Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dr. Josh Turnbull is founder and CEO of Lydian Dental, a new aspirational brand of dental clinics with locations in Phoenix, AZ and Austin, TX. Dr. Josh’s story began in 2008 where he was doing research both at the Mayo Clinic and with Dr. Gordon Christensen at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry. This led him to pursue an MBA at Harvard after he completed his DMD at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. During these years, Dr. Josh realized that the dental industry was experiencing massive consolidation, but he was disenchanted by much of what he saw in the corporate dentistry world. He asked himself, “Why is there no Mayo Clinic of dentistry”? Thus, Lydian Dental was born. Lydian is out to make dentistry more affordable, convenient and fun. They like to call themselves the “anti-corporate” brand of dental clinics, with a focus on great design and user experience, which they were recently recognized for nationally in Wired Magazine. They currently have 3 Lydian branded clinics in operation and a mobile clinic which launched in Austin 3 months ago and is providing services to companies across the city. They are also developing a Membership that they feel could disrupt the traditional dental insurance model. Lydian is also committed to giving back. Through their Lydian Smiles initiative they provide pro bono services both locally and internationally.   Dr. Josh is also a proud father of 4 children and is married to the most wonderful woman on earth.   Lydian is expanding nationally and is looking for dentists to partner with. For more information, contact Dr. Josh at josh@lydiandental.com   www.lydiandental.com

Passionate about integrating technology, Brett Wilson, President of Digital Doc is focused on growing the business of dental practices.  Over the past 16 years Brett has sold dental equipment, managed in the dealer network, had a couple of start-ups and continues to wear the entrepreneurial hat as he runs the family business, Digital Doc who manufactures their line of intraoral cameras in Northern California.  When Brett isn’t on the road he keeps himself busy in Tulsa, OK, where he lives with his wife, Brooke, a dental hygienist and three small children.    www.digi-doc.com

Kevin Sauer is an executive that has worked in the dental industry for the past 13 years.  Kevin started with Pacific Dental Services (PDS) 13 years again running a single practice.  During his 8 years at PDS, Kevin managed multiple practices before starting from scratch the Professional Recruiting Department, which was responsible for recruiting all clinical positions, most notably dentists.  During his tenure with PDS, Kevin and his team helped PDS grow from a regional DSO to one of the largest DSOs in the country.   After his time with PDS, Kevin moved to Denver to work with Birner Dental Management Services, a regional DSO with approximately 65 offices.  At Birner Dental Kevin oversaw Talent Acquisition & Organizational Development.    After 2 years with Birner Dental, Kevin moved to Tampa to become Coast Dental’s Vice President of Clinical Talent Acquisition & Development.  After a year he was promoted to Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for operations, clinical talent acquisition, and credentialing.  Coast Dental has approximately 170 offices throughout 5 states.    In 2016 Kevin and his family moved back to Lone Tree, CO where he joined The CDI Group to become their Vice President of Business Development.  The CDI Group is the premier leader in their space, and they partner with DSOs to create and administer white label, custom made proprietary in-house discount plans for DSOs across the country.  Some of their partners include Pacific Dental Services, Heartland Dental, Smile Brands, Great Expressions, Blackford Dental Management, Gentle Dental of New England, Dynamic Dental Partners, MB2, First Choice Dental, and many more.  The CDI Group also administers discount plans for private practices as well.    Kevin received his B.S. in Marketing and his Master’s in Leadership & Organizational Development from Azusa Pacific University.  (Kevin also attended Howard Farran’s Dental One-Day MBA!)  Throughout his career in dental, he and his teams have hired thousands of dentists, led many key initiatives at several DSOs, and has led operational oversight of hundreds of practices.    Blurbs/Promos to be included in the description of the podcast (Subject to editing): If you’re looking to increase your cash patient count and retention, or would like to hear more about The CDI Group and the success we’ve had with DSOs and practices across the country, please reach out to Kevin directly.   www.thecdigroup.com

Dr Thomas Larkin is a dentist, author, professor, lecturer, and entrepreneur. He has written two books on dental practice management and two books on oral wellness. With a background in clinical preventive dentistry, he brings a unique perspective to the emerging field of “oral systemic practice’”   Most recently he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry from 2009 to 2013. For 2 years he was co-course director of the practice management class and developed the curriculum entitle "The Business of Dentistry, A Mini MBA".   In 2016 his MBA course became a part of the pre-launch curriculum for Jayme Amos’s Idealpractices.com, a dental start-up company. He also made several presentations on entrepreneurship nationally for Idealpractices.   In 2017, He is the newly appointed clinical director  at the Productive Dentist Academy and he first project has been the creation of an oral wellness division to help educate and most importantly implement advanced prevention strategies into everyday practice.   www.tomlarkin.com

