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Why Gut Inflammation Shows Up in the Mouth First with Dr. Lucy Hooper
What I learned from Dr. Hooper about reading gut inflammation in the mouth and why a penicillin allergy label deserves a second look.
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Dr. Susan McMahon62 min
Better Cosmetic Restorative Results, Same Appointment Time, with Dr. Susan McMahon
A beautiful Class III takes Dr. McMahon the same 30 minutes as an ordinary one. What changes is a layering sequence, and she teaches it.
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Inflammation, Lipids, and GLP-1s with Dr. Hugh Coyne
The clinician with the most consistent view of a patient's health is usually not their doctor. Dr. Hugh Coyne is a GP, and he thinks the operatory is wasted.
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Dr. Mark Skimming
Pain-Free Dentistry, On Purpose: Dr. Mark Skimming on the 80% of a Visit That Isn't Clinical
Most owners think the work is dentistry. Dr. Mark Skimming has the ratio at one to four the other way, and audits every step of the visit looking for friction.
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Dr. Ratna Indah
When Dentistry Becomes Diagnosis with Dr. Ratna Indah on Systems, Science, and the Bigger Picture
Dr. Ratna Indah trained as a journalist first, which may explain the questions she asks. She argues the mouth is a diagnostic window before it is anything else.
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Know Your Numbers with Wyatt Ferber: Bottom Line Business Planning for a Healthier Practice
Stop asking what the practice produced this month and start asking what the numbers are telling you. Wyatt Ferber on diagnosing a business the way you would a patient.
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Dr. Chad Kasperowski
Performance Dentistry: Airway, Sleep and the NFL with Dr. Chad Kasperowski
Narrow arches, high palates, bruxism. Dr. Chad Kasperowski treats them as signposts rather than side notes, and says his best tool is not a device at all.
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Dr. Vi Ho
A Biological Approach to Endodontics with Dr. Vi Ho
Dr. Vi Ho does not widen canals and does not reach for gutta-percha. Her own history with insomnia and breast implant illness shapes how she talks to patients.
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Growing with Heart: How Dr. JP Bastien Builds a Thriving Dental Practice
Dr. JP Bastien has supported team members through growth that took them somewhere else. He argues values and ethics outrank anything a resume can tell you.
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Dr. Peter McClellan
Leadership, Discipline and Relationship-Driven Dentistry with Dr. Peter McClellan
Athletics, military service, then twelve practices. Dr. Peter McClellan runs his teams on scoreboards rather than dashboards, and says the early mistake was his own.
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Dr. John Bruce
Blood Testing and Collaboration in Dentistry: A Conversation with Dr. John Bruce
Glucose intolerance, vitamin deficiency, bacterial analysis. It added administrative work at first, and Dr. John Bruce says almost nobody has turned it down since.
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Dr. Marq Sams
From Coma to Comeback: Dr. Marq Sams' Journey of Resilience and Grit
A car accident, then a residency unlike anyone else's. Dr. Marq Sams on what it took, and the team culture he built once he had somewhere to put it.
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Dr. Morven McCauley
Redefining Dentistry Through Partnership: Insights from Dr. Morven McCauley
Buying in was never mainly about the return for Dr. Morven McCauley. It was about having a voice, and protecting the standard of care she was willing to work to.
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Dr. Travis Campbell
Navigating Dental Insurance: Insights from Dr. Travis Campbell
A spaghetti plate of affiliations, is how Dr. Travis Campbell describes over-enrollment. He keeps it to three carriers, and explains why negotiating alone rarely works.
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Dr. Katie To
Redefining Wellness Dentistry with Dr. Katie To
Dr. Katie To was among the first to take a master's in biological dentistry. She names the products she avoids, and what she uses in place of them.
Read recapMark Maier
The Aurum Advantage with CEO Mark Maier
Investment banking, money management, venture capital, and then a dental laboratory group. Mark Maier on why he thinks education is the foundation of all of it.
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Dr. Tommaso Ghedini
From Cadaver Courses to Digital Dentistry
Dr. Tommaso Ghedini argues you cannot learn anatomy from a screen, then uses a stent to guide exactly where a tooth gets sectioned. Both, in the same hour.
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From Haiti to Hope: A Dentist's Journey of Resilience
Reza Ardalan heard Dr. Emma Zennie speak before he knew her background, and spent the talk in tears. He wanted the story on the podcast the same day.
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Dr. Amanda Seay
Capturing Perfection with Dr. Amanda Seay
Restorative work, the Kois Center, and an audience built on social media. Dr. Amanda Seay is candid about what she tells young women starting out.
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