Synergy Practices Dental Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Red Card, Sasha catches up with a doctor from the midwest.  Delays is a popular topic, this time around we tackle delays and proper planning.  The red card here is that the doctor finalized the design plans 3 1/2 months ago, the issue here is that with the long period that it took to get the finalized plans- the governing body took a while to get the zoning and permits….the contractor then went to order the wall paper but finds out that some of the wallpaper is discontinued and the other is 6 months out of stock.  Check out this episode, to ensure you don’t find yourself in a similar sticky situation and avoid a red card scenario yourself. 

In this week’s Red Card segment, Sasha dives into the Red Card World just in time for the World Cup but no soccer is involved.  A military branch reached out to the Arminco team, Sasha and Artin, to go look at the dental lab and center for the base.  When touring the facility, Artin and Sasha noticed sterilization was nowhere close to where the operatories and procedures were happening.  Listen to this episode, it’s one you don’t want to miss.  Check out the Red Card that was found with Sterilization not being close to the ops, creating possible unsanitary situations and what the team recommends in a solution.

In this week’s episode, Sasha connected with an oral surgeon, who mentioned that his recently remodeled office is all over the place with the room temperatures.  He mentioned that it’s super cold in the winter, and very hot in the summer time.  It turns out that there are tons of windows in the office, none in the waiting room so what’s happening is that the temperature in the waiting room is too cold and zero windows to help warm it up.  Listen to this episode as Sasha dives into the HVAC world and helps recommend a solution for this doctor to help get the temperature of his practice in line. 

In this week’s episode, Sasha talks about solar power and how that works its way into a future space.  Sasha dives into the pros and cons of solar energy and even how to go about finding out the savings it could add on a yearly basis.  This is a great episode you don’t want to miss. If you’ve ever considered solar power, this is the episode for you.   Make sure to check out our previous episodes, search: Synergy Practices Podcast

In this Synergy Practices Podcast episode, Sasha dives into a project with a doctor that’s renovating their home and recalled the great lighting that was used in his practice.  There are tons of options out there, from lighting to those numbers on the lights…they all mean something.  Sasha breaks down lighting, what to look in lighting and what those numbers mean so you can light up your space just the way you want it!  This is one you don’t want to miss.

In this week’s episode of the Red Card segment, we catch up with a unique project …. a church.  A representative from a church reached out interested in us building an 8k sf facility.  They reached out to us, interested in many of our services, specifically our architect services.  Sasha was able to ask a few questions, and Peter understand the needs of the project.  A civil engineer recommendation was put forth initially. Being able to understand the project and all of the needs is crucial.  Having the right team, like a civil engineer from the start is crucial to understand what the options are going forward before going too far along in the process.  Check out this episode to understand the recommendations to ensure the project is one that should be taken on, as well as one that will make sense and work out.

In this week’s Red Card segment, we work with a dentist that seems to have had the wrong kind of flooring recommended to him that’s not designed for his use.   The dentist is located in TX, where they seem to be getting a lot of rain recently which has caused an issue with the water being brought in by all the traffic.  There’s a big concern for slipping given the rain and the flooring that’s tile.  While tile is not a bad flooring, given the application and the fact that there’s no lobby to take the initial foot traffic from the outdoors, Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) tends to perform better in these cases.  Take a listen to the pros and cons and why LVP/LVT is a great option for your next practice!

In this week’s Red Card episode, Sasha tackles a call from a doctor located in Flagstaff, AZ.  The doctor reached out to Sasha with a few questions regarding his IKEA cabinets for his practice.  He went to IKEA, got his cabinets designed, and proceeded with the installation.  On install day, only the cabinets showed up for installation with a solid surface top guy showing up, but no solid surface actually showed up.  There are quite a few shortcomings with going with a residential cabinetry provider. Listen to this episode to hear what Sasha recommends to this doctor to try and rectify this situation and help avoid future sticky scenarios. 

In this week’s episode, Sasha shares a potential red card.  A local doctor located in Washington, DC, reached out interested in using his row house as a dental practice and living quarters.  The doctor mentioned that he lived in a residential row house but noticed that others on his street were using their home as a business and home.  The doctor mentioned that he wanted the basement area to be a fully functional endodontist practice and the other two levels of his home to serve as his living quarters.  Listen to this episode as Sasha guides the doctor and helps him with information to better understand what he’s getting himself into, the difference in permits he needs, the difference in materials used in a residential job vs commercial, and so much more!  This is one you do not want to miss!

In this week’s episode, Sasha catches up with a general dentist that’s working with a general contractor who had their own architect.  The architect finished their work but now finds himself stuck because the general contractor is now refusing to move forward.  It turns out that the general contractor priced the project out a few months ago, the pricing he received from the architect was also dated a few months back, and the general contractor now finds himself with different numbers for the project, allowing hesitation to seep in and cause a stop in the project so that they don’t lose money.  Listen to what the Red Card is and what Sasha recommends to the doctor to help get out of this very sticky situation.  This is one episode you don’t want to miss!