Newly Erupted

In this enlightening podcast with Dr. Al Burns, we learn from his extensive experience in dealing with associate in candidates and how to make the right match with a practice owner.  Dr. Burns shares his expertise and experience, what questions to ask, how to survey the practice as well as making sure it will be the right fit overall.   Get yourself ready and take the chance to learn, and gather all the information you need to make the right decisions on where you want to practice.

Biography: Dr. Al Burns is a 2007 graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry.  He then completed a Pediatric Dental Residency at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital in June 2009..   He and his wife Lisa moved their family across the country to Seguin, Texas, and opened from scratch their first dental practice, Alligator Dental six days after graduation.

 Since then Dr. Al and his wife Lisa have worked tirelessly to build a successful dental practice.  Today they have four growing locations and a central administrative office.  Alligator Dental employs almost 50 staff and sees over 30,000 patient encounters annually.  Dr. Al is a hands-on owner but practices full time and has an amazing administrative team that helps him run his organization.

In addition to his private practice. Al has been part-time faculty at the pediatric dental program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio since 2009.  He has taught pediatric practice management at numerous programs and spent time himself as a part-time associate doctor in his early years as his practice was growing.  In addition to hiring many of his own associates, he has mentored and counseled hundreds of residents in the transition to private practice with advice on contracts, evaluation of work opportunities, and being a sounding board.  

 Despite the success of the practice Al and Lisa's greatest accomplishment is making their life work as spouses and business partners and raising their seven children who are all presently teenagers.

About the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The mission of the AAPD is to advocate policies, guidelines, and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children. The AAPD serves and represents its membership in the areas of professional development and governmental and legislative activities. The AAPD has over 10,000 members. Learn more about the AAPD at aapd.org.

About Newly Erupted’s Host:

Joel H. Berg is a consultant in the dental industry and practices Pediatric Dentistry part-time in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is Professor Emeritus and former Dean at the University of Washington. Dr. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is a Past-President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Past-President of the AAPD Foundation.

He is an editor of the book Early Childhood Oral Health and has published extensively on subjects including dental restorative materials for children, and medical management of dental caries. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models to manage dental caries as a disease. He lectures to dental professionals regularly on "Medical Management of Dental Caries". Dr. Berg is also the host of AAPD’s other podcast, Pedo Teeth Talk!

Looking for CE Hours that you can earn from the comfort of your own home? Visit AAPD’s Education Passport at https://educationpassport.aapd.org for CE from previous Annual Sessions, CE Courses, Symposiums and more!

Check out AAPD’s other podcast- Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for episodes on more clinical topics? Pedo Teeth Talk is a podcast specializing in pediatric dental topics relevant to you and your practice. Listen on iTunes, aapd.org, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Android and more!

Without our platform sponsors, this podcast would not be possible. Thank you to our platform sponsors: Cheng Crowns (https://chengcrowns.com), Denovo Dental (https://denovodental.com), Dox Pedo (https://www.doxpedo.com), Pacific Dental/My Kid’s Dentist & Orthodontics (https://www.pacificdentalservices.com/), Treloar & Heisel (https://www.treloaronline.com)

 Do you have an idea for a topic that you would love to hear on Newly Erupted? Email [email protected] with your suggestion!

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Listen to this important, interesting, and fact filled podcast with Dr. Purnima Kumar. Dr. Kumar is not only an expert clinician and periodontist, she is an accomplished and NIH funded scientist. She has the special ability to take complex scientific stories around the pandemic, vaccines, and related topics and bring them to an accurate and clear understanding level important for our own edification, as well important for the best patient care. Tune in to get up to date on this exceptionally important podcast.

Biography:

Dr. Purnima Kumar is a Professor of Periodontology at The Ohio State University. She received her dental degree from Annamalai University in India, and her Masters in Periodontology and PhD in Molecular Microbiology and from The Ohio State University. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Kumar maintains an active research laboratory that is funded through the NIH and oral healthcare industry collaborations. She serves as an editor for numerous journals including the Journal of Periodontology and Microbiome. She has several publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has written book-chapters in molecular microbiology and periodontology. She has also been invited to lecture at several national and international meetings on the microbial etiology of periodontitis. She presently serves as the Chair of the Continuing Education Oversight Committee for the American Academy of Periodontology and on the Council for Scientific Affairs of the American Dental Association and the Taskforce for Women in Periodontics. She is also the official spokesperson for the ADA on e-cigarettes and vaping.

