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Handpiece preventative care and maintenance tips to ensure maximum usage
   Handpieces, by no question, are one of the most used tools in a dental practice. Maintaining them by following a proper routine will prevent damage and costly repairs. In most cases, handpiece failure is usually caused by skipping cautionary protocol and cleaning.  Proper and preventative...  Read More
COVID and Your Immune System
Plague. What an ugly word. So ugly, indeed, it is rarely used to depict anything less than apocalyptic. Now another word has unmasked our distant socializing. COVID-19. Sick of COVID:  My daughter (now living in distant Texas) told me over the phone she is SICK of COVID-19. Not with. Of. She came...  Read More
Michael Medved Credits Dental Visit with Helping Save Life
There’s a longstanding joke that the only thing an older person wants for their birthday is not to be reminded how old they are. The exception to that punch line are cancer survivors, who love to be reminded how many years they’ve lived.   We’ve written before in this space about the importance...  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
A Breakdown of the 2021 Salary Survey
2020 was anything but a typical year for dental practices with mandatory shutdowns and patients hesitant to . Big picture COVID-19 impacted the workforce in ways we’re still trying to understand. Of the 10,890 dental professionals surveyed nationwide, 35% will seek new employment in 2021, while...  Read More
S2 E13 - Conversation with Mike Clark, VP of WORKFORCE Dental Staffing
THE LINK BELOW HAS BEEN CORRECED! Click here to Listen To / Download the latest episode S2 E13 - Conversation with Mike Clark, VP of WORKFORCE Dental Staffing I met Mike Clark in 2019 in Kelowna at an unofficial Dental Summit.  It was a meeting organized by a number of Henry Schein reps from...  Read More
Launching Bulletproof Hygiene
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1585 Vikram Vora, CEO of Sabka Dentist, on the Growth of Dentistry in India : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
“Getting People to Recognize the Importance of Oral Health” Guest Speaker: Vikram Vora Vikram Vora is the CEO and Founding Partner of Sabka Dentist. He started his career with Lion Bridge Capital as a project manager, moved on to ICICI Bank (India’s largest private sector bank) as a knowledge...  Read More
Passwords Are Like Dental Floss
Dental Floss:  Passwords are the dental floss of the internet. They take precious time to use, everyone hates them, they cause mild discomfort, and the consequence of negligence could spell doom. Not immediate doom. But eventual in inevitable doom. Oh and by the way, China knows your password! Your...  Read More
How Technology Can Alleviate The Strain on Dentists
‘When was your last dental’ appointment?’ Even in normal times you may struggle to remember off the top of your head. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become even more unlikely that people have been able to schedule their regular dentist appointments. In March 2020, the American...  Read More
291: Amber Lombardi | Mainely Teeth
Is there a right time to go all in and do a start-up? . If so, when? . Amber Lombardi talks to us how she (like many of you) just dove into doing a start-up because honestly, there may have been no other way to start! We tend to get paralysis by analysis a lot and this could cause us to delay...  Read More
7 Reasons Why Having A Family Dentist is Worth it
Most of us probably have been trying to dodge a visit to the dentist for many reasons. Some have suffered traumatic experiences associated with people wearing those , which intensify these feelings. In particular, people who have been subjected to abuse or torture will often be left with a much...  Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Professionals: Challenges and Opportunities
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all professions. As the virus spreads through aerosols exhaled through the nose and mouth, many question the safety of dental offices. Fortunately, through the use of appropriate PPE and air filtration technology, dental professionals in Arlington have...  Read More
Eating Well To Improve Oral Health
Did you know that tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases? Foods are known to impact the overall health of a person, as well as their oral hygiene. Without eating healthy foods researchers believe that oral disease progresses faster, and potentially more severe in people with poor...  Read More
1547 Dr. Thomas Nabors on The Oral-Systemic Link & Salivary Diagnostics : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Thomas Nabors has been creating some of the most beautiful smiles in Nashville for over 20 years. He is one of less than 420 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He has been a teacher and lecturer for cosmetic and total health dentistry all over the United States and was a co-founder of...  Read More
How To Crush Your Next Annual Team Meeting
In this special episode of The Authentic Dentist podcast, Shawn and Dr. Allison give you a game plan that you can use to give an outstanding annual team meeting!   Team meetings are an excellent way to bring the entire workplace on to the same level, allows for clear communication, and acts as a...  Read More
Episode 310: Bringing Silver Diamine Fluoride to Your Practice, with Elevate Oral Care's Hayley Buckner and Steve Pardue
310: What is Silver Diamine Fluoride? Steve Pardue and Hayley Buckner from Elevate Oral Care share the inside scoop on bringing silver diamine fluoride to the US market, what it means for patients, and how your dental practice can begin to use it right away. This episode of The Dental...  Read More
Episode 306: The Critical Role of Dental Assistants, with IgniteDA's Kevin Henry
306: IgniteDA’s Kevin Henry There are over 300,000 dental assistants in the US, and Kevin Henry is on a mission to empower, enlighten, and educate all of them. Their role is critical to the culture, comfortability, and profitability of the dental practice, and today Kevin gives his tips for...  Read More
Famous people you had no idea were dentists!
   Did you know that dentists are people too, with ideas, and thoughts that roam outside of dentistry? Shocked?! We are too! (Of course we are only kidding)! Although, once you read on about these 4 famous dentists, you’re going to be surprised, and maybe even a little inspired! Here are 4 top...  Read More
Dealing With Tragedy - What No One Talks About
How do you remain professional when tragedy happens in your life? Where do you draw the line of communicating with your team or Choosing to still show up to work? Tragedy happens to all of us, regardless of our profession. It’s an unspoken rule that when tragedy strikes, it’s okay to step back and...  Read More
Episode #16: Elijah Desmond
Episode #16: Elijah Desmond We discuss some of his many businesses and achievements.  He currently has new customer offers for his companies: Lyfee, Driven Dental Implant Marketing, and Smiles at Sea on . He also discusses his life as a motivational speaker, hygienist, Facebook groups,...  Read More
Top 5 dental facebook groups you should know about!
There is no doubt that social media wins hands down as one of the greatest networking tools for a number of professions and industries. And for dentistry, it’s no different. Did you know that there are hundreds of groups on facebook dedicated to providing an exclusive space for dental...  Read More
Saliva Ejector: Is one Patient’s Junk Ending up in Another’s Mouth?
Two questions from our compliance inspection checklist often draw blank stares from clinical staff.                         Do you flush your air/water syringes at least 20 seconds between patients?                         Do you ask your patients to close their lips around the saliva ejector? ...  Read More
OSHA Guidance on the Respirator Shortage
This blog post covers OSHA guidance for handling the respirator shortage. Here’s what you will learn by reading:             OSHA’s enforcement discretion of the respiratory standard during the COVID-19 pandemic             Respirator shortage guidance from OSHA             Extended use of...  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
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