The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
Quality of care matters. But convenience and comfort are what will bring patients to your office. Learn to thrive as a modern dental practice by embracing technology and putting patients first.
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The Patient First Podcast Episode 142: PeriActive CSO Dr. William Levine Explains How to Combat Periodontal Inflammation
Did you know that periodontal disease is more of an inflammatory one and less of an infection? Most of us dentists struggle to keep up with the latest advances in understanding of this complex disease and the treatment modalities proven to control it. That’s why I interviewed Dr. William Levine,...  Read More
Categories: Hygiene, Periodontics
The Patient First Podcast Episode 141: Standards, Interoperability, Innovation—What You Need to Know About the Future of Connected Dentistry™
We’re moving into an unprecedented era of dentistry, and without the right Standards and regulations in place to maintain order, our industry will essentially become the Wild West. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I summarize the biggest problem that the dental industry is facing...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 140: Should Hygienists Be Doing All This? Irene Iancu Explains the Benefits of RRDHs
How much should you let your hygienists do in your dental practice? There’s a hot debate going on in dentistry over whether hygienists should have the option to expand their skill set to include some restorative functions.  Some practice owners feel strongly that we shouldn’t be blurring the...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 139: DSO Data Analytics Expert Jordan Trentacosta Explains Which Metrics Matter Most
You don’t have to be a data geek like Jordan and I to leverage the power of data analytics in your dental practice.  In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I interview the Director of Product Management for beBright Jordan Trentacosta and we talk about how data accessibility can help...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 138: Interviewing Co-Founder of Dental Innovation Alliance Doug Brown on Investing in Dental Innovation
Do you have an innovative idea that you believe will transform the way we do dentistry? Are you interested in investing in a dental tech startup but need more risk mitigation? Are you simply curious about what’s going on in the field of dental innovation? Whatever your area of focus, you’ll...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 137: Clarification on Your Legal Obligations Per HIPAA and the 21st Century Cures Act
It turns out I was wrong about the 21st Century Cures Act. But only in technical terms, really. The reality of the situation that dental practice owners are in is still a dire one, perhaps even more serious than we previously realized. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I explain why...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 136: Interview with Dental Lifeline Network President and CEO Lynda Ricketson on Dental Volunteering and Connected Dentistry™
With her entire career spent in the nonprofit sector, there’s no one else more qualified to be leading the amazing organization of Dental Lifeline Network.  I interview DLN’s President and CEO Lynda Ricketson to discuss how her organization helps the disabled, elderly, military veterans and...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 135: Kennedy Dental Care CEO Shelia Taylor’s Experience Shows the Value of Internal Mobility for DSOs
Climbing the corporate ladder might be a tale as old as time, but it’s a relatively new concept in the world of dentistry. Many of the hard-working people on dental teams in DSOs are uniquely qualified to serve in positions of leadership within their organizations, but they may need a hand in...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 134: Put Your Patients First by Putting Your Team First—How? An Interview with Dr. Kalpesh Patel
Which is more important to the success of a dental practice or network: the team or the patients? In a fresh take on the classic chicken-versus-egg debate of the business side of dentistry, Founder of Active Dental Dr. Kalpesh Patel and I talk about what it really means to put the patient first...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 133: Oakpoint? Director of Procurement Karla-Marie Santiago Explains the Value of Transparency for DSOs
What does “transparency” mean for your organization? How could transparency improve efficiencies, increase profitability and deliver greater value to patients all while raising the standard of care? I explore the topic of transparency with Karla-Marie Santiago, Director of Operations at...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 132: How to Start Offering Full-Arch Dental Implants—An Interview with Greg Essenmacher
Imagine the possibilities if you started completing more full-arch dental implant cases. How much would your practice grow? Would you be able to work shorter days? Retire earlier than expected? There are more patients out there who stand to benefit from multiple implants than you may realize....  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 131: Lessons on Profitability from Government-Subsidized Care: An Interview with Dr. Mark Doherty
What does a DSO have in common with an FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)? Find out in this episode of The Patient First Podcast. I interview Dr. Mark Doherty, the brilliant CEO and Co-Founder of D4 Practice Solutions, and he shares some intriguing insights on what DSOs can learn from...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 130: Dental Sleep Treatment—Why and How to Start Offering It in Your Practice
Sleep-disordered breathing affects more of your patients than you may realize, and no one is better positioned to help them than you are. By offering dental sleep treatment, you can help your patients experience a better quality of sleep, of health, of life, and you can help your practice benefit...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 129: 100% of Dentists Agree on This. Everyone Else Should, Too.
