Scaling your implant practice isn’t just about technical skill. How well you communicate and educate is also key. In this episode, Dr. Grant Stucki is joined by Drs. Tom Stone and Vic Martel to discover how they built thriving oral surgery and implant referral networks using DrTalk, a software platform designed to streamline secure communication and deliver on-demand education to referring dentists. From simplifying complex procedures to delivering virtual case mentoring, they discuss how consistent outreach, operational efficiency, and trust-based relationships have become essential drivers of exponential practice growth. Whether you're an OMS, periodontist, or GP, tune in to discover how DrTalk can help you stay top-of-mind, build loyalty, and create a five-star experience that keeps patients (and referrals) coming back!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Dr. Stone’s career journey and evolution toward dental implants.
- An introduction to DrTalk as a practice growth platform.
- The shift from extractions to implant-focused care.
- Simplifying systems to enable implant practice growth.
- Supporting GPs through education to foster referral loyalty.
- Communication as the foundation of marketing and growth.
- Streamlining referrals with HIPAA-compliant tech: making your practice easy to refer to.
- Case mentoring and treatment planning to uncover hidden implant cases.
- How DrTalk delivers year-round, scalable virtual education.
- Building trust through consistent, personalized interactions.
- Patient-centric advice for surgeons trying to grow their implant practice.
- Customer experience, loyalty, and responsiveness as long-term referral drivers.
- Insight into the evolving role of AI in dental implant technology and education.
- Motivation behind our guests’ innovation and lessons learned from their setbacks.
- Recommended books, TV shows, unexpected takeaways, forceps for tooth 14, and more!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
DrTalk — https://www.drtalk.com/
Dr. Tom Stone on LinkedIn —https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-l-stone-md-dds-facs-9b387718/
Dr. Tom Stone Email — tstone5400@gmail.com
Dr. Vic Martel on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-martel-dmd-91431922/
Dr. Vic Martel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/drvicmartel/
Dr. Vic Martel Email — martelvic@gmail.com
Martel Academy — https://www.martelacademy.com/
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity — https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593236599
The Peter Attia Drive Podcast — https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/
Yellowstone — https://www.netflix.com/title/80238738
1883 — https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/1883/
1923 — https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/1923/
Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/
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