Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

Dr. Mark Sivers, Partner of Aligned Dental, Callie Elmore, the Executive Director of the AADGP, and Dan Redifer, CEO of Lavender Dental Group discuss:

• The February 4-6 AADGP event in Austin, TX
• Lavender Dental Group's story
• Doubling down on collaboration & networking

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Learn more about the AADGP here - https://www.aadgp.org/

Learn about Lavender Dental Group here - https://www.lavenderdental.com/

Jonathan Gegerson, a dental industry veteran and three-time cancer survivor joins the show. Prepare to be inspired as Jonathan shares his journey which includes:

• His diagnosis & treatment
• Healing & family connection
• Establishing a retreat for survivors

Please support Jonathan by purchasing his book, Perspective-C. The proceeds from this book go to establishing a retreat for cancer survivors and their families. You can buy Perspective-C on Amazon here - https://dso.pub/PerspectiveC

Daniel Barsotti, Director of Special Markets (DSO) joins the GDN show. He shares his thoughts on:

• The Importance of Change Management
• Creating a Supportive Culture
• Data-Driven Decision Making

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You can email Daniel Barsotti here - [email protected]

You can also find Daniel on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-barsotti/

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Marissa Buess, National Prevention & Care Sales Specialist at Ivoclar, Andrea Edelen, Director of Hygiene & Clinical Support at Mortenson Dental Partners and Jerin Murray, Director of Hygiene at Interdent discuss:

• The journey from clinical hygiene to leadership roles
• Mentorship and support for hygienists
• The importance of partnerships in the DSO industry

To learn more about Ivoclar and their group dentistry program you can reach out to Marissa Buess - [email protected]

To learn more about Cervitec Plus visit - https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/shop/search/products?text=cervatec

You can connect with Andrea Edelen - [email protected] or learn more about Mortenson Dental Partners - https://mortensondentalpartners.com/

You can connect with Jerin Murray - [email protected] or to learn more about Interdent - https://www.interdent.com/

The Emerging Dental Groups to Watch awards presented by Kim Larson, Co-Founder & COO of Group Dentistry Now. Kim Larson provides insight into the winners before they accept their dental group's award. Each winner provides insights into their success during this live award ceremony in Salt Lake City. The 2025 Emerging Dental Groups to Watch winners include:

• Mike Baird, CEO of Accelerate Dental
• Mark Censoprano, CEO of MAX Surgical Specialty Management
• Dr. Jason Mann, Chief Dental Officer & Co-Founder & Phil Cassis, Co-Founder & CEO and the team from Providence Dental Partners
• Dr. Viren Patel, Founder & CEO and Jacquelyn Vasquez, President of Operations of Smile Obsession Dental
• Dr. Brad Hughes, Founder & CEO and his team from Vision Dental Partners
• Dr. Sean Tomalty, CEO & Founder of EKOS Dental Group (audio only)

To read more about the 2025 Emerging Dental Groups to Watch winners read the full article - https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/dso-group-blog/emerging-dental-groups-25/

This is the audio version of the article which is featured on Group Dentistry Now's website. Andrea is President of Breaking Glass Inc., an HR Consulting Firm, a seasoned HR executive with over 30 years in various industries driving culture and engagements strategies. Andrea is the former Chief People Officer for Guardian Dentistry Partners (GDP) where she built the HR strategy and infrastructure during their rapid growth.

Brad Pingle, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Bien Air discusses:

• the transition from air-driven to electric handpieces in the U.S. market
• the impact of dental schools
• standardization & streamlining

To learn more visit https://dental.bienair.com/en_us/

or visit https://bienairacademy.com/

You can also reach Brad Pingle at [email protected]

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This panel discusses dental operations and leveraging AI to assist with RCM. Nicole Collard, Technology Operations Mgr. at Tend, Dr. Greg Wu, Owner of Emerson Dental, Troy Andrews, Product Mgr. at DentalxChange & Dan Feimster, VP of Product Mgt. at DentalxChange share their thoughts on:

• AI as a game changer for efficiency
• The importance of data interpretation
• Embracing change with confidence

To learn more, you can visit https://www.dentalxchange.com/

You can connect with Dan Feimster on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dfeimster/ or Troy Andrews on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-andrews-a55ba2bb/

To learn more about Tend visit - https://www.hellotend.com/

You can connect with Nicole Collard on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolecollard1993/

Connect with Dr. Greg Wu, Owner at Emerson Dental here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-wu-7708211/

Welcome to The Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry!

Understanding Dental Front Office AI with TrueLark & The Smilist

Phil Toh, Co-Founder & President of the Smilist & Eric Weeden, Head of Sales of TrueLark talk front office technology & AI:

• Change management in the age of AI
• Clearly defining front office AI
• Real world AI implementation

To learn more about TrueLark visit - https://truelark.com/ to get a demo of what TrueLark can do for your dental group visit - https://truelark.com/demo/

You can connect with Eric Weeden of TrueLark via email - [email protected] or you can find him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericweeden/

You can also learn more about The Smilist here - https://thesmilist.com/ or connect with Phil Toh on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiptoh/

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Dr. Miles Beckett, CEO of Flossy & Dr. Summer Kassmel, Owner of Castle Peak & Avon Dental have a lively discussion on:

• The current state of AI in dentistry
• Empowering staff through automation
• Patient engagement = patient satisfaction

To learn more about Flossy visit https://www.flossy.com/

Meet Fiona, your friendly AI dental receptionist - https://www.flossy.com/fiona-call-an-agent

You can find Dr. Miles Beckett on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-beckett-578b755/

You can also connect with Dr. Summer Kassmel on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-summer-kassmel-8936a62bb/

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