Finally, 5 out of 5 dentists agree on SOMETHING. Unfortunately, there are influential powers that be in dentistry who do not agree on this, and that spells doom for a profession that believes in putting the patient first. When surveyed whether they would like to have access to relevant patient...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 128: David Pryor of Planet DDS Returns to Share His 2024 Expectations for Dentistry
David Pryor is BACK in this interview, and we have a blast sharing and comparing our predictions for dentistry in 2024. David Pryor of Planet DDS is the former host of The Patient First Podcast, a long-time friend and a trusted industry expert. In this interview, Dave returns to talk AI,...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 127: Kerry Straine on Private Equity, DSOs & Building a Business Around a Clinic-Focused Model
Meet the secret weapon that private equity firms run to for help understanding clinical operations and optimizing their organizations: Kerry Straine of Straine Dental Consulting, Analytics and Management. With decades of experience working with thousands of dental practices and DSOs of all sizes,...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 126: Predictions for Dentistry in 2024
We’re at the start of a brand new year and it’s a time for both reflection and projection: reflection on things that happened in dentistry in 2023 and projection, or calculation, of the changes we can expect to see in the industry moving into 2024 and beyond. In this episode of The Patient First...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 125: Interview with a GI Pathologist Reveals a Vital Opportunity for Oral Healthcare Providers
The field of oral healthcare is poised to overlap closely with pathology, according to Dr. Mohammad Kamal, the CEO and Founder of OMNIPathology Lab. The connection between the mouth and overall health is garnering increasingly more attention in recent times, necessitating the need for improved...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 124: Dental Membership Plans Are the Future—Interview with Dr. Brett Wells
With consumers increasingly searching for convenient solutions with simple and affordable monthly payment plans, in-house memberships are the inevitable future for dentistry. Founder and CEO of DentalHQ Dr. Brett Wells is a dentist who knows all too well the pain of juggling collections with the...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 123: Interviewing Strategist Melissa Turner on Mindset Changes Vital to Success in Dentistry
As our profession continues to evolve, we dentists must be ready to not only learn about changes in dental technology and oral healthcare consumer habits, but also to adopt a mindset that embraces these changes. Melissa Turner is the Chief Hygiene Officer of Cellerant Consulting and an...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 122: Eileen Day of DSO Vendor Insights Network on Communication in the Dental Industry
The way people seek dental care is changing and as well as the way dentists provide it. DSOs are both leveraging and driving these changes with their platforms, but they need scalable solutions to optimize the efficiencies of their complex and rapidly growing networks.  In the meantime, many...  Read More
Categories: Marketing
The Patient First Podcast Episode 121: Cissy Mangrum of Specialty Dental Brands on Operational Efficiencies and Improving Interoperability in Dentistry
Dentistry is just starting to hit the biggest wave of change the industry has ever seen. Many of the innovations we are only beginning to see in the dental field have already been pioneered by the medical industry, paving the way for dentistry to experience exponential growth. In this episode...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 120: How to Be Exceptional at Both the Practice and the Business of Dentistry
Once a clear-cut path to financial and professional success, dentistry as a career has become a much more murky prospect to the next generation of oral healthcare professionals. Rapid developments in digital technology and the gold rush of the DSO business model have left younger dentists...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 119: Elijah Desmond Talks Authenticity for Entrepreneurs in the Dental Industry
All you entrepreneurs out there in the dental space know how hard it is to build an empire in this fast-changing industry. Elijah Desmond, the motivational speaker and Founder of Smiles at Sea who has been innovating dental conferences for more than a decade, knows the struggle all too well. But...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 118: Fuel Your Dental Practice Ownership Dreams with This Fully Digital Finance Experience | Interview with Provide CRO Chad Widensky
Digital technology is transforming many industries including healthcare and finance (popularly known as “fintech” today). In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I interview Chad Widensky, the CRO of Provide and we get to see the magic that happens when technology, finance and oral...  Read More
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