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The Dental Hacks are joined again by Dr. Jason Smithson, this time with a "face to face" interview from the 2019 Spear Summit! The Hacks had a chance to see Jason speak twice on the first leg of his "North American tour" and we got all the details of what's coming up for one of our favorite educators and clinicians! Some highlights include: The Arizona--->North Carolina-->Philadelphia tour Simplifying posterior composites bulk fill composites are ready for prime time Social media and the "I can't do that" phenomenon Anterior layering and being too thick The return of anterior gold restorations People pay for what they want, not what they "need" Jason's treatment planning procedure, "a method of co-discovery" treating to health vs. treating for esthetics Demanding vs. Demands Committing to a practice philosophy If you can, should you? (the ethics of different tiers of dentistry) How "minimally invasive" dentistry is making things difficult for esthetic outcomes Some links from the show: Dentsply Sirona SDR Flow+ Jason's upcoming Cosmedent course (September 10-11, 2020) Spear Education It's time to sign up for VoD (January 24-25th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas The Voices of Dentistry is just over two months away! We have an amazing speaker line up, some very exciting exhibitors and the best party in all of dentistry! Go check it out and register at www.voicesofdentistry.com! VoD 2019 Highlight video The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 28,000 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 anything “dental” on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com! Mirror Image is really good provisional crown material. Fast setting, easy trimming, great colors and holds a great polish. We're huge fans. But now...you can get it in 10ml syringes! No longer are you limited to the big impression gun sizes! So go check out Mirror Image provisional material in 50ml cartridges or 10ml syringes at dentalhacks.com/mirrorimage. If you use the coupon code "MIRROR" at checkout you'll receive a "buy one Mirror Image, get one Mirror Image for free" deal for first time users! HACKY NEW YEAR from the Dental Hacks and our friends at YAPI! YAPI is offering it's special Dental Hacks Nation deal of $200 off at dentalhacks.com/YAPI using coupon code "HACKS200." Plus, if you buy in January 2020, you'll get a $100 Amazon Gift Card! So HACKY NEW YEAR to you! YAPI...it’s a funny name but serious software! Go Hack Yourself Jason: The Civil War by Ken Burns on Netflix Alan: Carbon from Cranberry 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.        

Happy New Year Dental Hacks Nation! We're doing some rebranding of the Dental Hacks Daily and Alan talks about that on today's episode! Coming in February 2020...Dental Hacks Shorts!

Enjoy another classic Dental Hacks episode, this time featuring Dr. Tarun Agarwal!

Jason and Alan are joined by two dental social media rock stars, Dr. David Rice of IgniteDDS and Irene Iancu (aka: toothlife.irene) of the Tooth or Dare podcast! David knows young dentists. He's an educator and coach and spends a lot of his time helping new dentists find their way after dental school. His message is a lot more hopeful than what you hear from some people and his reach is really huge! David also spent some time talking about 3M's new Xerostomia Relief Spray. Dentistry hasn't done a great job for our patients with dry mouth and 3M has made a product that can really make a difference for them! Irene Iancu is a hygienist, educator, social media maven and entrepreneur! She's got a great podcast called "Tooth or Dare" and she'll be podcasting live at the Voices of Dentistry with her new co-host. She's fascinating on a lot of levels, but we spent a lot of time explaining how she, as a hygienist, is opening a dental practice! If you've ever wondered how a dental practice owned by a "nondentist" can work, this is really interesting stuff! Apparently delays in dental office building affect everyone! Some links from the show: It's time to sign up for VoD (January 24-25th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas The Voices of Dentistry is just over two months away! We have an amazing speaker line up, some very exciting exhibitors and the best party in all of dentistry! Go check it out and register at www.voicesofdentistry.com! VoD 2019 Highlight video Vote for the Dental Hacks for "Favorite Dental Podcast of 2019!" The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 28,000 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 anything “dental” on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com! YAPI can help make all of your holiday dreams come true! Jason was dreaming of smooth and effortless front desk efficiency and a giant YAPI puppy explained how his dreams could be reality! Go get your own YAPI puppy by getting a demo at dentalhacks.com/YAPI. It’s a funny name but serious software! Go Hack Yourself Alan: Steelmade USA flat top grill 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.  

