This week Russell interview Dr. Caroline Michaels is an oral pathologist based out of Columbus, Ohio who runs a private practice clinic called Capital Oral Pathology. She sees patients, accepts referrals, and reads biopsies. If you want to email her, her email is CapitalOralPathology@gmail.com.
We talk about her journey to becoming a oral pathologist as well as her experience opening an office. We also talk about the advancements and changes in oral pathology in the past decades and where the future of oral path is.
This week Russ goes solo with a dentist who graduated with him Dr. Sarah Bihm. Sarah owns an office in Crowley, La but is active in the Louisiana Dental Assocation. Russell wanted to get her on as she is so active as he wanted to hear her opinion on what does the Louisiana Dental Assocation do as well as why should dentists join the ADA and organized dentistry. We also talk about her practice and what it is like doing dentistry in a small town where she literally knows the other three dentists who are all friends.
Russ and Clint talk with Dr. David Sanders from Illinois this week. David owns an office that focuses on IV sedation. We discuss where he was trained and how he chooses his cases and when he decides to punt. We also discuss family dynamics as he practices with his sister who is also a dentist and also practiced with his father who started offering sedation back in the 70's.
Clint and Russ speak with Dr. Matthew McMasters this week who practices in Ardmore Tennessee which is literally on the Alabama-Tennessee border. We start out discussing what it is like working in a small town and how he has changed over time from trying to offer Smithson composites to just "A2 make it work." Finally, we talk about about how to choose CE courses that will bring the best ROI.
Russ and Clint interviewed Dr. Joshua Grenier. Josh is an Air Force trained dentist who works as an associate in Rhode Island and also owns a small lab there as well. We talk with Josh about his experience in the military as well as how he incorporates 3d printing as an associate and as a lab owner. He also speaks for Pacdent and will be speaking at the upcoming Greater New York meeting. If you want to reach out to Josh, his email is joshua.grenier@precisionremovable.com.