It's a fact: two-thirds of dentists will be embezzlement during their career. Over 6,000 dentists will be embezzled, resulting in over $180 million in losses. That's pretty scary, right? Think it can't happen to you? Think again. We take a break from our normal shenanigans (and lack of content) to talk about something serious.
David Harris is Prosperident’s Chief Executive Officer.
Overcoming a troubled adolescence, David Harris has become the world’s leading expert on dental office embezzlement. He is the CEO of Prosperident, the world’s largest dental embezzlement investigation firm.
Prosperident’s team of specialized investigators is consulted on hundreds of frauds annually committed against both general dentists and dental specialists. David has had the distinct pleasure of hearing cell doors slam shut on many embezzlers.
David is a CPA and a licensed private investigator. He has a graduate degree in applied mathematics and is “dual certified” in fraud investigation – he possesses both the Certified Fraud Examiner designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Certified in Financial Forensics designation from the American Association of Certified Public Accountants.
David is a Mensa member and belongs to several organizations for dental consultants and speakers.
David has been interviewed on the subject of embezzlement by many leading dental publications and organizations. He is also a prolific writer and authors or co-authors a dozen or more articles annually that appear in major dental publications. David has lectured at several US and Canadian universities in the faculties of business, law and dentistry.
David is a highly entertaining and engaging speaker who draws on a vast amount of experience in his field. He says that his favorite moment is hearing the noise that a prison cell door makes when it clicks shut on an embezzler.
Want more information about the growing issue of embezzelment in the dental industry? Definitely e-mail David at david@dentalembezzlement.com and visit his website at www.dentalembezzlement.com before your suspicions turn into reality.
Stay tuned for part two coming up on Tuesday!
Heidi Mount is a dental coach, consultant and expert who's services and guidance will "Add $500 to your Dental Practice's Schedule Tomorrow."
See what Heidi can do for you by visiting her website at www.CoachHeidiMount.com
Thanks for being on the show, Heidi!
On today's podcast, we have Christopher Torres from John Driscoll and Company talking about the importance of Dashboards when it comes to managing your practice's business information.
Our latest guest, Dawn Wehking, loves the shit out of dentistry. Plain and simple. Check out Dawn's practice at www.DentistLafayette.com
When you think of your dentist, you probably don’t think about someone who loves to build and create. Dr. Dawn Wehking is a born builder. She loves to build relationships and she loves hands-on work that allows her to build something both structurally sound as well as beautiful.
So then it might not surprise you that Dr. Wehking didn’t grow up wanting to be a dentist. Initially she wanted to own a restaurant because she wanted to build a sense of community and foster relationships with her patrons. But she quickly realized running a local hotspot wouldn’t satisfy her need for creativity and hands-on work.
What she needed was a way to combine her structural and artistic flair with her passion for building relationships and a sense of community. That’s when dentistry became her clear career choice.
When you entrust your dental care to Dr. Wehking, you’ll see she’s creating and building something quite special at Complete Family and Aesthetic Dentistry. She’s building a relationship with you so she understands you and your needs. She’s building a solid team who provides you the best possible care. She’s creating a practice that’s a committed part of the Lafayette community. And she’s creating beautiful, healthy smiles.
Dr. Wehking also strongly believes in building her knowledge through Continuing Education (CE). She completes over 200 hours CE per year and throughout her career she’s totaled over 1200 hours. Recently Dr. Wehking was awarded Fellow status with the Academy of General Dentistry. She finished the Spear Education curriculum, a place where great dentists go to learn how to be exceptional dentists. She now serves as visiting faculty at Spear Education. In addition, Dr. Wehking speaks on behalf of the American Dental Association at dental schools across the country, teaching dental students about life after dental school. While it might sound nerdy, Dr. Wehking’s greatest hobby is dentistry. Even when she’s away from the office, Dr Wehking is building.
You see, Dr. Wehking is much more than just a dentist. She’s a smile architect.
