

The Dental Brief Podcast
Patrick Chavoustie
Giving Dentists the knowledge and advice they need to expand their dental practice’s potential.
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Mar 28, 2022 • 16min
Digital Dentistry in 2022 & Beyond | Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny | The Dental Brief #145
Digital Dentistry in 2022 & BeyondToday, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny covers Digital Dentistry in 2022 & Beyond, and how Digital Dentistry will affect the Dental Industry going forward.Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny is a global leader in digital dentistry and intra-oral scanners, carrying out lectures as a KOL for many companies and industry.He is one of the few in the world who owns and has tested all mainstream scanners and CAD/CAM systems in his clinic.Dr. Ahmad is also the Director of The Institute of Digital Dentistry (iDD), a world-leading digital dentistry education provider with a mission to ensure dentists globally have easy and affordable access to the best digital dentistry training possibleWant to learn more about The Institute of Digital Dentistry?Visit: www.instituteofdigitaldentistry.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 25, 2022 • 14min
Becoming More Efficient, Productive, and Less Stressed | Dr. Eric Block | The Dental Brief #144
Becoming More Efficient, Productive, and Less StressedToday, Dr. Eric Block covers "Becoming More Efficient, Productive, and Less Stressed" and much more!Dr. Eric Block DMD, CAGS, FICOI, is a full-time practicing dentist in Acton, Massachusetts, an author, influencer, speaker, podcaster, blogger, certified life coach, key opinion leader, husband, and father of two kids.He is chairman of the Massachusetts Dental Society Member Communication and member of the Health and Wellness task force committees. He is on a mission to help dental professionals overcome self doubt, stress, and burnout.Dr. Block has written numerous articles on the subject and authored his first book titled “The stress-free dentist: Overcome burnout and start loving dentistry again.” He addresses the mental illness epidemic among dentists with a solution-focused approach that relies heavily on peer support.His book, “The Stress-Free Dentist: Overcome burnout and start loving dentistry again", is available on www.TheStressFreeDentist.com and Amazon.He is admin of the iLoveDentistry Facebook group and the founder and CEO of the digital marketplace www.DealsforDentists.com and interviews dentists and vendors on The Deals for Dentists Podcast. See episode #2 featuring Dr. Howard Farran.Dr. Block also has a weekly “Live with Blocky” Facebook live series. Dental professionals! You’re not alone anymore. Your health and happiness matter and Dr. Eric Block is here to help. Here’s a video to see what he’s all about.Dr. Eric Block also recently had his first “Get Stress-Free Dentistry Summit”, which took place in October of 2021 in Hollywood beach, Fl.Want to learn more about The Stress Free Dentist?Visit: TheStressFreeDentist.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 23, 2022 • 16min
How Doctors can MAXIMIZE the Value of Their Practice | Dr. Ray Khouri | The Dental Brief #143
How Doctors can MAXIMIZE the Value of Their PracticeToday, Dr. Khouri covers "How Doctors can MAXIMIZE the Value of Their Practice" and much more!Dr. Ray Khouri is a visionary business leader and doctor who founded highly successful Dental Services Organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and now the U.S. Dr. Khouri's focus is helping doctors accelerate the growth of their practice with complete autonomy and control of their destiny.Dr. Khouri launched and sold Dental Corp. of Australia and New Zealand to Bupa Dental Corp. – now the largest dental network in both countries – for $600 million 2013.He replicated the model in Canada, where Dental Corp. was launched and sold for $400 million to Canada’s pension fund. The company was subsequently sold to the private equity firm L Catterton for $1.6 billion in 2019 and today is listed on Canada’s stock exchange. Dr. Khouri’s passion is empowering doctors to monetize the value of their practice. He earned a Bachelor degree in Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney. He also attended Harvard Business School to participate in the Disruptive Strategy by Clayton Christensen and is a Master of Neuro Linguistic Programming.Want to learn more about United Dental Corporation?Visit: UDC.Dental ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 18, 2022 • 18min
Do You Know Who Your Customer Is and How to Serve Them? | Emmet Scott | The Dental Brief #142
