The Dental Hacks Podcast

Some people say that dental podcasts haven’t given endo enough love. Episode 223 is here to fix that! Jason and Alan were joined by three general dentists that love endo to talk all things root canals! Dr. Mac Jones, Dr. Zach Meiners and Dr. Kevin Fryer join the Dental Hacks and talk about: What’s the most common presentation of teeth needing endo in their offices? How do these general dentists handle endo diagnosis? What tricks have they learned about case selection? What to punt and what to keep? How do you fit endo into a GP practice and make it work? Hot access opening talk Al’s bleach accident…on his dad Click here for their endo sequences! When do you two step your root canals? What are you doing for obturation? Links from the show: Pathways of the Pulp Cliff Ruddle CD’s (Clean, Shape, Pack) Mark Oleson’s “Endodontics Unsponsored” courses Style Italiano Endo John Khademi/Eric Herbranson episode WAMkey Brasseler BR0 file Endobender Instruments Denjoy iFinder Everyone always says you need to take ti

Jason and Alan were joined by the one and only Dr. Arun Garg for an enlightening Facebook Live last weekend. It turns out that not only is Arun a widely followed implant educator he's also a multiple practice owner! And guess what...he's been closed down like the rest of us! The Dental Hacks have a lively talk about what we've been doing to prepare to reopen our practices after the COVID crisis. Some of the topics we talked about include: Who's winning during the COVID era? How has his educational curriculum been affected? How did Arun decide to close all 6 of practices and how did that go? Dr. Garg on air filtration The problem with the recommendations from the CDC/OSHA (no data) Security theater (are n95 masks forever?) Dr. Garg's experience with the HIV scare Who can get out and who has to stay? Al's new webinar: "How to Fake Your Own Death" Arun's plan to ramp up to a normal volume of patients In increase in deaths of despair Jason's surgical caps What are Jason and Arun doing to be ready to open Arun's

This episode we discuss how to reopen up your office with special guest Missy Fryer! Highlights include: Mac disses Michael Jordan Kevin laments “the shot” Keeping your patients and team safe is a priority. One patient, one provider Missy recommends sending a mass email to your patients outlining the changes you will be making. Patients in general WANT to be back Dental Banc is a great way to provide payment plans The Quality Dental Plan can help your patients who lost insurance Mac quotes Field Of Dreams Missy, recommends not freaking out. Please watch My Brilliant Friend! You can find more information from Missy at Buckeye Dental Productions

Dr. Tim Kosinski has been placing dental implants for 36 years and has been teaching others how to do for almost as long! Recently Jason and Alan had a chance to listen to Tim talk about atraumatic extraction and bone grafting for any experience level in the Dental Hacks Nation. Tim emphasizes simplicity and minimal trauma in removing teeth and immediate grafting in almost all cases. We think you're going to like his presentation and if you need any more details, feel free to check out the video of it below! Some links from the show: Physics Forceps from Golden Dent Osteogen Plug for Bone Grafting Continuing Education offered by Golden Dent Go Hack Yourself: Jason: The Handmaid's Tale Al: Muscle Milk 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

The Clinical Hacks have been using this time wisely to learn new skills and review old ones with online CE! Check out some of their favorites in episode 46!

Dr. Martin Mendelson joins Alan to talk about coping with the unknown that we're all facing. Martin is the Executive Vice President of Client Services at Spear Education and he's responsible for Spear's Study Club and Faculty Club. We talk about ways that we can use the time we've been given with the coronavirus crisis. Martin has a lot of really good ideas to share! Spear's Practice Recovery resources  

Jason and Alan were joined again by Dr. Darin Dichter of Spear Education to talk about a bunch of great stuff! What does the Spear campus look like in the time of Coronavirus? How have they been able to change the practice management and clinical education to work remotely? Study clubs 2.0 Is the Spear kitchen doing take out? How is Arizona looking for going back to work? What else has he heard? Social media is a nightmare Darin's digital workflow stuff...mostly conceptual Digital dentures...getting ready for prime time The edentulous/denture workshop with Dr. Doug Benting What part of "digital" dentures are digital? Printed trial base? Intraoral impressions? Some links from the show: "I'm Just Here for the Dumpster Fire" t-shirts Spear Education Restoring the Edentulous Arch (we want to take this one!) Go Hack Yourself: Jason: Northern Tool air purifiers, etc. Al: One low carb bars The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 29,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks liste

We're all uncertain about the future. Today's episode will help you think differently about how you look at it. Alan and Dr. Dawn Kulongowski interviewed her teacher davidji and it was amazing! davidji's website Destressifying The Peaceful Practice

Irene Iancu is a friend of the podcast. She's a hygienist, a fellow podcaster and a really great person. Irene and Alan have been talking about mental health in the time of COVID and Irene has routine that she's been going through each day to help her move through her day to day. She's got a great plan that you need to hear! gratitude equanimity (mental calmness) do things that bring happiness release expectations look at the silver lining You can follow Irene on Instagram at Toothlife.Irene and follower the Tooth or Dare Podcast! 

