The Dental Hacks Podcast

Dr. Jason Goodchild is back (after being invaded by a Jedi master) to tell Jason and Alan about some of the innovations happening at this vibrant company! This was recorded at the Chicago Midwinter at the Premier booth...we thank them for having us! Something interesting about Premier is that not only do they have a lot a products that everyone is familiar with (Triple Tray, Hemodent, etc.), they are also the manufacturer! JLips pitches the idea of the "Dental Hacks Cone of Silence," a soundproof dental mask. Coming soon? Jason's links: Premier Dental  PremierAir instruments

Jason and Alan are joined by Brian Colao of Dykema's Dental Service Organizations Industry Group to talk about all things DSO. Brian is involved with the creation and maintenance of DSOs all over the country and this makes him specifically knowledgeable about one of the hottest topics in dentistry today. We start with the basics: "what is a DSO?" all the way to looking at the future of dentistry and what role DSOs play. This is a fascinating conversation...you don't want to miss it! Links from the show: Dykema's 5th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations (use coupon code "dentalhacks" on registration for $300 off!) The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has almost 24,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember…if you don't have anything "dental" on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com. Go check out the Dental Success N

Today Alan is joined by Barb Wojdan and Elvis Dahl, two lab technicians that put together a podcast about the dental lab industry! They tell us about their podcast as well as simple things that dentists can do to make better lab outcomes! (hint...get your camera out). Elvis and Barb's links: Voices from the Bench Podcast

Episode 17 features Jason being joined by Dr. Bryan Laskin to talk about what kind of old technology is dragging your office down and Suzanne Robinson discusses how the wrong kind of self talk can really bring down your morale and affect your life.  Bryan's links: www.hungrydino.com OperaDDS OperaVR The Operatory podcast Sue's links: www.practicewithhonor.com suzanne@practicewithhonor.com

Vacation. Time off. Holiday. Whatever you call it, we all crave it and we want more of it. But how does it work in your office? We decided to have a Brain Trust to cover "how we take time off" and it was amazing! Ironically, Jason was on vacation when we recorded it. But joining Alan for the first real Brain Trust in a while was Dr. Brent Young, Dr. Frank Clayton, Dr. Tammy Bailey and Dr. Kevin Fryer! The conclusions that we came to is that many offices do it similarly, but none do it the same! In this NSFW Brain Trust you're going to learn some stuff, but more importantly you're going to laugh! Some links from the show: state to state regulations of what hygienists can do when a dentist isn't present The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has almost 24,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember…if you don't have anything "dental" on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or em

Jason and Alan are joined by "the Denture Queen" herself, Dr. Valerie Cooper and Dr. Jason Goodchild of Premier Dental! They talk about dentures, digital impressions, border molding and lab day among other things! Valerie's links: The Denture Queen's Instagram Valerie's upcoming courses Jason's links: Premier Dental's website  

Alan is joined by Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver to talk about Michigan's new law requiring prescribers to counsel their patients before prescribing them opiate medications.  Michigan's new opiate law Shawn's links:  Dope Lunch podcast exocademy.net  

The Dental Hacks are joined again by Dr. Tarun Agarwal! T-Bone weighs in on lots of stuff in this entertaining and wide ranging conversation! Tarun (T-Bone) Agarwal join Jason and Al to talk about all kinds of great stuff. For instance: How is T-Bone using social media, video, podcasting and blogging to reach his audience? How do you know what experts you can trust? How will dental practices look in 5-10 years? How can you turn your office into a bunch of "sub-specialty" offices using your team and appointing "champions" to run them? Tarun always has actionable stuff for dentists at all levels. We're glad he likes coming on the show and we think you will be, too! Some links from the show: T-Bone Speaks Facebook page (best place to see Tarun's amazing new videos! T-Bone Speaks podcast 3D Dentists Feedly Pocket Instapaper The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has almost 24,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Rem

Tarah Grauer of Henry Schein Dental Business Solutions joins Alan to talk about a new dental code (D0411, testing for A1C in the dental office) that you might be interested in looking into!  Tarah's links: Henry Schein Dental Business Solutions Tarah's recent article in Dental Economics  

Today's episode features an interview from the Voices of Dentistry 2018! Jeremy helps run Bioclear all over the world and we talk about what's new in products and education at Bioclear!  Jeremy's links: Bioclear

