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 180: How This Oral Cancer Advocate Helps Dental Practices Thrive
In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, Founder of Dua Good Job Parul Dua Makkar, BSc, DDS, FACd joins me to share her story and discuss how dentists can prioritize patient wellness to the financial benefit of their practices. Oral cancer screenings—and the difficult conversations that...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 179: How L’Diamante Coaching Empowers Hygienists to Empower Patients
There’s probably no better team member to take the lead in empowering patients with knowledge about the oral-systemic link than dental hygienists, and there’s probably no better team to help hygienists do that than L’Diamante Coaching. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I sit down...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 177: DDS Asks, MD Answers—Discussing Key Issues in Integrated Care
If we want truly integrated care and more medical-dental collaboration, then we need to be having more conversations. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, Allison Stolz, MD, a primary care physician with decades of experience, sits down with me in the studio to talk about some of the...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 174: Founder 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...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 172: Ann-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...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 171: The 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...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 170: Aimee 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,...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 169: Kwikly 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...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 160: The Surprising Advantages of Expanded Practice Hygiene and Teledentistry—Interview with Lisa Balint, MPH, EPDH
Have you heard about the expanded practice dental hygiene model in which hygienists practice remotely and utilize teledentistry to provide their patients with exams? Many practice owners believe this arrangement is impractical or that it essentially ‘robs’ them of new patients. Lisa Balint, MPH,...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 154: CEO of Lura Health Explains the Potential of Dentistry’s First Health Wearable
Many people wear smartrings, smartwatches and other wearable health technology like continuous glucose monitors to gain insights about their health and to support physicians in rendering more timely and individualized care. Can you imagine the ways oral healthcare would be transformed by a...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 146: Salivary Diagnostics—The Next Step in Raising the Standard for Clinical Dentistry?
All dental clinicians who care about providing their patients with the best treatment are interested in scientific advances that elevate the standard of care. Can you imagine the possibilities that you could unlock through non-invasive and easy saliva testing? In this interview with Diane...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 143: Aimee Vail, RDH Explains Why and How More Dentists Need to Use Silver Diamine Fluoride
RDH Aimee Vail has been campaigning for a long time to bring back a nearly forgotten secret weapon against caries that should be in every dental professional’s arsenal: silver diamine fluoride (SDF). Why has SDF fallen out of popularity, relegated to pediatric restorative dentistry and public...  Read More
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 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 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 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 111: The Difference Between “Easy” and “Simple” and What It Means for Dentistry
Things that are simple in theory can often be surprisingly difficult in practice.  When we hear the terms “simple” and “easy,” it’s easy to think that they mean the same thing. But while those words are often used together, there’s a massive difference in their meaning, and that difference...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 104: Interviewing Dr. Mohamed Harunani on the First Dento-Protective Candy
Get ready to taste the world’s first candy formulated to actively fight against the effects of tooth decay. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I interviewed Dr. Mohamed Harunani, the creator of Dream candy—delicious lollipops and button candies engineered to promote tooth...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 87: Hate Flossing? You'll LOVE This!
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...  Read More
Categories: Hygiene
Episode 169: The Operatory Gets An Upgrade
On this final episode, Dr. Bryan Laskin and fan-favorite co-host, Dave Pryor, reflect on the evolution of The Operatory Podcast. The Operatory Podcast is making an upgrade to The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin. Keep following for to stay up to date on the latest and greatest in...  Read More
Episode 164: How To Keep Your Staff From Fleeing
It's been reported that 8% of hygienists have quit since the start of COVID-19. Dr. Laskin and co-host, Dave Pryor, discuss the possible causes of this mass fleeing and what you can do in your practice to protect your team. How To Keep Your Staff From Fleeing Find us on Radio!   Read More
Episode 162: The Biggest (And Easiest) Growth Lever For Your Dental Practice Is...
Dr. Laskin and co-host Dave Pryor discuss the small ways to grow your practice in a big way. For a free gift, visit  The Biggest Growth Lever For Your Practice Find us on Radio!  Read More
Episode 146: How I Keep My Team Hyper Productive, Engaged, And Happy
Need a new strategy to help motivate your staff to make it through the rest of 2020? Dr. Bryan Laskin talks about a great incentive to boost morale in your office...and BONUS...it boosts your production at the same time! Who doesn't love a good two-for-one these days? Keep Your Team Hyper...  Read More
Episode 144: Effective Tips To Drive New Patients (Part 2)
Dr. Laskin and co-host, Dave Pryor, wrap up this two-part episode with even more effective ways for dental practices to drive new patients to their offices. Effective Tips To Drive New Patients Part 2 Find us on Radio!  Read More
Episode 143: Effective Tips To Drive New Patients (Part 1)
Dr. Bryan Laskin gets the patient perspective from co-host, Dave Pryor, on effective ways for dental practices to drive new patients to their offices. This two-part episode is one you don't want to miss! Effective Tips To Drive New Patients Part 1 Find us on Radio!  Read More
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