The Dental Hacks Podcast

Dr. Justin Moody and Dr. Steven Vorholt from Implant Pathways join Alan to explain how dental implant education has become better and easier than ever before! Justin started Implant Pathway in 2016 and it's become the premier place in the U.S. to learn implant placement and restoration! In this interview we discuss: How has coronavirus affected hands on dental CE? Where do the patients come from for Implant Pathway? What's the difference between the conventional pathway vs. "fast track?" How does the Implant Pathway work? Why Arizona? What's the difference between live patient courses in Arizona vs. overseas? What's the best way to teach complications? Because, they happen! When will Al be going through the Implant Pathway fast track? Are we going to do Voices of Dentistry in 2021? For the record, Dr. Mark Costes is a really good dentist! What changes in implants have made it so accessible for regular dentists? Some links from the show: The Rubber Dam Masterclass by Dr. Calin Pop Nic Tone Rubber Dam Implan

Alan is joined by Ryan Chan, Chris Koch and Pat Williams from Apteryx. Apteryx is known for their imaging software that works with lots of different practice management softwares. Even more interesting, they offer imaging options for local storage as well as cloud storage! Alan discusses the pros and cons of moving your imaging to the cloud with a company that really knows what they're doing! Whether it's cost savings or image security, cloud images might be for your office! One of the most interesting parts about cloud based imaging is how easy it is to share CBCT images between offices with a secure viewer! Some links from the show: Apteryx Imaging "The Top 8 Benefits of Cloud-Based Imaging Software" Cloud Based vs. On-premise Solutions Apteryx white paper mentioned in the podcast Ryan's email Microcopy Dental has been making single use burs polishers for over 30 years. Each one of their single use diamonds comes to you ready to use in sterile packaging. Go check out all of the amazing, single use rotary in

On this week's clinical hacks podcast,  Dr. Zach Meiners bring back Dr. Daniel Smith and Dr. Rusty Fitton to talk more about practicing with a parent or family member. What archaic equipment do our '70s and 80s parents still utilize in the dental office? What would you do differently if you could give advice to your younger self? What should young dental students know if they are planning to join a parent in their office? And much much more. Are you planning to practice with a relative?   Join us in the Clinical Hacks Facebook group just for docs to discuss it further!

Alan is joined by Katrina Klein, hygienist and founder of ErgoFitLife to talk about what dentistry can do to your body over time! Alan has done more hygiene after the post-COVID shutdown than he ever has in his career and has a new respect for what it does to your body! Katrina and Alan share all kinds of suggestions about ergonomics, stretching and how to make dentistry and dental hygiene a little less tough on your body! Be sure to check out the ErgoFitLife website, Instagram and ErgoFitLife Facebook group! Some links from the show: Hygenius face shield Zirc Crystal HD mirror Microcopy Dental has been making single use burs polishers for over 30 years. Each one of their single use diamonds comes to you ready to use in sterile packaging. Go check out all of the amazing, single use rotary instruments and other cool stuff they have to offer at dentalhacks.com/microcopy.

Jason and Alan are back! Fresh from getting hit by a truck, the Dental Hacks spend time answering questions from the ever-brilliant Dental Hacks Nation! Some of the queries they address: Russell Schafer asks, “what toothpaste do y’all use?” Anonymous Facebook user asks, “what is the best concert you’ve ever gone to?” Anonymous Facebook user asks, “favorite Disney/Pixar movie? Richard Vernon asks, “How do you see the next 5 years post COVID impacting U.S. dentists and dentistry?” Richard Burgess asks, “are your kids going to physically be at school or do it remotely or a hybrid version?”Jake Skowronski asks, “Would you take hydorxychloroqine right now if you started feeling crummy and tested positive this morning for COVID 19? Brad Keener asks, “who would win an Indian leg wrestling match?” Craig Harder asks, “which episode is your favorite?” Sarah Erickson asks, “boxers or briefs?” Adnan Omran asks, “would you rather fight one hundred duck-sized horses or one horse sized duck?” Matt Jourdain asks, “favorite

Dr. Brad Mattison is a dentist in Wellesley, MA and recently had a Zumax OMS 2380 dental microscope installed at his office. Coincidentally, Alan had one installed in December of 2019 and LOVES geeking out about dental microscope stuff! Alan grills Brad all about his first week with the scope...what he loves, what's hard and what the future looks like in high magnification! Some links from the show: Zumax OMS 2380 from Enova Illumination [caption id="attachment_1820" align="alignleft" width="433"] Pelton and Crane Chairman chair (note wood panelling)[/caption] Microcopy Dental has been making single use burs polishers for over 30 years. Each one of their single use diamonds comes to you ready to use in sterile packaging. Go check out all of the amazing, single use rotary instruments and other cool stuff they have to offer at dentalhacks.com/microcopy.

Welcome to a very special episode of the Clinical Hacks.   This one is for all the dentists that practice with a parent or family member or who may do so in the future. Dr. Rusty Fitton practices with his father in a suburb of Chicago, IL. Dr. Daniel Smith practices with both his father and uncle in Oliver Springs, TN. Dr. Zach Meiners practices with his father in Independence, MO This is the first of a two part episode, in this episode we focus on how we got started working with our parents and some of the pitfalls and pluses. Do you practice with a family member?  Want to talk about it?  Need therapy? Join us in the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page to discuss

Welcome back to the Dental Hacks Shorts! In today's episode Alan talks with Sarah Penland, the founder of a company called "Stop Gap Dental." Every dental business owner has faced the last minute necessity to find a sub for a team member. At the last minute there's almost never a good solution. Until now! Sarah explains how she came up with the brilliant idea of Stop Gap Dental, a smartphone based app that wants to be your one stop solution to this problem (and a whole lot more)! Find a qualified sub at the time you need it? The app can do it. Pay them? The app can do it! Sarah explains how Stop Gap Dental could work for your practice! Microcopy Dental has been making single use burs polishers for over 30 years. Each one of their single use diamonds comes to you ready to use in sterile packaging. Go check out all of the amazing, single use rotary instruments and other cool stuff they have to offer at dentalhacks.com/microcopy.

Dr. Josh Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman join Jason and Alan to talk about their new podcast, Working Interferences with Josh and Lance. You know what would be a great idea? A podcast that gives advice to dental people. Or not so great advice. Either way, really. Dr. Josh Austin and Dr. Lance Timmerman have just the thing! The Hacks and the Interferences go through some "Working Interferences" style advice and it's a blast! Beware...it gets pretty ugly. Perhaps the most editing for content of any Dental Hacks podcast in the past! Some links from the show: Screening your patients in advance, downloading forms.. printing.. manually texting and emailing sure works up an appetite...YAPI wants to help curb your appetite and also help ‘curbside’ your check in process to make life easier. Schedule a demo at https://yapiapp.com/partners/dental-hacks/ and also read on if you are hangry from all the extra steps you are going through! YAPI is going to pick two winners to receive a $100 gift card towards their favorite de

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!