Brews and Tiny Teeth, The Unfiltered Pediatric Dentistry Podcast

Recorded live from Bourbon and Baby Teeth in Louisville, Kentucky! Dr. Richard Baxter is a prominent figure leading the pediatric dentistry community in the field of tongue and lip ties (or as he likes to refer to them "oral restrictions"). We sit down for an early morning chat over coffee after the previous long night of partaking in the black tie and bourbon formal evening event. Needless to say, some bourbon was drank and we were still shaking it off the next morning.  We discuss how Dr. Baxter became so passionate about TOTs, different modalities to perform releases, performing releases on wiggly toddlers or during nitrous oxide sedation, and what current updates are in the literature for supporting these procedures. Dr. Baxter truly is a wealth of information on the topic, and you can tell how passionate he is about it when we speak. Dr. Baxter's Tongue-Tied Academy Course: https://www.tonguetiedacademy.com/courses/TTA Link to Dr. Baxter's Tongue-Tied Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tongue-Tied-String-Impacts-Nursing-Feeding/dp/1732508208

We spend a lot of time talking on the podcast about rural pediatric dentistry, start-ups, and high caries risk populations. Let's shake it up and learn more about what practice is like out on the west coast of California. Dr. Evan Chang joins us to tell us more about what practice is like in San Fransisco. Dr. Change splits his time between practicing in a high-end FFS practice and a community health Medicaid clinic. Some of the topics we discuss: Challenges of the unique affluent community of San Fransisco Utilizing a therapy dog in the office Spending time developing relationships with patients early, and how sometimes watching decay lets you do better dentistry in the long-run  Working closely with referral sources and how they can help you think outside the box Keeping your treatment planning skills sharp while working in a FFS practice Did Covid kill the future of study-clubs? Are we forever doomed to zoom calls and virtual dental meetings? Stay tuned for future episodes from the Bourbon and Baby Teeth Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. We have a lineup of exciting guests to bring on, you wont wan to miss it!

Dr. Kevin Kennedy is a pediatric dentist and the owner of Spring Creek Pediatric Dentistry in Clarksville, Tennessee. Dr. Kennedy's scratch-start practice is only 2 years old, but it has grown to a point where he is averaging 50 patient visits per day and a new patient flow of 200-250 per month.  We have a great discussion on a variety of topics, including challenges of practicing in a military town, aggressive marketing budgets, knowing your numbers, and what Kevin's game plan is for when he hits his office capacity. Dr. Kennedy also operates a separate tongue-tie clinic as a component of his practice, so we discuss that as well. Dr. Kennedy really impressed me with his story and how he has grown his practice. You can tell how organized and driven he is just by listening to him speak about pediatric dentistry. He's a great guy and a wealth of knowledge, so please enjoy the podcast!

Dr. Corey Hastings joins us on the podcast for this week's episode. Corey is a pediatric dentist in Missouri and recently opened his third pediatric office. He has an MBA and a passion for developing systems to optimize the delivery of quality pediatric dental care. This was a live episode we did in-person over a couple of craft beers. The initial conversation was supposed to focus on demographics to support a pediatric dental office, and we ended spending almost an a hour and a half going deep into conversations on pediatric dental hot-button topics. This podcast is raw, unfiltered, and unscripted. It's a good one, even though we don't stick to an agenda! Some of things we talk about: - Demographics for a pediatric dental office - Rural vs urban pediatric dentistry - Solo vs group practice, single-location vs multi-location - Prophy palace vs restorative heavy practices - How do you convince an associate to buy in? And are associates more likely to start their own practice? - How pediatric dentistry can be an isolating profession

