The Dental Hacks Podcast

The trilogy of episodes with Dr. Nate Lawson comes to its conclusion.   We'd like to think this one is more "Return of the King" than "Spider-Man 3"  but we'll let you be the judge of that. In this episode Dr. Lawson waxes poetic on bioactivity.  What is it?  If these bioactive ions are released and no one is around to see them, did it really even happen? We discuss Activa, Glass Ionomers, pulp caps and liners, and much much more.

In today's throwback episode (originally presented May 19, 2017), Dr. Dennis Hartlieb joins Jason and Alan to talk about his journey from believing composite was a "temporary material" into creating an entire rehab in composite! Dr. Dennis Hartlieb was one of Dr. Frank Spear's original students. He's been learning excellence in restorative dentistry for 25  years or more. But like many dentists, he used to believe composite had no place in long term restorative dentistry. Then he met Dr. Buddy Mopper and he began to change his mind. Dennis is a really engaged teacher. Really approachable and seems to really understand how dentists learn. Some highlights: Dennis's approach to team bulding...learn one, do one, teach one! Simple composite solutions that can make a huge difference! How does sleep apnea affect restorative dentistry? A description of Dennis' course at Cosmedent, "CPR for the worn dentition." Some links from the show: The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 29000 members! Head over

This is episode number 2  with special guest Dr Nate Lawson, the materials guy! Highlights include: Nate Lawson, a materials guy, joins us to discuss the material girl Madonna! Dr. Nate Lawson has an awesome Instagram page! Check it out here!  https://www.instagram.com/dentinaltube/ We discuss ceramic bonding Nate discusses how to prepare the intaglio of ceramic crowns, namely, Emax. Nate also discusses how to properly prepare the tooth for bonding. We discuss mistakes in ceramic bonding and zirconia cementation. Materials discussed in this episode : Emax Panavia Scotchbond universal Ivoclean Rely X Monobond Etch and Prime Monobond Plus Clearfil Ceramic Primer LiSi Press Celtra Duo Relyx Ultimate Nate answers questions from our Facebook page!

Alan is joined by Dr. Rich Rosenblatt, Dr. Erin Elliott, Dr. Joshua Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman to answer the quandries of the ever curious Dental Hacks Nation! What do you do when a patient you dismissed wants to talk with you? What do you do when your patient tells you a specialist you referred them to was acting inappropriately? This and a bunch of other great situations were proposed to the brilliant and hilarious Brain Trust and you won’t want to miss how they answered! The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 29,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember…if you don’t have any thing “dental” on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com. Want to get your operatories more organized? Zirc’s ZOBE and RESET programs are just the thing! And they’re offering almost 50% off of the RESET program to the first three Dental Hacks listeners tha

This is episode number 1 with special guest Dr Nate Lawson, the materials guy! Highlights include: Dr. Nate Lawson has an awesome Instagram page! Check it out here!  https://www.instagram.com/dentinaltube/ We hear Nate’s origin story Nate teaches at The University Of Alabama Birmingham and also practices. Nate tells us how to become an Instagram model. Nate answers questions from our Facebook page!

Today's episode features the second half of our interview with Dr. Lance Timmerman on sleep apnea and our very first Brain Trust featuring Dr. Dawn Kulongowski, Dr. Tammy Bailey, Dr. Andy Hayes and Dr. Jason Luchtefeld taking a 5 minute ride in a time machine! [Sale Alert

Frank Clayton seals everything from teeth to driveways to decks and no job is too big, no crack is too large.   How many sealants can you place in a single setting? All joking aside,  Frank waxes poetic on predictability and finding your happy place in dentistry.  Being the decathlon dentist isn't for Frank.  He likes to crush on things he's great at. Per usual, Frank brings the funny, but we also coerce him into giving some actual clinical tips with products and stuff on high speed crowns. If you want more Frank, and we know you do, join us on the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page.

We begin our July 2020 throwback month with the very firsts Dental Hacks podcast, which was released in June of 2014!  We were learning. We've come a long way. But I think you'll recognize our style from the very first episode! Enjoy! [Sale Alert

The Clinical Hacks welcome Frank Clayton, DDS onto the hot seat tonight. Do you watch the Love Boat?   Who's your favorite character?   No, it's not a reality show millennial, it was a scripted show that came on right before Fantasy Island. Do you do any cosmetics?  What's your high pressure sales tactic?   Frank shares his insider methods he used to 10X his cosmetic practice. Frank discusses his views on veneers, Invisalign, digital dentistry, composite veneers, IPA's, and much much more. Don't forget to join us on the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page for more!

Today we are joined by guest host, Dr. Mike DiTolla! We last spoke to Mike the week before most dental offices in the U.S. switched to emergency only for several months. Since Mike is a dentist and speaker, as well as being VERY knowledgeable about the dental industry we thought he was the perfect guy to help us understand what the dental industry was going to look like in the coming months and years! Some of the things we talked about are: Glidewell does most of it's crowns with 3 DAY TURNAROUND! What has Mike's life looked like since we started closing offices for the coronavirus? Webinar wars What does CE look like moving forward? Jason drinks Truly How is the "dental industry" feeling about the post-shutdown era? Are patients coming back? How has organized dentistry handled Coronavirus? Charging for PPE? Rella and Everclear Hypochlorous acid fogger Security theater? How do n95 masks work? What about Brownian movement? What's the future of dental meetings? (Mike DiTolla's hot take on the ADA meeting) M

Zach sits down to a gourmet lunch with Dr. Shawn Van De Vyver and he enjoys a delicious grilled cheese, names off his favorite 90's hip hop songs, sells KN95 masks at www.getkn95masksnow.com, and discusses various other digital deals forming in the "back to work" market. Topics include: KN95 masks X-ray sensors Hygiene Lasers Laser tips, just the tips. and Divergent Dental Enjoy!

