Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Podcast

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Jerry Gray . Eric and Dr. Gray look at strategies for practice success. About Dr. Gerald Gray: Dr. Gerald Gray graduated from Univ. of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1996. He then obtained a certificate in Endodontics and a Master’s degree from Saint Louis University in 1998. Dr. Gray Started an Endodontic office from scratch i...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Gregg Raymond and Karen Raymond. Eric and the Raymonds discuss strategies to move a dental practice to an insurance free business model. The Raymonds share insights into the benefits and challenges of this move. Questions we will discuss : Was there a time you were in network w/insurance or were you always an OON provider? Ho...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. William Lopez . Eric and Dr. Lopez look at strategies to success with a fee-for-service business model. About Dr. William Lopez: Dr. William Lopez was born in Atlanta. His father is Cuban and his mother was from Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. He earned a Masters in Biology from G...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Ron Rotem . Eric and Dr. Ron look at how a dental practice can operate without reliance on dental insurance. Discussion Questions : Was there a time you participated with insurance? What were you thinking during the years of heavy PPO participation? If you had to do it over again what would you do differently? How does your t...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Mike Kobliska . Eric and Dr. Mike look at how Dr. Mike moved away from insurance with a peek at revenue and collections over the transition period. Discussion Questions : What was your time like during the years of heavy PPO participation? What did you say to patients about your move away from insurance? What was their respon...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Brian Nilges . Eric and Dr. Brian take a close look at his journey from insurance dependence to insurance independence. They talk about what worked, what could have gone better, and where things are today. Questions we will discuss : What were you thinking during the years of heavy PPO participation? Were there time constrain...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Ted Cole, inventor and Founder of UV Angel., and Dr. Linda Lee, Chief Medical Affairs & Science Officer with UV Ange l. Eric and his guests discuss the development of UV Angel and its utility in healthcare for infection and pathogen control. Questions we will discuss : Tell us about UV Angel Where did the idea come from? How...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by the Digital Dentist Dr. Lorne Lavine. Technology in the dental practice has the power to streamline systems and improve treatment outcomes and the patient experience. But it has the potential to expose unsuspecting dentists to liabilities they may not consider. Listen to Coach Eric and his guest Dr. Lorne Lavine as they discuss s...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Danielle McKinley of PCIHIPAA. They discuss HIPAA, vulnerabilities, and the benefits of simplifying HIPAA, PCI, and OSHA compliance for their dental practice. They discussed: Compliance changes practices should know about What’s a risk assessment? What are the most common HIPAA violations? How do practices get hit with penalties?...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Certified Financial Advisor Eric Miller, co-founder and Chief Financial Advisor of Econologic Financial Advisors. They discuss how dentists can become more financially successful. They discussed: How to Treat Your Practice Like an Investment How to Create Wealth Outside of the Practice Compensating Yourself How to Maximize the Va...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Michael Goldberg and they discuss the challenges you’ll face when considering a move to operating on a fee-for-service basis. They discussed: What would you say are the biggest systemic issues that most dentists face? What should non-insurance-dependent practices focus on first? What was your “Why”? What would you say we have...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by long-time All-Star client Dr. Troy Walton and they discuss the benefits and challenges with offering airway-driven dentistry. They discussed: What is airway-driven dentistry? The impact a poor or compromised airway has on patients How airway-driven dentistry relates to general dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, a...

All-Star Dental Academy Co-Founder and VP of Training Heather Nottingham is joined by Cynthia Goerig, CEO of Legacy Life Consulting. Heather and Cynthia talked about Legacy Life Consulting’s “Accepting Affluence” course on mindset and money. The course will help you break free of old models that keep you from making more money – shifting your beliefs from earning and proving yourself to a state of...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by the Digital Dentist Dr. Lorne Lavine. Technology in the dental practice has the power to streamline systems and improve treatment outcomes and the patient experience. But it has the potential to expose unsuspecting dentists to liabilities they may not consider. Listen to Coach Eric […] The post Essential Technology Needed in Your...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by attorney David Ehrlich. A dental practice and dentists have exposure to a variety of legal issues. Attorney David Ehrlich joins Coach Eric for a discussion on what issues dentists must consider and mitigate. They discussed: Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements Wrongful dismissal Potential claims […] The post Legal Iss...

All-Star Dental Academy Founder and CEO Alex Nottingham JD MBA is joined by Piero Falci, a mindfulness and mindful living instructor. They discuss the role that mindfulness has in everyday life, and the profound impact it can have on stress and happiness. About Piero Falci: Piero Falci teaches Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Living and the […] The post Mindfulness and Happiness appeared first o...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by guest Colin Carr of Carr Real Estate. One of the biggest investments an independent dentist will make in their business is the physical space required for a practice. Colin Carr is a seasoned commercial real estate agent and speaks with All-Star Mastery Coach Eric […] The post Commercial Real Estate Success appeared first on All-...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by guest Dr. Ted Morgan. Eric and Dr. Morgan talked about dental membership plans. Dr. Morgan was an early adopter of this concept and has used it successfully to grow his fee-for-service practice. After implementing his plan, he realized that memberships aren’t just a way to […] The post Dental Practice Membership Plans appeared fi...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by guest Dr. Barry Polansky. They discussed Dr. Polansky’s various books and how to streamline dental practice systems, and how efficiency is a powerful determining factor for successful practices. About Dr. Barry Polansky: Dr. Barry graduated from Univ of Penn School of Dental Medicine in […] The post Soft Skills and Systems – Effi...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by guest Dr. Ace Goerig, author of many guides on financial planning. They discuss how dentists and their teams can quickly become debt free and eventually financially free. Topics included: The three steps to create wealth The new paradigm of investing Cautions about retirement plans […] The post Creating Wealth Quickly and Safely...

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by guest Adrienne Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates. They discuss the role that a solid HR foundation plays in a successful dental practice. Topics included: Why having a solid HR foundation in the dental practice important The biggest threat in dental practices today How […] The post Building A Solid HR Foundation appeared fi...

Robyn Reis, VP of Coaching at All-Star Dental Academy, joins Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery for a discussion on the legal issues surrounding new hires, and more general conversation around a happy and engaged team. About Robyn Reis: Robyn is VP of Coaching for All-Star Dental Academy and oversees our Hiring Division. She is also a […] The post Onboarding New Hires – Legal Issues appeared first on...

Larry Guzzardo, Head Instructor at All-Star Dental Academy, joins Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery for a discussion on the steps for hiring a new employee. Hiring has been top of mind for dentists lately, and Eric and Larry take a close look at the process. In the podcast, Eric and Larry discussed: Where to start […] The post Hiring The Right Team Member appeared first on All-Star Dental Academy .

Most businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (including private dental practices) are still feeling the effects of the Coronavirus and necessary restrictions on day-to-day life. Put simply, it’ll be a fairly long road to normalcy. In such circumstances, most businesses focus on survival and reduce funding to anything that seems non-essential. Marketing and employee training […] The pos...

Dr. Emily Letran shares her strategies for staying productive while managing stress with All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery. We have been discussing stress lately on the Dental All-Stars Podcast and we really wanted to pick Dr. Letran’s brain on the subject. Dentists are not only wondering for themselves but for their teams: […] The post Staying Productive while Managing Stres...