Dr. Chris Bowman joins Alan to talk about some great ways to communicate with patients. The actual human interactions between dentists and patients can be pretty bizarre when you step back and look at it. Chris is a bit of an expert on this kind of communication. They also dig into what really is "fee for service?"

Dr. Steven Vorholt is a dentist in the sweet spot. He heard episode 068 of the AME and realized that the "sweet spot" I was talking about was HIM! He's starting a journey to understand digital dentistry and use it in his practice and you can see this journey LIVE at www.stevenvorholtdds.com.

Inspired by people he met at the AACD, Al waxes philosophical about the sweet spot of being 5 years out of dental school.

Alan is joined by one of the funniest people on Earth, Dr. Frank Clayton.

In one of the greatest podcasts ever recorded, Frank and Al cover a bizarre range of topics: from pig farming, test taking, Spear and Kois, single tooth dentistry and hating removable dentures.

Al is trying to decide if not wanting to come back to work after spring break says good things about him or not.

Alan talks with Dr. Alex Sharp who tells him that listening to podcasts pushed him into ownership!

In one of the most gratifying interviews ever, Dr. Alex Sharp explains how the Voices of Dentistry meeting in Nashville back in 2017 helped push him into ownership and how podcasts helped him figure out how to do it!

Al riffs on being stuck between "high end" and "production."

What kind of dentist are you? Can you be in between these two styles and make it?

Come take the Bioclear posterior course with me on June 1-2 in Tacoma at the Bioclear Learning Center! Email Tanya at [email protected] or call 1-855-712-5327 and ask for Tanya! I'd love to hang out with you and show you how awesome the Bioclear system is!

New dentists rejoice! Alan is joined by Dr. Alex Salen who is a (relatively) recent grad. We talk about growing up in the midwest, choosing what to do after school and learning to dentist!

Egg Inc

Dr. Mike DiTolla and Dr. Josh Austin hash out where Mike's been. Get ready for an entertaining and emotional ride. Buckle in...it's a long one!

Dr. Mike DiTolla left the dental scene about 8 weeks before the Dentsply Sirona World event in September of 2017. His podcast co-host (The Accidental Geniuses) and best friend Josh Austin gave one of the keynotes at DS World and the two had a falling out around the time of the meeting. They get back together and talk about stuff on this emotional and entertaining episode of the Alan Mead Experience.

As an aside...I didn't edit much here. It's long. Probably not safe for work, either. Some politically incorrect stuff, so be warned. It's pretty heartwarming and real. Two great people working stuff out in real time.

Also...be sure to check out Josh's new podcast: Working Interferences.

Al talks about his love/hate relationship with February, the Chicago Midwinter and the Voices of Dentistry meeting