The Better Dental Life Podcast

Chris is a longtime friend of Mark's, they attended dental school together once upon a time. Chris Giauque is the owner of Giauque Family Dentistry in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this episode Mark and Chris discuss what living a fulfilling life looks like, the joy of owning a small practice, drive for life and much more. Enjoy the episode!

Josh Pogue graduated from Southern Illinois University of Dental School. He also served 4 years in the marine corp. In this episode, Mark and Josh talk about the beauty in small dental practices, life experiences, being healthy, and more. Enjoy!

Doug has been experienced in the dental world for 15+ years and good friend of Mark's. In this episode they discuss Doug's role at Imagen Dental Partners in which Mark is also a partner in. They also discuss insights in practices as well as an inside scoop of what's happening in the dental industry at the moment, and where it's headed with different perspectives and strategies. Enjoy this episode!

2024 is here! It's a new year, and that typicall means new goals! Sit down for this episode of The Better Dental for your in-depth introduction to 2024! Resources: Click here for The Model of Behavior https://betterdentallife.com/resources/

Teresa Duncan is the owner of OdysseyMgmt. She is a speaker and writer with over 20 years' experience in healthcare with areas of expertise in Dental Insurance Coding, Office Manager Training and Practice Strategy. She's an award-winning dental 'insider' who is known for staying abreast of current trends and industry trends. She's also a Lifetime Achievement Award Winner from the American Associat...

Lorie is the Vice President of the American Association of Dental Office Managers. She is the Founder and Owner of StreeterBuilt Coaching and Consulting. She has over 30 years of dental and marketing experience, a Life Coach and Master Reiki Healer on the Gong Show, voice on mickie mouse clubhouse, opened for raskel flatts, health and wellness of the practice administrator and more. Mark and Lorie...

Archana is a board certified emergency physician, certified physician life coach & weight coach, she is a best selling author, and the founder and chief-wellness officer of Mama Docs Pediatrics. In this episode they discuss overcoming burn out, how to acheive and maintain lasting weight loss, health precautions, medical inspirations and more! Enjoy!

Jack Han is a dedicated D4 dental student enrolled at UCSF. His journey began in the city of Beijing, but grew up in Canada. Beyond his relentless pursuit of becoming a pediatric dentist, he finds immense fulfillment in mentoring aspiring dental students on their path to dental school. Jack's passion extends to the realm of YouTube, where he offers a glimpse into my daily life through engaging vid...

Ella Mullokandova has over 16 years experience as a dental hygenist and co-founder of Converge Dental. With Converge Dental, she helps dental practices simplify and streamline their practice by putting essential systems and processes in place so they can focus on providing high level dentistry! In this episode of The Better Dental Life, she and host Mark Davis go over these industry secrets to tak...

Uncover the delicate art of understanding patients' motivations and fears in this captivating episode of Better Dental Life! Join Ella Mullokandova as she shares insightful wisdom emphasizing the psychology of pleasure and pain in patient communication along with the challenges dentists face in presenting treatments, especially when patients perceive potential pain without recognizing the associat...

In this podcast, Mark Davis interviews Grace Rizza, the founder of Identity Dental Marketing, who shares her expertise in helping dental practices grow through effective marketing strategies. They discuss the challenges dentists face, the importance of leadership and embracing change, and ethical marketing practices. Grace offers valuable insights and advice for dentists looking to grow their prac...

Understand the choices around PPO’s: when to drop them and how to negotiate with them.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Dr Arun Garg, CEO of Implant Seminars, joins us to talk about both the dentistry and business courses he’s set up; whether or not you have the mindset to succeed in dentistry; and why it’s hard to get patients excited over new treatments.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Sameer (Sam) Puri, Vice President of Education at CDOCS, joins us to delve into why you should take any opportunity that comes your way; why you should be nice to others; and how the decisions you make in life with put you on a certain trajectory!

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Dr Marc Van Tassell from Ely Family Dental joins us to discuss why it is important for a dentist to be involved with their community, as well as some great advice for overcoming burnout!

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Scott Dudley, Founder & CEO of Branin, joins us to to discuss what it’s like growing a whole dental group from scratch; why your dental practice’s organizational design is so important; as well as some great life advice about the decisions you make and how to make them.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Kristine Aadland, Dentist and Owner of Aadland Dental, joins host Mark Davis to discuss what it’s like being a woman in a primarily male oriented industry, as well as some of the challenges and misperceptions that come with it.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Darin O’Bryan, Owner of O’Bryan Advanced Dentistry, joins us to impart some words of wisdom for future dental teachers, and to discuss his views on whether or not smaller dental practices will survive.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Mark is joined by Alyssa Holbrook, Real Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker, to discuss how she figured out she wanted to be an entrepreneur from such a young age; how the discovery of life coaching actually saved her life; what makes a good coach; and why investing in real estate may actually be the best option for dentists when they choose to retir...

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Dr Arun Garg, CEO of Implant Seminars, joins us to talk about his experience working in hospital dentistry and how it shaped his career as a world renowned dental implant expert.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Aaron D Tinkle Owner of Belmont Family Dentistry, joins Mark to discuss why staff retention is such a difficult part of running a dental practice, and how to make sure you don’t fall victim to copious amounts of burnout.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Jeff and Pat Carter, Owners of The Practice Design Group, join Mark to discuss the secrets to mixing business and marriage in the same relationship, as well as Jeff’s brief stunt in acting!

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Daron Stevens, Owner of Koko Head Smiles Orthodontics, joins Mark to discuss why the patient experience is so important and how he rebuilt his practice from scratch!

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Dave Stinchfield, Owner of Discovery Dental, joins Mark for a chat about his immovable love for running and racing, and how to overcome failure not just in dentistry, but in all aspects of life.

In this episode of The Better Dental Life Podcast, Mark is joined by Rich Rosenblatt, Chapter Leader of Imagen Dental Partners to talk about why networking is so vitally important as a dentist, as well as some of the best ways to make yourself more personable.