Little Teeth, BIG Smiles

This podcast will walk you and your team through the dos and don’ts of answering the ever ringing phone in your practice. Perfecting these calls can add to your bottom line as the phone is the life blood of the dental practice. Learn what to say and how to say it in this nugget filled entertaining podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

The changes in the last decades in parenting have led to child patients presenting to us for care in a completely different way than in years past. John Rosemond, premier expert on parenting and the psychology of parent-child relationships - and how they have changed - offers us some amazing insights, as he has shared with us over many years in his 200+ syndicated appearances each week and his 15...

Dr. Grace Yum, founder of Yummy Dental & Orthodontics for Kids and founder of Mommy Dentists in Business shares her tips on how to "do it all." Her experience as a mother of two kids and an owner of two startup scratch practices helps other doctors that are parents to balance work and life while keeping your sanity! Listen to this great podcast for some interesting advice from Dr. Yum on maint...

Marketing is key to the success of any pediatric dental practice. Between developing relationships with your current patient families to finding new patients every month, marketing your practice can be difficult! But marketing is key to increased traffic that allows your practice to continue to grow. In this podcast, Dr. Bobby Elliott provides successful tips that can be incorporated into your pra...

Dr. Clarice Law has been following the trends in basic behavior guidance over the past 15 years. In this podcast, Dr. Law discusses some of the changes influencing behavior guidance, reviewing both the peer-reviewed scientific sources as well as popular press and online sources. Listen in to develop your own ideas on how to balance between pharmacological and non-pharmacological options as society...

It is a very interesting time in Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics! New orthodontic technologies and techniques appear to be emerging daily. Some of these innovations are merely hype, while others are incredibly powerful tools to improve the quality of clinical care as well as practice management efficiencies and effectiveness. In addition, general dentists are attempting to keep much more Pedi...

In this interesting and important episode, Dr. Jessica Meeske, a leader in practice ownership, advocacy and in being a spokesperson for the profession discusses how she established a thriving practice that focuses on caring for all patients. She tells us how to make Medicaid work effectively by training and educating staff, patients, parents and all parties to make all aspects of practice work at...

The biggest trend dental practice today is the growth of dental service organizations (DSO). The growth of large group practices continues at a steady rate, and it remains unclear how this growth will continue. This podcast brings to you Dr. Jim Shealy, an AAPD member pediatric dentist who is on the inside of practice and management of a DSO with his insight on what it means to him, and how he see...

In this inspiring podcast, Dr. Rob Delarosa discusses the list of habits and behaviors that have made him a successful practitioner. Particularly for our younger listeners, this podcast is a must to learn from a seasoned expert who has done it all. Dr. Delarosa shares his keen insight into the business of a successful practice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

From SDF to ICON, minimally invasive treatment options are trending topics in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Jeanette MacLean discusses how embracing the concept of the medical management of caries has transformed her practice and her approach to patient care, recorded in front of a live audience at the 2018 AAPD Annual Session in Honolulu, Hawaii. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Dr. Travis Nelson sits down in front of a live audience at the 2018 AAPD Annual Session in Hawaii to discuss decision making in pediatric dentistry. Contemporary pediatric dentists have more good treatment options to share with parents than ever before. Travis talks with us about some of these, including the Hall Technique, silver diamine fluoride, and the use of sedation and general anesthesia to...

Listen to Dr. Nestor Cohenca, President of the IADT (International Association of Dental Traumatology) tell us FIRST on Pedo Teeth Talk about the brand new IADT guidelines to be released in August, 2018. He talks to us about the way we SHOULD be performing vital pulp therapy and early trauma care... INCLUDING... new materials! Get up to date by listening to this exciting podcast. See Privacy Polic...

The AAPD Reference Manual, along with its policies, guidelines, definitions, etc., provides a basis on which sound and up to date dental practice can be performed each day. Those who follow this document as a guide to pediatric dental practice will achieve the best possible results and will be in compliance with current practice, as supported by evidence. In this interesting and important podcast,...

This program interviews Dr. Richard Chaet, who has performed hundreds of ICON resin infiltration procedures in permanent teeth. Rick talks about indications, methods of use and benefits of using ICON as opposed to waiting and “watching”. He describes everything from how to describe and discuss with parents, how to bill for the procedure and follow up methods and documentation. This podcast will te...

This episode provides a thought-provoking look at running a successful pediatric dental practice. Drs. Joel Berg and Rob Delarosa have an interesting discussion about the ‘why’ you need to have a vision and also the ‘how’ to start creating a practice. A number of paths are discussed to help guide you in being a successful business owner in terms of caring for your patients, your team and the commu...

Numerous pulp revascularization/regeneration case reports have shown successful clinical and radiographic outcomes which include continued root development, thickening of the dental walls and return of pulp vitality. All indicating that it is possible to regeneration a pulp following a traumatic injury where the neurovascular bundle is severed in young children. Upon clinical and radiographic exam...

This podcast provides an interactive discussion about the newest phenomenon in pediatric dentistry known as medical management of caries, specifically the use of silver diamine fluoride. Drs. Horst and Berg review the indications, use and follow up requirements for the product. Also discussed are limitations, future directions and the science behind this game changing phenomenon. See Privacy Polic...