(Wondering about the Tooth Fairy’s house in the Complete Family and Aesthetic Dentistry office? Well, Dr. Wehking built that, too.)
This is episode one of our new somewhat informal series focusing on young dentists around the country. We have an extremely driven, educated and fortunate 29-year-old dentist by the name of Peyman Raissi with us on today's episode. Make sure you remember his name, because this won't be the first time you hear of this guy. He's that good!
An immigrant from Tehran, Iran, Peyman was naturally drawn to the world of dentistry at a young age. Soon, in the midst of his dental education, he found himself practically handed a two million dollar practice. From there, he put his foot on the gas and hasn't eased off ever since.
Thank you, Peyman, for being on the show! Check out his website at http://www.mynewsmiledentist.com
If you are a young dentist who is in the middle of your schooling or just getting out and getting into your own practice— we want you on the show! E-mail us at dentistsimplantsandworms@gmail.com.
The Worms take a moment to reflect on a couple of e-mails that have been sitting in their inbox for sometime now. No special guest... just Justin, Gabe and Jeff sitting around talking about your questions. Enjoy!
With the help of BoomCloud, you now have the opportunity to create an in-house membership program for your patients with no waiting periods. Using our software to organize and create plans, add members to those plans, automate payments and analyze reports. Your practice can now build recurring revenue which increases the value of a practice and allows you to truly care for your patients.
Feel free to reach out to Jordan at jordon@boomcloudapps.com with your questions and comments. Visit Boom Cloud Apps at www.boomcloudapps.com
Look for a follow-up episode with Jordan sometime in early 2017... we're looking forward to it!
It's that time again for another in-studio guest... this time it's our first RETURN guest, Vicki McManus Peterson! She originally appeared on the show a couple of weeks ago on Episode 52 and since she was travelling through South Dakota, we thought we'd have her on again!
Our other guest of honor is Bruce B. Baird, DDS who owns Productive Dentist Academy and Comprehensive Finance. We've included his message below:
"When I started Productive Dentist Academy in 2004, my hope was to build a company that would help dentists:
- raise their production by a minimum of $300 per hour
- increase their take-home salary
- work fewer hours with less stress
- and do it all while raising the standard of patient care.
They were straightforward and simple goals, but in my 25 + years of practicing, I had not found a program that addressed these areas and gave me specific tools and real strategies for accomplishing each. Probably like you, I had attended my share of CE courses. You know, the ones that sound and look great, but in the practice, just don’t deliver real and measurable business results. Out of my frustration, PDA was born…
As dentist, my highest priority is to be productive and take care of my patients. To work on me so that I can follow-through on the promises I make to the team and my patients. That means I have to get rid of the ‘stinking thinking’ that holds me back. I need to work on my clinical speed, on the services that I provide, and be a leader in time management with the schedule. If that isn’t enough, I need to make sure the team is trained to support our patients and our business goals. The common denominator in all of it is me. That’s another reason why the idea of PDA appealed to me. At the hundreds of courses I attended over the years, I have listened to more than my share of participants whine about their practices. It got old… fast. PDA is not a place where people come to whine and complain and abdicate responsibility. It is a place where doctors accept full responsibility for themselves and their practice. There is common agreement that “It all starts with me.” And, there is excitement and a burning desire to raise the bar and get stronger and better—regardless of where one is starting on the journey.
PDA is better described as a community of friends (attend one of our programs and you’ll see what I mean). Since I began teaching PDA over six years ago, my own productivity has climbed $300 an hour EVERY YEAR. I know the information works.
To date, over 500 practices have attended PDA and that number is growing daily thanks to community-based networks such as Dental Town.
I hope to see and welcome you at an upcoming program. If you have any questions at all, or if you’re ready to enroll, contact Chris at 800.757.6077, ext. 1 or chris@productivedentist.com.
To your success!
Dr. Bruce Baird, President and Founder"
We had the opportunity to speak with the inventor of Prophix, Dr. Craig Kohler, on today's podcast. Prophix is a video toothbrush, which syncs wirelessly to an app through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Take pictures of areas of interest and build a record of any changes. Get motivating tips and track your progress using the free Prophix app.
