The Dental Brief Podcast

Today we are joined by Dr. Kimberly Harms to discuss Bolstering Your Team's Camaraderie and Avoid Quiet Quitting and much more! With 30 years in clinical dentistry and 21 years as a National Spokesperson for the American Dental Association, her goal is to help untangle problems and support those with grief issues by sharing that accumulated knowledge with seminar attendees. Learn More: https:...

Today we are joined by Dr. Chris Phelps of The Phelps Institute to discuss Work Smarter, Not Harder; Marketing to Your Ideal Dental Clients and much more! Dr. Christopher Phelps is an entrepreneur, general dentist, and an amazon best-selling author of the book, Grow Your Dental Membership Plan and The COMPLETE Book On Dental Marketing. He is a certified Kolbe Trainer and is also an expert in the s...

Today we are joined by Corinne Jameson Kuehl to discuss The Importance of Your Employee Manual and much more! Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS has been involved in the business of dentistry for over 20 years. She is an experienced dental business owner with background experiences as a private practice clinician, practice development administrator, and previous dental staffing company founder and own...

Today we are joined by Robert Spiel to discuss How To Make Your Practice Appealing To Quality Team Members and much more! Bob Spiel’s passion is building high-performance teams who deliver exceptional service while doing more, in less time with less stress. His firms, Spiel Consulting and Dentist Hiring Pros, transform general and specialty dental practices by building leaders at all levels — with...

Today we are joined by Dr. Kristen Sciolino, Vice President of Operations and Customer Relations at American Dental Association's Practice Transitions, to discuss Growing a Successful Rural Dental Practice and much more! We discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of growing a successful dental practice in a rural community. From building relationships with patients and staff to naviga...

Today, Stephanie Botts joins us to discuss Practicing Without Pain; The Physical and Financial Benefits of Ergonomics & much more! Stephanie has been a full time clinical dental hygienist for 13 years, and currently practices in Denver, Colorado. She is passionate about her role in her patients’ health and well-being.  Like many dental professionals, Stephanie has noticed increasing pain over...

Today, Sharyn Weiss joins us to discuss Fine Tuning Your Team During A Staffing Crisis & much more! Sharyn began her career in practice management as the Curriculum Designer and Senior Consultant at Pride Institute where she designed a two-year leadership program serving 2,500 dentists. While at Pride, she wrote four management books for dentists on issues such as employee compensation, leadin...

Today, Julie Parker joins us to discuss Embracing and Implementing Growth for You, Your Team and Your Dental Practice & much more! Julie has had over three decades of dental practice experience including 10 years of successfully owning and managing her own practice. She has developed and refined her systems and strategies and they deliver results. Learn more about Julie Parker: https://juliepa...

Today we are joined by Dr. Suzanne Ebert to discuss Practice Transitions: Ensuring The Right Fit!   *****   SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/   CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s Linked...

Today we are joined by Brandi Hooker Evans to discuss Motivating Patients and Staff With Education! 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 tactics to help dentists and their t...

Today we are joined by Danielle McKinley to discuss HIPPA Compliance and Dental Practices! Danielle McKinley has worked in risk mitigation for 10+ years and consulted 1000's of practices. Danielle helps healthcare practices spend more time treating patients, enjoying hobbies, and spending time with family and friends by simplifying HIPAA and OSHA Compliance for their business. Her passion is...

Today we are joined by Dr.  Karandeep Brar to discuss Successfully Expanding Your Dental Practice!   *****   SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/   CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s Linke...

Today we are joined by Dr. Mubashir Chaudhry to discuss The Solution To Your Staffing Crisis!   *****   SPONSOR: – Omni Premier Marketing: https://omnipremier.com/dental-marketing/   CONNECT: – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedentalbrief/ – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalbriefpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dental-brief-podcast-564267217 – Patrick’s LinkedIn:...

Today we are joined by Dr. Addison Killeen to discuss Taking Your Dental Practice To The Next Level With Internal Marketing! Addison Killeen, DDS, is a practicing dentist, author, speaker, and business coach. He has owned 8 practices and currently owns one startup in Lincoln, Nebraska that is growing at a logarithmic scale. Prior to the dental field, he was a 'numbers guy' for a large co...

