

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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Aug 4, 2020 • 32min
My 3 Dads with Dr. Rusty Fitton and Dr. Daniel Smith (CHP57)
Welcome to a very special episode of the Clinical Hacks. This one is for all the dentists that practice with a parent or family member or who may do so in the future. Dr. Rusty Fitton practices with his father in a suburb of Chicago, IL. Dr. Daniel Smith practices with both his father and uncle in Oliver Springs, TN. Dr. Zach Meiners practices with his father in Independence, MO This is the first of a two part episode, in this episode we focus on how we got started working with our parents and some of the pitfalls and pluses. Do you practice with a family member? Want to talk about it? Need therapy? Join us in the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page to discuss

Aug 3, 2020 • 20min
There's an App for That! with Sarah Penland (DHS28)
Welcome back to the Dental Hacks Shorts! In today's episode Alan talks with Sarah Penland, the founder of a company called "Stop Gap Dental." Every dental business owner has faced the last minute necessity to find a sub for a team member. At the last minute there's almost never a good solution. Until now! Sarah explains how she came up with the brilliant idea of Stop Gap Dental, a smartphone based app that wants to be your one stop solution to this problem (and a whole lot more)! Find a qualified sub at the time you need it? The app can do it. Pay them? The app can do it! Sarah explains how Stop Gap Dental could work for your practice! Microcopy Dental has been making single use burs polishers for over 30 years. Each one of their single use diamonds comes to you ready to use in sterile packaging. Go check out all of the amazing, single use rotary instruments and other cool stuff they have to offer at dentalhacks.com/microcopy.

Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 21min
Working Interferences Cage Match!
Dr. Josh Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman join Jason and Alan to talk about their new podcast, Working Interferences with Josh and Lance. You know what would be a great idea? A podcast that gives advice to dental people. Or not so great advice. Either way, really. Dr. Josh Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman have just the thing! The Hacks and the Interferences go through some "Working Interferences" style advice and it's a blast! Beware...it gets pretty ugly. Perhaps the most editing for content of any Dental Hacks podcast in the past! Some links from the show: Screening your patients in advance, downloading forms.. printing.. manually texting and emailing sure works up an appetite...YAPI wants to help curb your appetite and also help 'curbside' your check in process to make life easier. Schedule a demo at https://yapiapp.com/partners/dental-hacks/ and also read on if you are hangry from all the extra steps you are going through! YAPI is going to pick two winners to receive a $100 gift card towards their favorite delivery app at the end of this month. To enter, all you have to do is comment on this post in the Dental Hacks Nation Facebook page with your favorite delivery app! What's your favorite? The Working Interferences Podcast The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 29,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember...if you don't have any thing "dental" on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com. Go Hack Yourself: Jason: Big Jawbone edentulous trays Al: The Impact podcast If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the Dental Hacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! If you would like to support the podcast you can check out our Patreon page! Although the show will always remain free to download, our Patreon supporters get access to special bonus content including (at least) one extra podcast episode every months! Also be sure to check out the Dental Hacks swag store where you can find t-shirts, stickers coffee mugs and all sorts of other things that let the world know you're a part of the Hacks Nation!

Jul 28, 2020 • 34min
Are you even bioactive, bro? With Dr. Nate Lawson (CHP 56)
The trilogy of episodes with Dr. Nate Lawson comes to its conclusion. We'd like to think this one is more "Return of the King" than "Spider-Man 3" but we'll let you be the judge of that. In this episode Dr. Lawson waxes poetic on bioactivity. What is it? If these bioactive ions are released and no one is around to see them, did it really even happen? We discuss Activa, Glass Ionomers, pulp caps and liners, and much much more.

Jul 24, 2020 • 1h 20min
A-ha Moments with Dr. Dennis Hartlieb
In today's throwback episode (originally presented May 19, 2017), Dr. Dennis Hartlieb joins Jason and Alan to talk about his journey from believing composite was a "temporary material" into creating an entire rehab in composite! Dr. Dennis Hartlieb was one of Dr. Frank Spear's original students. He's been learning excellence in restorative dentistry for 25 years or more. But like many dentists, he used to believe composite had no place in long term restorative dentistry. Then he met Dr. Buddy Mopper and he began to change his mind. Dennis is a really engaged teacher. Really approachable and seems to really understand how dentists learn. Some highlights: Dennis's approach to team bulding...learn one, do one, teach one! Simple composite solutions that can make a huge difference! How does sleep apnea affect restorative dentistry? A description of Dennis' course at Cosmedent, "CPR for the worn dentition." Some links from the show: The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 29000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember...if you don't have any thing "dental" on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com. Screening your patients in advance, downloading forms.. printing.. manually texting and emailing sure works up an appetite...YAPI wants to help curb your appetite and also help 'curbside' your check in process to make life easier. Schedule a demo at https://yapiapp.com/partners/dental-hacks/ and also read on if you are hangry from all the extra steps you are going through! YAPI is going to pick two winners to receive a $100 gift card towards their favorite delivery app at the end of this month. To enter, all you have to do is comment on this post in the Dental Hacks Nation Facebook page with your favorite delivery app! What's your favorite? The Dental Hacks Nation Facebook page has spoken! They love the Zirc Crystal HD mirror! And now, you can get a great deal when you use coupon code "dentalhackshd" at www.dentalhacks.com/mirrors. Go Hack Yourself: Jason: IRIS large photo keeper for implant parts Alan: Brasseler/NSK Forza ELM electric motor (bonus: Pelican case for audio gear) If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! If you would like to support the podcast you can check out our Patreon page! Although the show will always remain free to download, our Patreon supporters get access to special bonus content including (at least) one extra podcast episode every months! Also be sure to check out the Dental Hacks swag store where you can find t-shirts, stickers coffee mugs and all sorts of other things that let the world know you're a part of the Hacks Nation!

