The Tooth Sleuth Podcast

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Kevin Kremer. He's a thought leader with over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, and has successfully grown nine business ventures. He owns Kremer Leadership Institute, Kremer Dental Care, New Smile Now, and AegisCare. Dr. Kremer's dental career spans over 25 years, providing exceptional full-mouth cosmetic and implant dentistry. As a mentor and spe...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Lana Rivera. Lana is a dental consultant with 20 years of experience, specializing in helping practices grow through strategic business solutions. She has worked with dental startups, pediatric practices, and established clinics, focusing on optimizing operations and increasing patient satisfaction. Lana is known for her expertise in the latest industry tren...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Jonathan Eskow. Jonathan is the Founder and lead attorney of Eskow Law Group, one of the largest health care-exclusive law firms in the country.  Jonathan and his team at Eskow Law Group work closely with hundreds of dentists, group practices and DSOs across a wide range of areas, with a specific focus on practice transitions, DSO affiliations, employment ag...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Billie Prisby and Laura Nelson. With 28 years of experience in marketing and dental industries, Billie is a co-founder and CEO of Presto Smile, a startup that is changing the landscape and revolutionizing the dental industry with AI and marketing. She has an MBA in Business Management with a focus on Marketing, a BS in Biology and Psychology, an RDA in denta...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Brett E. Gilbert. He graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School (DDS 2001, ENDO 2003). He is a professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is the founder of Access Endo, a global education platform and the Access Endo Impact Academy. He is a f...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Matthew Norton. As an expert in human behavior and emotions, Matthew Norton has spent decades guiding people toward fulfilling their purpose and achieving greater success. He has designed assessments that improve understanding oneself, communication, and team dynamics. These tools have led to breakthroughs for businesses and their leaders. Through his ce...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Kyle Stanley. He is a leading figure in dentistry, recognized as "The Next Generation of Cosmetic Dentistry" by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and one of "The Top 10 Young Educators in Dentistry" by the Seattle Study Club. His advanced training in dental implants, completed in Brazil, and his extensive contributions to dental research have so...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Angel Amaya. Now in her 9th year working in the patient financing space, she finds herself more excited than ever to help providers utilize financing to grow their business. She currently serves as the VP of National Accounts for Proceed Finance. In this role she works with some of the largest DSOs in the country. Give a listen to Angel Amaya, VP of National...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Mark Costes. He is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, international key-note speaker, and host of the Dentalprenuer Podcast, which boasts listenership in 151 countries with over 10,000,000 total downloads, and 2,000+ episodes. During his 21-year clinical career, Mark was able to start and acquire 16 dental practices in CA and AZ.  Dr. Costes is the fo...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Tarryn McCarthy. Host of The Business of Happiness Podcast, she is an Orthodontist, Author, Keynote Speaker, Dental Life Coach, and Rapid Transformational Therapist. After only 7 years of clinical orthodontics and solo practice ownership, Tarryn experienced a breakdown and severe clinical burnout when she fire-sold her practice, fled the state, and liter...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Spencer Walker. Spencer helped establish and grow the largest dental implant specific marketing and case acceptance training organization, Dental Implant Machine. They are widely recognized as having helped more dental implant doctors streamline their full arch rehabilitation marketing and case acceptance and achieve million dollar plus production levels tha...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Rahul Sharma, the CEO and Founder of Neurality Health AI, is a successful health tech entrepreneur with multiple exits, and has raised many rounds of capital having gone through prestigious Venture Accelerators like YCombinator. His most recent exit was for a Saas Services solution called Reviving Mind where he built an EHR and multi-state telehealth clinic...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Jinesh Patel. Jinesh is a 2x Founder with several patents to his name. Currently, Jinesh serves as the Co-Founder and CEO at UptimeHealth, where he is spearheading groundbreaking technology to automate medical device and compliance management for healthcare providers. His work with UptimeHealth has landed him on the 2021 Forbes Next 1000 list.  Jinesh is reg...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Brenda McNulty, Brenda is a dynamic force in the dental industry, boasting over 30 years of rich experience that spans both clinical and business domains. As the owner of DSO FACTS, she has cemented her reputation as an expert in transforming dental practices through innovative training and accountability systems. Brenda's depth of knowledge and practical ex...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Anne Duffy, the visionary CEO and Founder behind Dental Entrepreneur Media - a platform designed to revolutionize the dental profession! Through her digital platforms, podcasts, print magazines, and retreats, Anne has created vibrant communities of dental influencers who share their inspiring stories in Dental entrepreneur: The Future of Dentistry and Dental...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Daniel M. Briskie II. He was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, growing up around the dental profession thanks to his pediatric dentist father. After graduating from Detroit Mercy and completing a General Practice Residency at Denver Health Hospital, he developed a passion for surgery, mastering techniques like Full Arch implants, PRF/PRP, IV sedation,...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Chelsea Myers. Having worked with hundreds of doctors and some of the most successful organizations, Chelsea understands how to create a winning equation. Chelsea and her team partner with practices and organizations attract best fit, culture-add talent, and help create exceptional experiences for all!  Exceptional emotional experiences are created through p...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Heather McGuire. Heather has spent the last 20 years in dental, with positions from assistant, hygienist, vendor sales, and DSO Leadership. She's also 7 years sober and active in Sober Life Rocks. She is a Master Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner with additional certifications in Mental and Emotional Release and hypnosis. She coaches profes...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Jonathan Bonanno. Jonathan Bonanno is a leader in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) solutions for dental service organizations. With over a decade of healthcare expertise and a near-completed doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Jonathan enhances workforce performance and drives organizational success. As the visionary behind Chief Ps...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Andrea Waltz. Andrea is the co-founder of Courage Crafters, Inc. and co-author of the best-selling book, Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. For almost two decades, Andrea has been teaching people in virtually every business and industry how to think and feel differently about failure, rejection, and the word, "no" to achieve their go...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Sherrine Washington. Sherrine is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist turned award-winning Multi-Million Dollar Sales Coach and Trainer and Founder of The R.E.A.L Talk Selling System™.  To date, she has sold over $60 million in products and services for National brands, specifically selling over $36 million in dental treatment alone.  Sherrine developed the prop...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Martin Mendelson, Resident Faculty at Spear Education and Founder of Metamorphosis Coaching. With nearly 20 years of experience and certifications in Executive Coaching, Team Coaching/Facilitation, Emotional Intelligence, and Happiness Studies, Dr. Mendelson has empowered leaders and teams across North America to excel and thrive. As a captivating speake...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Frank Loggia. Francesco Loggia has over 15 years of experience in the dental implant industry. For a decade, he managed the largest independent national implant distributor in Canada for a prominent value segment brand. Recognizing the importance of live implant training, he established IDIA in 2012, one of North America's first live patient implant training...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Dr. Kevin Kwiecien and Jason Luchtefeld. Dr. Kwiecien graduated from Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry in 1995 and holds a master's degree in healthcare administration. He has more than 25 years of private practice experience with most of those years overlapping in academia. Dr. Kwiecien serves as faculty member at the L.D. Pankey Inst...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Kris Talajic. He was born in Croatia but spent a large sum of his childhood in Singapore. He's a former professional soccer (football) player and a two-time entrepreneur. He's passionate about leveraging data, especially in the intersection of cutting-edge technologies that can influence better health outcomes. Kris has managed successful sales teams and imp...