Check out Prophix at http://www.getprophix.com/
Dr. Craig S. Kohler D.D.S. M.B.A. MAGD has been practicing on the North Shore of Chicago for over 30 years. His dedication to his patient’s dental health is demonstrated through his use of cutting edge technology, his consistent pursuit of higher education, and his dedication to the comfort and satisfaction of his patients.
Dr. Kohler is among the elite dentists in the country that utilize microscopes to deliver premium care for their patients, enabling him to see at a magnification five times greater than the typical dentist. This allows him to partner with his patients in helping them keep their teeth for life. Continually integrating the newest technology available, a patient at Dr. Kohler’s office never doubts that they are being taken care of by an expert.
Dr. Kohler has always made pursuing continuing education a top priority. After completing his residency, Dr. Kohler went on to earn his Fellowship and Masters from the Academy of General Dentistry by completing 1600 hours of continued education. Less than one percent of the dentists in the country earn this esteemed award. Dr. Kohler’s continual pursuit of education reflects his desire to treat his patients with the same exceptional care that he would expect for himself. Dr. Kohler’s persistence to be the best motivates him to seek out continued instruction from acclaimed experts. In the State of Illinois only thirty-two hours of continued education per two years is required for dentists. This year alone Dr. Kohler will complete between 150-200 hours of education as he firmly believes that keeping a current understanding of the leading dental techniques is vital to his practice.
Check out Dental Profit Advisors at http://www.dentalprofitadvisors.com/
Thank you for being on the show, Benjamin!
"I am very passionate about helping small business owner’s thrive and become our economy heroes. I have spent 5 years in the accounting and finance industry; with two of those years being in public accounting. These different experiences have allowed me the opportunity to understand how some small businesses are able to be successful when others are not.
Now for the fun stuff: I have been serving the United States Army Reserve in a Chemical Unit for 7 years, I have a sweet tooth and even worse, if I could golf every day of the year I would. Thank you for your interest in Dental Profit Advisors and I'm looking forward to helping your and your practice reach the top!" -Benjamin Dangel
We were pretty thrilled to get Bruce Campbell on the podcast for today's episode... No, not the 'Evil Dead' Bruce Campbell... The patent lawyer, Bruce Campbell! Well, his first name is Dutro, but he's still Bruce Campbell to us, okay?!
Anyway, this episode is all about TRADEMARKING your practice and why it's an important investment to consider in order to give your brand, your practice, your business ultimate protection. You're starting up your practice and you have a killer name, awesome logo, a kick ass slogan, etc. How awful would it be when you decide to invest half a million dollars into your practice, you become more and more successful over time and then come to find out there's some OTHER dentist with the same name, a weak logo and a stupid slogan? Well, you'd be sad to find out that
Bruce takes this opportunity to chat with us about the importance of trademarks and why you should hire a lawyer instead of doing it yourself. He also talks a bit about how he came to be a patent and trademark lawyer.
Find out more about Bruce's services at www.campbell-ip.com
From Bruce Campbell, himself...
"I am an intellectual property attorney with over 20 years of experience handling a wide variety of legal matters. I have substantial experience litigating patent, trademark and copyright infringement matters in courts across the country, as well as advising clients across a broad range of businesses and technologies on matters involving the management of their intellectual property rights and assets.
Not only can I help you in enforcing your intellectual property rights or defending you in the event you are named as a defendant in a lawsuit, but I also can help you avoid being targeted as a defendant in a patent, trademark or copyright infringement dispute."
Bruce recently prepared a special trademark report and it is entitled "Five Trademark Mistakes Every Business Owner Absolutely Must Avoid," and provides vital information regarding trademark selection, registration and conflict avoidance. I would love to hear your thoughts on this Report. The Special Report can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwQwbNxYijxFVzJFbF9ZcmRRaU0/view?usp=sharing.