Welcome to season 1, episode 30 of the Clinical Hacks Podcast The gang is back for another podcast Highlights include: Zach’s top three Christmas movies are: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and A Christmas Carol….with Captain Picard… Mac’s favorite Christmas movies are : National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Friday After Next and Love Actually. Kevin’s favorite  Christmas movies are : It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job Merry Chrimbus Special We talk about sectional matrices Kevin uses Triodent from Ultradent Mac uses Triodent Super Curve and rarely Bioclear Zach uses iMatrix by Pacdent Mac mentions margin elevation bands Zach sometimes used a Greater Curve band All use a Tofflemire for a sole distal lesion Mac’s top 3 products he’s thankful for: LM dental ergomax mirror handles and Zirc crystal HD mirror heads The Planmeca Cone Beam The 301T dental elevator by Zoll Dental The NSK electric Handpiece

Enjoy another classic Dental Hacks episode, this time featuring Dr. Tarun Agarwal!

Teresa Duncan joins Alan to talk about the recently legal action taken by the American Dental Association against Delta Dental. Teresa's company is Odyssey Management where she used to be primarily a consultant. Now she spends most of her time educating dental teams about all things dental insurance! This timely topic is a "must hear" for all dentists and their teams. Teresa features an in depth discussion about the lawsuit on her own podcast, "Nobody Told Me That with Teresa Duncan." So what does this lawsuit mean for me? The three main points of the lawsuit: market allocation conspiracy price fixing conspiracy revenue restriction conspiracy a monopsony is a market structure in which a single buyer substantially controls the market as the major purchaser of goods and services offered by many would-be sellers. The CEO pay gap between Delta and other "for profit" companies Delta Dental "reserves" Claims processors = data collection for insurance companies Speculation on what might happen with this lawsuit Al pitches the ADA on a podcast Some links from the show: Teresa's podcast episode about the ADA lawsuit against Delta Dental The article by Dr. Mike Davis from Dentistry Today The actual "marked up" lawsuit (caution: heavy legalese) Employers Dental Services (EDS) Teresa's book, "Moving Your Patients to Yes: Easy Insurance Conversations" The Top 5 Reasons to go to VoD (January 24-25th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas!) Our amazing speaker lineup! Enova Illumination is bringing the Zumax microscopes! Also custom, made-in-the-USA loupes and headlamps! Over 25 podcasters doing their live podcasting thing! Dr. Mark Costes' biceps Scottsdale, AZ in January! The Voices of Dentistry is just over two months away! We have an amazing speaker line up, some very exciting exhibitors and the best party in all of dentistry! Go check it out and register at www.voicesofdentistry.com! VoD 2019 Highlight video Vote for the Dental Hacks for "Favorite Dental Podcast of 2019!" The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 28,000 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 anything “dental” on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com! YAPI can help make all of your holiday dreams come true! Jason was dreaming of smooth and effortless front desk efficiency and a giant YAPI puppy explained how his dreams could be reality! Go get your own YAPI puppy by getting a demo at dentalhacks.com/YAPI. It’s a funny name but serious software! Go Hack Yourself Jason: Mem-Lok membranes by Biohorizons Alan: Harley Quinn on DC Universe 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.  

Enjoy another classic Dental Hacks episode, this time featuring Dr. Rich Rosenblatt!

Welcome to season 1, episode 28 of the Clinical Hacks Podcast The gang is back together and we're talking about one of the least favorite part of our jobs, numbing people up. Highlights this week include: What kind of syringes, needles do we use? What brands of anesthetic do we carry? Topical? How do we numb maxillary teeth?   How does it change for operative vs. endo vs. surgery? How do we numb mandibular teeth?  Differences between anterior and posterior? How do we troubleshoot a difficult to numb tooth? Septocaine for blocks, do we do it? Buffering?  Is it needed? Why does Zach suck so much with anesthetic and what can he do about it? If you want to interact with us, head over to the closed Facebook Group Clinical Hacks We want to produce episodes about the questions you have, it's a great place to post a clinical topic, you don't even have to post a photo!

Enjoy another classic Dental Hacks episode, this time featuring Dr. Rich Rosenblatt!