Should you base your podcast opinion on a title? We hope so! In this episode, we review oral health statistics from the World Health Organization. It’s important to be aware of clinical trends so that you can plan your community outreach, CE etc. The most impactful advice concerns “Knockers” and “Boobs” in your office .Trust us - click and listen and then DON’T do what these doctors (allegedly) did. No matter how tempting! 

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TikTok users love dental tips - maybe a bit too much. The hashtag #DIYDentist is huge in that space. Perhaps we need an influencer or two to help us spread GOOD oral health tips. Like how butt massages could benefit oral health. We’re skeptical but it’s our job to bring you the news. Is this an untapped revenue source? Or just one dentist’s wishful thinking? You be the judge!

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It's horrible to suffer injury at the dental office. But it's absolutely not fair that the money awarded to you just simply isn't there. We discuss the lessons learned from a poor child's life permanently affected by a doctor who didn't want to call 911.

Then we tackle the upcoming Massachusetts vote regarding dental insurance. Links for more reading are below. 

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We don’t recommend prison but if you have to go then make sure your oral health is in good shape. Rapper YNW Melly is sitting in jail with diamond encrusted crowns and claiming that he is being denied his basic oral health rights. Although at this point, I suspect those crowns are crustier than a Spongebob episode. Why can’t they just give him a toothbrush? It may not be that simple.  We then pivoted to the very hot topic of ‘quiet quitting.’ What do you think? Is it mediocrity? Detachment? A legit trend? We give you some points - as always - to chew on!  

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We know teeth have grooves but did you know they were GROOVY? How your baby teeth grow can determine your metabolism. We then ventured over to TikTok and Facebook to learn about glittery dentures. Yes, you read that right!

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Talk about a bad apple. Thanks to one dental chain our industry has suffered another black mark. How do you handle patients who are angry and mistrustful? Delicately and with your own safety in mind. We then traveled from Indiana to California for what I thought was a timely story but I was duped! It was a recycled article but we still had a good time with it. Enjoy! 

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Did you miss us? We missed you! I explain why Kevin and I took a podcast break. We hope we can pick up right where we left off. Now onto our latest musings…

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Imagine that you can only open your mouth a grand total of 2mm - sounds awful! We discuss if we’re ready to have those conversations with patients. But first we bring you an update on the “Delta Dental vs pretty much all of organized dentistry and most providers” lawsuit. Then we wrap up with the pretty disappointing news that only 1 in 4 owner dentists raised fees. Sometimes we really are to blame. 

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We gave a webinar on December 15th to help you out with your 2022 planning. We were blown away by the response. No more just waiting for things to happen TO YOU. It’s clear that you all want to get ahead of any issues before they snowball into big problems. That’s what we’re here for (all jokes aside!). You can catch the replay now:

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Do we really need to be as busy as we used to be? We tackle that question in light of some new stats from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute. Confusion was in the air while discussing a clinic who laid off half their staff. Why would they do that? What employee would come back after that? Compliance and audits were next up on the agenda. If we have no examiners or auditors then who will catch the really rotten dentists out there? Maybe it’s DSO investors who will foot that bill. Listen along and find out! 

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We gave a webinar on December 15th to help you out with your 2022 planning. We were blown away by the response. No more just waiting for things to happen TO YOU. It’s clear that you all want to get ahead of any issues before they snowball into big problems. That’s what we’re here for (all jokes aside!). You can catch the replay now:

👉👉 Watch the REPLAY of our Chew On 2022 Trends webinar!

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Low reimbursement and expanding state dental services is a bad cycle that just keeps spinning. We’ll discuss how states get real generous with dental care but then uh-oh! Where did all the dentists go? When reimbursement is lower than operating expenses then how can you expect to attract providers? Two states are trying to tackle this but will they be successful? Teresa then shares her crazy chicken pox vaccine woes. You know you’re curious! 

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We’re giving a webinar on December 15th to help you out with your 2022 planning. We’re already blown away by the response. No more just waiting for things to happen TO YOU. It’s clear that you all want to get ahead of any issues before they snowball into big problems. That’s what we’re here for (all jokes aside!). See you on the webinar! 

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