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We had a great time chatting with Weston Lunsford of Dental Intel, which is a web-based practice intelligence platform that will change the way you conduct business, keep records, analyze data and eventually grow your business and increase your revenue. It was pretty fascinating to hear about Weston's journey from being a rancher to CEO of Dental Intel.
Reach out to Weston at weston@dentalintel.com and chat with him about your practice for 30min and he will, in his words, light your practice up!
He also brought on a special guest of his own— the Co-Founder and CEO of the Productive Dentistry Academy (PDA) in Washington state.
Do yourself and your practice a favor... definitely check out Dental Intel http://www.dentalintel.com at and Productive Dentist Academy at http://www.productivedentist.com/
"At Dental Intelligence, we have one simple purpose - To help dentists improve team performance, value and overall culture in the practice.
Everything we do emanates emotion, inspires engagement, and enables enrichment around that one purpose. We're all about creating value. We're passionate about what we do... and how we do it. We trust in each other and in our abilities to create something special, something unique, something impactful. We make the difference... for our team, our customers, our partners, and shareholders.
We invite all dentists, dental practice owners and dental practice team members including coaches and consultants to try us out. Give us a call and let's see what we can do together. You'll be glad you did and I know that incredible will happen!" — Weston Lunsford, CEO
Our special guest for today's podcast is the legendary, Dr. Robert Emery, straight from Washington D.C. Dr. Emery is a visionary. He listens, analyzes, and collaborates with teams of professionals to make those visions a reality for both patients and fellow dentists. Check out his beautiful practice at http://www.ccomfs.com
Dr. Emery was raised in Chicago, Illinois and presently resides in McLean, Virginia. He received his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he met Kathy, his wife to whom he has been married since 1980. Subsequently he obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Illinois and a simultaneous Bachelor of Science Degree in Dentistry. Upon completing his dental degrees, he obtained a certificate in a hospital-based General Practice Residency program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. During this program Dr. Emery received advanced training managing special needs patients and the geriatric population. Following this, he received his certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from the University of Maryland where he received extensive training in orthognathic surgery, temporomandibular joint disorders, and facial trauma.
Rotations included the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. He is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon (diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology and a fellow and member of many recognized national and international dental, facial cosmetic surgery, and dental implant organizations. He is actively involved in training oral and maxillofacial surgery residents at the Washington Hospital Center. He is on the staff of the Children's Hospital National Medical Center and George Washington Hospital.
Dr. Emery has devoted his professional career to all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice with special interests in the treatment of dental implants, impacted teeth, orthognathic surgery, and delivery of the highest quality sedation and anesthesia services. To keep abreast of the latest developments in OMS, Dr. Emery has always exceeded the continuing education requirements of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Dr. Emery has always placed a great emphasis on dental implant surgery and reconstruction. He received the Nobelpharma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Award and Grant, from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Foundation. This grant was used to study a novel technique for placing dental implants. In addition, Dr. Emery has received funding for numerous clinical trials involving new implant designs and surgical techniques. Dr. Emery is a founding partner in a dental instrument manufacturing company that designs novel instumentation for dental surgeons worldwide. X-Nav Technologies LLC. He lectures extensively, both local and nationally on all aspects of implant reconstruction and placement.
Dr. Emery has a long history of leadership within the dental community. He has served many years on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Dental Society and served as President (2014-2015). He is past President of the District of Columbia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and President of the Middle Atlantic Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a founding member of the Renaissance Dental Study Group. This group provides continuing education to the local dental community.
Dr. Emery’s interests include sharing his wife’s artwork and that of other local artists with the community. He enjoys skiing, golf, and participates in triathlons and endurance sports including swimming across the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Emery and his wife share a common interest in breeding and raising Amazon parrots and Newfoundland dogs.
Organizations:
- American Dental Association
- District of Columbia Dental Society
- Maimonidies Dental Society
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Middle Atlantic Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- District of Columbia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- American Academy of Osseointegration
- American Sleep Disorders Association
Hospital Affiliations:
- Washington Hospital Center
- Children's Hospital National Medical Center
A few dental-related topics we discuss with Dr. Emery:
- What is dynamic image navigation and how long has it been available to dentists?