About the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The mission of the AAPD is to advocate policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children. The AAPD serves and represents its membership in the areas of professional development and governmental and legislative activities. The AAPD has over 10,000 members. Learn more about the AAPD at aapd.org.

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A perfect kickoff for the podcast series “Newly Erupted”.  Hear from AAPD President Dr. Jessica Lee.  Dr. Lee is an accomplished leader, practitioner, scientist, and advocate for our specialty.  

There is no better way to learn about the exciting future ahead for all who embrace the opportunities in our profession.  Listen in and get ready to be motivated! 

Dr. Jessica Y. Lee

Dr. Lee has been very active in national leadership positions for over 20 years and currently serves as the President for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) She is the Demeritt Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Chair of the Division of Pediatric and Public Health at the University of North Carolina. She is also a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Lee received her MPH and DDS degrees from Columbia University and her Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was also an NIDCR National Research Service Award recipient. She is a board-certified Pediatric Dentist and an active member of the medical staff at UNC Hospitals and practices in the Dental Faculty Practice in the School of Dentistry. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts. She is involved in teaching, clinical practice, and research. Her primary research interests are in health literacy, access to dental care for young children, and health disparities. She is the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards including the 2008 AAPD Jerome Miller “For the Kids” Award. In 2010, she received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientist and Engineers from President Barack Obama. In 2011, Dr. Lee was named the ‘Pediatric Dentist of the Year” by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

About the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The mission of the AAPD is to advocate policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children. The AAPD serves and represents its membership in the areas of professional development and governmental and legislative activities. The AAPD has over 10,000 members. Learn more about the AAPD at aapd.org.

About Newly Erupted’s Host:

Joel H. Berg is a consultant in the dental industry and practices Pediatric Dentistry part-time in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is Professor Emeritus and former Dean at the University of Washington. Dr. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is a Past-President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Past-President of the AAPD Foundation.

He is an editor of the book Early Childhood Oral Health and has published extensively on subjects including dental restorative materials for children, and medical management of dental caries. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models to manage dental caries as a disease. He lectures to dental professionals regularly on "Medical Management of Dental Caries". Dr. Berg is also the host of AAPD’s other podcast, Pedo Teeth Talk!

Check out AAPD’s other podcast- Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for episodes on more clinical topics? Pedo Teeth Talk is a podcast specializing in pediatric dental topics relevant to you and your practice. Listen on iTunes, aapd.org, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Android and more!

Without our platform sponsors, this podcast would not be possible. Thank you to our platform sponsors: Cheng Crowns (https://chengcrowns.com), Denovo Dental (https://denovodental.com), Dox Pedo (https://www.doxpedo.com), Pacific Dental/My Kid’s Dentist & Orthodontics (https://www.pacificdentalservices.com/), Treloar & Heisel (https://www.treloaronline.com)

Do you have an idea for a topic that you would love to hear on Newly Erupted? Email [email protected] with your suggestion!

Looking for CE Hours that you can earn from the comfort of your own home? Visit AAPD’s Education Passport at https://educationpassport.aapd.org for CE from previous Annual Sessions, CE Courses, Symposiums and more!

Spread the word! Tell your friends, colleagues, and co-residents about Newly Erupted! Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Newly Eurupted, brought to you by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.  Are you a pediatric dental resident or early career dentist? If you feel like you’re an expert on clinical topics, but want to know more about the ins and outs on how to start in the profession, Newly Erupted is the podcast for you! Join host, Dr. Joel Berg, in AAPD’s newest podcast and learn about topics such as loan repayment, negotiations/contracts, disability insurance, dental student debt options, differing career path perspectives, advocacy and more. Each topic & guest will be decided by a group of residents, so you can be sure the episodes are relevant to you and your career path. Join us every fourth Tuesday for a new episode!  So make sure to hit that subscribe button.   For more information on AAPD and other AAPD Podcasts visit the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry website at AAPD.org

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