We've all got questions about what's going on in the world. And the Dental Hacks have answers! We don't guarantee that they're good answers, but they are answers. Jason and Al answer questions from the Dental Hacks Nation talking about what's happening in our offices, new PPE, cartoons of our youth and who is better at spelling (spoiler: it's Al). Some things we discussed: Do you really think dental offices will ever return to what they were B(efore) C(orona)? Is it hard to stay true to your values and avoid moderating the Facebook group? Who looks better with a mullet? Ninja turtles, power rangers and Fox Spider-Man and X-men cartoons were pretty important in my childhood..ok and Star Trek. What about you boomers? (I keed I keed I know you’re not boomers) Will patients still respect me when they catch me moonlighting as a bartender to make ends meet these next 12 months? How can I run a leaner & meaner practice when the world stops coming to an end? I’ve been at this a while & looking at auto bill s

In this time of sacrifice and struggle, we're here to recognize those that are thriving! According to the Dental Hacks Nation, here are the #winners! Alcohol  Zoom Paper products Dental Insurance Companies/Health Insurance Companies Amazon Divorce attorneys/bankruptcy attorneys The Tiger King/Netflix UPS/FedEx Grocery stores Peloton Cannabis dispensaries The banking industry Multi Level Marketing PPE and equipment manufacturers Podcasters Video game companies (consoles and online) Bidet manufacturers Jigsaw puzzle manufacturers Chiropractors Me

What happens when you're doing a prosthodontics residency in NYC and a global pandemic happens? That's the question that our guest Dr. Paul Springs answers! Paul joined Jason and Alan to talk about what it looks like at ground zero of the COVID-19 epidemic, what public health medicine looks like up close and personal and how far you have to stick that swab in to get good results! Some links from the show: Lexicon Valley podcast with John McWhorter prosthconsult.com Go Hack Yourself: Jason: Key Splint Soft Al: Auphonic 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 offices and specif

With all that's going on in the world, the Dental Hacks want to do something to help soothe your fears and concerns. I give you three bedtime stories. Llama Llama Red Pajama, written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown with pictures by Clement Hurd Go the F--k to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach, illustrated by Ricardo Cortes (listener advisory for language)

This is part 2 of our discussion with Dr Steven Vorholt of Implant Pathways Fame Highlights include: Generalized Covid talk Yo’ Momma jokes! We discuss socket grafting - It starts with atraumatic extractions Degranulate! With this! Osteogen plugs Cortico-cancellous mix Heli plugs Mem-Lock Pericardium membrane You can learn this at Implant Pathways Join our Facebook group Clinical Hacks!

We're so excited to bring you a Brain Trust from four of our favorite members of the Brain Trust, Dr. Dawn Kulongowski, Dr. Frank Clayton, Dr. Rich Rosenblatt and Dr. Tammy Bailey! Originally created for the Peaceful Practice Podcast we thought this was a perfect thing for the Dental Hacks podcast! We're about 3 weeks into the Coronavirus crisis...so what's happening with everyone! These folks have amazing perspective on our profession, resilience and what we've got to look forward to. I'm super proud that these folks are my friends and we can't wait for you to hear from them! Some links from the show: Dental Intel Rich's email   Stress Management and Mindfulness for Professionals Go Hack Yourself: Jason: 100 Side Hustles, by Chris Guillebeau Al: Silentmode Power Mask The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 28,000 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

Alan checks in with what's happening with his practice, family and mental health during the coronavirus crisis. 

This is part 1 of our discussion with Dr. Steven Vorholt of Implant Pathways Fame Highlights include: Mac takes charge! Generalized Covid talk Shout out to Fox And The Snow restaurant -We welcome Dr. Steven Vorholt Go Bucks! We discuss Steven’s new role with Implant Pathways The CBCT as a game changer in implant placement We discuss session 4 of Implant Pathways Join the Clinical Hacks Facebook Page

Alan talks with Dr. Craig Harder about his recent news exposure! Craig has been printing reusable masks for health care professionals in his town in Washington and has had several great news stories written about his efforts! Craig tells us how he's printing them and how he's customizing them for nurses and doctors in his area! We talk about how to print a 3D mask as well as whether our existing universal precautions were enough. Infection control in dentistry has always been a huge deal and we wonder if people are going to criticize what we've been doing! Some links from the show:  Moses Lake Dentist uses time, materials to help other medical professionals Moses Lake Dentist 3D Printing Reusable Masks for Healthcare Workers Bellus3D Bellus3D Mask Fitter

Have you had your fill of Coronavirus talk? We get it...and we're here for you! Jason and Alan had a chance to talk with and hear a lecture from Dr. Gregg Kinzer of Spear Education! Earlier this week Jason and Alan hosted Gregg in a Facebook Live where he did a live presentation of the "Treatment Planning Dark Teeth in the Esthetic Zone." It's an exclusive look for Dental Hacks Listeners of a module from Spear Education's study clubs! Gregg is an incredible educator and he offers some really amazing insights into the common problem of dark front teeth! If you'd like to watch the presentation you can head over to the Dental Hacks Nation and replay it there! Do you like what you've seen/heard? You need to find a Spear Study Club in your neck of the woods or start one of your own! Some links from the show: Spear Education Spear Study Clubs The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has 28,000 members! Head over there to interact with other Dental Hacks listeners, guests and Brain Trust members every day, all

Alan speaks with Dr. Matt Standridge about taking advantage of the time that we're not going to be in the office. Al and Matt are both long term weight loss stories. Matt is a primal health coach and podcaster at the Ketodontist Podcast and he can be reached at ketodontist@gmail.com. We discuss some of the habits that we can work on while we're shut down. We talk about: eating habits exercise habits sleep habits Also...go check out the Dental Hacks Fat Attack FB group!