DSO Leader Explains How Toothapps® Is Helping Them Deliver Successful Patient Outcomes
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
Release Date: 02/25/2025
Where Fungi Meets Flossing—The Intersection of Wellness, Nutrition, and Dentistry
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, a neuroscientist and a dentist come together to talk about mushroom superfoods and nutritional counseling. Sean Lacoursiere, PhD is the Chief Innovation Officer of Maia Farms and a neuroscientist on a mission to change our relationship with nutrition for the better. He joined me on my podcast to explain what they’re accomplishing at Maia Farms and to talk about how dental practices can benefit from taking a more proactive approach to nutritional counseling for their patients. I’m Dr. Bryan Laskin—dentist, author, entrepreneur and engineer of...
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50 Is the New 30—How to Live Your Best Life Outside of Dentistry
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
This podcast episode could be your key to breaking free from the hamster wheel and making the next several decades of your life the best ones yet. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I interview Kathleen A. Adams, CFP® CPWA®, Co-founder of Second 50 Financial, to learn how she helps dental professionals build a life beyond the practice. Specifically, she helps professionals over the age of 50 to understand and leverage areas like artificial intelligence, longevity science and smart wealth strategies to realize the life of their dreams. Understanding how these elements can shape...
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These Two Things Will Help You Control Your Health Insurance Costs
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
With health insurance costs spiraling out of control, employers can feel powerless to help their employees get the coverage they need. The situation becomes all the more tragically ironic for companies in the oral healthcare space. If you are a group or DSO with more than 50 employees depending on you to provide them with healthcare coverage options that meet their needs without breaking the bank, then this episode is for you. In Episode 181 of The Patient First Podcast, I interview Mark Gaunya, GBA, LIA to learn how his company Captivated Health® is helping oral healthcare providers...
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How This Oral Cancer Advocate Helps Dental Practices Thrive
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, Founder of Dua Good Job Parul Dua Makkar, BSc, DDS, FACd joins me to share her story and discuss how dentists can prioritize patient wellness to the financial benefit of their practices. Oral cancer screenings—and the difficult conversations that accompany them—are a vital yet easily overlooked part of dentistry. Dr. Makkar has drawn on painful personal loss to develop the educational resources dental practices need to train their teams to render the holistic care patients need. I’m Dr. Bryan Laskin—author, dentist, entrepreneur, advocate...
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How L’Diamante Coaching Empowers Hygienists to Empower Patients
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
There’s probably no better team member to take the lead in empowering patients with knowledge about the oral-systemic link than dental hygienists, and there’s probably no better team to help hygienists do that than L’Diamante Coaching. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I sit down with LD Coaching Co-Founders Danielle Avila, BSDH, RDH and Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH to learn more about how these mindset hygiene career coaches are helping RDHs everywhere discover purpose, fulfillment and confidence in their craft. We also discuss the need for more leaders in dentistry...
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Announcing the Launch of “Unfair Care,” a Book That Will Empower Patients Like Never Before
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
Get ready for my most exciting and ambitious project to date; my new book, Unfair Care—Get the Healthcare You Deserve in a System Designed to Fail You. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of my latest book in a series of industry-shaking publications. Unfair Care is designed to equip everyone with the critical thinking tools they need to navigate their own healthcare decisions in a system deliberately designed to trade wellness for profit. Driven by both my passion for innovation, and by painful personal experience, this...
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DDS Asks, MD Answers—Discussing Key Issues in Integrated Care
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
If we want truly integrated care and more medical-dental collaboration, then we need to be having more conversations. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, Allison Stolz, MD, a primary care physician with decades of experience, sits down with me in the studio to talk about some of the hottest topics in regards to medical-dental collaboration and integrated care. You might be surprised as I was to hear some of the things she has to share. I’m Dr. Bryan Laskin—entrepreneur, author and dentist on a mission to clear up misconceptions and bridge information gaps in support of the...
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Practice Growth Fueled By Data and Research—Interview with CEO & Founder of Room 118
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
It’s time to change “data-driven growth” from a buzzword to reality. Justin Strong, Founder and CEO of Room 118, is here to help us all do just that. In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I grill Justin on how his decades of experience have powered Room 118, a full-service dental marketing agency for dentists, to success. Justin shares some of his magic in the form of insights on what it takes to build a strong brand in dentistry. We also discuss what it means to unlock the potential of actionable data. This is the episode every forward-thinking dentist needs to watch so they can...
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How Toothapps® Started the Connected Dentistry® Movement
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
At what point does imitation cross the line from flattery to appropriation? In this episode of The Patient First Podcast, I highlight various pieces of evidence that prove how a core concept I engineered years ago has started a movement in the dental industry. As people continue to get on board with the concept of Connected Dentistry®, they need to be informed of the true origins of this registered trademark. I’m Dr. Bryan Laskin—dentist, author, entrepreneur, CEO of Toothapps® and the engineer behind the original concept of Connected Dentistry®. Read . Subscribe to the...
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Founder of SmartChair.AI Explains the Benefits of Tracking Dental Chair Time
The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin
As a practicing dentist, Dr. Khamir Patel is all too familiar with the challenges of juggling manual data entry with treatment time and the typical vigors of running a business and managing a team. He’s also passionate about integrating innovative technology into healthcare, making him an ally of the Connected Dentistry® movement. Dr. Patel’s experience and insights ultimately led to the development of SmartChair.AI, a literal stopwatch for dental chairs that makes tracking appointment times a no-brainer. With SmartChair.AI, practices can easily collect highly accurate data, analyze it...
info_outlineToothapps® is solving problems and bridging gaps in communication and in the continuum of care in dentistry.
In fact, it’s developing new ways to do this so rapidly, even current users of the Toothapps software are surprised to learn about what it can do.
In this interview with Corey Hastings, DDS, MS, MBA and Owner and Operator of Blue Sage Management Group, you’ll learn how Toothapps is helping his team execute his vision for dental care and deliver successful outcomes to patients.
I’m Dr. Bryan Laskin—dentist, author, CEO of Toothapps, engineer of Connected Dentistry® and entrepreneur who partners with truly innovative organizations like Blue Sage Management Group to advance the kind of care that benefits patients and practices alike.
Get in touch with Dr. Hastings: BlueSageManagementGroup.com
Explore Toothapps for yourself: Toothapps.com