Do You Know Who Your Customer Is and How to Serve Them?Emmet Scott is not a dentist. But he is a dental industry disrupter, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Community Dental Partners (CDP), including its wildly popular Smile Magic Family Dental brand. Alongside his partner, who is also his best-friend-since-childhood Dr. Chad Evans, he has grown what began as a vision to do dentistry differently while also taking care of the underserved into a multi-million dollar (and rapidly growing) company.Emmet’s work in the dental industry began in 2010 with his first dental brainchild, Smile Magic, which delivers a Disney-like experience to the families the offices serve, complete with storybook themes, gold coins, a movie theater, and lobby play gym. In 2012, Emmet co-founded Community Dental Partners. A dental support organization that allows dental partner practices to use their proven business resources, support, and experience to run and scale their own companies successfully.This parent company now supports its original Smile Magic brand and over 70 other additional dental partner practices and is regularly expanding. An engaging and celebrated leader, Emmet is dedicated to changing the way the dental industry runs from the inside out. He is widely respected by his peers and serves as the newly elected President of the Association of Dental Support Organizations. Emmet is also the host of the DSO Secrets podcast focused on the group dental industry he serves.Emmet lives in Texas with his wife and six children, all redheads. When not working, he enjoys reading business and leadership books, watching TED talks, and playing racquetball. He is fluent in American Sign Language and worked with deaf students in California and Arizona as part of a church missionary program. He graduated from Brigham Young University in accounting.Most potential customers don't understand the value of your Practice, but they do understand the Pain. This illustrates the importance of understanding who your customers are and how to serve them. Listen to find out all of Mr. Scott's advice.Purchase Emmet Scotts' Book Below:DSO Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Dental EmpireWant to learn more about Community Dental Partners?Visit: CommunityDentalPartners.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 16, 2022 • 16min
Preventing Burnout: Post-COVID Dental Practice Strategies | Dr. Ravi Patel | The Dental Brief #141
Preventing Burnout: Post-COVID Sustainable Dental Practice Strategies Today Dr. Patel joins us to discuss strategies for Preventing Burnout. This time has been particularly challenging for dental practices post-COVID. Dr. Ravi Patel presents multiple strategies to continue to operate your dental practice smoothly, navigate staffing issues, and overall prevent burn out.Dr. Ravi Patel completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana University. He later earned his Masters in Biology from Purdue University. He earned his Doctorate Degree from Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Patel truly enjoys taking continuing education courses to refine his clinical skills and implementing what he learns at his dental practice in Buford.This experience has allowed Dr. Patel to develop a deep understanding of both the clinical and operational aspects that are necessary to own and operate a dental office.Blueprint Smiles Dental Group is a new-wave dental group that is here to support your private practice, create a world-class patient experience, and encourage innovation. Blue Print Smiles takes care of all the parts of running a dental practice that you don’t want to deal with anymore.Business operations, marketing, legal, technical support, accounting. Their goal is to streamline, simplify, and give you back those nights and weekends to spend with your loved ones.In his free time, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with his wife Monica and his two children.Want to learn more about Blueprint Smiles Dental Group?Visit: BluePrintSmiles.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 11, 2022 • 23min
Pros and Cons: PPO vs Fee For Service | Dr. Tuan Pham | The Dental Maverick | The Dental Brief #140
Pros and Cons: PPO vs Fee For ServiceDr. Tuan Pham maintains a general private practice in Austin, TX. He practices 4 days a week seeing an average of 4 doctor patients a day and has an office production of 1.3 million a year. He is the creator Dental Maverick, a training series focused on mastering communication, leadership and management skills. He is also the host of Dental Maverick Summit which is a live CE event focused on the business aspects of dentistry.Today Dr. Pham joins us to discuss Pros and Cons: PPO or Fee For Service for your Dental Practice?Dr. Pham has three highly rated books on Amazon:1. Success, Profitability and Destiny Begins with you2. Dental Systems Manual3. Dental Q&AHe has had research published on the cover of Compendium (July 2007 Vol. 28 No. 7) and was on the cover of Dental Town magazine October 2017 edition.In addition, he and has been on numerous podcasts including: Dental Town with Howard Farran, The Relentless Dentist, Dental Practice Heroes and many more. On Dental Town, he is among the top 5 followed among 235,000 registered users.In his free time, he spends time with his lovely wife Kristin, new daughter Asher and soon to be soon Oliver, walks his dogs, goes fly fishing and drinks beer while watching college football. Want to learn more about The Dental Maverick?Visit: DentalMaverick.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 9, 2022 • 15min
Ukraine Refugee Crisis: Calling all Dentists for Virtual Care Clinic | Telehealth Services for Ukranian Refugees | Dr. Richard Simpson | The Dental Brief #139
