
Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Podcast
Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Business Podcast is for dentists looking to improve their profitability and mindset. Topics include management, leadership, marketing, scheduling, phone skills, hiring & hr, to name just a few. Enjoy easy-to-digest, high-quality audio interviews with Dentistry's Top Experts, including Larry Guzzardo, Eric Vickery, Robyn Reis, Alex & Heather Nottingham, and more! Access free videos and business training guides at allstardentalacademy.com.
Latest episodes

Feb 26, 2025 • 31min
D's Demoralizing Dentistry with Dr. Paul Goodman
Dr. Paul Goodman and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss challenges in dentistry, like insurance, debt, and isolation. They highlight the need for support, business skills, and systems to help dentists focus on their passion.Resources:Dentist Job ConnectAll-Star’s Hiring ServiceDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 24, 2025 • 7min
Create a Hygiene Driven Practice
Lyn Dalsfoist, All-Star Hygiene Mastery Coach and Eric Vickery discuss creating a hygiene-driven practice through vision, team calibration, empowered hygienists, systems, and diagnostic tools, ensuring consistency, credibility, and patient rapport.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 19, 2025 • 22min
The Essentials of Dental Scheduling with Larry Guzzardo
Alex Nottingham JD MBA and Larry Gazzardo discuss essential dental scheduling strategies, including block scheduling, goal setting, handling emergencies, and ensuring efficiency for a seamless patient experience.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 17, 2025 • 6min
Hire with Experience
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Larissa Pretoni, discuss hiring - "experience" must be clearly defined, as tenure in dentistry doesn’t always equal competency. Hiring experienced staff saves training time, but assessing actual skills is crucial.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 12, 2025 • 38min
The All-Star Dental MBA with Alex Nottingham JD MBA
Alex Nottingham JD MBA and Eric Vickery discuss All-Star’s 12-month MBA-style program for dentists, focusing on business fundamentals, leadership, and management. They also explore mindset, team culture, case acceptance, and patient experience - emphasizing the importance of addressing both rational and emotional aspects to drive sustainable change in dental practices.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 10, 2025 • 4min
Importance of Trust
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Jennifer Manrique, discuss building patient trust through strong communication, personal connection, and structured conversations, emphasizing the importance of verifying concerns and accountability.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Feb 5, 2025 • 35min
Estate Planning 101 with Michael Wild, ESQ
Michael Wild, ESQ and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss asset protection, trusts, and estate planning, focusing on shielding assets, trust validity across states, and structuring dental practices for liability and succession planning.Resources:WFPLawDental Practice Growth Webinar All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental Coaching

Feb 3, 2025 • 6min
Importance of One on Ones
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Betsy Whitehead, discuss monthly one-on-ones to improve communication, set clear expectations, and build trust.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Jan 29, 2025 • 49min
Artificial Intelligence with Howard Farran DDS MBA
Howard Farran DDS, MBA and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss tech in dentistry, shifting self-promotion norms, AI's diagnostic potential, Dentaltown's impact, and the need for practical tools, highlighting efficiency and collaboration in the field.Resources:DentalTownAll-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Jan 27, 2025 • 5min
Importance of Building Relational Trust
Shelly VanEpps and Eric Vickery discuss building personalized interactions by being "interested, not interesting," emphasizing how this approach fosters trust and avoids transactional relationships.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar