The Dental Up Podcast

The Dental Up Podcast

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The Dental Up Podcast episodes

  • Demanding Patients: Need vs. Want
    Past president and an accredited fellow of the AACD, Dr. Jack Ringer DDS, explains how to handle difficult and demanding patients through first consultations, setting realistic expectations and getting written approval at various stages. Jack also shares personal experience using Uveneer, a direct composite solution created for efficient aesthetic repairs in the anterior region. Join Dr. Jack Ringer at Keating Dental Arts July 14th for a hands-on digital CE course on a live patient. Go to KeatingDentalArts.com/events for more information.
    55 min
  • Going Fully Digital: A Dental Partnership
    With the experience of buying and owning a practice from associateship, Dr. Chadwick Williams DMD was able to build his own from the dirt up. While Implementing the latest digital technologies allowed him to fabricate crowns in-house, Chad always looks to Keating for their technical support and unparallel crown restorations. He discusses his various marketing tactics both online and in the local community.
    34 min
  • Memorial Day Special: The Change to Digital Dentistry
    With over 21 years of service in the Navy and National Guard, Dr. Deanna Thomas DMD, spent time in Iraq and Baghdad serving as a dental officer. Her experience serving the nation has changed the perspective she had on life, making her appreciate everything we often take for granted. Currently, Deanna is running a practice in Hermitage, PA which recently made the major move to digital impression workflow.
    26 min
  • Charity Work: A Helping Hand
    Airplane licensed pilot, Dr. Scott Bridges DMD, discusses his volunteer work with Smiles from the Heart clinic providing free dental care for those in need. As a dentist who has started various practices, Dr. Bridges advises that you should not start a practice directly out of school, but rather find an associate position to learn business operations and diverse your experience. Dr. Bridges shares other valuable tips for running your practice.
    38 min
  • Future of Digital Dentures
    With the power of CAD CAM computer technology, the future of digital dentures is extremely imminent. Shaun and leading members of Keating discuss the high probability of offering a seamless integrated digital denture system that will allow dentists to cut patient visits in half, maximize chair time, lower the cost of our product, increase precision and consistency without having to invest in expensive technology.

    30 min
  • 3M Mobile Scanner and African Adventure
    Co-host, Dr. Jack Ringer is back from his excursion to South Africa just in time for CDA Anaheim May 4th-6! Come check us out at booth 2230! 3M wins the Edison Award in the Diagnostic Tools category, honoring them for their innovation in the 3M Mobile True Definition scanner. This intraoral scanner gives clinicians the freedom to move within their facilities and helps patients understand the treatment plan. Jack discusses his adventures in Africa at an elephant reserve with his son.
    29 min
  • Dental Politics: Quality over Quantity

    With over 20 years of dental experience, Dr. Eric Markowitz, took over his father's practice in Washington D.C. bring new specialties such as implant and reconstruction therapies. With the competitiveness of the dental industry, Eric believes specializing in only one area makes customer flow difficult to come by. On the other hand, to be politically smart, he does not do practice in all aspects as there are other specialists in the area. Dr. Markowitz also shares his knowledge on implementing changes gradually to allow adjustments in workflow and to keep debt low.

    33 min
  • Chairside Milling Indications
    With the experience of implementing CAD CAM milling in his two practices, Dr. Peter Patellis DDS, shares indications and contraindications of using chairside milling solutions. Due to the unpredictable results, Dr. Patellis limits the usage of his CAD CAM milling machines, sending anterior and multi-unit cases to Keating for exceptional results. Dr. Patellis prefers to focus on his dentistry rather than creating restorations as it is not in his expertise and explains the importance of keeping debt low by not investing in unnecessary technology when starting a practice.
    30 min
  • Young Dental Startup Dr. Casey Keating DDS
    In 2012 at the age of 25, Dr. Casey Keating, graduated dental school and recently bought his own practice in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Although he had been practicing dentistry for five years at a veteran hospital, he was not fully prepared for the complexity of business ownership. Dr. Keating explains money should never be more important than happiness as it will reflect in your work. Dr. Keating attributes his happiness to the business decisions he chose based on his personal desire.
    37 min
  • Grow your Practice with Dr. Rista DMD

    With 30 years of experience and two dental practices, Dr. Brian Rista DMD, explains the keys to success through hard work, dedication and an excellent business model. He shares the importance of analyzing past years to gain insight on what needs to be adapted and changed along with building your dream staff and a trusting relationship with your laboratory to deliver quality products.

    33 min

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