- What got you interested in dynamic navigation?
- What are the basic components of a dynamic navigation system and what is new and different about the X-Guide?
- What are the steps for planning and implementation of dynamic navigation?
- What does the literature say about the accuracy of dynamic image navigation compare with freehand and static guidance?
- What are the advantages of using dynamic navigation vs. static guides?
- Will this technology make a dentist more efficient?
- Can the technology be used with both a standard analog approach and in a fully digital approach?
- What does the future hold for dynamic navigation in dentistry?
Thank you for being a guest on our show, Dr. Emery! To check out more information about X-NAV technologies, please visit http://www.x-navtech.com/
Today marks episode number fifty on Dentists, Implants and Worms! And to celebrate, we were graced with the presence of a certain WORM who hasn't joined us since episode fourteen. We took this special episode as an opportunity to reflect on the previous fifty guests we've had on the show and tell The Worm about what he missed. It's just us on this episode, folks, so prepare yourselves for something a little different!
Tonight's episode is titled: "Hacking The System During a Night Attack at Scam School Using Bizarre Magic" or simply, "BRIAN FREAKIN' BRUSHWOOD!"
That's right, folks, we hustled our way into getting the podcasting extraordinaire, Brian Brushwood in Studio 1-A with us for the latest episode. If you don't know who he is, shame on you. Go to YouTube and look up "Scam School" or "Hacking the System" or "Night Attack" — you know what? Just Google Brian Brushwood and prepare to laugh your ass off... a lot.
To say Brian is a cool guy is an understatement. He's pretty down to earth for being a hotshot podcast and YouTube celebrity, you know? We talked about so many things in tonight's podcast that... well, I just can't really list them all because we zipped along. Someone must have put something in our drinks to make us zip through these topics.
Justin did provide some free dental advice in a rapid fire dental consultation. And it looks like there's something brewing for next June in South Dakota. So, stay tuned, friends.
Here's a little, official, biography on Brian:
Host of Scam School for Discovery & Hacking The System for NatGeo. Two Billboard #1 comedy albums. Eats fire. Sticks nails in eyes. Jackass and...pro dancer?
That's all you really need. Check him out. His twitter handle is @shwood and his website is, you guessed it, http://www.shwood.com./
Thank you for being on the show, Brian! I have a feeling we will be seeing you again sometime soon... perhaps... in studio next year?
Cheers!
What happens when Rally Week takes over Rapid City, South Dakota and two of three hosts are hardcore bikers? Well, that means we fall behind on episodes. Not on my watch though. In this episode, I went rogue and decided to host this thing by myself. Whether that's a good idea or not... it happened. I did happen to drag a dental-related guest into the studio with me, so believe it or not, you will hear some relevant content!
In all seriousness, this was a fun podcast that gave a lot of insight into what ProSmiles Dental Studio does. I had little to no idea that there was such an exceptional level of artistic talent when it came to making teeth right here in Rapid City.
John Watts is a great guy to work with. His freelance work for our office here along with his full time sales and marketing work for ProSmiles is truly inspiring. I won't go into too many details here... you'll just have to listen!
Check out ProSmiles Dental Studio at http://www.prosmilesdentalstudio.com/ if you are looking for a lab that will handle your case with sincere passion and superb craftsmanship!
Justin and Gabe (apparently 9am was too early for Jeff to make it) had a chance to speak to Tom Zgainer, CEO and Founder of America's Best 401k... a company that has reached notoriety due to the influence, support and leadership of Tony Robbins. In this podcast, they discuss financial strategies and best practices for rescuing your retirement and planning for the best future possible.