Meeting the Financial Challenge of Managing a Successful Practice Today Today we are joined by Dr. Richard Huot of Beachside Dental Consultants to discuss Meeting the Financial Challenge of Managing a Successful Practice Today and much more! Dr. Richard Huot is the founder of Beachside Dental Consultants, Inc., and started his consulting firm in 2004. He has lectured at many meetings on topics suc...

Endodontic Keys And Cases Today we are joined by Dr. Rico Short to discuss Endodontic Keys And Cases and much more! Dr. Rico D. Short is a board-certified endodontist, author, and speaker. In addition, he is an expert spokesperson on Endodontics for the American Dental Association (ADA), a professional organization representing approximately 161,000 U.S. dentists. Dr. Short attended the Medical Co...

Perseverance in Dentistry Today we are joined by Dr. Sampada Deshpande to discuss her book Persevering: A Complete Guide to Applications, Schools, and Work Opportunities for Foreign-Trained Dentists in the United States.. Dr. Sampada Deshpande is a foreign trained dentist based in San Francisco. Author of the book, Persevering, Sampada earned a DDS in 2018 from the University of Washington, where...

Dental Nachos’ Dr. Paul Goodman on Dental Insurance, DSO’s, and Depression Today we are joined by Paul “Dr. Nacho” Goodman of the Infamous Dental Nachos to discuss Dental Insurance, DSO’s, Depression and much more! Dr. Paul Goodman is a practicing general dentist and the managing partner of a group practice along with his brother, Jeffrey, in Mercer County, NJ. Over the past ten years, Dr. Goodman...

Dentistry's Evolving Landscape: Mobile Dentistry & Dental House-calls   Today we are joined by Dr. Ashleigh Maciejewski of AccommoDental to discuss Dental House-calls, Mobile Dentistry and Dentistry's Evolving Landscape! AccommoDental uses innovative mobile equipment to offer the following services in the comfort of your own home while you remain in your wheelchair, bed, or favorite...

Roadmap to Resilience: SMILE Today we are joined by Dr. Menaca Pothalingam of Smile Leadership Academy to discuss Roadmap to Resilience: SMILE and much more! Menaca is a dentist, serial social entrepreneur, renowned leadership and resilience trainer, best-selling author, advocate for mental health and ambassador for women’s empowerment. Menaca is lovingly described as “the next Oprah” of Asia and...

Debunking Myths in Dental Ergonomics Today we are joined by Dr. Bethany Valachi of Posturedontics to discuss Debunking Myths in Dental Ergonomics and much more! In order to be effective, dental ergonomic & wellness education must be evidence-based and unbiased.  In this session, Dr. Valachi debunks common preconceptions about dental ergonomic health & wellness. The best dental equipment ar...

Dental Radiography:  Improving the Diagnostic Quality of Your Radiographs Today we are joined by Janet Simpson of DentalXrayCoach.com to discuss Dental Radiography, improving the diagnostic quality of your radiographs and much more! Obtaining quality radiographs would be easy if all our patients had big mouths, nice wide arches, high palettes, and straight teeth.  However, we often have crowded ar...

Teledentistry Support Organizations in Modern Dentistry Today we are joined by Dr. Vilas Sastry of Teledentistry.com to discuss Teledentistry in modern dental practices and much more!  Thank you for taking the time to read about me. I have been in the dental industry for over 20 years and have had the privilege of helping thousands of patients. Through my experiences with them, I have been able to...

START-UP or BUY an Existing Dental Practice? Today we are joined by Dr. Antigone Skoulas to discuss choosing a START-UP or BUYING an Existing Dental Practice and much more! Dr. Antigone Skoulas has a deeply engrained passion for helping people. She has the desire to serve beyond her current patients as a clinician, and rather impact the community holistically. Her well-rounded and unique education...

Digital Imaging and CAD/CAM for Dental Restorations Today, Dr. Charles Samaras, DMD discusses Digital Imaging and CAD/CAM for Dental Restorations and much more! Dr Samaras is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and has practiced Dentistry for 40 years. For 9 years he served on the faculty at Tufts Dental as The Director of Practice Management and Associate Clinical Professor....