In this episode, Dr. B talks with Dr. Stacey Simmons. Dr. Stacey Simmons graduated  from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2004 and is now the editor for DE's Breakthrough Clinical e-newsletter and contributing author for DE and Perio-Implant Advisory. She donates her time and talents to the community and on dental humanitarian missions to Guatemala.  When she is not working, you will find her outdoors, training for triathlons and spartan races,  cooking and spending time with their 3 boys.

In this episode of Magical Words, Dr. B talks about patient shaming and how to make the patient feel like they are not going to be judged. "You are not going to show me anything, that I haven't already seen."

In this episode of WebMail Wednesday, Dr. B answers an email from a listener wondering how to deal with office politics and drama. He also discusses the role of a leader and taking leadership responsibilities within the office.

Dr. Lisa Knowles has practiced in Michigan for the past 18 years. She has the unique ability to see the whole picture and the whole patient. She spends much of her time speaking across the country to dental schools, clubs and associations. Dr. Knowles is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, and she writes for several journals including Dental Economics, Dr. Bicuspid.com, Dental Products Report, and for her own blog at Beyond32Teeth.com.

In this episode of Magical Words, Dr. B discusses asking the patient if they would like to be reminded about advice or treatment options. This allows the dentist to evaluate the patient and determine how serious they are about what has been recommended.

In this episode of WebMail Wednesday, Dr. B answers a email from listener dealing with stress and wondering how to handle it.

In this episode, Dr. B talks with Dr. Dan Davidian about the benefits of buffering anesthetics and using the Anutra Local Anesthetic Buffering and Delivery System. Dr. Dan Davidian received his Bachelor of Arts at East Carolina University. He continued on to graduate from UNC School of Dentistry with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. Dr. Davidian has completed additional training and received his sedation training with the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is the founder of Anutra Medical and the inventor of The Anutra Local Anesthetic Buffering and Delivery system.

In this episode of magical words, Dr. B talks about the use of "Dentish," or using dental language around a patient. A patient doenst know what all the technical terms mean so it is up to the dentist, to speak in a way that the patient will understand.

In this episode of WebMail Wednesday, Dr. B tells our listeners the three most important things to consider before going to Dental School.

In this episode, Dr. B interviews Amy Deschamps of D4 Metrics. Amy Deschamps has been in the dental industry for over 25years. She brings hands on experience as a licensed RDA. Additionally, Amy brings over 11 years of dental consulting experience as a trained professional by a nationally know dental firm called Mercer Advisors. Amy's passion for dentistry, love of numbers, and the story they tell, has narrowed her focus in the industry to being the go to expert when wanting to understand the operational health of the dental business. Upon identifying the story the numbers tell - Amy works closely with the dentists and teams to develop a strategic implementation plan for tapping into the opportunities within the practice.