Most people would rather go into debt or get locked into a payment plan for a new car than pay for a dental procedure that costs a tiny fraction of the price of a new car. Why is this? Why is dentistry always perceived as expensive when it’s actually much more affordable than most medical…

The CEO of a successful DSO visited me at Toothapps headquarters and asked an intriguing question that, really, everyone in dentistry needs to be asking. Dentistry is experiencing a revolution in response to some major problems in the industry, particularly when it comes to the open sharing of dental patient data. With sprawling networks of…

Even if, like me, you had never heard of “AGGA” before, the recent bad press surrounding this orthodontic appliance has been hard to ignore. The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) has been flying below the radar for quite a few years, unknown to even many dentists, until recent lawsuits cast a spotlight on the device,…

Dental practice owners and managers deal with thorny issues on a daily basis. But which problems are truly important and which ones are truly urgent? Knowing the difference is the key to solving the biggest issues in our industry. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I explain how to determine whether a problem…

 Patients, how long should you wait to get a tooth filled? Dentists, how long should you wait before telling a patient they need a filling? The answer just might surprise everyone. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I begin by going back to the basics to explain what dental decay is and…

You’ve heard the hype about ChatGPT; now it’s time to see how it can make your job as a dental professional or practice owner much easier. Artificial intelligence (A.I.), generative artificial intelligence in particular, is here to stay, and it holds immense potential for the dental industry. There are upsides and downsides to A.I. technology,…

Did you know that your patients’ health information is being held hostage in a data prison? The conversation about Practice Management Systems (PMS) in dentistry has gotten stale. What’s worse, most dentists today aren’t aware that PMS systems that don’t comply with recent legislation could leave dentists vulnerable to fines of up to $1 million.…

Your dental team is full of geniuses! So why doesn’t it always feel that way? According to the book “The 6 Types of Working Genius” by Patrick Lencioni, there are different types of ‘working genius,’ and your dental team needs to have a healthy balance of all the types to function harmoniously. Here in “Books…

There’s new legislation now in effect that affects all dentists and their patients in the United States. The problem? Virtually no one knows about it. I recently attended an event called “Datapalooza” where I gleaned a ton of compelling insights about the transfer of patient health data. This might sound like some nerdy and insignificant…

Hate flossing? Then you’re going to really enjoy learning about the best thing that could happen to teeth since the electric toothbrush. In this episode of the Patient First Podcast, I interview Eli Packouz, CEO and Co-Founder of Instafloss, the latest automatic flossing device that is here to turn the oral hygiene industry upside down.…