A Dentist’s Guide to Paying Less in Taxes with Travis Slade, CPA
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Release Date: 09/29/2025
Building a Fee-for-Service Practice Through Trust, Diagnosis, and Meaningful Conversations with Dr. Brian Vence
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: Episode Description In part one of this two-part conversation, Dr. Brian Vence shares a deeply thoughtful and experience-driven perspective on what it actually takes to build a successful fee-for-service practice—one rooted not in persuasion or sales tactics, but in trust, diagnosis, and meaningful human connection. With more than three decades of clinical experience and a career dedicated to interdisciplinary, comprehensive care, Dr. Vence reframes treatment planning as a behavioral and relational...
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Dr. John Kois's Clinical Decision-Making Regarding Wear Patients
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: Episode Description In part two of this in-depth conversation, Dr. John Kois moves beyond theory and into clinical application, tackling the questions every restorative dentist eventually faces: Who is actually a high-risk occlusal patient? How do we distinguish past adaptation from active breakdown? And why do so many “standard solutions” fail to prevent restorative complications? Building on the foundational concepts from part one, this episode focuses on how occlusion...
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Dr. John Kois Reframes Occlusion
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: Episode Description Occlusion is one of the most talked-about—and most misunderstood—topics in restorative dentistry. In this first installment of a two-part conversation, Dr. John Kois challenges many of the static, mechanical definitions of occlusion that most dentists were taught in dental school and offers a fundamentally different way of thinking about how the masticatory system actually works in real patients. Drawing from decades of clinical practice, specialty training in...
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Difficult Patients: How Dentists Actually Get in Trouble (and How to Protect Your License) — Part 2 with Evan Sampson
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Episode Description In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, we move from theory into the real-world details that quietly put dentists at risk every single day. My guest, Evan Sampson, is a healthcare attorney who has served as general counsel to one of the largest dental support organizations in the country. He brings a rare and invaluable perspective at the intersection of dentistry, law, payer audits, and regulatory enforcement — and in this episode, we get very specific. We unpack what actually makes certain procedures, CDT codes, and clinical scenarios high-risk from a fraud, waste, and...
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Fraud, Documentation, and the Notes That Can Haunt You: A Dentist’s Guide to Staying Out of Trouble (Part 1) — with Evan Sampson, JD
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Episode Description Most dentists think of compliance as a background concern—something administrative, abstract, or handled by “the office.” In reality, it’s one of the highest-risk, most overlooked areas of modern dental practice. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dr. Melissa Seibert sits down with Evan Sampson, a healthcare attorney with over a decade of experience advising dentists and healthcare organizations on fraud, waste, abuse, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. Evan has served as General Counsel to a major dental support organization and held senior compliance...
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Fee-for-Service Without Fear with Dr. David Eshom
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: In Part 2 of this powerful series, Dr. Melissa Seibert continues her in-depth conversation with cosmetic dentist and AACD leader Dr. David Eshom, exploring the deeper psychological, business, and interpersonal frameworks that underpin a thriving fee-for-service practice. Together, they unpack the realities of transitioning away from insurance dependence, the emotional traps dentists fall into, and the communication strategies that safeguard both the patient relationship and the...
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Dr. David Eshom’s Blueprint for Patient-Initiated Dentistry
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: n Part 1 of this two-part series, Dr. Melissa Seibert sits down with cosmetic dentist and AACD residency preceptor Dr. David Eshom for a powerful conversation that reframes how dentists think about photography, diagnosis, communication, and case acceptance. Drawing from more than 20 years of comprehensive cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Eshom reveals why extraoral photography—not intraoral cameras, not radiographs—is the single most effective tool for building trust and helping patients...
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Modern TMJ Surgery with Dr. Scotty Bolding
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Register for the live meeting: Download the Injection Molding Guide: In Part 2 of this powerful two-part series, Dr. Melissa Seibert sits back down with renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Scott Bolding, whose orthopedic-driven approach to TMJ diagnostics and surgery is reshaping how dentistry understands joint disease. If you’ve ever wondered why TMJ patients get “punted” from provider to provider, why MRI-based diagnosis never became mainstream, or how degenerative joint pathology silently derails orthodontic and restorative outcomes, this...
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Orthognathic Surgery IS Airway Surgery: Dr. Scott Bolding on Rethinking Skeletal Positioning
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Description: In this episode, Dr. Scott Bolding — leading oral and maxillofacial surgeon and airway reconstruction expert — dismantles the outdated belief that sleep apnea is primarily a soft-tissue problem. He explains why the bone dictates the obstruction, why skeletal repositioning is the true driver of airway patency, and how maxillary advancement, mandibular rotation, and hyoid biomechanics can radically transform patient physiology. You’ll also hear how CBCT, DICE, and...
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Managing Occlusion in Wear Patients with Dr. Gregg Kinzer
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on His interdisciplinary approach to dentistry is founded in both empirical research and clinical experience. He attended the University of Washington for both his undergraduate and graduate studies where he received his D.D.S. degree in 1995 and an M.S.D. and certificate in Prosthodontics in 1998. For his entire career, Dr. Kinzer has been committed to furthering the art and science of dental education. His unique ability to impart complex clinical processes in a logical, systematic and clear...
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Episode Description
Taxes are one of the biggest expenses a dentist will ever face—but most aren’t taught how to navigate them. In this episode of Dental Digest Podcast, host Dr. Melissa Seibert sits down with dental CPA Travis Slade of Allure Dental Accounting to unpack how dentists can stop leaving money on the table and start keeping more of what they earn.
Whether you’re an associate paid as a 1099 or W2, or a practice owner managing overhead, this episode gives you the clarity you need on entity structures, deductions, and retirement strategies. Travis breaks down:
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The real difference between 1099 vs W2 compensation—and why it matters for your taxes.
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What an LLC actually does (and doesn’t do) for dentists, and when an S-corp makes sense.
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The write-offs you should be taking (CE, insurance, supplies, even your dental school kit) vs. the ones that could get you into trouble.
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How to avoid red flags that increase audit risk, and what happens if the IRS does come knocking.
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Practical guidance on automobile deductions, home office use, travel expenses, and meals.
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The power of a SEP IRA and other retirement accounts for lowering your tax bill while building long-term wealth.
Travis’ advice is built on years of working almost exclusively with dentists, which means you’ll hear exactly what’s “ordinary and necessary” in the eyes of the IRS for your profession. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to protect yourself legally, maximize deductions ethically, and structure your finances to support both your practice and your future.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re missing deductions, overpaying in taxes, or confused about what entity type to choose—this episode is a must-listen.