The Very Dental Podcast Network

Guest Dr. Gary DeWood and host Alan discuss communication in dentistry, staying in the question until patients ask, the dental model's flaws, aligners increasing tooth value, the worst place to talk dental health, financing options, the 'dead zone' in practice, job descriptions, and the importance of understanding patient perspectives.

"Does the nog come in any other flavors besides egg?" -Kevin Fryer The Very Clinical guys finish the year strong by inviting two Very Clinical superfans to join them for a rip roaring round of "what would you do?"  Dr. Erin Elliott and Dr. Gary Holtzclaw fill out the Very Clinical brain trust to give their answer to some diabolical situations: How do you restore a grungy teenager's occlusal decay when there is an operculum in your way? The patient needs crowns from 23-26. Patient is choosing to do 2 now and 2 later due to insurance reasons. What's your move? The patient needs a gold crown on #15 replaced. When you did it 15 years ago, you told them that gold is the best material. You're in network with their insurance and now they won't cover gold. What's your move?   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!

Dr. Sarah Blair discusses leadership, dental teams, and early practice ownership. The importance of systems, good KPIs, and hiring a coach are explored. The need for clear communication, uncomfortable conversations, and a well-rounded dental education is emphasized. Sponsors are promoted at the end.

All of us at the Very Dental Podcast Network are wishing you the best holiday season ever!  This week we'll be releasing new episodes on Wednesday and Thursday instead of Monday and Tuesday!  We'll catch up with you then! Happy Holidays!

What better way to celebrate the holidays that a massive "recommendation engine" from Al!  Some links from the show: Sean's holiday band concert (The H.H. Dow High Symphonic Band) Dow High Fruit Sale  Dental Stuff Flat Clinician’s Choice instrument “Esthetic Contouring Instruments” gold handle  Ivoclar Optrasculpt  “Get Packed” Cord packing instrument from Pascal  Ed McLaren   Bioclear Diamond wedges/Bioclear posterior composite matrices  Flexidam…for rubber dam newbs W8a black Berman rubber dam clamp  Christmas-y media The Grinch (2018) You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch by Fareed Haque Not Christmas-y media   Last Murderbot Diaries installment “System Collapse” Stuff that's not media and not Christmas-y  Sturmfist 4 gloves  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!

Charlie Fryer, an expert in using artificial intelligence to diagnose class II caries, discusses the exciting potential of AI in dentistry. Topics include the use of AI in aligner creation, night guards, crown design, and reading X-rays. The chapter also explores the adoption and usage of dental products, the prediction of behaviors using data, and the future role of AI in dentistry.

Al tells a story about podcasting, downloads and ego.  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!      

Partnerships in dentistry. You've heard the stories. A couple years ago, my friends Dr. Chris Ramsey and Dr. Rob Ritter joined me to talk about what it takes to have a successful dental partnership and the amazing course they've designed to show you execute the kind of dentistry that you want to do from consult to finished case! Some of the topics they discussed were: When do you renovate your office and what kind of dental office decor stays "timeless." "The Protocol" is a course that Ritter and Ramsey designed to show people HOW they execute the broader concepts that you might learn from Spear, Kois or Pankey. A complete workflow from consult to finished case The benefits of small group learning in combination with hands on. Dental partnerships are notoriously bad! How Ritter found Ramsey The mechanics of a long term dental partnership "You can't have two kings in the castle" is the WRONG way to look at things. You work for the partnership and the partnership is bigger than any one person. The solution: lose the ego Ritter and Ramsey 2.0 The upside of a functional partnership Choose business partners wisely! understand personalities understand philosophies Treat the associate LIKE A PARTNER! Learn to compromise! Learn to understand when you're wrong. If you don't know, just say that you don't know. Would you rather be right of happy? The months for "The Protocol" 2022: February, May, August and November. Some links from the show: Ramsey's Instagram Ritter's Instagram RITTER + RAMSEY DENTISTRY Instagram Sign up for "the Protocol" 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!

Chemical engineer Charlie Fryer joins Kevin and Zach to discuss the application of AI in dentistry. They talk about Charlie's background and career journey, including his job at Exxon and his current role in cyber intelligence. They also delve into the process of collecting and labeling dental images for deep learning and AI analysis. The episode ends with a discussion on joining the Very Dental Facebook group and thanking the sponsors.

In today's throwback episode Alan talks about 4 words he avoids using with patients.  The four words he discusses: Small (in terms of dental disease) Dental "Insurance" Expensive Painful Do you have any words you try and avoid during patient communication? 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!