This episode of the Endo Files was recorded live at the 2022 US Endo Partners Vision Summit in Dallas, Texas. The Vision Summit is our annual partner meeting that focuses on:

• Leadership
• Positive Mindset
• Developing our Deep Community Connection

This episode’s guest is Bryan Garcia, Regional Director of Operations at US Endo Partners and former Navy Seal. Bryan shares some inspiring and fascinating stories and explains how some of the life lessons of a Seal can benefit us all.

Enjoy!
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How can you clearly define what leadership is? What are some of the expectations vs the realities of being put in a position of leadership?

In this episode, Kim speaks with Ronny Rowell, Chief Operating Officer at US Endo Partners about:

• Ronny’s Career Journey – How Did he end up at US Endo?
• Why Ronny is Passionate about People
• The Perceptions vs the Realities of Leadership
• How Gratitude and Authenticity can Lead to High Performance Endodontic Practices

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In this episode, Kim speaks with Dr. Daniel Tran, an Endodontist based out of Nashville, Tennessee and partner at US Endo. Danny aka “The Pulpinator” has been practicing for the past two years. In addition to recently graduating and running his own practice, Danny has recently gotten married and has a little girl on the way! In this episode, Kim and Danny discuss:

• How did Danny get his nickname? “The Pulpinator”
• Danny’s Daily life running a new endodontic practice
• The hardest thing about starting a new practice

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Today’s episode is about the power of letting go…kind of. We talk today about the classic paradigm of quantity vs quantity. Does a higher patient load always lead to lower quality procedures or can we have the best of both worlds?

Today Kim speaks with Board Certified Endodontist, Tim Adams. Join us as we discuss:

• How Tim leaned down his procedure and made it way more time efficient by:Classifying his time between the time he is in the procedure vs when his assistants and team are working with the patient
• The importance and power of empowering and investing in your teams and assistant skills so that they continue to stay engaged and relevant in the field
• Tim’s Mentor’s in the endo space and how they influenced him to keep building on his skills
• Why Tim got board certified and why he wanted to climb to the “top of the ladder”
• The Benefits of IV Sedation

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The community of endodontics is built on care for the craft and for the wellbeing of patients. To find meaningful success, endodontists invest back into the field to grow its collective knowledge.
In this episode Scott Doyle, board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, shares how his committed engagement with his speciality has fostered a career of passion, purpose and innovation.

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What toll does practicing endodontics take in the long run? How can we as practitioners ensure that we stay healthy and vital day after day?

In this episode, Kim speaks with Dr. Reid Pullen, Root Canal Specialist at Brea Endodontics. Dr. Pullen advocates for:

• Creating a daily routine that prioritizes your mental and physical health
• Balancing your “desk time” with “movement time”
• How to Build Mental Toughness

He also reflects on his time in the military and his experiences teaching endodontics.
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We’re coming to you live from AAE 2022! This time, we have Dr. Bruno Azevedo joining us in the podcast booth. Dr. Azevedo is a Dental Imaging Consultant and a board-certified oral and maxillofacial radiologist.Kim and Dr. Azevedo talk about:

• Dr. Azevedo’s biggest takeaway from his experience at the AAE
• The Symbiotic Relationship between Radiology and Endodontics
• How Dr. Azevedo got his start in imaging
• How good imaging keeps Endodontists humble
• Addressing misinformation around radiology
• Why Dr. Azevedo has decided to go back to School

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We’re coming from you live at the AAE! It was a fantastic conference and to try and capture it for you, we set up our own podcasting booth.

This episode features Diwakar Kinra D.D.S., M.S, of Contemporary Endodontics.

Join us as we discuss:

• New Irrigation Products debuting at the AAE
• Why Irrigation Delivery is the next major innovation in Endo
• What Dr. Diwakar has learned speaking to current residents
• Side Hustles
• The Importance of Work Life Balance

We’re coming from you live at the AAE! It was a fantastic conference and to try and capture it for you, we set up our own podcasting booth. This episode features Rob Roda. Rob is a practicing endodontist at Roda, Bennett & Kogan, Ltd. in Scottsdale, AZ and past President of the American Association of Endodontists and the Arizona Dental Association.
Kim and Rob Discuss
The importance Purpose of the American Association of Endodontics (AAE);
How the AAE is adapting to keep up with the changing times and to attract new leaders;has changed since its inception
How the AAE is trying to recruit younger members
The Importance of Focusing on the Patient – Rob’s best Endodontic Advice
How the DSO landscape is changing


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Why is good enough not enough in endodontics?

Today, Dr. Steven Frost and I sip Monster energy drinks and examine what it truly means to be excellent in the field and the future of the specialty.

Dr. Steven Frost, an Arizona native comes from a family of dentists. His father was a general dentist for 36 years in Mesa and his twin brother is an orthodontist in Mesa, as well. He is the founder of Red Mountain Endodontics, which was established 26 years ago in 1994. He attended Brigham Young University and dental school at University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry in San Francisco where he received his DDS degree. He received his endodontic specialty training certificate at Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA.

Dr. Frost is a member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, and the Arizona State Dental Association. Dr. Frost loves and values time with his wife, Rhonda, and their family. With five sons, one daughter, four daughters-in-law, and seven grandchildren life is crazy-fun!

We talk about:

• The importance of creating a memorable doctor patient experiences;
• Steve's perspective on the future of endodontics;
• What value US Endo brings to the larger community.

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