Jul 21, 2020 • 35min
Dr. Nate Lawson is Living in a Material World (CHP55)
This is episode number 2 with special guest Dr Nate Lawson, the materials guy! Highlights include: Nate Lawson, a materials guy, joins us to discuss the material girl Madonna! Dr. Nate Lawson has an awesome Instagram page! Check it out here! https://www.instagram.com/dentinaltube/ We discuss ceramic bonding Nate discusses how to prepare the intaglio of ceramic crowns, namely, Emax. Nate also discusses how to properly prepare the tooth for bonding. We discuss mistakes in ceramic bonding and zirconia cementation. Materials discussed in this episode : Emax Panavia Scotchbond universal Ivoclean Rely X Monobond Etch and Prime Monobond Plus Clearfil Ceramic Primer LiSi Press Celtra Duo Relyx Ultimate Nate answers questions from our Facebook page!

Jul 17, 2020 • 1h 27min
What Would YOU Do?
Alan is joined by Dr. Rich Rosenblatt, Dr. Erin Elliott, Dr. Joshua Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman to answer the quandries of the ever curious Dental Hacks Nation! What do you do when a patient you dismissed wants to talk with you? What do you do when your patient tells you a specialist you referred them to was acting inappropriately? This and a bunch of other great situations were proposed to the brilliant and hilarious Brain Trust and you won't want to miss how they answered! The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 29,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember…if you don't have any thing "dental" on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com. Want to get your operatories more organized? Zirc's ZOBE and RESET programs are just the thing! And they're offering almost 50% off of the RESET program to the first three Dental Hacks listeners that sign up! Find out more at www.dentalhacks.com/RESET Go Hack Yourself: Jason: Moviepass Alan: Flipside 4 wallet If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer…give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! If you would like to support the podcast you can check out our Patreon page! Although the show will always remain free to download, our Patreon supporters get access to special bonus content including (at least) one extra podcast episode every months! Also be sure to check out the Dental Hacks swag store where you can find t-shirts, stickers coffee mugs and all sorts of other things that let the world know you're a part of the Hacks Nation!

Jul 14, 2020 • 36min
The Origin Story of a "Materials Guy" with Dr. Nate Lawson (CHP54)
This is episode number 1 with special guest Dr Nate Lawson, the materials guy! Highlights include: Dr. Nate Lawson has an awesome Instagram page! Check it out here! https://www.instagram.com/dentinaltube/ We hear Nate's origin story Nate teaches at The University Of Alabama Birmingham and also practices. Nate tells us how to become an Instagram model. Nate answers questions from our Facebook page!

Jul 10, 2020 • 50min
Five Minutes in a Time Machine
Today's episode features the second half of our interview with Dr. Lance Timmerman on sleep apnea and our very first Brain Trust featuring Dr. Dawn Kulongowski, Dr. Tammy Bailey, Dr. Andy Hayes and Dr. Jason Luchtefeld taking a 5 minute ride in a time machine! [Sale Alert 🚩] There may not be any big block parties, but YAPI still wants you to get your July started off with a bang! 🎉 Struggling to figure out a workflow that actually works to easily communicate with patients and have them complete electronic forms? Here are just 4 reasons to get started with YAPI now! 1. Get $400 off with coupon code: July400 (no contracts) 2. Screen patients in advance with mobile-friendly forms 3. Customizable electronic forms that sync with your PMS 4. Unify your systems with our all-in-one bundle, and save! Choose the plan that works best for you below, and enter JULY400 at checkout. https://yapiapp.com/getyapi/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=dental_hacks

Jul 7, 2020 • 34min
Roundhouse Sealants (TM) and Running on Time with Dr. Frank Clayton (CHP53)
Frank Clayton seals everything from teeth to driveways to decks and no job is too big, no crack is too large. How many sealants can you place in a single setting? All joking aside, Frank waxes poetic on predictability and finding your happy place in dentistry. Being the decathlon dentist isn't for Frank. He likes to crush on things he's great at. Per usual, Frank brings the funny, but we also coerce him into giving some actual clinical tips with products and stuff on high speed crowns. If you want more Frank, and we know you do, join us on the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page.


