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In this episode of Let’s Talk Teeth, we are joined by Dr. Steve Yusupov. Tune in as Dr. Yusupov shares his path from NYU dental school to a six-year OMFS/MD program at Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate, followed by a head and neck oncologic fellowship at the New York Head & Neck Institute. He explains what drew him to oral surgery after seeing major head and neck cases, and how his early associateship in a hospital-based practice shaped his surgical scope and business skills. 

Dr. Yusupov describes his journey in launching a de novo oral surgery practice on Long Island, doubling its space and adding an associate, and maintaining full-scope private practice work including orthognathic, TMJ total joint replacements, oncology, and full-arch surgery with prosthetic workflow. He discusses referral building, direct-to-consumer marketing for full-arch, digital dentistry’s impact, pathology referrals, advice on associateships and avoiding rushing into ownership, future growth plans, and closes with guidance to follow your passion and embrace change in dentistry.

Don’t miss this conversation exploring full-scope OMS training, practice-building, and the future of full-arch implant care.

00:00 Meet Dr Yusupov

00:37 Training Path to OMS

02:08 Oncology Fellowship and Dream Job

03:56 Perio vs OMS Decision

06:23 Why Head and Neck

08:06 Leaving Associateship

08:46 Building a De Novo Practice

12:15 Full Scope and Full Arch

15:53 Advice for Residents

19:14 Marketing a Referral Practice

21:57 Why Full Arch Is a Unicorn

23:32 How Full Arch Patients Find You

24:49 Restoring Full Arch Confidence

25:38 Digital Workflow Game Changer

27:32 Pathology Referrals and Competition

31:03 Learning Business After Training

35:29 Practice Growth and Hospital Goals

37:45 Wild Trauma Call Case Study

42:21 DSOs and Dentistry’s Future

47:14 Final Advice and Wrap Up

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