Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

In this episode, Howard Farran welcomes back Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca for her sixth appearance on the show. An orthodontist with more than 36 years of experience, she is a graduate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine with a Master's in Public Health from Harvard's Department of Health Management and Policy, completed her orthodontic residency at Northwestern, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and Past President of the Northern California Angle Society of Orthodontists. She taught practice management to orthodontic residents in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly a decade, leads her team at Gorczyca Orthodontics in Antioch, California, and is the author of five practice management books — with her sixth and final entry in the series, One Team, One Score, arriving in September 2026. The conversation centers on leadership as the capstone of everything she's written. Dr. Gorczyca explains what "One Team, One Score" actually means, walks through the four forms of leadership — authoritative, bureaucratic, democratic, and laissez-faire — and how a dentist knows which to use and when. She shares what she learned studying leaders like Alan Mulally, Indra Nooyi, and Ursula Burns, why the single word "WE" changes the dynamic of an entire practice, and the "Achilles' heel" she sees in women leaders and how she coaches them through it. She and Howard also dig into the deceptively simple communication rules teams still get wrong, the warrior-versus-victim mindset in daily practice, where most dental teams get stuck in the forming-storming-norming-performing cycle, and the right way to address insubordination before it quietly poisons a team. The episode closes on a fitting note: quoting Michelangelo at 87 saying "I am still learning," Dr. Gorczyca reflects on what she's still figuring out after 36 years and six books. Episode #1740 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard welcomes back Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca — orthodontist, author, and practice management expert — for her sixth appearance on the show! With 36+ years in orthodontics and a Harvard DMD and MPH behind her, Dr. Gorczyca joins to discuss her sixth and final book, One Team, One Score. From the four styles of leadership to the warrior-versus-victim mindset, she breaks down how great dental teams are actually built. 🎧 A must-listen for any dentist leading a team — and still learning how to lead it better. #DentistryUncensored #DentalLeadership #PracticeManagement #TeamBuilding #Orthodontics #OneTeamOneScore

Howard Farran takes dental students beyond clinical training into the business realities of life after graduation. The discussion explores DSO careers versus practice ownership, negotiating associate contracts, student loans, mentorship, clinical autonomy, production pressure, and the skills that expand opportunity. It also tackles diagnosis, patient trust, appointment control, income potential, and how to evaluate career paths with clear eyes.

Dr. Jill Tanzi, a Massachusetts practice owner and president of the Alliance of Independent Dentists, makes a passionate case for private practice. She discusses PPO economics, burnout, mentorship, and resources for young dentists. The conversation tackles DSO sales, insurance consolidation, medical-dental integration, and the “Break Up Big Medicine” movement. Tanzi also highlights ways independent dentists can unite and advocate for their future.

Dr. Lior Tamir, dentist, entrepreneur, and founder of The Dental App, shares how he grew Bloom Dental Group to $5 million in seven years. He explores why traditional practice management systems fall short, how AI agents can revive unscheduled treatment and overdue recalls, and why cloud technology may create “super staff.” They also discuss real-time metrics, call intelligence, patient trust, and the dentist’s evolution into CEO.

Jim Glidewell, founder of Glidewell Dental and a pioneering dental technician, recounts his journey from rural Kentucky to building a major dental technology company. He discusses AI-designed crowns, chairside-printed dentures, open digital systems, and the future of metal partials. The conversation also explores customer service, DSO growth, private equity, employee loyalty, and the lessons of surviving COVID.

Dr. Arthur Volker is a Columbia-trained prosthodontist, educator, and DigiDent Laboratory owner. He explores isolation techniques, Isolite, material selection, and when amalgam may outperform composite. The conversation also covers minimally invasive dentistry, digital workflows, milling versus printing, magnification, AI, cosmetic expectations, mentorship, burnout, and the future of dental training.

Dr. George Hariri, dentist, entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of Shared Practices, challenges conventional thinking about dental ownership. He explores DSOs, practice acquisitions, scalable dentures-and-implants models, and designing a career around lifestyle. They also discuss his books, data-driven growth, and the four forces behind 37–39% results: retention, case acceptance, team consistency, and efficiency.

Anthony “Tony” Gedge, a dental marketing strategist and founder of the Pain-Free Dentistry Institute, shares a remarkable journey from nightclubs to building trust in dentistry. He discusses fear-free injections, emotional barriers to care, mouth cancer awareness using John Lennon’s tooth, and Dental Mavericks’ work helping over 180,000 children. He also explores how Dental Group Signal benchmarks visibility, culture, leadership, recruitment, and patient trust across dental groups.

Philippe Salah, a PhD-trained scientist, entrepreneur, and founder of DentalMonitoring, explores AI-powered remote orthodontic care. He discusses monitoring patients from observation through retention, building trust in clinical AI, and expanding into periodontal and implant care. The conversation also examines premium practice positioning, affordability, digital workflows, and why AI will augment rather than replace clinicians.

In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. Erin Sheffield, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has built a career breaking barriers in one of medicine's most male-dominated specialties. Beyond the operating room, she is an international speaker, educator, content creator, and advocate — the founder of The Doctor Is ALL In, a retreat helping high-achieving women doctors reconnect with their purpose and reclaim their well-being, and the host of The Resting Stitch Face podcast, where she leads candid conversations about identity, leadership, and the cost of fitting in. The conversation moves fluidly between the clinical and the personal. On the surgical side, Dr. Sheffield digs into difficult third molars and coronectomy, bone grafting, and antibiotic stewardship — practical topics every general dentist and surgeon wrestles with. On the human side, she speaks openly about navigating discrimination and harassment in her own career, and what resilience, integrity, and reclaiming your voice actually look like in practice. Howard and Dr. Sheffield also explore trauma-informed care for dentists, the role of social media in modern practice, and the intertwined challenges of imposter syndrome, authenticity, and burnout. Her central message cuts across specialties and generations: real success isn't about perfection or approval — it's about showing up fully as yourself and making room for others to do the same. Check out Dr. Sheffield's website for more info: www.Doctorisallin.com Episode #1731 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Dr. Erin Sheffield — board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, international speaker, educator, and founder of The Doctor Is ALL In, a retreat for women doctors. From difficult third molars, coronectomy, and bone grafting to antibiotic stewardship, trauma-informed care, and the honest realities of burnout and imposter syndrome — Dr. Sheffield brings both surgical precision and rare human insight. 🎧 A candid conversation about clinical excellence, authenticity, and building space for others in rooms that weren't built for everyone. #DentistryUncensored #OralSurgery #WomenInDentistry #WomenInSurgery #DentalBurnout #Authenticity @drerinsheffield @restingstitchfacepodcast @thedoctorisallin