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The Marginwith Dr. Michael Allen and Tori Dixon

Society EN ↓ 22 episodes

The Margin is the space between teeth, trends and real talk. Dr. Michael Allen and Dr. Tori Dixon take a few minutes in a relaxed environment to discuss the reality of practicing dentistry in the real world and have conversations that you don't hear chairside. Their positive attitude and enthusiasm for life are infectious and keep listeners coming back every week.

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Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 022 "Would you rather" 02.07.2026

On this episode of The Margin we played a game of Would You Rather. We asked both Dental and personal question. Dr. Dixon was on a mission to see if she could embarrass Dr. Allen but it definitely did not work.

Episode 021 "Dental ick's" 24.06.2026

While dentistry is actually a fantastic profession, sometimes there are things that just give you the "ick" We discuss about a dozen things that give us the "ick" in dentistry. Some of them may be a little too graphic for tha average consumer

Episode 020 "Nailing the Dental School Interview" 11.06.2026

one of the most stressful things a potential dental student goes thru is the dental school interview. We talk about how to really make a great impression and prepare for that interview on todays podcast

Episode 019 "Summertime with Dr. Josh Nagao" 03.06.2026

we are remote today in Dr. Josh Nagao's office. It's june so we are having summertime nostalgia. We don't talk a lot of dentistry, mostly what we did in the summer as kids and how that translates to what we enjoy as adults

Episode 018 "Dr Laura Ye...Our first guest" 03.06.2026

I am reposting this as it got taken down late last week. We are thrilled that Dr. Laura Ye joined us as a guest on our podcast. She is a super talented dentist who is so much fun to chat with. We discuss how she gained popularity in social media and how she runs a huge successful practice in Huntington Beach California

Episode 017 "From Dental Student to Cosmetic Dentist" 13.05.2026

we answer the super common question, "if you were back in school, how would you pave your way to get into high end cosmetic dentistry as fast as you can"

Episode 016 "Things we never thought we'd do" 06.05.2026

It is amazing the all of the things that we are doing or have done that we never thought we would do. We discuss what these are and why we are doing them.

Episode 015 "Are you a Red Flag patient?" 29.04.2026

As we try to focus on the positive, we talk about the green and some red flag patients. Also a very controversial dental chair story and a Floss or Toss that got an Immediate response from Dr. Tori

The Margin 14 "Is office culture even a real thing?" 23.04.2026

Is office culture something that is real or is it a term made up by consultants so they can charge you a lot of money to fix it? We both share our strong opinions on this.

Episode 13 "Dentistry is awesome" 16.04.2026

10 reasons to really like the profession and some other cool stuff

Episode 012 "What dentist's don't quite get" 01.04.2026

Short podcast on this April fools day...We briefly discuss a few things that Dentist (especially new grads) don't quite get and ways to overcome them.

Episode 11 "Tori's road" 25.03.2026

We are kind of all over the place today. lots of fun and lots of discussion on why Tori chose dentistry and why she wanted dove head first into cosmetics right out of school.

Episode 10 "10 things you should not do as a Cosmetic Dentist" 18.03.2026

In honor of our 10th episode, we're breaking down the 10 things that you should not do as a cosmetic dentist based on our experience. Things that other dentists might do all of the time!

Margin 09 "Wish I would have known" 11.03.2026

On today's episode we discuss some of the things that we wish we would have known about dentistry that we had to learn the hard way.

Episode 08 Feed Favorites 04.03.2026

Today we introduce 3 new segments to the podcast and we dive deep into what and who we follow on social media. While a lot of the accounts we follow online are dental, many are not. We also go in our take on what makes an account a good follow and what really gives us the ick

Episode 07 "Dentistry can be Awkward" 25.02.2026

Warning: This episode talks about inappropriate things that can happen in the dental office. Dentistry can sometimes be awkward from both the patient and the dentists perspective. If you have a funny or awkward dental story please DM @themarginpodcast we may tell it but keep it anonymous

Episode 06 "Abundance Mindset" 18.02.2026

If you can shift your thinking you can shift your life. Living with an abundance mindset is not only refreshing but it actually life changing. We got cut short on this one unfortunately

Episode 05 Take it or Leave it 11.02.2026

On today's episode we discuss things in our life that we are leaving behind as well as things we will be adopting in the new year. Some are really deep, some are really simple, but all are very relatable

Workplace "fashion" 04.02.2026

How you show up at work affects all aspects of your day. Today we talk about what we wear to work and how it changes how our patients see us. We both have our own opinions on this and know that many don't feel the same way as us.

Is it worth it 28.01.2026

on todays episode we discuss if we would do it all again. Is it worth going to dental school and becoming a dentist knowing everything that we know about it today. Honestly this is a great conversation for anyone considering making a decision to get in to any field.

Episode 2 "Dental School; Saying the quiet part out loud" 21.01.2026

If you think that everyone who gets into dental school had a straight path, perfect grades, and unwavering confidence...This is the episode for you. Dr. Dixon and Dr. Allen discuss their completely different paths to becoming a dentist.

Episode 1: The Introduction 19.01.2026

Get to know the hosts Dr. Tori Dixon and Dr. Michael Allen as they discuss who they are and where they came from in a very casual way in the first episode of the season.

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