The Dental Brief Podcast

Gum Inflammation is a Major Contributor to Heart and Cardiovascular Disease. We discuss inflammation treatment options and much more! Brandi Hooker Evans is an experienced team trainer, motivational speaker, and an engaging continuing education provider. Brandi has been a clinical dental hygienist since 2007. She uses her master’s degree in health education as well as specialized adult learning ta...

Dr. Wally Renne is Vice President of Clinical Strategy at Desktop Health and founder of the MOD Institute (Modern Optimized Dentistry) of Charleston, S.C., where he leads all learning and innovation initiatives at the organization. He is a contributing member of MOD Aesthetics, the private practice arm of MOD. Dr. Renne also recently served as a Professor and Assistant Dean of Innovation and Digit...

Cindy Rogers is a practicing hygienist who co-founded rootUon.com. She is the producer and co-host of the Dental Alements Podcast as well as a dental practice and compliance consultant who specializes in OSHA, HIPAA, infection control and employment law. What is rootUon? We are a community of like-minded dental professionals who bring new innovations and services to the dental community.  Through...

EXPERT solutions for Dental Practices and Dental Professionals to Diagnose and Treat Temporomandibular (TMJ) disorder Dr. Shirazi graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry, in Washington D.C. in 2000 and earned a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine from SAMRA University in 2006 and is also a board licensed Acupuncturist. He has completed over 2000 hours of continuing education in TMD a...

Upon completing his specialty program in pediatric dentistry at Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, Dr Kramer joined the faculty. He served as Assistant Chief of Pediatric Dentistry and was appointed Assistant Chief of Dentistry at Kennedy Memorial Hospital. Whether you’re a solo practitioner, starting or joining a group practice, you must know where you are heading and what the end g...

Upon completing his specialty program in pediatric dentistry at Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, Dr Kramer joined the faculty. He served as Assistant Chief of Pediatric Dentistry and was appointed Assistant Chief of Dentistry at Kennedy Memorial Hospital.    Whether you’re a solo practitioner, starting or joining a group practice, you must know where you are heading and what the en...

Ms. Stephanie Botts has been a full-time clinical dental hygienist for over 13 years. She is a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist providing both in-office and virtual ergonomics consulting and coaching to dental professionals. She also provides CE to dental and dental hygiene associations on the topic of ergonomics. Her experience as a clinical dental hygienist and ergonomics expert has al...

Morgan is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of business. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and served for over ten years as a Naval Aviator flying carrier-based F/A-18 Hornets. During that time he deployed to Persian Gulf and flew combat missions over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. He also served as a flight instructor and...

Topic 1: HK's Brush Up Review: A complimentary review of your practice's financial and compliance well-being. Topic 2: Dental Transitions: Many dentists don’t know where to start when it comes to selling or buying a dental practice. From start-up to practice transitions, we will discuss business solutions that will ensure a smooth and easy transition. Ryan J. Hauber is a business develop...

Marc Silber is the founder of Silber Consulting Group that for 25 years has successfully helped hundreds of doctors and their teams create thriving practices. Marc is also an author of three bestselling books, his most recent being “Create: Tools from Seriously Talented People to Unleash Your Creative Life”. He often speaks from this book on engaging topics, such as “How to add creativity to your...

Dr. Jerry Lanier will be discussing how to build a successful Dental Support Organization. Through his own experience Dr. Jerry Lanier is now looking to help the next generation of dentists create a profitable business model. His new venture, Kids2Dentist, allows Dr. Lanier to mentor new dentists by becoming a part of a franchise he is building. This way young dentists will be able to make more mo...

Allison is the owner and founder of Clear Coaching, a professional dental coaching and consulting company geared toward leadership training. In this episode, she talks about training your team on accountability and responsibility.  Allison also offers Clear Aligner services including leadership training with in-depth lessons and modules to help your practice improve and grow. Allison covers topics...

