Rob and Paul host Dr. Tyler Bond, a practicing dentist, currently serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington State and soon to be stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina with the Marines for three years starting in the summer of 2019. Dr. Bond is a 2018 graduate of Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Arizona, where he received multiple awards for implant and digital dentistry including the AAID student award and the comprehensive implant dentistry award.

Paul and Rob chat with Dr. Bond about the “military option” for funding dental school, the clinical training benefits of practicing dentistry in the Navy, how his experience at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine helped jumpstart his career, and the importance of continuing education courses while still a dental student (a Paul Goodman favorite). Finally, Dr. Bond talks about his somewhat unique method for finding part-time associateship positions.

Listeners who want to learn more about Dr. Tyler Bond or reach him can do so at www.TylerBondDMD.com, www.DrTylerBond.com, or by emailing him at [email protected].

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

Rob and Paul peel back the curtain of the DSO world with their guest Dr. Andrew Matta who is the Chief Medical Officer & Founding Partner of the North American Dental Group. In this episode, Rob and Paul chat with Dr. Matta about how he got his start in dentistry, how he transitioned into the group practice/DSO world, what the North American Dental Group looks for when doing acquisitions and what he sees for the future of dentistry.

Listeners who want to reach Dr. Andrew Matta can do so by emailing him at [email protected].

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos host the legendary Dr. Mark Costes for the second time! In this episode, Dr. Paul Goodman and Robert Montgomery, Esquire chat with Dr. Costes about how he developed his group practice, the importance of delegating, how Dr. Costes manages his systems and structures his team meetings, and much more!

For the few of you who have not heard of Dr. Mark Costes, he is a practicing dentist and multiple practice owner, the founder of the Dental Success Institute, Horizon Schools of Dental Assisting, Co-Founder of the Dental Success Network and the author of “Pillars of Dental Success.” In addition, Dr. Mark Costes speaks at dental forums around the world, and coaches successful practice owners to help maximize their profits in his mastermind groups.

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

Rob and Paul host their hometown amigo, Dr. Todd Fleischman, a practicing dentist with a fee-for-service general dentistry practice in Center City Philadelphia. Todd chats with Rob and Paul about his advice for new dentists such as reaching out and meeting dentists, seeking mentors, and investing in themselves with high-level continuing education.

Our listeners can reach Todd via email at [email protected] and can also meet him and hear him speak at the upcoming New Dentist Boost Camp III and Dentist Team Boost events in Philadelphia.

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

In this episode, Paul and Rob chat about issues surrounding letters of intent in dental practice transitions. What is the purpose of a Letter of Intent (“LOI”)? Why is an LOI important? What provisions should be in a LOI? What are the things to be careful of in an LOI?

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

Rob and Paul host Frank King, “The Mental Health Comedian,” a suicide prevention and postvention public speaker and trainer, as well as writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. Depression and suicide run in Frank’s family and he’s fought a lifelong battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality. Frank has turned that long dark journey of the soul into five TEDx Talks and shares his lifesaving insights on Mental Health Awareness with associations, corporations, and colleges.

Rob and Paul chat with Frank about the “stressors” that dentists encounter on a regular basis, as well as why depression and suicide are more prevalent with dentists. Frank talks about how to spot depression and suicidal tendencies and what to do if you or someone close to you has those feelings. This episode with Frank King is another installment of the Dentist Well-Being Series of podcasts that The Dental Amigos will host from time to time.

Links and Important Information Mentioned on the Show:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 or type “connect” to 741741

https://www.nami.org

http://www.TheMentalHealthComedian.com

http://www.facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian

http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian

http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian

https://www.youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian

https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian

Born to Be Funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mugOzr6ItFk

A Matter of Laugh or Death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeMg6OFYfU0

Suicide, The Secret of My Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D4m33DXtsI

Rob and Paul host Dr. Drew Byrnes, a fellow-podcaster and dental practice owner. In this episode Paul and Rob chat with Dr. Byrnes about his passion for fee-for-service dentistry and how he has leveraged dental membership plans to support his fee-for-service business model.

You can email Dr. Byrnes at [email protected]. Be sure to also check out his popular podcast “The Fee for Service Dentist” at all of the usual places. Here are the links to the sites that he mentions on our show (don’t forget to enter “Amigos” to get the discount):

DentalMembershipDirect.com

DentalFinancingDirect.com

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

Rob and Paul host their amigo and dental practice start-up guru, Jayme Amos, the founder of Ideal Practices, a highly-regarded consulting firm that works exclusively with dentists doing start-up practices. In this episode, Jayme chats with Rob and Paul about the importance of “vision” in a start-up practice and how that “vision” ties into fulfillment. Jayme also talks about the value and importance of dentists having “values-focused impact” in their communities.

This episode with Jayme Amos is the first Dental Amigos podcast to focus on mindfulness and is part of the Dentist Well-Being Series of podcasts that The Dental Amigos will host from time to time.

If you’re looking for Jayme, you can find him at www.HowToOpenADentalPractice.com and via Email at [email protected]. Be sure to also check out his new start-up practice documentary at StartupDentist.com.

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

In this episode, Paul and Rob chat about issues surrounding seller financing in dental practice transitions. What is seller financing? When does seller financing come into play? What sellers and buyers need to be aware of and what they should expect. This is a one-on-one Amigo discussion that you do not want to miss!

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and those who want reach out to Rob can do so Rob at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos host Dr. Erin Elliott, a practicing general dentist and dental practice owner in North Idaho with a special interest in Dental Sleep Medicine and Short Term Orthodontics. Paul and Rob chat with Dr. Elliott about the importance of seeking mentoring and of confidence for young dentists, the importance of working on networking and business skills as an associate and the benefits (and hurdles) of integrating sleep medicine in a general dentistry practice.

Dr. Elliott has lectured extensively on this topic and loves to help general dentists extend this life-saving service to their patients. She is an active member of her local American Dental Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and is the past president and a Diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. She teaches sleep apnea with 3D-Dentists and Dr. Tarun Agarwal and also privately coaches practices about sleep medicine.

Our listeners can contact Dr. Elliott at [email protected], through Facebook @Erin ElliottDDS or through her website ErinElliottDDS.com where they can learn more about her upcoming sleep apnea implementation courses.