Tom has spent the last 30 years working with businesses small and large to provide superior retirement plan, employee benefit, and payroll solutions for their employees. Over the past 12 years, he has helped over 3000 companies establish a new or improved retirement plan. Working directly with plan sponsors, Tom and his team help create strategies and solutions for their retirement plans that meet both individual and corporate objectives. Prior to founding America’s Best 401k, Tom worked for two national record keepers in Sr. sales management positions and was also the Vice President of Corporate Retirement plans for Personal Capital, a Silicon Valley based digital wealth management firm. He started his business career with Paychex in 1983.
We can't thank you enough for being on the show, Tom! If any of our listeners are interested in more information, please e-mail Tom at tomz@americasbest401k.com
You may also check out America's Best 401k's website at http://americasbest401k.com/
Wendy has been called the world’s most famous hygienist. She is a highly productive practicing hygienist, strategic advisor, international speaker, trainer, consultant and coach. She has directly coached more than 3,718 dental practices in 12 countries around the world. She has the longest track record of doubling hygiene production.
Wendy has a unique way of connecting with hygienists, they listen to one of their own!
She has consulted and worked with some of the biggest and fastest growing private dental practices, as well as some of the largest DSO organizations in both the United States and Australia, including Heartland Dental, Mortenson Dental & Dental Corp.
As a speaker, she has shared the stage with every “name” in dentistry including; Dr. Tom Orent, Woody Oakes, and the Dawson Academy. She has appeared at the Chicago Midwinter, the Yankee Dental Meeting, The Greater New York Dental Meeting, The Townie Meeting, Rocky Mountain Dental Implant Institute, The Big Apple Meeting, CDA in San Francisco, the Laser Clinician’s Meeting, and the Academy for General Dentistry.
Her own conferences have included Bill Rancic, James Malinchak (The Secret Millionaire), Rulon Gardner (Olympic Gold Medalist), Larry Gelwix, Dr. Justin Moody, and Samantha Meis (from Shark Tank).
She is a published author for RDH magazine, Dental Town, Dental Economics, The Journal of Practical Dental Hygiene, The AGD Impact, Henry Schein, and others.
Hygiene is her passion… and exploding hygiene productivity, case acceptance and profits are her areas of expertise.
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Our latest episode features Lisa Moler CEO of MedMark, and Publisher of Implant Practice Magazine. If you haven't checked out Implant Magazine— you'll need to! More information below. Lisa explains to us how Implant Practice Magazine began and what the future of the magazine looks like.
Implant Practice US is an exciting journal that is purely dedicated to the fastest growing sector in dental treatment.
It contains high quality practical case studies aimed at keeping clinicians up to date with all the latest issues and challenges facing Implantology.
Originally created in the UK Implant Practice US is dedicated to present only peer review clinical cases and holds an esteemed editorial advisory board.
However, unique from other journals Implant Practice US combines clinical cases with practice profiles, valuable practice management articles and product information.
Bridging the gap between specialties Implant Practice US focuses solely on implant dentistry and mail to a targeted blend of the three specialties including Oral Surgery, Periodontists and Prosthodontists along with various general practitioners placing and restoring implants.
It's time to start running your business like a celebrity and make some money doing it! That's kind of the approach behind Josh Elledge's Public Relations enterprise, upendPR.com. He claims that you can't just sit behind a computer and keyboard and expect your business to grow from there. Sure that CAN happen— but you need to get out on your feet and EARN your public relations, your spotlight, your business, etc. Here in Studio 1-A... we agree with him!
We had a fantastic hour long chat with Josh as he delved into his experiences in public relations, his own successes and failures as a business owner and, you have to listen for this reason alone, he gives us tons of FREE information on public relations. And it's actually useful stuff!
Interestingly enough, Josh has another successful website that he is running. It's called savingsangel.com and it's sole purpose is to help you reduce the cost of your grocery bill each month. It's a really cool coupon blog that every household should check out. Josh has had a crazy amount of success with this website!
Again, check out http://www.upendpr.com and, of course, check out http://www.savingsangel.com/
Get ready to trade-in your dental drills for some dental lasers after listening to this episode! We have Dr. Tim Kelly of Rapid City, SD in studio with us and he tells us all about why he loves dental laser technology when it comes to the treatment plans of several different areas of dental health.
