Practicing with the Masters

Marilee Sears is a coach for dentists who helps them realize how to increase their production while reducing stress. I know many fellow dentists that have worked with Marilee, and her work is always highly regarded.

Marilee is the daughter of a dentist, and she shares some of the personal experiences that shaped her outlook on life and work. She explains how her father was imprisoned by his practice, and how despite a fulfilling career in which he served many people, he still wished at the end of his life that he'd done things differently.

Marilee's straightforward advice about tackling problems and communicating with patients will certainly give you food for thought, and hopefully inspire you to set some healthy boundaries to improve your practice.

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Dr. David Carson has been practicing dentistry for 24 years. He now has a private dental anesthesia practice in Vancouver, WA. He's passionate about dental health and helping the public. He especially loves tackling topics that have been previously misunderstood. Blaine Chatterton is a pro-bono consultant to chronically ill clients and a chronic pain patient himself using cannabis to treat his condition.

Dr. Carson and Blaine discuss the research-based pros and cons of using cannabis for medical purposes.

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Dr. Maples is on the cutting edge research in the dental industry. She provides a vast array of information during our conversation. In our countries declining state of health, she makes a direct link between the impact of prescription medication, lifestyle choices, and diet on the four major dental diseases that are on the rise.

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Dr. Alan Stern joins us to discuss how dentists can overcome adversity and combat feelings of inadequacy. He's passionate about helping dentists know who they are and tap into what makes them happy. When dentists operate at their maximum potential, they can do so much good in the world and for their patients in particular. Dr. Stern will encourage you to focus on the gifts you have and the impact you can make on your community.

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Dr. Paul Henny joins us to discuss his revolutionary practice model and share the strategies that he and his friends utilize every single day. He also talks about his other area of expertise: helping dentists with their branding and marketing to attract the right patients.

Paul and I largely focus on how you can more deeply understand your patients in order to care for them better. Paul reiterates the idea that you must make your patients co-responsible for their health, rather than attempting to fix it for them on your own.

Paul then answers a round of questions from our fellow dentists, including questions about supporting documentation for treatment plans, the key things dentists have to notice about their patients, and how financing fits into this model. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the best in the business about a more fulfilling way to practice dentistry!

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Dr. Michael Shuster joins us this week to talk about his work training young dentists to do more than merely treat their patients' problems. Dr. Shuster talks about misconceptions within dental culture, which are part of why so many young dentists get trapped into practices that will ultimately become a burden rather than a joy.

We then discuss how the vast majority of dentists practice in a mechanistic, rather than humanistic, fashion. Dr. Shuster also describes the four levels of dentistry, and how a humanistic approach can have myriad benefits: better relationships with patients, a smaller practice, and more income.

Finally, Dr. Shuster takes a few questions and shares a particularly touching patient story with all of us.

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Imagine your patients willingly helped you design their treatment plans, rather than dragging their feet (or not showing up at all) as you try to improve their dental health. There really are ways to get patients excited about following through with their treatment, and today's guest is eager to share how you can bring this patient commitment to your practice.

Janis du Pratte illuminates the differences between the expert and facilitation models in dentistry. While the expert model is what many dentists practice -- telling their patients what they should do -- Janis advocates for the role of a facilitator in the office who can tap into the values and desires of patients. By doing this, you can finally patients from mere compliance with your advice to making a commitment to overall better dental health.

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We all know the old stereotype about dental patients -- that most would do just about anything to avoid their dentist. But it doesn't have to be this way. Today's guest tells us how, and why, patient-first care could be the antidote to this insistent problem.

Dr. Bill Brown has been in private dental practice for 45 years and his working relationships with Dr. Bob Barkley and Dr. Nathan Cone Jr. changed the trajectory of his practice and life. Their pioneering work, which placed more responsibility for dental health onto the patient, revolutionized dentistry and became the foundation for their engaged approach to dentist-patient relationships.

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Our guest this week is Dr. Brian Beirl. He is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Panke scholar. Dr. Beirl has developed an incredible report with dentists, largely because he has had a large, overly-busy practice for many years. He understands the difficulties in slowing the momentum of a practice that is heading away from your dream.

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Join us today as Bob helps us to start removing our boundaries to people's potential, by sharing his proven models, principles and processes that you can start using immediately to build your own perfect future. His methods of creating the completely unique new patient experience for anyone who walks through your door and into your practice.

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