Very Dental Student: Dr. Kurren Virk Hits the Ground Running
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Mohammed features a returning guest to talk about getting started in your dental career! Dr. Kurren Virk (last featured as he was finishing up an AEGD residency) explains how he found his first gig and how it's going! Some links from the show: Join the using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to...
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Very Dental: Zach and Al Do Lunch
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Dr. Zach Meiners is the second member of the dynamic duo from the Very Clinical podcast! But you might know him from his original podcast "DOPE (dentists on phones, eating) Lunch!" Zach and Al have a wide ranging conversation this episode. Some of the highlights include: Zach's early social media turn offs and how podcasts brought him back to online dental stuff Bitewings at crown seats? Yes, no and when! We talk about lunch as a dental office institution Nonsexy instruments that come through in the dental office What do you do when your crown prep STARTS with a big undercut? Some links from...
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Very Clinical: The Best Live Dental Podcasting Concept Ever!
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For the 2023 holiday season we're giving you the gift of the very best live podcasting concept ever conceived! At VoD 2022 Kevin and Zach pitched a bunch of clinical scenarios to many many guests at VoD and got fantastic answers throughout the weekend! This made for podcasting gold and we're going to replay them throughout the holiday season! Today's episode features Kevin and Zach pitching the scenarios and then they bring on Dr. Abe Hoellrich of Columbus, OH to answer! Happy Holidays from the whole VDPN team and enjoy! The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to...
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AME: The Rules for Influencers
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Why does a cranky 52 year old podcasting dentist get to write the "Rules for Influencers?" Because it's my show, that's why. As a 15+ year content creator (blogging and podcasting, etc.) I've got thoughts about the concept of "influencer." I spell out the rules that influencers seem to follow from my viewpoint. Do you disagree? Then you should... ...join the using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love...
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Very Dental: Black Friday and EFDAs with Dr. Kevin Fryer
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Alan is joined by the one and only Dr. Kevin Fryer of the Very Clinical podcast! The conversation was fun and wide ranging but we focused hard on EFDAs and Kevin's use of them! Schrodinger's Weed Black Friday Browns/Lions superbowl? How Kevin started using EFDAs (he was originally against EFDAs) EFDA workflows ("mini associates") Kevin's "selling time" concept and how EFDAs make this work. EFDA training (Case Western is Kevin's go to) Kevin and Al's very first patients in dental school University of Minnesota's branding mistakes Anesthesia in Kevin's office Dental Therapists and Restorative...
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Very Clinical: Ask Us Anything, Part Deux!
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Kevin and Zach take a seconed bite at the apple while answering even more questions from the socials! The topics include: What does Zach think about when polishing composite veneers? Kevin's "massage" routine (he prefers the isolation/float tank) How do you save $.10 on bonding agent? What are the plans for the guys for the ski season? When is Zach going to start ortho? Is dentistry still a good career path? Too much Mahomes? How much do you trust bonding vs. traditional resistance and retention? What kind of CE are you taking in 2024? What would Kevin have named the Cleveland Indians? (Go...
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AME: Breaking Through Frequency Illusion
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It's easy to remember patient interactions that went poorly. Why is it so hard to remember the great one? There is this thing called "Frequency Illusion" (aka: The Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon) that we humans fall prey to. Why is it that after you buy a car that you see a whole bunch of those cars on the road? Are there really more of them on the road than before you bought it? Or is it your focus and your brain that makes you notice them ALL THE TIME! This tendency is used by marketing companies to make us think the product we're looking at is more common and desirable than it probably is. And...
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Very Dental: Two Gen X Dental Practice Owners Shake Fists at Clouds with Dr. Craig Harder
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Gen X has seen a lot. We've been around for the introduction of cable tv through the smartphone and social media. Gen X dentists started practicing in the "golden age of cosmetic dentistry" of the 90's and we've seen a lot of change. Some of it for the better and quite a bit of it for the worse. Al is joined by Dr. Craig Harder to talk about some of these changes. Both Craig and Al were practice owners early in their careers and owned practices at the turn of the century. Their wide ranging discussion covered all kinds of topics: Yellow page ads David Hornbrook's mullet "Instant...
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Very Clinical: Ask Us Anything!
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Kevin and Zach answer questions and concerns from the interwebs! The topics include: Taylor Swift's veneers Kevin's hair care routine What does it take to change one of your favorite materials? Would you steal a tray of cookies from a hotel lobby? What implant brand are you using, ? Worst stories from dental school What podcasts do you listen to? Kevin: Zach If you want to interact with us, head over to the Join the using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download....
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Very Dental Student: The First Few Months with Dr. Kevin Harland
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Mohammed is joined once again by Dr. Kevin Harland. Kevin is a recent grad of the University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry. This conversation focuses on Kevin's first few months in private practice. Every dentist has to handle the transition into dental practice and Kevin gives an interesting peek into what it's been like for him! Join the using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to...
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