This "greatest hits" episode features two of our greatest Brain Trust segments, both recorded from Dentsply Sirona World 2018. Do you all remember a time when lots of people could get together in a convention center and look at exhibitors and see speakers? Yeah, me too. Jason and Alan spent 3 days podcasting from the Spear Education booth at Dentsply Sirona World. Because the Dental Hacks are all about value, today's episode includes not one, but TWO amazing Brain Trusts recorded with a bunch of all stars in a double length podcast episode! We're here to 10x your podcasting experience! The first Brain Trust features Dr. Rich Rosenblatt and Dr. Darin O'Bryan. They're best buddies and both of them are CEREC rock stars! Highlights include: Rich's experience and tips on starting a study club How to bring in an associate Dental school horror stories from mid-90's University of Minnesota The second Brain Trust features podcast newcomer Dr. Mike Skramstad (CERECdoctors rock star!), Dr. Craig Spodak (of the Bullet

Only one Clinical Hack showed up today so Zach Meiners recruited Shawn Van De Vyver to come out and play. Shawn is a computer guru and drops some knowledge on how to get some virtual consulting done at your office to talk to new and existing patients who might be reluctant to leave the house. As always there's an expensive way to add virtual consulting to your website and a cost conscious one and Shawn is delivering the affordable with Ninja Forms and Zoom meetings. We also discuss our favorite old school NES games that we had been playing during the lock down... what are your favorite games? Don't forget to check out the Clinical Hacks Facebook page for further discussion!  

Jason and Alan join welcome guest host Dr. Gina Dorfman! Gina is dentist, podcaster, speaker, software company founder, mom and pineapple enthusiast! We've been hoping to get her on the show for awhile and had her from start to finish in today's episode! Some of the topics we discuss: How did Gina's heritage (born in the Soviet Union, came to the U.S. when she was 16) affect her drive and future? What's the deal with pineapples? What does Gina think of censorship, specifically in Facebook groups? How does she feel about it as a VENDOR? How did she manage to start her company as well as running a dental practice? Gina on delegation Gina on hiring great employees What is Gina's favorite procedure? Gina and Al on endo How does the gender of the employer effect the way employees react? Gina's "compliment sandwich" recipe Giving good feedback Some links from the show: YAPI Behind the Smiles Podcast Funny S%#t Go Hack Yourself: Gina: Isolite, Pink Petal/Releaf, Bioclear, 3D Dentists Sleep Apnea training and the

This episode number 2 with special guest Dr. Rich Rosenblatt! Highlights include: We discuss Michael Jordan and The Last Dance Rich is a teacher at CDOCS and has a private practice near Chicago Rich has been a CEREC owner since 2003 We discuss the economics of CEREC vs impression material vs just scanning. Time is the most valuable commodity in a dental office.

Alan recounts his experience with the recent flooding in mid-Michigan, a harrowing evacuation and swimming goats all while dealing (or not dealing) with COVID! 

Jason sits down with returning guest Teresa Duncan (self described "insurance geek!") to discuss the dental landscape once we return to "normal." Some of the topics they discuss: The news from Delta (no $ PPE, some $ for PPE) Who should you use to negotiate with insurances? What should you expect from negotiations? Dropping plans: make decisions from data, not emotions! Use COVID as the biggest excuse ever! Where is the ADA on all of this? Insurance verification...it's pretty important right now, especially eligibility Membership plans Delta prepayment for cash flow (what's the catch) What does it look like to drop Delta Premier? Using COVID as an excuse What about a second wave of COVID? Why is Jason so damned handsome? Some links from the show: Teresa's book, "Moving Your Patients to Yes: Easy Insurance Conversations" (use code "Newsletter") Teresa's podcast, "Nobody Told Me That with Teresa Duncan." Teresa's company: Odyssey Management Recent Colgate webinar (free CE!) Go Hack Yourself: Jason: Oral Art

This episode we have a special guest Dr. Rich Rosenblatt Highlights include: We discuss comedian Jerry Stiller Rich is a teacher at CDOCS and has a private practice near Chicago Rich has been a CEREC owner since 2003 We discuss the Primemill and milling Emax and Zirconia We discuss doing Ortho, implants and sleep with CEREC Rich is a Suresmile user for orthodontics Rich teaches about 28 weeks a year We discuss the benefits of same day dentistry We discuss the Chicago Study Club Join our Facebook Group, The Clinical Hacks

Alan is joined by the incomparable Memorie Valentine to describe the process they've been going through to get back to work. We talk a little bit about some of the changes (screening, PPE) but mostly the conversation focuses on how glad we are to get back to our patients and vice versa! One main point...Alan realizes that creating urgency isn't such a bad thing. Especially when we don't know when we'll be shut down again! Follow Memorie on Instagram

Jason and Alan feature "what have we learned" from coronavirus and "what have we changed" due to it! We asked the amazing Dental Hacks Nation to tell us how the last few months has affected them and we got a lot of great answers. Dentistry is different now than it was a few months ago and from the sounds of things...it may even be better! (please note...some bad swears were used in this episode) Some links from the show: Podium Go Hack Yourself: Jason: SprintRay Pro's Key Splint Soft X Al: getkn95masksnow.com (Shawn V in the hizzle!) The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 29,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all day! Remember…if you don’t have anything “dental” on your FB page, we might decline your membership request. So IM the group or email us at info@dentalhacks.com! It seems like everyone is talking about aerosols. The Coronavirus crisis has focused our attention on the possible spread of the virus in dental of