Jason and Alan had a chance to speak with Dr. Frank Spear and Dr. Gregg Kinzer about dental CE: where it's been and where it's going! The Dental Hacks welcome two luminaries of Dental CE to the show! Dr. Frank Spear and Dr. Gregg Kinzer discuss all things Spear Education. Frank tells some stories about how he started presenting to dentists and how the Spear Center in Scottsdale came about. They also tell the story of how the two of became partners in dental practice. There's a lot to love in this podcast. We talk about the best way to bring new patients into your office ("what level would you like to be seen, Mrs. Smith?") and even how to transition patients you've been seeing for a long time into more comprehensive care. Frank and Gregg are two of the best storytellers in dentistry...you don't want to miss this one! As a special bonus: Dental Hacks listeners can receive $20/month off their Spear Online membership using the promo code: DH169. Check it out at https://www.speareducation.com/dentalhacks! This is

At the 2018 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Alan had a chance to talk with Dr. Jenine O'Malley about minimally invasive dentistry and cosmetic dentistry in general. Dr. O'Malley (no relation to the Cosmedent O'Malley's :-) ). Listen to her answer the question: if you only have one Cosmedent product to get the best result...what is it? Jenine's links: Cosmedent Clinician Spotlight Jenine's office website

Today Jason is joined by Dr. Tracey Nguyen explaining specifically how she has built her airway team. Then Teresa Duncan explains how our chart notes can be written in "insurance-ese" that make insurance companies more likely to pay claims!  Tracey's links:  Tracey's pediatric screening questionnaire Tracey's adult screening questionnaire Tracey's one page referral sheet Teresa's links: Odyssey Management

Alan is joined by Dr. Fred Peck on the floor of the most recent AACD meeting! We talk about accreditation, the AACD meeting and how cosmetic dentistry has changed over the last several years. Also...will it ever become its own specialty? Fred's links: The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Fred's practice website

Jason is joined by some all stars for episode #9! Dr. Chris Bowman give us some tips about helping patients recognize the seriousness of their dental problems using photography and communication skills. Then Jason talks with Missy Fryer and Mary Beth Bajornas about how team members can learn to answer questions in a way that digs a little deeper. Such great stuff from some real friends of the show! Chris's links: dentalsuccess365.com Missy/Mary Beth's links: Buckeye Dental Productions

Alan talked with Dr. David Bennett and Dr. Cristian Pavel about their careers and the changes they're making to them as mid-career dentists. Alan got to talk with some amazing folks at the AACD in Chicago last month and today's episode features two of those interviews. By any standard, Dr. David Bennett is an incredibly successful dentist. He's owned multiple practices and has been teaching full mouth rehab and cosmetic dentistry. Yet he felt like something wasn't quite right. He tells a compelling story about practicing the way you want to practice. Dr. Cristian Pavel practices with his father (a dentist) and his mother (office manager). His career was kind of laid out for him, but after meeting Dr. Galen and Davina Detrik, he's changing course. Both of these clinicians are participants in the Detrik's Disruptive Dental Collective. If you're looking for a change...this might be right up your alley! Some links from the show: Sleep Samurai (Doug Sakurai) Jason's practice sales email: Jason@udba.biz (looking to

The Dental Hacks are joined again by Dr. Artie Volker, this time to talk about finishing and polishing composites! Once we get past the horrible Sean Connery impersonations, there's some really good information there! Then Jason speaks with Laura Hatch about office systems. It's one thing to have an HR manual but it's a whole different ball game to implement systems throughout your practice! Artie's links: http://www.directoryofdentalspeakers.com/project/arthur-volker/ http://www.dentcaredentaloffice.com/arthur-volker.html Laura's links: Front Office Rocks!

The Dental Hacks are joined by Dr. Bryan Laskin to talk about how he's using virtual reality technology to decrease patient anxiety similar to sedation and Dr. Bethany Piziks Gareiss joins Alan to talk about equine gestalt coaching specifically for dentists! Bryan's links: OperaDDS OperaVR The Operatory podcast Bethany's links:   Braveheart Equine Coaching Dentists in Distress Quiz

Today we're joined by Dr. Chris Bowman discussing why it's important to always offer our best care to each patient and Dr. Tracey Nguyen explaining how she screens for airway issues in her practice.  Chris's links: dentalsuccess365.com Tracey's links:  Tracey's pediatric screening questionnaire Tracey's adult screening questionnaire Tracey's one page referral sheet  

Today we're joined by Teresa Duncan to talk about insurance contracts! Also joining JLips is friend of the podcast Dr. Drew Byrnes to talk about why aim to be Fee For Service? TDunc's links: Odyssey Management Drew's Links:  Fee for Service (FFS) Podcast