Very Clinical: Endodontic Predictability and Efficiency Workflow and Restorative Edition
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Kevin and Zach are joined by Al for the second part of our series on endodontic predictability and efficiency. Kevin is still giving a course at the 3D Dentist's retreat down in Wake Forest, NC that focuses on a digital workflow in endodontics. Today's conversation focuses on workflow with the restorative aspect of the endo procedure in mind. Is the single appointment RCT/buildup/crown the most profitable procedure in dentistry? Perhaps. And Kevin has tips on how to get there! Some links from the show: with Dr. Kevin Fryer (use coupon code ENDO50 for 50% off your registration!) ...
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AME: Saturday Morning Cartoons to Substack
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Al has a riff on Saturday morning cartoons to selling detergent to Substacks...how do people selling a service or product find their audience? Podcasts find a way to monetize and that usually means connecting someone selling a product or service to an audience and the Very Dental Podcast Network is no different. But what about those unicorn content creators that thrive with a subscription model? Al wonders how Very Dental fits in with these strategies. Join the using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is...
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Very Dental: Coronavirus Lessons?
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I want to set the stage for today's throwback episode. It's May of 2020. Most dental offices are still closed down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many offices have been seeing emergency patients and were just waiting for the go ahead to open back up. What have we learned? What should we expect? 20/20 hindsight from September 2023 makes this episode a little dated. But it's a good reminder of what we didn't know. I hope you enjoy the time capsule. Original show notes: "Jason and Alan feature "what have we learned" from coronavirus and "what have we changed" due to it! We asked the amazing...
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Very Clinical: Endodontic Predictability and Efficiency Diagnosis Edition
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Kevin and Zach are joined by Al for the first of a two part series on endodontic predictability and efficiency. It turns out that Kevin is giving a course at the 3D Dentist's retreat down in Wake Forest, NC that focuses on a digital workflow in endodontics. Today's conversation focuses primarily on diagnosis including 3D imaging! Case selection is a huge part of efficient and predictable endodontics and Kevin drops knowledge bombs on how to pick the winners! Also favorite movies that could NEVER BE MADE TODAY! Some links from the show: with Dr. Kevin Fryer (use coupon code ENDO50 for 50% off...
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AME: What You Get Used To
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Al tells a harrowing story about cell phone batteries and human resilience. 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 equipment and everything in between and the best prices you’ll find anywhere! If you head over to and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you’ll get another 10% off...
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Very Dental: Spreading a Little Endo Love with Dr. Matt Chesler
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Alan is joined by Dr. Matt Chesler, an endodontist practicing in Southern California. Matt has recently joined the Spear Education faculty where he's going to begin teaching clinical endo in Scottsdale! Matt's journey is an interesting one and we do, as advertised, give a lot of endo love! Matt has strong positive feelings about his dental training in the military and the Health Professionals Scholarship Program The new endodontics courses at Spear Education (who is it for--primarily GPs) Endodontics polarizes dentists (love/hate) Matt on the lit (hot teeth and blocks) Dental microscopes in...
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Very Clinical: How to Add New Things
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In this classic episode Kevin and Zach are joined by Alan Mead to talk about how to implement new stuff in the office. Actually, it's mostly Zach and Al listening to Kevin because he's really good at implementing stuff. Some topics we discussed: Instagram fishermen/women Al's love of air abrasion and the "shelf" in his office Al's problem buying stuff at the Midwinter back in the day The story of implants in Kevin's office/don't tell Kevin that he can't do something Why add services/procedures to your office? Al's microscope story Zach loves Gordon Christensen Goofus and Gallant (Al and...
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Very Dental Student: All About Loupes with Enova Illumination
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Mohamed sits down with Jeff Dyll of Enova Illumination to talk all about loupes. Jeff has been helping dentists magnify their field of view for awhile now and this conversation is pretty fascinating! There's a lot to how magnification works, and Jeff explains it really well! And don't forget about headlamps! 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...
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Very Dental: House Call Dentistry with Dr. Ashleigh Robinson
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Alan is joined by Dr. Ashleigh Robinson to talk about her unconventional career choice! A couple years ago Ashleigh started a "house call" dentistry business and has never looked back! Ashleigh's calling to dentistry was originally hoping to address "access." There are a lot of people in need of dental care that cannot necessarily get to a dental office and our profession isn't really set up to address it. Ashleigh has created a model to reach these folks and she's an evangelist about it! In fact, she's even got her own podcast where she talks all about her model and how dentists can make this...
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Very Clinical: Fewer Well Planned Visits with Dr. Sully Sullivan
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Dr. Sully Sullivan joins Kevin and Zach again to talk about his "becoming." Which is to say how he got started with 3D Dentists, how he incorporated it into his practice (comprehensive diagnosis) and how he learned to teach it. Some links from the show: 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. If you’d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that...
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