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As we wrap up the second season of Teeth Talk Radio, I wanted to take a look back and remember the amazing guests that joined me this year. As we changed directions with the podcast content for 2021, I was so incredibly amazed at the people who helped make this podcast what it is by lending their time and wisdom to it. This truly was an amazing year and I encourage you to go back and listen to these amazing episodes. Thank you so much for your support! Happy New Year!

As dentists, we face an enormous amount of stress on a daily basis. One of those stresses for private practice owners is a financial one. Knowing that, are we doing what we need to prepare for not only retirement, but for twists and turns that may happen in our practice life along the way? Dr. Charles Dingman from Dingman Wealth Strategies knows this story all too well, as a personal tragedy led him to a complete change of direction in his life. He has a lot to share with us on how to "think ahead".

There has been an increase in demand for cosmetic dental procedures over the last decade, and with the amazing tools of technology and materials available to dentists today, there's never been a better time to incorporate these procedures into our practices! But how exactly should we do this? One of the leading cosmetic dentists practicing today, Dr. Tejas Patel, gives us some insight on how to confidently make cosmetic dentistry a part of your practice and how to effectively market it to your patients.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, it is important to truly be thankful. However, in our modern busy and chaotic reality, often times we forget to. Or even worse, because of our circumstances, choose not to. Listen to some helpful tips I've learned through my own experiences that can help you to become more thankful. Every day.

Everywhere you look, businesses are struggling...not only to keep up with demands, but to hire and retain employees and team members. Dentistry is no different. How do we find the right people? How do we retain those people? Our culture makes all the difference in doing all of this correctly. Dr. David Rice joins us to share some valuable insight and wisdom on how to do just that.

I have always been a huge fan of technology, and also have always looked for ways to implement it into my practice. A few solutions we've added over the last decade have made a huge difference to our workflow and I am so happy to have added them.

One of the most prevalent areas in dentistry, but sadly overlooked, is obstructive sleep apnea and the the conditions and complications associated with it. How do we tackle this? Knowing that there are so many people who not only struggle with apnea, but also bruxism, migraines, sleep disorders, and not to mention tooth fractures because of it, we truly need to educate ourselves and learn ways to help our patients! Dr. Dave Shirazi joins us to discuss this very thing!

Our success as dentists and dental business owners can be defined in many different ways. What can we do to make sure we are on the path to success? What does a successful practice even look like? Morgan Hamon, CPA joins us to discuss many different ways in which we can make our practices better.

Dentist business owners are a special breed. Not only do we need to clinically take care of our patients, we need to lead our teams and also make good financial decisions that will sustain the health of our practices. Sometimes, our businesses get the best of us. So amidst the craziness, do we have what it takes to do all of those things well?

In this digital age, not only is it very helpful to develop a good online marketing strategy, it is vital. Steve Wiideman from Wiideman Consulting Group is here to give us not only an extremely helpful list of things to consider in our digital marketing plan, but how to implement them as well.

We made it episode #50! It may not be a milestone to many, but it is for us! Thanks so much for listening each week as we try to lift the tide of dentistry! Stay tuned for even more exciting interviews and content in the days ahead!

Dental professionals are in a physically demanding career. And if we aren't careful, our day to day bad habits can come back to haunt us before we know it. In this episode, we get to hear and learn from Stephanie Botts, who is a dental hygienist but who also does ergonomics training through her company PosturePros. Let's talk about all things posture!

Modern dentistry has given us so many opportunities to offer more advanced procedures to our patients. But how are we learning these procedures? Are we getting the proper training or are we just watching others do it and then jumping in without a life vest so to speak? Dr. Tiek shares his thoughts on this, especially for young dentists thinking about expanding their skills in private practice.

As dental business owners, we've had a lot of financial things to consider throughout 2020 and 2021. We've had the assistance of the SBA, PPP, EIDL, ERTC and more to help us recover from disastrous shut-downs, but we've also had the potential tax implications of each of them. Understandably, all of it has caused plenty of confusion among dentists. Stephen Nance, CPA from Drill Down Solution, helps us navigate through the details.

Dentistry is an amazing career. We've been given an opportunity to change people's lives. But we must be intentional about everything we do in order for it to be a success. That includes being intentional about things you may not realize.

This might historically be one of most difficult hiring environments for dentists. So what do we do in order to find the right team members for our practice? Is there such a thing as a dream team and can we achieve actually having one? Corrine Jameson-Kuehl from Custom Dental Solutions gives us some wonderful advice on how to find and retain the right people.

Dentistry is such a wonderful, yet complicated career. As practice owners, we make many decisions each day about what is best for our patients, what is best for our team, and what is best for the future of our practice. We must provide the best of care for our patients but we also must profit our business  in order to survive and grow. So what is the healthiest way to do that?

What actually is SEO? What can it do for you as a dentist and business owner? Seth Mendelsohn, the CEO of Denterica, a digital marketing and SEO company, tells us all about it and helps us learn more about what role it can play in our practice growth.

An issue that many dentists struggle with is knowing how to lead their team well. While there are many factors that go into doing that, there are a few important foundations that must be set up in order for a team to not only work well together, but thrive together.

As dentists, many, if not all of us, hope to one day have our "dream practice". Unfortunately, many never see that dream become a reality. However, if we are given the right tools and opportunities, we can learn that the dream is well within our reach. Steve Anderson of Denco Dental Construction has been helping dentists create and construct the offices of their dreams for 30 years. Now he has put his wisdom and expertise into an amazing book called DentalEase. Enjoy this interview as we talk all about it.