Ukraine Refugee Crisis: Calling all Dentists for Virtual Care ClinicThe Ukraine Refugee Virtual Clinic is a Global effort to link licensed physicians for Telehealth services to Ukrainian Refugees who have fled the War in Ukraine.Dentists in Poland have set up a network of practices that are offering free urgent dental care to refugees from the War in Ukraine. There are now more than a million refugees. Poland, because of its proximity to Ukraine, already has 505,000, with more on the way.Today, Dr. Richard Simpson of Holland Healthcare, discusses the Ukraine Refugee Virtual Clinic and recruiting much needed dentists and licensed physicians to aid in the War in Ukraines' Refugees.Dr. Richard Simpson is a Pediatric Dentist practicing in Alabama, and is the chief clinical officer at Holland Health Care. He has been involved with national and state advocacy groups to improve oral health.Dr. Simpson has become very active in past few years on Linked-in. He now focuses on cross sector networking and leveraging contacts in the TeleDentistry and TeleHealth fields.Almost 50 dentists so far are offering care to Ukrainians.We are urgently in need of more Physicians that can speak Polish or Russian. If you are interested in participating in our efforts, Learn More about https://dentysciukrainie.plWant to learn more about Volunteering?Visit: https://dentysciukrainie.pl/Want to learn more about Holland Healthcare?Visit: hollandhealthcareinc.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 4, 2022 • 15min
Match Elevated Patient Experience with Dental Practice Culture | Dr. Carolyn Brown | The Dental Brief #138
Match Elevated Patient Experience with Dental Practice CultureDr. Carolyn Brown, DDS, MEd is the Chief Strategic Officer & Co-Founder of DifferentKind, the first enterprise dental software that unleashes healthcare insights on the patient experience and quality improvement approaches for dental offices. She holds a Dental degree, a Master’s degree in Education, a Certificate in Dental Education and is the only dentist to complete a certificate in Value-Based Care from The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Brown is a nationally recognized thought leader, consultant to dental companies on the topics of innovation, value-based transformation, and medical-dental integration.Want to learn more about Different Kind, Inc.?Visit: www.differentkind.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Mar 2, 2022 • 14min
Yomi: The Worlds 1ST Robotic Assisted Surgical Platform for the Dental Field | Michael Palahach | The Dental Brief #137
Yomi: Worlds 1ST Robotic Assisted Surgical Platform for the Dental FieldToday we are joined by Michael Palahach of Neocis, the first dental robotics company. Neocis is committed to enhancing dental surgeons’ capabilities and advancing patient care. Robot-assisted surgery is fast becoming a standard of care across surgical disciplines, offering unprecedented improvements in:Procedure PlanningAugmented Anatomical VisualizationHaptic Guided SurgeryOver a million patients a year are treated using robotic surgery, across multiple medical disciplines. Today, Yomi is the first and only robotic device for dental surgery commercially available in the United States and is in clinical use with leading dental surgeons who share the goal of establishing Yomi as the new standard of care for dental implants.Yomi's robotic technology has the potential to change the world of dental & oral surgery forever. Yomi is now being used at leading dental schools to help train the next generation of implant dentists with the latest in robotic technology. Yomi robotics can be found at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine – one of the most progressive and digitally focused dental programs, as well as the University of West Virginia’s dental school.In addition, our founder, Alon Mozes, is now a proud partner of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and sits on their Board of DirectorsWant to learn more about Neocis?Visit: Neocis.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/

Feb 25, 2022 • 15min
Dental Patient Behaviors: Do Small Things with Great Love | Elizabeth Dooher-Anthony | The Dental Brief #136
Dental Patient Behaviors: Do Small Things with Great LoveElizabeth is a Dental Hygienist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. Today she joins us to discuss the topic of "Dental Patient Behaviors: Do Small Things with Great Love".She has been in clinical practice for 33 years. She has advocated for fearful Dental Patient Behaviors her whole career.Understanding airway dysfunction fueled her zeal to be helpful to patients and professionals. Her message to patients: You are not bad, you are trying to breath. Her message to professionals: These patients that irritate you, they are trying to breath and have been shamed repeatedly by our profession. Thy need help, not contempt.Beth lives in Upstate NY with her husband, Michael. She has a daughter, KellyAnn. She is a published writer. She is a professional singer, actress and voice actress. Her dental talks are entertaining and educational.Want to learn more about the Dentadiva?Visit: Serdentity.com ***** SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/ CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pchavoustie/– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd08JzybKfNH0v12Q9jf50w WEBSITE: – https://dentalbrief.com/