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Send us Fan Mail 🎉We have a very special guest host tonight: the famous Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas! Dr. Maestas is no stranger to guest-hosting the show, and there’s no one we trust more to help us share the latest dental education updates. Dr. Maestas has spent the last several years onboarding new digital technologies in her dental office, and we are so excited to provide you with a first look at wh...

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Send us Fan Mail You got into dentistry so you can provide dental care - not so you could be bogged down by administrative and billing tasks. Retired dental hygienist Kandra Sellers noticed the struggle and was inspired to create a medical billing service, Tandem In-Practice Solutions, so dentists have more time doing what they love. Whether you’re looking for one-on-one coaching to learn how to s...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Swarvar of Midwest Dental specializes in modernizing clinical and operational workflows by seamlessly incorporating cutting-edge tech solutions that enhance patient experience, staff efficiency, and overall profitability. With over 24 years of experience in the dental industry, he has become a trusted authority on launching, optimizing, and future-proofing dental practices. ...

Send us Fan Mail Description:  Part of our mission here at Dentists IN the Know is to help you get your hands on our favorite products in the industry, which is why we absolutely needed to connect with Leif Ebert of VOCO America! Join us in Leif’s home country to get an inside look at all the best dental products we cannot wait to get our hands on! ✨Helpful Links:  VOCO America Website: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Duplantis and Dr. Horowitz are holding down the fort this week by bringing you answers to all the burning questions you have about what goes into hiring an associate at your dental practice. From pre-hire preparation to planning a seamless onboarding process, the DINKs have you covered! 📺Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you never miss an episode! https://www.youtube....

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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to be an effective dental education speaker? You might think there’s no guidebook on what you need to do to jumpstart your dental education career, but Kelly Tanner’s course is exactly what you’re looking for!  Through measured assessments and interaction, Kelly helps create sustainable systems for personal and professional productivity and accountability, on top...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chad Duplantis sits down with Eric Swarvar of Midwest Dental to fill us in on how AIDA can help independent dentists compete with DSOs. Check out our educational partners for more information:  AIDA: https://aidagroup.org/ Midwest Dental: https://midwestdental.com/ Atlanta Dental: https://atlantadental.com/ 📺Catch the rest of our Flying Solo series when you subscribe to the D...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle with sleep issues like sleep apnea or bruxism? Your dentist is going to want to know about it. There is a huge connection between our dental health and sleep quality that can affect long-term overall health. Sometimes the dentist is the first person to observe a patient has sleep issues.  In this episode, the DINKs take a deep dive in structural and health issues t...

Send us Fan Mail Kettenbach Dental is a direct-sell company that provides dental products for dentists meant to make your daily life easier and much better pricing!  Come along with us to Cologne, Germany as Dr. Horowitz gets the inside scoop on everything you ever wanted to know about the latest Kettenbach products.  Kettenbach is a proud educational sponsor of Dentists in the Know! Make sure you...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chad Duplantis sits down with Eric Swarvar of Midwest Dental to talk about the highly anticipated upcoming ASPIRE 2026 in Los Cabos, Mexico. Trust us, you do not want to miss this multi-part series for all the best info on how to maximize the resources our educational providers have for independent dental practitioners!  Check out our educational partners for more information:...

Send us Fan Mail The DINKs are proud educational partners of AIDA, and we’re thrilled to welcome Dawn Metcalf back to the show to discuss the latest educational opportunities for dentists and dental professionals! Dawn Metcalf is the Director of Education at AIDA & she has over 30 years in the industry, including managing a sales territory, owning a dental supply company and creating education...

Send us Fan Mail What an honor to have guest host Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas get the inside scoop on dental banking at Chicago Midwinter! Dr. Maestas sat down with Kirk Dewart of US Bank for a deep dive into what every dentist needs to know about their own practice finances. We’ll cover everything you need to know, including: What to expect from getting a business loan for your dental practice Start-up...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our brand new series, Flying Solo: Tales of an Independent Practitioner! Dr. Chad Duplantis sits down with Eric Swarvar of Midwest Dental to talk about all the ways Midwest Dental can help your independent dental practice. Trust us, you do not want to miss this multi-part series! ✨Helpful Links Midwest Dental Website: https://midwestdental.com/ Erik Swarvar LinkedIn: h...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you experience a serious dental injury? We asked our good friend & one of our favorite endodontists, Dr. Ryan Walsh, the best way to handle a situation like this so you never need to be caught off guard if it ever happens to you.  Dr. Ryan M. Walsh is a board-certified endodontist with a full-time private practice in Keller, Texas. He has been educating den...

Send us Fan Mail We’re getting real in this week’s episode! 👀 Jen and Jeff have a one-on-one conversation during this week’s happy hour to give you a rundown of some of the biggest struggles they’ve faced and mistakes they’ve made throughout their dental careers.  📺Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you never miss an episode! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟Stay up to date on...

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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Thomas Dudney is an aesthetic dentist who has run a private practice in Birmingham, Alabama for over 40 years. Despite his extensive experience in the practice, he is constantly learning new things and leaning into what he doesn’t already know so he can be better equipped to educate both patients and fellow dentists.  We had the best time chatting with him about his Midwinter...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Lisa Alvetro was an early adopter of many advanced dental technologies, including IOS and 3D printing. She has mastered in-house implementation and joins us on this week’s Humpday Happy Hour to walk us through how you can expand orthodontic technologies in your practice!🎉 Dr. Alvetro is the sole orthodontist at her orthodontic practice in Sidney, Ohio, which she has been runn...

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Send us Fan Mail We love learning about new technology that will make treatment planning easier - for both us and our patients👏 Join us for an inside look at the future of ortho-restorative care with Dr. Michael DiTolla on Humpday Happy Hour™!🥳👏 Dr. DiTolla is an online dental education expert with over 16 million views on YouTube😱 He currently maintains a private practice focused on clear ali...

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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Patricia Torres is one of our favorite people, and we’re excited for the opportunity to sit down and discuss her dental journey! From her dental training in Venezuela to packing up and moving to Canada without knowing a soul, Dr. Torres is beyond inspiring. She has been part of the clinical education team at Align for over 14 years, so we can’t think of anyone better to teach...

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard the old adage that flossing can help improve your overall health? Well, we’re here to confirm that the rumors are true, and it goes so much deeper than that! In this episode, we break down the mechanics of what exactly is going on in your body when you improve your dental health! Tune in to this patient-focused episode to learn:   How to improve your overall health...