Chew on This! A Dental Podcast

As our titles get wackier, the content keeps flowing! These patient polls are coming at us from all sides. One of the latest stated that some Florida patients (specifically women) are willing to forgo using their insurance benefits to avoid going to the dentist. That’s not great for keeping the office busy. New Mexico also wasn't very helpful by ordering another shutdown. The silver lining is that...

Are you ready to administer vaccines and test for COVID-19? If you’re up to it you may soon be able to! What happens if this becomes a standard of care for dental offices? How do you get paid for it? So many questions around this hot topic. We also explore the world of sexy dentistry with the company TEND. You get to choose your own aromatherapy to go with your fluoride treatment. What a world we...

It’s not a great visualization but we make it work. Kevin spent time exploring TikTok fads and discovered crazy things people do to take care of their teeth. Teresa is following a story about a dentist who is faced with protecting her office and boy, is she in a rough situation. Then we wrap it up by talking about people who should just show up for their interviews. Why is that so difficult? Episo...

We started out talking about Walmart’s continued push into healthcare including Medicare Advantage Dental Plans. If the carriers are a bit concerned should dental offices pay closer attention to this trend? We then moved on to the ethical dilemma of reporting employers when shady shenanigans are happening. It’s not as cut as dry as it seems because there can be real financial repercussions for som...

Seth Lookhart aka The Hoverboard Dentist is sentenced for violations ranging from Medicaid fraud and organ harvesting. What?? He’s not just a doc on a board - there’s more. We also discuss the fines levied against a doctor who was alleged to not do enough to protect employees. How could they have avoided this? Have you ever planned criminal behavior over text messages? One day we may do a dramatic...

Episode 4 Highlights Business Interruption Claims Denials The Future of Trade Shows World Health Organization announcement - did you talk to your patients about it?  The ADA’s membership fee - is it worth it?   Quotes    “You’ve got to read the fine print”  On Dr. Brett Wells in Raleigh: “His office was destroyed by the rioters and I want to know if insurance covered it”&n...

Episode 3 Highlights Emergency Board Meeting of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners  World Health Organization Statement Effects of COVID-19 for those with Periodontal Disease Kansas: Assistants scaling below the gum line Chicago MidWinter goes virtual for 2021 Quotes    “You should probably know if your State Dental Board is active or not”  “COVID gives providers more op...

In this alliterative episode Kevin brings up a recent court case brought against a dental office for not providing proper PPE. It was a matter of time before the cases started to show up. What could this mean for future litigation? Teresa is concerned about city flight and what that does to urban practices. How do you build up your numbers when your patients don’t work or live near your office? Th...

Episode 1 Highlights Walmart continues to expand into dentistry. What’s going on with your October schedule?  We’re excited to launch - let us know what you think! “Coming to America” is an underrated film. Trust us. Quotes    “It started as Walmart Health and now they are opening all these dental clinics”  “These offices are beautiful, they are well equipped, and with the high...

A deep-ish dive into some of the hottest (and most fun) topics in dentistry today. What’s happening out there and how will it affect you? Teresa Duncan and Kevin Henry put a unique spin on current events that will give you something to chew on.