Josh Smith is a co-owner and EVP admin at Dental ClaimSupport. Today, he talks to our audience on dental billing and the service Dental ClaimSupport offers to dentists and practice owners. As we all know, dealing with dental insurance companies isn't always easy, and can come with different frustrations and complications. At Josh's company, they work to provide alternative solutions for...

Chris Barrow is a business coach for Extreme Business with Coach Barrow, a company designed to provide dental business training for dentists and their teams. Chris has an immense amount of experience in the dental industry, making himself an expert in helping practices with a variety of problems. He is an expert when it comes to Dental Business Coaching. Today, he talks to our audience about Denta...

Justin Jory is the founder and CEO of Light Wave Dental. Light Wave is a full-service dental management organization specializing in group dentistry. Their services range from insurance negotiations to marketing and analytics. Today, Justin conquers the ongoing topic of retention and keeping team members. As restrictions lift with COVID-19, this problem is still relevant and many dental hygienists...

Dr. Bryson LeMone is the CEO and Co-founder of Dentavine. Dentavine is a knowledge management and communication platform for dental practices designed to hold all practice information in a secure way. Dentavine appeals to all different types of dentists in various stages of their careers. It creates a great central access point where each team member can obtain information if needed in an instant....

Dr. Mitchell Levine is board certified in orthodontics and dental sleep medicine. He is currently the President-elect of the AADSM Board of Directors and an associate professor for the Center for Advanced Dental Education at St. Louis University. Dr. Levine shares his insight and knowledge on how a dentist can begin to expand their career and explore to study dental sleep medicine and what that pa...

Kristie Kapp is the founder and creator of DIY Practice Management. She coaches her clients on three key areas; identity, leadership, and training. Kristie is well versed in the dental industry, working as a hygienist and assistant for many years before venturing into the consulting side. She offers a personalized approach to each of the practices she works with, maximizes performance results. To...

Lisa is the Chief Visionary of Transitions Group. She is also a published author, speaker, consultant, and advisor. She shares how now more than ever that oral health is the gateway to their overall health. One of the main challenges Lisa is seeing and experiencing firsthand relates to team morale, culture, and human resources within a dental practice. She advises her clients and practices how to...

Chen Yen is the founder of The Introverted Visionary. She started her career in pharmacy and later opened a recruiting company to help other pharmacists and medical professionals find their ideal position. Now, she helps dentists who are more reserved and introverted explore ways to help grow their practices. She speaks on the challenge of insurance and how it can be a headache for doctors and the...

Patient Relationships in Dentistry Christian White returns to The Dental Brief for a second appearance! We are so happy to have him back on. Christian is a dental coach at White & Associates Practice Consulting. Today, he talks to us on the importance of relationships in dentistry.  He dives into two main concepts of being efficient and effective with patients. You must be ready to ask good qu...

Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy started her career in dentistry, before venturing into opening up her own orthodontic practice. She also coaches dentists across the country through her company, The Biz of Happiness, striving to help these doctors find their true happiness not only in dentistry but in their personal lives outside of the chair. In today's episode, she shares her wisdom and insight on how...

Setting the Right Expectations for Your Practice Ken Runkle is the founder and president of The Paragon Program. The Paragon Program is a full-service dental management and consulting company. They work with dentists to help increase revenues for practices quickly and efficiently. He defines the key ways doctors and their teams can excel by clarifying their dental practice expectations and giving...

Effectively Recruiting for Dental Roles Shannon Snell is the founder and owner of The Dental Consulting Company based in Minnesota. She caters to a variety of services including, dental hygiene and assisting coaching, transitions, front desk systems, and more. Today, she is helping practices frequently on recruiting and finding talent for your practice. She takes us through 8 steps from creating a...

Modernizing Dental Practices Melissa is the co-founder of the American Mobile Dentistry Alliance and the National Mobile Dentistry Conference. Her background as an experienced clinical dental hygienist, speaker, and teledentistry expert. Ms. Turner works to research industry trends to help determine the future of dentistry and what strategies and tactics should be taking place now for a practice t...