Everyday Oral Surgery

Our guest today, Dr. Raza Hussain, is a firm believer that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons who run their own private practices possess a unique set of skills that set them up to be excellent leaders. This can be especially relevant to public institutions like hospitals. Running your own private practice enables you to be an expert, not just in oral surgery, but also in the business side of things,...

Welcome back to the Everyday Oral Surgery Podcast! During today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Bill Jordan, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Sugar Land, Texas. He is here today to discuss the rise of management groups and venture capital groups in recent years. Join us today to hear how to determine if bringing in practice management or a venture capital group is right for you. Dr....

Dr. Erik Nuveen has built a life and a career that he truly loves, but getting to this point came with its own set of challenges. Listen to this episode where Erik candidly shares the ups and downs that he has faced along his journey, why his time at dental school has been invaluable to him as a full-body cosmetic surgeon, and what it takes to achieve true operational efficiency and sustain a thri...

During this episode of our Resident Series of the Everyday Oral Surgery Podcast, Jake and I walk you through the process of treating an odontogenic infection. We discuss everything from the factors that indicate the severity of an infection at the initial patient consultation (including systemic issues), to the difference between moderate and severe spaces, to the technical details about how to dr...

Getting a Squamous Cell Carcinoma diagnosis will, for some people, be one of the worst moments of their lives. As an oral surgeon, it’s your responsibility to walk your patients through this moment, and the process that follows. In today’s episode, Dr. Nicholas Callahan is here to share his thoughts on the kindest and most effective way to do this. We discuss everything from indicators of a potent...

If you run a business, in this day and age, you need social media. Not necessarily to drive business, but to support and enhance your brand. Joining us today to share his thoughts on the subject is Dr. Jason Auerbach AKA Bloody Tooth Guy, OMS of Riverside Oral Surgery in New Jersey who happens to have gained 181k organic followers on his Bloody Tooth Guy Instagram account! In this episode, we find...

Dr. Vladimir Polyakov is an OMS running not one, but two practices in the LA area, the first of which he started from scratch straight out of university. In this episode, we hear about what it takes to successfully start a practice from scratch and the lessons Dr. Polyakov learned along the way. We discover how he has managed to halve his number of patients while being more financially successful...

Traditional approaches to teaching and learning are rapidly becoming outdated. Past teaching methods do not take into account the range of expertise, different schedules, and continual advances made in medicine resulting in students feeling less equipped in real-world scenarios. In today’s show, we delve into a progressive alternative to teaching and learning in the realm of dental medicine with p...

Becoming an oral and maxillofacial surgeon is not an easy task. It takes years of grueling training, during which you’ll undoubtedly experience many failures and setbacks. It can be especially tough if you take an unorthodox route to becoming one. In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ashkan Mobini to talk about the non-traditional journey he took to becoming an oral and maxillofacial surgeon a...

In this episode, we do a deep dive into causes, risk factors, and recommended treatments for a variety of fibro-osseous lesions. Our guest today is Dr. Robert Marx, a recently retired oral surgeon who is now pursuing stem cell research. Robert has a wealth of knowledge on fibro-osseous lesions; from periapical cemental dysplasia and florid cemento-osseous dysplasia to fibrous dysplasia and cherubi...

Welcome to our Resident Series, where we’ll be discussing relevant topics and updates from the leaders in our field. Today, Drs. Grant and Jake Stucki delve into the recent AAOMS Position Paper on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ), published in May 2022. We’ve discussed MRONJ in previous episodes, but today we’re taking a closer look at the changes observed by the leaders of our...

When you start your private practice you need to choose what you want to prioritize and build your team from there. Today on the show we talk with Dr. Jason Edwards, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery based in Tampa Florida, about his hiring practices, how to build a team based on your values and priorities, and what he learned from facing an unexpected lawsuit. Dr. Edwards is a huge fan of colla...

In residency, it’s easy to romanticize what your life is going to be like when you get out into the world of private practice or academia, but the reality is often different from what you would expect. This episode will ensure that you are better prepared to handle the challenges that you are likely to experience in life after residency! Joining me today are Dr. Paul Rollins, from the private prac...

