5/30/24 |
According to the ADA, nearly 5 million implants are placed each year in the US... and many of these procedures are performed by general dentists. So in this episode, we'll be focusing on basic surgical implant placement for the GP. Our guest is Dr. Isaac Tawil. Dr Tawil received his Diplomate from the International Academy of Dental Implantology. He is a graduate of NYU Dental School and practices in Brooklyn NY.
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Episode 566: Periodontist Talks about Implants, Lasers and Treatment Planning with the Oral-Systemic Link in Mind
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Steven Milman Release Date: 5/22/24 |
Today we'll be talking to a periodontist about a variety of timely topics that general dentists should be aware of. We'll address over-torqueing the implant, peri-implantitis, the use of lasers in perio therapy and the importance of understanding the oral-systemic link when it comes to treatment planning and prognosis. Our guest is Dr. Steven Milman. Dr. Milman received his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He completed his Periodontal residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He was a researcher in periodontal microbiology and was a full time periodontist in his private practice in Round Rock and Austin, Texas for 36 years.
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Episode 564: Opening the VDO is Simple and Fast: Gives You Prosthetic Convenience and is Good For Your Patients!
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CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Stephanie Vondrak Release Date: 5/15/24 |
We've all seen patients with a worn dentition with loss of vertical dimension of occlusion. Is this a big deal? Well, it can cause TMJ issues and even sleep issues. And when it comes to preparing a single crown, we're often challenged with little occlusal clearance. So what is the simplest and best way to open up the VDO prior to doing your restorative dentistry? To tell us all about it is our guest Dr. Stephanie Vondrak. Dr. Vondrak owns and operates a private practice in Elkhorn, Nebraska. She has pursued over 600 hours of post-doctorate education in TMD, occlusion, orthodontics, and sleep apnea including the Pankey Institute, the Schuster Center, and the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain.
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Guest: Michelle Strange, RDH Release Date: 5/8/24 |
Why is it so important to have a designated ICC in your practice? Why can't your assistant handle all the infection control protocol? Or can they? This episode will clarify some of the confusion on this topic and really nail down why an ICC can be a game-changer for your practice. Our guest is Michelle Strange, a registered dent hygienist with a masters in Dental hygiene education. She brings over 20 years of experience to her numerous roles in dentistry. You can get more information including Michelle's ICC guidebook at levelupip.com.
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Episode 560: 3D Printing: The Future is Now...Sort Of
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
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Guest: Dr. Anthony Mennito Release Date: 5/1/24 |
Why has the popularity of 3D printing growing so quickly among US denitst? How does 3D printing differ from milling? Is 3D printing going to replace milling as a way to produce in-office restorations? What do you look for when buying a 3D printing system? To help us answer these questions and more is our guest Dr. Anthony Mennito. He has been involved with digital workflow in the dental practice for almost 20 years. He is in private practice in SC and is an adjunct faculty member at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Mennito also is part of an excellent in-person CE program in Charleston SC. You can find more info on that at imprescourses.com.
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Episode 558: Unleashing the Team’s Impact on Practice Success
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
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Guest: Ella Mullokandova, RDH, BSDH Release Date: 4/25/24 |
The dental practice, today, is more complex than ever before. Each and every day, from the time a dental office opens its door, every facet of the business needs to run seamlessly. To be successful at it, the office must be super organized, have a team that works well together with really good systems in place. Our guest today, an expert in creating the model dental office, is Ella Mullokandova. She has over 16 years of experience as a dental hygienist and is co-founder of Converge Dental.
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Episode 557: Full Arch Implant Therapy
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
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Guest: Dr. Isaac Tawil Release Date: 4/22/24 |
Immediate placement and loading of dental implants with full-arch fixed implant-supported prostheses has proven to be a successful treatment modality. In fact, it's becoming a standard treatment approach that provides an incredible service to patients by streamlining the transition from a terminal dentition to a fixed prosthesis. One of the big benefits with this approach is eliminating the need for an interim removable denture and reducing overall treatment time. However, full arch dental implant therapy does present some challenges. To tell us more about this is Dr. Isaac Tawil. Dr. Tawil received his Diplomate from the International Academy of Dental Implantology and is the founder of Advanced Implant Education. He is a graduate of NYU Dental School and practices in Brooklyn NY.
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Episode 556: The Periodontal War: How Not to Lose
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Guest: Dr. Steven Milman Release Date: 4/17/24 |
There's a Perio war going on between the host and the invading bacteria. Can the host ever win? Our guest, Dr. Steven Milman, a periodontist will help us answer this question. Dr. Milman received his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He completed his Periodontal residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He was a researcher in periodontal microbiology and was a full time periodontist in his private practice in Round Rock and Austin, Texas for 36 years.
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Episode 554: Oral Cancer and Head and Neck Evaluations: The Role of the Dental Practice and Getting Paid Through Medical Insurance
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Guest: Kandra Sellers, RDH Release Date: 4/10/24 |
Dentists are on the front lines when it comes to spotting signs of oral cancer and other abnormalities in the head and neck region. Yet, despite its importance, oral cancer screening is often overlooked during routine dental visits. Not only are these screenings vital for patient health, but they also present an opportunity for dental practices to leverage patients' medical insurance for reimbursement. To tell us all about it is Kandra Sellers. Kandra is a RDH with over 25 years in the dental industry. She is an educator in the field of oral systemic health, as well as founder and CEO of TIPS Medical Billing.
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Guest: Dr. Anthony Mennito Release Date: 4/5/24 |
In-office mills allow dental practices to offer crowns in a single visit. Are all systems alike? Do we incorporate a closed system or an open system? What are the advantages and disadvantages to both? To help us better understand all of this and make the right decisions in our digital dentistry journey is our guest, Dr Anthony Mennito. He has been involved with digital workflow in the dental practice for almost 20 years. He is in private practice in SC and is an adjunct faculty member at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Mennito also is part of an excellent in-person CE program in Charleston SC. You can find more info on that at imprescourses.com.
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Episode 550: Get Paid for What You Do!
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
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Guest: Dr. Dominque Fufidio Release Date: 3/27/24 |
You are in the tough position of pushing for the collections from the patient, or adjusting the balance down as a professional courtesy “write-off," leaving you with a lot less money. So what went wrong to put your office in this position in the first place? To help answer that question and address how to keep dental insurance money coming in seamlessly is our guest Dr. Dominque Fufidio. She is the CEO, Founder and main coach at Fufidio Consulting Group where she has pioneered a unique coaching offering: one focused on understanding the dental insurance claims review process. Her goal is to have dental practices benefit from her proven techniques to “build a better benefits reimbursement success rate.” She can be reached at https://fufidioconsultinggroup.com/
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Episode 548: Implant Assessment: Fear Not, Your Guide Is Here!
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Supporter: Viva Learning Originals
CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Michelle Strange, RDH Release Date: 3/21/24 |
Accessing dental implant health is different than accessing the health of a natural tooth. So when it comes to implants and the surrounding tissue and bone, what do we look for and how do we proceed with our hygiene treatment and our recommendations to the patient regarding a feasible homecare strategy? Our guest is Michelle Strange, a registered dent hygienist with a masters in dental education. She brings over 20 years of experience to her numerous roles in dentistry. You can get more information at levelupip.com.
