How Toothapps® Started the Connected Dentistry® Movement
At what point does imitation cross the line from flattery to appropriation? In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I highlight various pieces of evidence that prove how a core concept I engineered years ago has started a movement in the dental industry. As people continue to get on board with the concept of Connected…
Read MoreFounder of SmartChair.AI Explains the Benefits of Tracking Dental Chair Time
As a practicing dentist, Dr. Khamir Patel is all too familiar with the challenges of juggling manual data entry with treatment time and the typical vigors of running a business and managing a team. He’s also passionate about integrating innovative technology into healthcare, making him an ally of the Connected Dentistry® movement. Dr. Patel’s experience…
Read MoreEmily Letran, DDS on What it Takes to Become an Entrepreneur in Dentistry
What if everything you’ve heard about entrepreneurship in dentistry is wrong? According to one of the most successful business people in our space, entrepreneurship is something every dentist should aspire to, and it is about far more than striving for more money. Emily Letran, DDS is not just a successful clinician—she’s also a seasoned business…
Read MoreAnn-Marie DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd on the Connection Between Technology, Dentistry, and Women’s Health
Few people in oral healthcare have the rich and storied background of Ann-Marie DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd. Ann-Marie has extensive experience in clinical practice, education, dental software, and volunteering, and her experience lends valuable insight into the interoperability challenges we face in dentistry today. Ann-Marie joined me on The Patient First Podcast to share her…
Read MoreThe Easiest Way for Dental Professionals to Get Their CPR Certifications
There’s always another aspect of dentistry that can be improved through innovation, and this is perfectly demonstrated by Debora Carrier, RDH of The CPR Sisters. Deb and her sister have developed an innovative and highly personalized CPR training curriculum that helps dental professionals get the maximum benefit from the training without added performance anxiety. In…
Read MoreAimee Vail, RDH, MHA/Ed Explains What You Might Not Know About the Minimally Invasive Dentistry Movement
Just as advances in technology are moving the practice of dentistry forward, so advances in clinical care are making a huge impact in the quality of care patients today receive. And sometimes, more advanced clinical care means going back to deceptively simple basics. The dynamic Aimee Vail, RDH, MHA/Ed and Special Markets Manager for Centrix…
Read MoreKwikly Dental Staffing’s Head of Growth Explains How to Find High-Quality Temp Workers
In this current climate of healthcare worker shortages, many dental practice owners struggle to find and retain the talent they need to sustain efficient operations while delivering high-caliber care to their patients. As a result, most dentists understandably feel they can’t afford to be picky when it comes to hiring temp workers. Fortunately, the highly…
Read MoreAn Interview with OG Dental Marketing Specialist Nancy Lashley Sullivan
I always say that the two greatest charlatans in dentistry (after dental insurance companies, of course) are marketers and consultants. But this one marketing consultant breaks the mold. In fact, she’s the one who set the bar in the first place. Nancy Lashley Sullivan began her rich and storied career 25 years ago when “dental…
Read MoreWhat Dentists Need to Know About the Broken American Healthcare System—an Interview with Frank Lobb
The third-party payer system for healthcare in the United States isn’t as broken as you think…it’s much, much worse. Although virtually every American citizen has had to contend with the needlessly yet deliberately complex circus of healthcare insurance, few have dug down as deep as author Frank Lobb to uncover the truth of how the…
Read MoreIs This More Important Than Being a Good Clinician? Interview with Renowned Periodontist and Author Michael Sonick, DMD
More important than being a skilled clinician is being a caring one. Dr. Michael Sonick is an internationally renowned periodontist who has learned this through personal experience, as both a patient himself and as a very successful practitioner. And what’s really interesting is how technology like Toothapps® can actually support dentists in experiencing the benefits…
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