The scope of what CBCT scans can expose is unmatched, but it’s of utmost importance that we know what to look for or consult someone who does. Dr. Barett Andreasen is an oral and maxillofacial radiologist practicing in Salt Lake City Utah. He has his own practice, Radiodontics, which offers radiology reports and CBCT scan reviews to practicing dentists and oral maxillofacial surgeons. In this epis...

We are very happy to welcome back Dr. Aaron Liddell to the show today, as he is a perfect candidate to talk about today's subject! In our discussion, we cover the pros and cons of the different private practice models that are available to professionals in the field. There have been a number of requests from listeners to cover this, and so we thought we would share the lessons we have learned...

Today’s guest is dialing in all the way from Melbourne, Australia to share his OMS training and practice journey Down Under. Dr. Seth Delpachitra is an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in orthognathic and trauma surgery and, in this episode, he provides insight into the public versus private healthcare systems in Australia and explains why he chose to go the public route, despite the scarci...

Today we welcome to the podcast Dr. James Hupp, an oral maxillofacial surgeon. He is one of the legends in our specialty and has done so much to contribute to the progress of oral maxillofacial surgeons. Dr. Hupp, a cum laude graduate of Harvard University’s School of Dental Medicine, remains an advocate for the addition of technological advances in medical schools across the country.  He spearhea...

Welcome to another episode of Everyday Oral Surgery! Joining us in conversation today is Dr. Suzanne Stucki-McCormick, a surgeon practicing and teaching in California. Join us today to hear about Dr. Stucki-McCormick’s journey through research and practice, starting with working for NASA while she was still in high school. Hear how she followed her passion for cleft lip and palate surgery, and con...

A common saying amongst OMFs looking for a practice partner is to pair up with someone who you were in residency with. Today’s guests lend credibility to this, and we hear about their thriving practice, pearls of wisdom, and easy humor! Join us as we talk to Drs. TJ Collins and Billy Hull about all things partnership and successful practice. We discover how they ended up as residents together, whe...

Due to the lack of exposure to the field, politicians are making uninformed decisions that alter the legislature, and that affect our rights to practice. Talking to us today about what you can do to prevent situations like these, and why it’s so important to get involved, is Dr. Bill Jordan, chair of the AAOMS Committee of Government Affairs. We dive into the discussion with Bill’s journey to wher...

Welcome back to the Everyday Oral Surgery Podcast! Joining us in conversation today is Dr. Tony Pogrel, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in San Francisco. Tune in today to hear the story of how Dr. Pogrel first discovered coronectomy during a talk by a Scottish surgeon, and the work he has done to popularize the method and educate surgeons on its benefits. We talk through insurance, ob...

Dental care is an essential service, and the techniques used today are comparable across the globe. Joining us today to talk about third molar removal and coronectomies is Danish oromaxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Mads Hagen Pedersen. We start the discussion with Mads’ journey to surgery, and how Danish and American dental training differs. We next move on to third molar removal, and the key pieces of...

Today’s guest is an oral maxillofacial surgeon who has not only managed to build a thriving practice in one of the most competitive parts of the country but is also the co-founder and CEO of the innovative virtual medical assistant service, MedVA. Dr. Steven Kupferman dials in from Los Angeles to talk to us about the mindboggling potential to utilize remote health care professionals to run a busy...

The practice of oncology is constantly transforming, which is what makes it such an incredibly exciting field to get into! Joining us today is head and neck oncologic surgeon, Dr. R. Bryan Bell, to share some insights into the ins and outs of surgical oncology. Dr. Bell fills us in on the trade-offs one might have to make when choosing this path and gives a detailed description of the best trainin...

The last 30 or so years have been a golden age for dentistry. However, this is drawing to a close, due to the growing popularity of Dental Service Organizations (DSO), and several other factors, according to Dr. James Berwick. Join us today as we learn about all things surgery and finance, from a legend in the OMFS field! Jim breaks down how he got to where he is now, from the army to private prac...