Dentists, Implants and Worms

The key to any dental practice is how to constantly bring in new patients. We all know this. But how do you attract those patients who cannot afford expensive dental treatment in one lump sum? Those patients can typically afford a car payment-sized monthly bill— so why not make that part of your practice? We had Dave Roehr and Brad Bailor of Proceed Finance (http://www.proceedfinance.com) to discu...

Born in Montreal, Canada, Dr. Jonathan Abenaim DMD is the owner of Jonathan Dental Spa . He received a BA in Biology from Yeshiva University in New York, and continued his graduate work at University of Pennsylvania.  UPenn is one of the only 3 Ivy Leagues to provide a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry.  Dr. Abenaim graduated with a  DMD with disciplines in Endodontics, Prosthetic Dentistry, and Pai...

Dental practice owners, type your practice's name into Google and see what happens.  Where do you show up?  Are you in the first couple of entries on the first page of results?  If you are, good job!  If you are not, then you need to talk to Mike Pedersen of TheDentalBoost.com.  And if you don't have a website at all— then you definitely need to get on the phone with Mike Pedersen ASAP. We had a c...

As company founder and president of The Gelfand Group (http://www.gelfandgroup.com), Norman Gelfand began his commercial real estate career in 1988. He was a top-producing commercial broker for one of Austin's large commercial real estate firms for 5 years, in which he earned 16 company awards for top performance in selling, listing, & leasing property.   In 1993, he established his own brokerage...

Dr. Hoffman is a man on a mission.  After overcoming a serious health challenge as a kid, he is passionate about improving access to health, wellness, and medical care for low-income and underserved populations around the country by helping doctors through the process of starting a charity and qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).   SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR LISTENERS : Dr. Hoffman is...

Craig Cody is a CPA and a Certified Tax Coach who has been helping professionals of all backgrounds analyze their finances and tax situations.  Craig stresses the importance of financial planning in the long-term, rather than waiting until November of each year to start concentrating on your taxes.  Craig is the co-author of the Amazon bestseller,  " Secrets of a Tax Free Life " . SPECIAL OFFER FO...

Bruised, broken and hungover... Justin and Gabe recount their adventures in Quito, Ecuador while Jeff laughs at their misfortunes.  All in all, it was a fantastic trip and they had a lot of fun.  There were a couple of slight mishaps on the road, but they made it back in one piece and in good spirits!

What happens when Justin and Gabe go off on a motorcycle adventure in Quito, Ecuador?  Jeff records a brief podcast by himself, updating our listeners on Justin and Gabe's international travels.  We'll see if they ever come back from South America...

Brandon Evert just finished up a two week stint as an intern— basically shadowing Justin as he worked in his office here in Rapid City at The Dental Implant Center and in Nebraska at Horizon West Dental.  Lots of dropping screws, some interesting cases and a heated situation with a patient.  Brandon tells us a bit about his experience and what the futures holds for him. We wish you the best of luc...

Dr. Rob Ritter combines a sophisticated knowledge of social media marketing, digital dentistry and restorations into his practice in Palm Beach County, Florida.  Check out his website at https://www.drrobritter.com/ and stay tuned for part two of this great podcast with Dr. Rob Ritter! "Before becoming a dentist I spent my childhood growing up in Palm Beach County, Fl. I attended the University of...

Dr. Rob Ritter combines a sophisticated knowledge of social media marketing, digital dentistry and restorations into his practice in Palm Beach County, Florida.  Check out his website at https://www.drrobritter.com/ and stay tuned for part two of this great podcast with Dr. Rob Ritter! "Before becoming a dentist I spent my childhood growing up in Palm Beach County, Fl. I attended the University of...

Cole Hackett, DMD; Daniel Dela Cruz, DMD and Joseph Blalock, DMD from the Life and Dentistry podcast join Justin and Dr. Mike Freimuth after Day Two of Session Two of Implant Pathway in Dallas, Texas.  Fireball was had.