Dr. Tim Kelly really loves lasers. I mean, he really loves them! Tim JUST opened a brand new dental clinic in the Rapid City area and you can visit his website at http://rushmoredental.com/
Tim and the gang discuss how lasers are used as an adjunct to dentistry, tooth preparation (THE SAFE PREPS without patient discomfort), treatment for periodontitis, implants with peri-implantitis vs mucositis, misconceptions, inadequate or over treatment of soft tissue, crown and bridge margins class V fillings, margins exposure or crown lengthening and when and why lab techs will love you.
From Rushmore Dental's website:
Tim Kelly, DDS, a graduate of Creighton University Dental School, has held a WCLI Mastership since 2004, and in 2007 completed ALD parts 1 and 2 AP. Dr. Kelly is also a member of the AGD, ADA, MDA, AASMD, and LVI. He has been using diode lasers since 1995, and WaterLase since 2002. Through 25 years in private practice, he has performed more than 30,000 WaterLase cavity preparations and over 15,000 laser soft tissue procedures, as well as using diode and WaterLase lasers in crown preparations, crown lengthening, and as an adjunct to periodontal treatment.
Since 2004, Dr. Kelly has worked with BIOLASE Research and Development as a chief clinical examiner and clinical trainer on both and diode and WaterLase laser systems. Dr Kelly was the CTO and a principal partner of LaserGenie, Inc., a manufacturing and distributor of dental lasers systems. He was also the CEO of Minnesota Laser Institute , a laser research and development company.
Over the years, Dr. Kelly has lectured at many national and regional dental conventions as well as Creighton University School of Dentistry, World Congress of Laser Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, and the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and other events on the use of lasers in dentistry and how they can improve patient treatment outcomes consistently in less time than conventional treatment.
Apparently it's Old School week on Dentists, Implants and Worms because our latest episode was essentially a University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry reunion with Justin and Dr. Grant Ritchey. That's pretty much all I got for show notes on this one... this was all Justin and Grant! Definitely check out Grant's podcast, The Prism, where he does the opposite of what we do on our podcast... deliver relevant, scientific content!
Thanks, Grant, for being a guest on our show! And it was a lot of fun to listen to you guys talk some shop (and trash) about your times at OU.
From Dr. Ritchey's website:
I was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma and graduated from Norman High School in 1978. Following high school, I attended the University of Kansas, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Biology. Although my father is a dentist, it was not in my original plan to become one myself; after all, I had to rebel and do my own thing, right? One problem with this plan was that I couldn't help but notice how much my dad enjoyed what he did, how he thrived on the relationships he developed with his patients over the years, and how much he enjoyed learning new things and changing people's lives. I decided I wanted the same fulfillment in my career, so I swallowed my pride, admitted my dad was right, and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, graduating in 1986. Although it was somewhat painful to attend school with a bunch of Oklahoma Sooners, I survived and was able to purchase the Lawrence practice of Dr. John Albers soon after graduation.
From 1987 until 1999, I practiced in both Lawrence and Tonganoxie, dividing the time between them. Following the sale of my Lawrence practice in 1998, I have settled full time in Tonganoxie, a wonderful small town with great people. Although I don't live there, Tonganoxie feels like home to me.
Brandon Evert was kind enough to reach out and request to be on our show. He right in the middle of his educational career at Indiana University, expected to graduate in 2018. So, while he is by far our youngest guest to be on the podcast... He proved himself to be quite the budding dentist! Moody even grilled him over interview questions that they would ask while in the process of graduating or certified. He passwed with flying colors.
Fun fact: Brandon also follows another passion of his which is rock music. He plays guitar and provides vocals for his band, Chasing 401. They're pretty cool, so definitely check them out on YouTube!
Thanks for reaching out to us and for being a fan of our podcast, Brandion! We'll keep 'em coming as long as you stay a listened! Let us know if you need any sort of mentorship and we will be glad to help you out!
