The IDS, the International Dental Show, is amazing. Overwhelming. A worthy challenge. This is part one of our experience in Cologne.
Another DTG member joins us to share the view from the lab bench! This time, Patrick Dippel talks about some frustrations that labs feel when cases are sent from an office that perhaps should have been referred. It was fun and lighthearted, but certainly raises some questions about labs and relationships.
Patrick can be contacted at:
http://
(651) 457-5380
Here is a PERSONAL invitation from Clinton Timmerman DDS. We will record the podcast LIVE from Cologne for the IDS 2017 (well, live recording.... then we upload to the cloud....).
Go TOTALLY ORAL
This time, I share some recent PERSONAL experiences with dealing with a website company/SEO group. It is a cautionary tale, so if you have a website, want to start a website, or are thinking of changing companies that handle your website, give this a listen.
The SEO Knight in Shining Armor is Mike Pedersen with The Dental Boost. He can be found at:
The level of customer service is unparalleled.
Keith Rossein shares his story of how he helps dentists be more efficient with their new patient forms. He preserves precious time and minimizes confusion in the dental office with SubmitPatientForms.
500 Birch Road, Malverne, NY 11565
Jon Nierman joins us to share the story of a family legacy of medical billing in the dental office. Nierman Practice Management and the Dental Writer software started in 1988 and has made medical billing in the dental office easier and more efficient. Cross coding and letters automatically generated FOR you, what's not to love?
Contact him at :
Robert Stanley shares his thoughts on guided implant placement and learning opportunities at the Stanley Institute in Cary, NC. His nerd cred is unparalleled and should not be missed!
For more, visit:
http://www.stanleysmiles.com/stanley-institute
or call:
919-415-0061
Is cone beam technology in your future? Is it time for a CBCT replacement/upgrade? Then you NEED to hear from Jon Julian!
Jon Julian:
https://www.dentalfuturecenter.com/
(864) 836-3611
cell: 620-242-6990
Did you know that over half of all adults are getting less than the recommended amount of daily sleep? What’s more, untreated sleep issues will also affect your partner and contribute to serious consequences for your health, some of which are life-threatening.
Kent smith is a leading expert and educator on sleep apnea and how dentists can learn to screen or treat their patients with obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy. Very generous with his knowledge, he spends a few minutes with us.
For more info, please contact him at
Placing implants takes planning and precision, and the cost to do both can be significant. There is no room for error, and with the ability to chairside print a surgical guide with no compromise in quality will allow the implant clinician to confidently deliver their best care.
Dr Fred Thompson is bringing GuidePro3D to the masses, in an affordable and intuitive system that streamlines the process.
503-332-8646
Who better to advise a new dentist than... a new dentist? Alex Shalman reflects on his 3 years in practice and what new dentists can do to help themselves. Lance Timmerman begins with Frank Clayton to set the stage.
Follow him on Instagram: @alaxshalman
or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAlexShalman/
Lance Timmerman DMD talks to Mike Pederson with www.thedentalboost.com and how his company can get your website to dominate your area. In the current economy, getting found easily on google is replacing word of mouth referrals, and it takes more than just a pretty website.
If you would like to know more, Mike can be contacted at:
or on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/thedentalboost/?pnref=about.overview
or the old fashioned way on the phone:
(866) 500-1414
Michael Cowen with Awaken2Sleep shares how they are making sleep testing and sleep screening more simple for dentists to implement sleep into their practice. Gone are the days where a referral leads to a patient simply not getting treatment and lost in the shuffle, Awaken2Sleep handles screening/testing FOR you, including scoring the tests!
For more info:
866-631-2232
1752 E. Lugonia Ave. Ste. 117-15
Redlands, CA 92374
If you haven't heard of the BDT (burnout denture technique) YET, then buckle up. Any dentist or dental technician worth their salt will be familiar in NO time. Lee Mullins and Phil Reddington from Beever Dental Lab in Leeds are taking their show WORLDWIDE, making complex implant restorations more predictable and profitable.
To learn more, contact them at:
https://www.bdttechniqueuk.com/
467 Otley Road, Adel, Leeds LS16 7NR, United Kingdom
01132613421
https://www.facebook.com/BDTuk/
And the US liason is:
http://www.anaxdentusa.com/
If you haven't attended a DTG symposium, you are missing out. Von Grow, from Dark Horse Studios, shares his passion for all things DTG, and why EVERYONE should show up! Learn from the lecturers, hang out with like minded friends, and watch the second edition of the Mixed Dental Martial Arts competition!
For MORE info, click DTG Events
Lurk on Facebook at DTG Affiliates
Learn more about the Dental Technicians Guild
We're talking independence! Michael Keeter CDT shares his story of starting alone, then growing his lab bigger, and just recently going INDEPENDENT again! So for THIS Independence Day special, he shares the ups and downs, and touches on the FUTURE of full arch implant supported dentistry!
For more on Michael, visit his page here.
And for more on the upcoming DTG Symposium, click here.
This Ukrainian energizer bunny is an example to us all on how tenacity is the path to happiness (or some other self help aisle bon mots...). Never one to settle, Gene is either teaching or being taught, and shares details of his life's path.
He also will be presenting at the DTG Symposium in Provo, UT in August, so clear your schedule and plan to attend (if you have the guts....).
First rule of Lab Day: Don't talk about lab day. So I found a bunch of rebels that break every rule. Well, the first one at least....
At the same time as the Chicago Midwinter meeting, Lab Day was a chance for the lab techs to show their stuff and fill their shopping carts.
Just in time for the Chicago Midwinter meeting (barely), we have the story of John McMillan DTG, and how his fight against mediocrity has propelled excellence wherever he goes. From big lab to solo to somewhere in between, John has fun stories to share that we can all relate to.
And Lance Timmerman shows that he is still an ass....
As dental podcasts pop up, it is logical that there would be some cross pollination. I mean, seriously, how did we get Reese's peanut butter cups, where two great tastes that taste great together just "happened" to get mixed up?
Pure genius.
So Joshua Austin, from the Accidental Geniuses podcast, spends a few moments with Lance Timmerman. Shared views, silly moments, and some decent music at the end. The transition clip is San Antonio band, Wild Party, and their song "When I Get Older" and the final song is Andrew McMahon's "Cecelia and the Satellite (Toy Version)".
Also, the Smile Source Exchange was mentioned, and for more information, click the link here: The Exchange
Dr Miles Cone is a prosthodontist in Portland, ME, and shares his journey of rising above the mediocrity of the common dentist. His is a tale of toil and turmoil.
Mostly toil.
He mentions the DTG symposium, his artwork on t-shirts he designed, and lab day at the chicago midwinter.
Symposium Registration:
www.dtgevents.com
Clothing:
www.damagedgoodsclothing.com
Facebook Fan Page:
https://www.facebook.com/DentalTechniciansGuild/
DTGmagazine:
www.dentaltechniciansguild.com
Lab day at Chicago Midwinter:
http://www.dentaltechniciansguild.com/chicagolabday/
Sit right back and hear a tale, a tale of a young immigrant that joined the Church of the Holy Tooth and became the youngest CDT in history. Or something like that....
In anticipation of the new Star Wars film, Tarun Agarwal lets his geek hair down... wait... not really. He's bald. And says nothing at all about Star Wars.
It's an hour. Like Seinfeld, it is about nothing. It is great.