The Truth Behind Dentistry

Dr. Arash Hakhamian of Dentulu talks with our host, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose to talk about the recent technologies that we will witness in the upcoming years in the world of dentistry. They also talk about teledentistry and Dentulu. This interview is for everyone interested to know more about teledentistry and what's new in the dental industry #thetruthbehinddentistry #dentaltechn...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose interviews Dr. Steven E. Todd, the integrated sleep specialist and the international speaker. Dr. Steven Todd is a Zyppah-certified and ResMed-certified dentist specializing in providing the latest advances in Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Steven E. Todd is a member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr...

In today's The Truth Behind Dentistry episode, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with Tracy Cherpeski, the business consultant, executive coach, and podcast host. Tracy is on a mission to help practice owners decrease the chaos and overwhelm in their business and unshackle themselves from daily operations so they can get back to doing their great work. She helps overworked, exhausted...

Dr. Evelyn Samuel of  @TheEfficiencyInstitute-DrEvely  is interviewed by Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose on this The Truth Behind Dentistry episode. Dr. Samuel is a dentist, dental practice efficiency coach, orator, and author. Dr. Samuel created The Efficiency Institute to give small business owners/dentists the tools and systems to run their businesses more EFFICIENTLY and thus increas...

Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose sits with Barbara Tritz, the RDH, Oral Health and Wellness Coach, and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. She talks about her journey, how she became a biological dental hygienist, and how being a biological dental hygienist helps her get her patients healthier and discover a lot of underlying diseases saving her patients' lives. #HollisticDentistry #thetru...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with Dr. Jarod Johnson, the pedodontist with a great passion for education and mental health. Dr. Johnson talks about the one and a half years that he spent suffering from depression and anxiety and how he managed to become better. He also talks about the importance of maintaining your mental health as a...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose interviews Philip Cole, the founder of KLAS Solutions, mentor, and transition consultant. He helps doctors to transition their practices. He believes that every transition should be to make sure their transition is a simple, fair, and transparent transition. Philip enjoys mentoring doctors to create a practice...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton interviews Liz Lord, the professional business coach & trainer. They discuss the importance of communication between the dentist and the patient and how asking the right questions helps dentists diagnose and treat. Liz also talks about the study club for dentists where all dentists are welcome to join to discuss case studies. #t...

We were very fortunate to interview Dr. Al Dadenberg just a few months before his passing. In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Dadenberg talks with Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose about how he was diagnosed with terminal cancer back in 2018 and as a nutritional periodontist, he turned to diet as the last hope. What would you do if you were told you only had a few weeks, mo...

Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose meets with Bonnie Brindle, the transformational coach. They talk about Anxiety for dental patients and dental staff as well, as how you should deal with it. Bonnie also talks about her personal journey with anxiety disorder and how she became a mental health coach. #thetruthbehinddentistry #Peoplepluspurpose #anxiety #dentalanxiety

Do you want to boost your treatment acceptance and increase your case acceptance rate? Meet Darren Kaberna, the business coach with an MBA in Finance and Marketing with a Master's thesis in Retirement Planning. Our host, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with him about how he helps dentists grow their dental practices and achieve their personal dreams and business goals and training...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton Hosts Dr. Marielle Pariseau. Marielle Pariseau is a dentist, entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Teeth First. She is an explorer engaged in the complex discovery of how the community can contribute to oral health as part of its caring fabric. Marielle is an architect enabling others to build and develop new oral health support syst...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton talks with Anthony Blanco, the professional services business coach with 20+ years of experience, and a specialist in coaching high-performance dental practices. They talk about the hiring process in your dental practice and the steps you should take to ensure you hire the right candidate. They also talk about the role of the practi...

In this episode, Dr. Norton of People Plus Purpose is joined by Robyn Reis, Dental Practice Coach, Speaker and HR/Hiring Consultant whose love for people and dentistry made creating a coaching company a natural fit. Listen as Robyn shares ways to make the recruiting process easier, cutting through embellished resumes with better conversations, finding candidates in ordinary and non-ordinary places...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with Andre Shirdan. Andre is an author, inspirational/motivational speaker, certified software trainer, CAD/CAM/CBCT training professional and National Speaker. They talk about how Andre got into the business of dentistry and how it became his passion to help dentists “squeeze all the juice out of dentis...

In this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry podcast, Dr. Norton of People Plus Purpose interviews Damaury Escotto, Coach and Revenue Manager with Benco Dental. With insider knowledge of dental practices from dental assistant to hygienist to managerial roles, Damaury calls teams to extend empathy to the doctor/owner as they bear the weight of running a demanding healthcare business. She talks abo...

If You are a new graduate from dental school, this video is for you. In today’s episode Dr. Norton of People Plus Purpose interviews Kathy Lamont, The Practice Transition Catalyst. She shares her journey from hygiene, to sales, to multi-office management, DSOs, and associate onboarding. Kathy’s passion now is to share her knowledge and love with small dentist-owned groups. Listen as Kathy discusse...

In this episode of Truth Behind Dentistry Podcast, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with Ben Shaver, the dental business coach and advisor who speaks about the key elements for dental practice owners to be aware of for the Sustainability and growth of their practices. Ben also talks about the importance of Team Communication, Leadership, Branding, and the difference between Leadersh...

n this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, Dr. Norton of People Plus Purpose talks with Dr. Laura Brenner who shares her 10+ year journey hoping life as a dentist would get easier, but it didn’t. Laura openly shares common traits other dentists might also be experiencing: shame, the burden of patient happiness, the feeling of being stuck, and more. Learn the difference between burnout from lovi...

Meet our hosts, Dr. Matthew Norton the founder of People Plus Purpose talking with Darius Somekhian, the co-founder of Pair Dental and the head of business development in Cloud Dentistry. Dr. Norton made a commitment over 30 years ago, as part of healing through the hardship of his own personal loss, to help as many people as possible break through to find the freedom, fulfilment, and favorable ou...

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose is joined by Samantha Jones, dental systems specialist and creator of Compass Dental Practice Solutions. They discuss how communication affects your AR and what needs to shift so that you get what you want from your practice and your employees at the end of the day. Like foundational dental best practices, communication best practices are...

Our host, Dr. Matthew Norton of People Plus Purpose interviews Kimberly Brozovich, the Founder and CEO of MacLeran and Vaughan. Kim has a nearly 25-year history in the dental industry. She has led practices to success by creating growth strategies leading to increased productivity and profitability for their business. Now her passion is to support dentists as they begin looking for a way to sell o...

The Truth Behind Dentistry Meet legend Bob Affleck.  Wisdom and truth meet at the crossroads in this episode of The Truth Behind Dentistry, hosted by our resident host Dr. Norton from People + Purpose. Bob has been a seasoned entrepreneur on the business banking brokerage side of dentistry for many years, his reputation is legendary, and he has some important career-changing advice for general den...

The Truth Behind Dentistry Meet Deborah Carrier, a dental hygienist who took the plunge to become an entrepreneur & founder of Twice as Nice Uniforms. Today, her scrubs are the best scrubs money can buy. Imagine scrubs with a unique patented feature that allows thermal balancing. In other words, stop worrying about arguing with the office manager about the thermostat temperature! Now, you have a s...

The Truth Behind Dentistry Harvard Orthodontist Dr. Ingrid Murra takes on the dental industry by creating a platform called TwoFront. For years we have pointed out that the operational cost and bandwidth burden for managing In-House Orthodontics is taxing for dental offices, and the ideal approach has been "decentralizing". This modality is a much better alternative for patients from the perspecti...