Academy of General Dentistry

Check out the latest podcast where Dr. Schmidt interviews Anissa Holmes, DDS. She is a dentist in Florida who is also a professional business coach. Dr. Holmes, of Delivering WOW in Dental Education, helps dentist entrepreneurs build successful businesses, providing them with the knowledge and business training to run, grow and scale their practices. In this podcast, she describes how she uses social media and other tools to grow her business. She also outlines the tools and training she provides to empower other dentists to succeed, meet their goals, find the time to grow their businesses, and enjoy time with the people and projects that matter most to them. She discusses strategies to use for clinical and communications to help provide quality care and also manage business goals. Don't miss these important tips.

AGD President Merlin Ohmer, DDS, MAGD, discusses his background and military service. He shares insights on transitioning from the Army to Navy and challenges in dental care. The podcast also covers his previous role and the upcoming Aplus AGD 2024 meeting in Minneapolis. Ohmer explores the vibrant restaurant scene and highlights opportunities for younger dentists in the AGD. The value of AGD, including continuing education, advocacy, camaraderie, and mentorship, is emphasized.

Kevin Henry, former editor of Dental Assisting Digest, shares his journey from the sports industry to dentistry and his passion for publishing. He discusses effective communication for article submission, understanding different personalities, and the importance of the Dental Assistant Nation podcast for dental assistants. The podcast also provides tips for overcoming the fear of writing and creating engaging content.

Melissa Turner, a dynamic speaker and high-powered brand strategist, shares how she grew a massive online audience and her strategic approach with dental clients. Topics covered include inclusion, practitioner well-being, innovative technology, passion for event planning, advancing dentistry, growing an online audience through authenticity and diversification, the future of teledentistry, content creation, and the Denobi Awards in dentistry.

Entrepreneur Ryan Vet talks with Dr. George Schmidt about opportunities to grow dental practices through simple tactic to improve the patient experiences.

Named New Jersey Top Choice Dentists by his peers, Robert Bagoff, DMD, MAGD, is an expert in Dental Liability and Malpractice. A dentist for almost 40 years, Bagoff has an established background in not only practicing but also lecturing and mentoring in the field of dentistry. He presently holds the position of Co-Director of the Department of Dentistry at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Director Emeritus of the Division of Restorative Dentistry. During his segment with AGD’s podcast host, George Schmidt, DMD, FAGD, Bagoff discusses the importance of charting and managing patient information efficiently to avoid malpractice claims. Whether charting patients electronically or manually, Bagoff cautions dentists to cover all the details in documentation from proper diagnosis, prescriptions, routine screenings, surgical procedures, pre and post patient communications. Tune in to hear Bagoff discuss two areas where the biggest issues occur in malpractice claims for dentists.

Rita Zamora is the founder of Rita Zamora Connections and Connect90.com, providing social medial solutions for dentists. Since 2007, Zamora has provided social media marketing services to general and specialty dental practices. Over time, she’s had articles published in several professional and trade related publications – Dental Economics, The Progressive Dentist, Progressive Orthodontics Magazine, Dental Town, the Colorado Dental Association Journal, and several other publications. Zamora recently published the second edition of Get Found, Get Liked, Get Patients. In a conversation with AGD’s podcast host, George Schmidt, DMD, FAGD, Zamora shares strategies that will help dentists promote themselves as professionals and their practices. During the conversation, she encourages dentists to identify the most important platform(s) whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and even Google Business. Listen now and learn the one big tip that Rita Zamora shares the one tool that all dentists should have when they begin to promote their practice on social media platforms.

Dr. Michael Calderon, founder of the Calderon Institute specializing in robotic dental implant surgery, discusses the precision of robotic technology, its advantages over 'brain guided' surgery, and how it minimizes errors. He highlights the cutting-edge Yomi robotic implant system and the benefits it provides in terms of immediate placement, full arch surgery, and avoiding nerve interactions. He also talks about the training and demonstrations for the Yomi robot, the courses offered by the Calderon Institute, and the importance of patient follow-up in dental implant surgery.

Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, the founder and owner of Dentaltown.com and Dentaltown magazine, joins Dr. Schmidt to discuss practice manage and offer some insights for success. He has practiced dentistry at Today’s Dental in the Phoenix metro area for more than 30 years. In 2017, Incisal Edge magazine ranked him among the 32 most influential people in dentistry. Dr. Farran has lectured internationally on the business of dentistry since 1990, captivating audiences with his blunt, humorous and practical insights into the industry’s most controversial subjects. His genuine passion for helping dentists provide faster, easier, higher-quality and lower-cost dentistry to their patients is what drives him to this day.

Dr. Schmidt talks with Gary Takacs on strategies that assist in the transformation from high-volume/low fee insurance dependency to a fee for service model. During this discussion, he shares lessons in cost accounting to communication that shows consumers what they have to gain from a patient-centric practice. Takacs is a well-known presence in dental practice consulting. He is co-host of the Thriving Dentist Show Podcast, Founder of the Thriving Practice Academy and Co-Owner of LifeSmiles Dental Care. He brings deep knowledge of the individual elements of business success together with genuine compassion for the dilemma of the dentist in today’s insurance-driven culture. As the host of a couple of podcast series, Gary guides dental professionals to a healthier practice style that lets them deliver hallmark-level quality of care.