We have the host of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, Dr. Russell Kirk, on our latest episode!  Not only is he a fellow podcaster and talented oral surgeon, but he's also active in the United States Navy Reserve.  Oh, and he can kick your ass with Jujitsu too.  Check him out at http://www.businessofdentistrypodcast.com and http://www.tnoralsurgeon.com Dr. Russell Kirk was born in Union City, Tenn...

Travis Hornsby is the man behind the scenes at https://www.studentloanplanner.com   It's no lie that dentists enter in the professional world of dentistry with outstanding student debt— more than physicians and lawyers!  Travis Hornsby's goal is to take that student debt and come up with a gameplan for re-payment that will keep your money under your control.  He charges a small consultation fee an...

We have two very special guests on our latest episode! Our first guest is none other than Lisa Moler, CEO of MedMark, and Publisher of Implant Practice Magazine. She was last heard on Episode 45! We were fortunate enough to be connected with Patrick Porter, PhD, who is a well known author and psychologist. Today, he talks to us about an innovative appliance used to treat sleep apnea, overwhelming...

Speaker, Author and Founder of Crankset Group, Chuck Blakeman, explains how rehumanizing business and giving everyone their brains back truly works if you want to have a successful business. Chuck Blakeman is a successful entrepreneur, best-selling business author and world-renowned business advisor who built ten businesses in seven industries on four continents, and now uses his experience to adv...

On this episode, award-winning educator, speaker and writer, Teresa Duncan, talks to Justin and Jeff about how more dentists can start moving their patients to yes, simply by having an educated conversation with them about insurance.  Check out her website by going to: http://www.odysseymgmt.com Teresa is a speaker and writer with over 20 years experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise incl...

Strap yourselves in for one hell of an entertaining podcast as we have Dr. Lance Timmerman returning to the show.  He was last seen on Episode 26 way back in the day!  On this episode, Lance talks about how a company that provides SEO to small businesses screwed him over, holding his website content hostage.  Justin and Jeff then go straight to Google to judge Lance's website and SEO... and that i...

We were fortunate enough to have a fellow podcaster on the show for the first time on our latest episode.  Michelle Strange, RDH of A Tale of Two Hygienists podcast joined us for a discussion on her podcast workflow, the state of hygiene and, in general, the rest of her story and how she came to be a hygienist.  It's a good content episode, so thank you Michelle, for keeping us focused on the cont...

Dr. Lee Ann Brady lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Kelly and three children Sarah, Jenna and Kyle. She owns Desert Sun Smiles Dental Care , a private restorative practice in Glendale, Arizona. Outside of her private practice, Dr. Brady is the Director of Education for Clinical Mastery , a series of hands-on education programs focused on occlusion and restorative dentistry. She is the fou...

On our latest episode, Justin and Gabe have a chat with Vincent Cardillo of Dental Management Innovations.  They discuss stages of the stages of grown of a business, operations, metrics, business models back office infrastructure and much more.  Visit Vincent's website at http://www.dmidental.com

We were lucky enough to have a couple of lovely ladies join us in Studio 1-A for the latest episode which centers around the discussion of drama in the dental office.  Our favorite guest and Queen of The Worms, Erin Elliott, DDS and her Dental Sleep Medicine Coordinator, Brianne Bove joined us in-studio from Post Falls, Idaho. It's always a pleasure to have you both in Rapid City, whether it be fo...

Ignite Your Dental Assistants!  Metaphorically, of course... don't actually set them on fire.  We have an Advocate for Today's Dental Assistants on the latest podcast.  Check out what Kevin Henry of IgniteDA (http://www.kevinspeaksdental.com) has to say about utilizing your dental assistants and making sure they are as invested in your business as you are.  It's not surprise the dentist is the top...

Dr. Lipscomb is a native of Richmond Virginia, and loves practicing in his home town.  A graduate of VCU,  Dr. Lipscomb provides a hometown environment.  He has also completed over 1000 hours of continuing dental education, and can provide extended services such as orthodontics, dental implants, and cosmetic dentistry.   Away from the office, Dr. Lipscomb is a father of two exciting children and l...

Justin recently sat down with Carrie Brown Ibbetson, an oral health coach, while he was in Orange County, California, finishing up Session 3 of his Implant Pathway continuum.