In this episode, Dr. Cradoc and I discuss what it's like being black dentists in America. We discuss our upbringings and how race played a role in our goals and aspirations. We took two different paths in dental school. Dr. Cradoc attended a historically black university, while I went to a dental school where I was truly a minority. We hope this episode encourages more diversity and inclusion in dental schools. Enjoy!

In this episode, we have the pleasure of having Dr. Kyle Dumpert, Dr. Ashley Elizondo and Dr. Gary Dennis on to talk about private practice dentistry vs corporate dentistry. This topic is a very heated topic in dentistry today. Some dentists are fighting to keep dentistry private without the influence of corporations and others are working with corporations to ease the hardship of running a business. We hope you enjoy the different viewpoints and learn something from all the guests.

Here is Dr. Dumpert's website: https://www.radiantdentalofbedford.com/

Here is Dr. Elizondo's website: https://www.pearlandmoderndentistry.com/?sc_cid=google:o:gmb

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On this episode, I (Dr. Ackah) answer some common questions we dentist receive from our patients. I also go over my issues with having my birthday on mothers day. Thank you for listening and keep the questions coming.

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On this episode, we talk to Dr. Deep Shah about the different types of sedation for kids. Dr. Shah is a board-certified pediatric dentist based out of the Philadelphia area. We discuss the different levels of sedation and how to safely deliver these medications to kids. Dr. Shah also helps parents know what type of questions to ask their dentist and how to prepare their children for sedation. We hope you enjoy.

On this episode, we talk about our first one-star review. We also talk about dental therapist; what they are, how they serve the dental community and if we believe they are a benefit or harm to the profession. If you are interested in learning more about dental therapist here is a link you may want to read:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062028/

We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something from it. We couldn't go into too much detail, but if anyone is a dental therapist and would like to come on the podcast please contact us.

On this episode, we talk to Dr. Hamza Gaj about his new life as a dentist. Dr. Gaj graduated from dental school in May 2018. We dive into how his experience has been in dentistry so far. We also discuss where he thinks dentistry is going in the future and if dentistry is all he expected it to be. For those who listen until the end, we have a special surprise from the fine people at figs scrubs. So listen to the end and as always enjoy.

On this episode, we tackle conspiracy theories about fluoride. Some believe that the government uses fluoride to control their population. We are just here to give you the science. We also discuss what the research says about treating pregnant patients. Most dentists are absolutely working off fear and not science. Enjoy

We have received a lot of emails about dental insurance, so we figured we would replay this episode to answer those questions. In this episode, we have Mr. Greg Morehead on the show. Greg gives us a great history lesson on dental insurance. He also educates us on the difference between HMO vs PPO dental insurance. He also helps our listeners learn how to pick the right dental insurance for their dental health. We hope you learn as much as we did. Enjoy!

On this episode, we discuss whether some dentist actually provides their patient with all their options when it comes to their treatment plan. We debate reasons for this elimination of options. Does the pressure of running a profitable dental practice have something to do with it? Enjoy

On this episode, we talk about a dentist who saved her 4-year-old patient's life with simple dental screening and x-ray.

Here is the story:

http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2019/03/07/dentist-saves-year-old-girl-by-finding-tumor-during-routine-cleaning/

We also talk about new instruments that help dentist detect possible oral cancer. Enjoy