

The Very Dental Podcast Network
Alan Mead
The Very Dental Podcast network brings you entertaining and relevant conversations with visionaries, clinicians and your friends in the dental space.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 34min
Very Clinical: All Dr. Ash Mark, All The Time!
Kevin and Zach throw back to one of the earliest times that they featured Dr. Ash Mark on Very Clinical! We welcome Dr. Ash Mark of of All Things Dentistry Youtube page fame! Ash showered! He’s in Canada! Ash has almost as many views on his Youtube channel as Kim Kardashian! We talk Canadian rock bands. Ash makes some really long videos but lately they are on calcified canals Endo tips! Diagnosis PA and BW CBCT The 6mm rule Magnification! Munce burs We discuss table top root canals We discuss separated files We discuss Gentle Wave Some links from the show: All Things Dentistry on Youtube Master Root Canals LIke an Endodontist Master Root Canals Like An Endodontist Advanced Become a member of the Very Clinical Facebook group! Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “verydental10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 18, 2024 • 44min
Very Dental Student: Dr. Khalid Alzubi on Advantages of Working in a DSO
Mohammed is joined by Dr. Khalid Alzubi to talk about why he really likes working in a DSO As Khalid approached the end of dental school he considerered associateships, working with a DSO and starting/buying a practice and ended up joining a DSO. Khalid outlines some of the advantages of working in a DSO office. fast pace got him up to speed quick learning sound business systems learning how to treatment plan in the best way working with "real world" treatment plans The DSO office can be like a highly paid AEGD How DSOs handle CE What can you learn on the job at a DSO How does your speed improve? Breaking DSO myths Not all DSOs are the same DSO ownership Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 15, 2024 • 59min
Very Dental: The Evolution of Hands On with Dr. Justin Moody
Dr. Justin Moody joins Alan for a triumphant podcast return! Justin is an dentist, implant educator, podcaster and he was one of the purveyors of the meeting known as "Voices of Dentistry!" Justin is one of the major forces that changed implant surgical training from a few weekends of didactic courses to the hands on experience that we've come to expect! The guys discuss a lot of stuff ranging from the history of The Implant Pathway, why hotel courses suck, how to buy a vineyard in Napa and the comeback of the meeting known as VoD! Some links from the show: The Implant Pathway (aka: The Pathway) Titanium Winery Voices of Dentistry (save the date for January 24-25, 2024!) Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 12, 2024 • 35min
Very Clinical: Avoiding "Fiddledontics" with Dr. Ash Mark
Dr. Ash Mark discusses retreats and advanced endodontics, avoiding 'fiddledontics'. Tips on efficiency, upgrades, and avoiding torches. Insights on retreats, case selection, and planning Maxillary molars. Exploring the evolution of rotary files in endodontics and surprising revelations on Alginate substitution.

Mar 11, 2024 • 29min
AME: Doing Weird Things with My Coffee with Toothlife.Irene
Al was joined by Irene Iancu at the Chicago Midwinter to drink coffee, talk about knees, foot fetishes as well as rant about the new public dental benefit in Canada. As always...an instant classic. Some links from the show: Canada's New Dental Care Plan... Toothlife.Irene's Instagram Dr. Mark Costes on the cost of hard boiled eggs Toothlife.Irene eats ramen in Scottsdale Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 9, 2024 • 31min
Very Dental Extra: Really Strong AND Really Pretty Zirconia with Dr. David Rice
Today's episode has been brought to you by our friends at Ivoclar! Alan is joined by dental superstar Dr. David Rice! Dave and Al recently spent some time together at the Chicago midwinter and discuss David's thoughts on dental meetings and where they're going. Then they launched into a discussion about zirconia! Did you know that not all zirconia is the same? David has recently written an article for Dental Economics entitled "The Why's and Y's of Zirconia!" and it's the subject of today's episode! What's the difference between the strongest zirconia and the prettiest zirconia? 3Y-->5Y zirconia Ask your lab what they're using! Ivoclar's IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime zirconia Preparing teeth for zirconia restorations Cementing vs. bonding zirconia restorations David on podcasting! Some links from the show: IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime zirconia Dentistry Unmasked podcast Dental Economics Dentistry IQ ZirCAD Prime blocks (podcast coming soon!)

Mar 8, 2024 • 21min
Very Dental: A History of Magnification with Scott Green
Alan is joined by Scott Green of Enova Illumination. It turns out that Scott grew up in the dental magnification business. We talk about how Scott started Enova, how they've developed their products and why did they create the premier microscope teaching center in the United States! Some links from the show: Morita Spaceline EMCIA Morita Spaceline Feel (article) Enova Illumination loupes Enova Illumination ergonomic loupes Enova Illumination headlamps Zumax microscopes from Enova Illumination Al's next microscope...the Zumax 2050 Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 5, 2024 • 36min
Very Clinical: Teachers Learning from Students with Dr. Ash Mark
Kevin and Zach are once again joined by Youtube sensation Dr. Ash Mark! Ash has been teaching dentists to do better endodontics for years on Youtube and in his own courses! Their wide ranging endo conversation features some of the things Kevin and Ash have learned in their teaching careers! They discussed: cone fit radiographs extra roots/anatomy follow up radiographs teaching the team understanding compounding errors make sure to make sure the access is big enough to instrument, but as small as possible Why don't dentists practice more? Work on extracted teeth! Some links from the show: All Things Dentistry on Youtube Master Root Canals LIke an Endodontist Master Root Canals Like An Endodontist Advanced Become a member of the Very Clinical Facebook group! Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “verydental10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 4, 2024 • 55min
Very Dental Student: The Last Big City Before Nothing with Dr. Pete Stover
Mohamed is joined by Dr. Pete Stover, a dentist in Elk City, OK! Pete has an interesting story which includes working with the Indian Health Service early in his career. Pete did a startup practice in what might be considered a rural area and grew very quickly. He describes an interesting demographic of people that are used to driving a distance for services. Pete is very involved with technology and got into it early into his career. Mohamed and Pete talk about surgery, dropping insurance, trying to find an associate and the "good problem to have" of more patients than you know what to do with! Some links from the show: Indian Health Service dental scholarship programs Pete's website Email Pete at: petestoverdds@gmail.com Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Mar 1, 2024 • 58min
Very Dental: From Polysulfide to Intraoral Scanners with Dr. David Hornbrook
Alan ran in to Dr. David Hornbrook on the floor of the Chicago Midwinter Dental meeting and was able to record an amazing conversation with him! Appropriately for the Chicago meeting we talked about adopting technology and where we've come from and what to expect in the future. Why mid-winter in Chicago? Midwinter vs. Lab Day What's a CDT? Can you become one any more? Technology is affordable. Small labs can now use similar technology to a larger lab Why do labs HAVE to keep up with technology more than dentists? How to get rid of a Tru Def scanner Polysulfide Reversible Hydrocolloid How are dental meetings doing? The Vedder Society The advantages of a study club It's hard to market to dentists Chicago Midwinter is like a kid in a candy store "The shelf" David Hornbrook's electro mallet The ROI of influencing doctors through their lab David on 3D printing David on intraoral scanning Getting your team involved in scanning Scanners are just plain affordable now...it's time to jump in! Scanners in removable Some links from the show: Chicago Midwinter Lab Day David's website Utah Valley Dental Lab The Francis B. Vedder Society Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you’ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!