We brought on our dental school friend Dr. Mike Dyriw, who somehow went from living in a van during orientation week to becoming a board-certified endodontist in Nashville.

In this episode, we cover:

Mike’s “Wax Rim Scandal” that almost got him in trouble in dental school 🦷

Why endodontists roll their eyes at “Please remove decay and assess restorability” referrals

Whether they actually want you to prep the tooth first or not

The truth about build-ups, temporaries, and CBCT add-ons

How boring endo is (for assistants) and how Mike hires for that

The weird billing codes specialists use (and how insurance ruins them all)

Netflix’s “Root Cause” documentary and if patients actually believed it

And if most endodontists are actually board certified

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