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Send us Fan Mail We are sharing this special edition release of the Dental Fuel Podcast where JB is interviewed by Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas.  Hope you enjoy and subscribe to the Dental Fuel podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dental-fuel/id1683707577

Send us Fan Mail Wondering about digital workflows with removable applications?  This is definitely the episode for you!  Dr. Johnson is a master of the digital workflow for removable cases and gives fantastic tips on integrating this into your practice! Dr. Andrew C. Johnson completed his general dental (2010) and prosthodontic training (2013) at the University of Memphis and now practices in Nor...

Send us Fan Mail Well, another week of crazy things happening in a dental office!  Definitely catch this week's news to get the latest on a major tax package moving through the federal government and Winston Churchill's gold partial denture is on the market!  Maybe Ye will consider a change from his new titanium teeth to this gold partial.  We always leaving you with just a little more d...

Send us Fan Mail Whoa, the news this week is action packed!  The DINKS have two personal exciting announcements that you definitely will not want to miss!  And new regulations looming for dental chairs and dental equipment to accommodate those with disabilities.  Deadline for public comment is February 12 so you definitely want to understand it's impact on your practice.  Another great week w...

Send us Fan Mail WOW!  This episode is packed full of clinical pearls and opportunities for growth in your hygiene department.  Struggling with finding hygienists, empowering them to discuss observations and treatment options with patients, and getting them bought into the culture?  This is definitely the episode for you! Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, is a practicing dental hygienist with a mission to el...

Send us Fan Mail Well even JB's audio won't keep the news away this week.  Are you aware of the new concerns regarding Ozempic and other drugs in its class and surgical anesthesia?  We discuss some recent concerns coming out of AAOMS and potential changes in recommendations for patients on these GLP-1 drugs.  And we discuss a dentist who died while treating a patient and what that means...

Send us Fan Mail Are you asking the hard questions about practicing sleep dentistry while running a GP office?  This is definitely the episode for you! With nearly 40 years experience in the dental and dental laboratory professions and recently in the dental manufacturing industries, Mark has a gestalt perspective of the various functions and relationships. A long standing role with the Pankey Ins...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New year!  The DINKS are back live this week with some interesting news stories to share.  Two back to back stories on malpractice that definitely left us scratching our heads a bit.  And we chat about the latest patent issued to PEARL on their AI software for dentistry.  We always learn and share so much during our news segment so make this your new year's resolution -...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Anne Duffy, the visionary CEO and Founder behind Dental Entrepreneur Media - a platform designed to revolutionize the dental profession! Through her digital platforms, podcasts, print magazines, and retreats, Anne has created vibrant communities of dental influencers who come together to share their inspiring stories. With a mission to inspire and empower women in dentistry,...

Send us Fan Mail We were very lucky to get Dr. Tanya on the show and connect about all things public health, organized dentistry and leadership and the current landscape of dentistry for newer grads.  What a super cool interview with an incredible cool person! Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas was born and raised in El Paso, TX. She attended dental school at the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Hous...

Send us Fan Mail With more than three decades of dental experience, Dr. Bonk is devoted to sharing his knowledge and skills of advanced restorative dentistry. He joined Spear in 2009 as a member of the Anterior Live Patient Faculty and now serves as an instructor in the 'Restorative Design' workshop. He lectures nationally about advanced restorative dentistry. Early in his career, Dr. Bo...

Send us Fan Mail Well obviously the biggest news story of the day is that it is JB's birthday :-) But in other news, we report on a dentist out of CA that was sentenced to jail for NBA dental fraud.  There was also a new study that came out of JAMA that supports good oral hygiene for patients in ICU and lastly an update on a new requirement from the IRS for all businesses in the new year.  We...

Send us Fan Mail An exciting week in the world of dental news with Smile Direct Club leading all the headlines.  But we also give you an  update on lead apron regulations and new funding that has been approved for community health centers.  You know the DINKS are always here for you to keep you up to date on all things dental!

Send us Fan Mail Oh that silly little Smile Direct Club is back in the news again.  What will their fate entail?  3D printing bone grafts..is that really on the horizon? And how about those DrBicuspid Cuspies nominations??  We are so honored to be in the finalist group again this year for Influencer of the Year!  As always, we are bringing you the latest in dental news!

Send us Fan Mail The role of Artificial Intelligence in dentistry is an incredibly hot topic!  The DINKS welcomed Mike Buckner of Pearl into the podcasting booth to chat about AI in dentistry and what should we be watching for in the coming years as this technology continues to evolve.

Send us Fan Mail One of the missions of the DINKS podcast is to show how advantageous it can be to have great relationships with your vendors.  They really do care about your success in practice and being a part of the journey!  Mike Gainsburg is living out that mission everyday through Shofu.  The needs and desires of the dentist is under consideration with every advancement this company is makin...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone loves GIGI!  And so do the DINKS.  For us, there is no one better out there teaching facial esthetics like Dr. Gigi Meinecke!  

Send us Fan Mail Wow!  The DINKS especially enjoyed chatting with Dr. Mitrani!  What a phenomenal journey in dentistry he has had and an incredible clinician.  All dentists could use a little dose of  the empathy he has towards his patients.  Dr. Mitrani helps us understand where patients are emotionally, behaviourly and cognitively to help get the best diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Mitrani ha...

Send us Fan Mail A new friend of the podcast, Dr. Tanya Maestas hangs out with the DINKS to talk about her current work with New Dentists on the Block podcast, her life in public health and dentistry from the eyes of a more recent grad!  The profession of dentistry is very lucky to have a new grad like this in our midst.  

Send us Fan Mail One of our faves and regulars on the podcast, Dr. Kelly Turner hangs out with the DINKS for the closing interview of SmileCon.  They get a little silly in this one after a long day of recording, interviewing and trying to be serious!

Send us Fan Mail The DINKS sit down with Melissa Turner on all things branding, the Denobi Awards and her amazing journey in the world of dentistry.   Thinking of a side hustle or life outside of the operatory, this episode is definitely for you!

Send us Fan Mail Something is happening in the world of centralized medical benefits.  JB has the scoop on a rapidly changing landscape for centralized benefits for dental patients.  And make less money as a dentist in the future....that's what the story says!  All of this and more with your news of the week!

Send us Fan Mail Lasers in perio, its a hot topic and one we will discuss in great detail in this episode with Dr. Avi! Dr. Avi Schetritt is a board-certified Periodontist. He grew up in Montreal, Canada, where he completed his undergraduate studies at McGill University. He then went on to receive his dental degree (DMD) at the University of Montreal.  After two years in general private practice,...

Send us Fan Mail JB's raspy voice (thanks to too much talking!) brings us some exciting topics this week.  We discuss a serial embezzler and a few quick tips to prevent a bad apple like this in your practice.  ADA is back with some updates in their HPI stats showing some very surprising developments on work force related issues.  JB was definitely surprised to learn some of those details as w...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gregg Kinzer, Faculty Chairman serving as the Director of Curriculum and Campus Education at  Spear Education, joins the DINKS for this special Humpday Happy Hour.  Dr. Kinzer is a gifted academician and clinician who is committed to advancing the art and science of restorative dentistry. His interdisciplinary approach to dentistry is founded in empirical based research and cl...