We had the opportunity to have one of the best podcast hosts out there, Gary Takacs, with us in Podcast Studio 1-A. Joining us from Scottsdale, Arizona, Gary gives us plenty of entertaining insight into the world of dentistry. Oddly enough, he is not a dentist, but he does own a dental practice with a partner. This gives Gary a very unique perspective on the business end of dentistry.
Gary Takacs is one of the most recognized dental practice management consultants in dentistry today. His knowledge of the Business of Dentistry has helped thousands of Dentists develop a Thriving practice in any economy. With Gary as your coach you can develop your ideal practice that provides you with the economic success that you deserve. Imagine the joy of practicing dentistry because you want to, not because you have to!
Also, he owns a Harley. And, man, is it a beautiful bike!
Gary's biography from http://www.takacslearningcenter.com/ :
Gary Takacs’ passion is helping dentists develop their ideal practice. Specializing in the ‘business of dentistry’, his unique, in-depth knowledge of the components of a successful practice has helped thousands of dental offices thrive in today’s challenging business environment. Gary’s seminars, highly acclaimed audio and videotape programs, and his in-office consulting services have helped many dentists develop a more profitable and enjoyable practice.
A familiar presence on the dental lecture circuit, Gary frequently addresses dentists and team members at national dental meetings, regional seminars, and study club meetings here in the United States and internationally as well. His seminars are designed for the doctor and the entire dental team and are recognized for being both highly educational and entertaining. Attendees often comment that they learned more than they ever imagined and that Gary’s seminar was the most fun they have ever had at a dental meeting!!
Although Gary is not a dentist, he owns a dental practice in partnership with Dr. Paul Nielson. His practice is called LifeSmiles Dental Care and this practice serves as a learning and teaching laboratory for Gary to ‘test’ concepts that he can apply in his teaching.
In addition to maintaining an active speaking schedule, Gary has published over 350 articles on practice management topics in professional publications. His articles have been published in leading journals including Dentistry Today, AGD Impact, Dental Management, Dental Business Today, Dental Update, Dental Economics, Dental Practice & Finance and many state journals.
Gary is also the founder of Ride & Learn, and Race & Learn, perhaps the most unique continuing education programs in dentistry today. Ride and Learn combines Gary’s interests in continuing education and Harley Davidson motorcycles. A number of times each year Gary leads a small group of dentists on Harley Davidson motorcycle tours through some of the most scenic parts of the country. Each evening the group convenes for an evening of stimulating CE in the lodge. The Race and Learn courses are held at the world-famous Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, Arizona and combine dental courses with high performance driving.
A summa cum laude alumnus of the University of Oregon, Gary lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife and four children.
By now you've probably listened to Part One of our interview with Howard Farran. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?!? Listen to Part One and then come back here and listen to Part Two!
In case you don't know who Howard Farran is (and if you don't you should be ashamed) here's his bio, courtesy of his dental practice, Today's Dental:
Dr. Howard Farran earned his dental degree from the University of Missouri School of Dentistry in Kansas City. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University and has achieved Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry. His other memberships include the American Dental Association and the Arizona Dental Association.
Dr. Farran has achieved high acclaim over the years. He was named Alumni of the Year by the University of Missouri and Dentist of the Year by Arizona Public Health. In addition, he was given the Arizona Award by the Arizona State Dental Association for outstanding contributions made to the profession of dentistry because of his efforts to fluoridate the water of Phoenix.
When he isn’t learning about new treatment options for restoring and preventing worn teeth, he enjoys spending his spare time with his four wonderful sons.
Interested in being a guest on Howard's podcast through Dentaltown? Contact Ryan at ryan@farranmedia.com for more information. Howard is always looking for guests to be on his show.
If you haven't checked out Howard's podcast yet, be sure to do so! You won't regret it. Visit www.dentaltown.comto listen or check him out on the various podcast sources such as iTunes, Pocketcaster, Stitcher, etc.
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