Dr. Robert Elliott is a pediatric dentist and the owner of Cary Pediatric Dentistry in Cary, North Carolina. "Bobby" is an active leader within the AAPD, a pediatric dental consultant, and also the founder and owner of a very successful private practice pediatric office. He frequently lectures at the AAPD annual session to young doctors on practice management topics and leadership skills. We sit down to chat about young pediatric dental practices and the common struggles they face.  Dr. Elliott owns two pediatric dentistry consulting companies. Pedo Springboard is a one-on-one consultation service for young pediatric dentists interested in doing a startup. His second company, Pediatric Dental Directions, is a consulting company more tailored to improving systems, numbers, and KPIs in more established practices. Dr. Elliott also runs Pedo Boot Camp, a CE course designed to help practice owners improve the efficiency of their systems in their practices. We discuss some fantastic topics in today's episode, including: - What is the best way to name a pediatric practice? - Who would benefit from a dental consultant, and how does it work? - Is a dental consultant worth the expense? (How will I get my money back?) - What are common mistakes young practice owners make that get them into trouble? - How practical is it to be a completely fee-for-service pediatric dentist, and how does dental insurance influence today's young dentists? Dr. Elliott can be reached at info@pedospringboard.com https://www.pedospringboard.com/#about-pedo-springboard

Dr. Ted Beauchamp is an endodontist and the owner of Beacon Endodontics in Wentzville, Missouri. Dr. Ted served in the Army after dental school, where he completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program, then received his certificate in Endodontics after an additional two-year residency. Dr. Beauchamp continued to serve his country, practicing in South Korea, and then at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as Chief of Endodontics. He mentored and taught endodontics to new general dentists and oversaw twelve dentists and forty support staff on base. Leaving the Army, he entered into private practice with a well-respected endodontics office in St. Louis, then started Beacon Endodontics in 2020. He and Dr. Casey grab a beer at a local brewery and talk about some of the tough endo decisions that pediatric dentists face.  We discuss using MTA, permanent tooth pulpotomies vs pulp caps, when to leave decay, long-term outcomes of apexogenesis as definitive treatment, when to initiate root canal therapy after trauma, and a host of other topics. 

Dr. Chad Carpenter is a general dentist practicing out of Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Carpenter identified that there was a substantial access to care problem for high-risk kids in his population. He took matters into his own hands and started a general-anesthesia heavy pediatric dental office, employing both general dentists and pediatric dentists. His unique situation as a GP owner who employs pediatric dentists allows him to provide a unique perspective on dental care in a rural population, specifically a heavy Native American population.  Dr. Carpenter and I discuss how he runs both a GP office and a pedo office, challenges and benefits of treating Medicaid, and how he provides quality dentistry for these kids in his office.

This week's episode is a podcast swap! Dr. Casey Goetz joins Michael Arias on The Dental Marketer Podcast. Michael's podcast focuses on marketing topics, campaigns, and strategies to help dentists grow their business. They sit down and discuss the startup process and talk about a range of topics including: - Choosing the right practice location - Practice lending - Using social media to increase patient flow - Cash flow in a start up And so much more! Check out Michael's marketing business and podcast at: https://thedentalmarketer.site/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-marketer/id1153836877

Dr. Colin Boswell is a pediatric dentist practicing out of New Hampshire. He has a unique experience as a practice owner and shares some insight on his journey. Dr. Boswell bought an established practice, and ended up later partnering and merging with a former co-resident who had started a nearby scratch-start pedo office. The combination was highly successful and the two offices have grown synergistically.  Dr. Boswell discusses his journey and talks about the importance of finding the right partner to go into business with. We also review the benefits of partnerships in pediatric dentistry, and why it may be a better choice for some clinicians over a corporate or sole-practitioner route. 

The infamous Dr. Evan Hershkowitz joins us today for a Pedo Pearls Power Hour session. Some of you may know Evan as the guy who screams profanities about first primary molars on iPedo, or maybe as the guy who tells parents to get the f* out of my office (ok he actually doesn't say that, but we all wish we could to those helicopter moms).  Dr. Evan and I break down listener questions today, including: - How many ops is ideal for a solo pediatric dentist? - What do pedo full mouth extractions end up looking like years later? - When does it make sense to bring an orthodontist into your practice? Evan also shares some info for the upcoming Bourbon and Baby Teeth CE course, held this September in Louisville, Kentucky. What started as an excuse to drink whiskey has turned into a fantastic pediatric dentistry conference with some amazing speakers. You can find more info at https://bourbonandbabyteeth.com/