TuttleNumbNow is founded by Gregory K. Tuttle, a general dentist who practices in Sacramento, California and Orem, Utah. Since graduating from UNMC Nebraska in 1990, Dr. Tuttle has valued high efficiency and quality for more than 25 years. In 2003, Dr. Tuttle encountered a tough-to-numb tooth and X-tips were on backorder, so Dr. Tuttle figured a way to penetrate the mandibular buccal plate without drills, ports or sleeves, using just a 30 ga needle. His discovery led to a complete change in the way he approached local anesthesia and patients raved about not having a numb lip or tongue.   Now after 13 years of clinical success, Dr. Tuttle has revealed his findings in TuttleNumbNow. This protocol dispels myths about bending needles, penetrating the buccal plate, the use of Articaine in the mandible and epinephrine in intra-osseous delivery.   www.TuttleNumbNow.com

Dr. Arun K. Garg is a nationally recognized dental educator and surgeon who for over 20 years, served as a full-time professor of surgery in the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery and as director of residency training at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller school of medicine. Frequently awarded faculty member of the year by his residents, Dr. Garg is considered the world’s preeminent authority on bone biology, bone harvesting and bone grafting for dental implant surgery and has written and published a dozen books and related surgical manuals, along with a dental implant marketing kit that has been translated in multiple languages and distributed worldwide.   He has been a featured speaker at dozens of state, national and international dental association conventions and meetings including the American Academy of Periodontology, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the International Dental implant Associations Dr. Garg earned his engineering degree from the University of Florida and completed his residency training at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is also the founder of Implant Seminars, a leader in postgraduate dental implant continuing education, a company that offers a variety and hands-on and lecture-based courses.     www.implantseminars.com

Sean Crabtree is a media personality, podcast host, international speaker and published author.  After earning his BBA in 1991 he began a career in the start-up and build-out of what has become one of the largest telecommunication companies in the world.  In early 1998, Sean left the corporate arena and has since founded or co-founded eight successful companies and conducted hundreds of dental training programs all across the United States, Western Canada and the Caribbean.  Sean founded the Crabtree Group with a single vision in mind.  To help dentists succeed by business and management acumen rather than trial and error over time.   www.thecrabtreegroup.com

In all realms of her life, Dr. Angela Mulrooney is known for being trailblazing, dynamic, and caring. She inspires and supports people on many levels. She has had an amazing life – a dramatic journey of ambition, triumph, defeat, and reinvention in the duality of successful dental and professional dance careers.   Angela had an outstanding practice that contributed to her community, her patient’s lives, and the lives of her employees. She took a run-down, bread & butter practice at 28 years old and turned it into a high tech, cutting edge practice that was a referral hub from many dentists providing full-mouth reconstruction, I.V. sedation, implants, and sleep apnea therapy.   Business and success are games that Angela understands well. She wants to pass her blueprint for success and her passion for dentistry onto her clients so that they can live the dream of realizing their full potential in practice while achieving personal, financial, and time freedom - employing the simplest ways possible. Let her love of dentistry, business, and life inspire you to bring your best game to your career and patient care.   www.AngelaMulrooney.com https://www.helpgetmepatientsnow.com/schedule-your-call/

Dave Monahan is the CEO of Kleer, a simple and easy to use cloud-based dental care plan that connects patients directly with dentists, eliminating the cost and hassle of a middleman. Kleer enables dentists to transform their practice by creating a larger and more active fee for service patient base while enabling consumers to get the comprehensive dental care they need at an affordable price.   Dave has a passion for creating technology-enabled businesses that improve people’s lives. Prior to joining Kleer, Dave served as the President and CEO of FitLinxx, a leader in the wearables market, where he created simple, affordable and connected wearable devices for the medical and sports markets. FitLinxx devices enabled patients to monitor and manage chronic conditions and athletes to monitor and improve their performance.   Dave is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and Loyola University, and resides in the Greater Philadelphia area. Dave is married and has 3 children, ages 12, 14 and 16. When Dave is not coaching his kids’ teams, he finds time to exercise, travel and play any sport or competitive activity that he or his friends can dream up.   www.Kleer.com

Dr. Palmer is a member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, East Texas Dental Society, the American Orthodontic Society, Mid-America Orthodontic Society, American Endodontic Society, the American Association of Functional Orthodontics and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. A child of missionary parents, Dr. Palmer grew up in different locations in West Africa before returning to the US to become a dentist. He completed his undergraduate studies at Houston Baptist University and went on to earn his dental degree from the University of Texas - Houston Branch. Dr. Palmer has advanced training in cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, allowing him to offer accelerated orthodontic care to both adults and children. Dr. Palmer continues the tradition of community service by active participation in youth athletics, both as a coach and league president. He also has taught Junior Achievement in both Lufkin and Huntington. Dr. Palmer and his wife, Debra, have two children, Hunter and Halee. Dr. Palmer is a licensed ship captain and has operated a charter fishing boat company. The doctor is not responsible for longer appointments caused by discussion of offshore fishing and hunting.   www.palmerdental.com