The Nifty Thrifty Dentists

Latest Episodes:

Finding the Right Dental Talent with Allison Norris, RDH and Founder of the Dentele Group May 27, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Allison Norris—RDH and Founder of the Dentele Group—to discuss how her company is helping dental practices and professionals find the perfect match.

Allison's extensive background in dentistry—including her experience as a practicing dental hygienist—has given her unique insights into the needs of both dental practices and professionals. The Dentele Group is a nonclinical recruiting agency that focuses on placing top talent in various roles—from practice-level positions like office managers and treatment coordinators to executive roles in DSOs and dental tech startups.

Key Highlights:

The Dentele Group has access to a unique talent pool that most other agencies don't, thanks to Allison's dental background and the company's niche focus.

Allison and her team take a comprehensive approach to recruiting, conducting thorough screenings, video interviews, and personality assessments to ensure the best fit for both the candidate and the client.

For dental professionals looking to transition into nonclinical roles, Allison shares her own journey and offers advice on how to find opportunities that align with their strengths and goals.

Allison emphasizes the importance of resilience and learning from failures on the path to success as an entrepreneur in the dental industry.

To learn more about how the Dentele Group can help you find the right dental talent or your next career opportunity, visit https://thedentelegroup.com/

or contact Allison directly at allisonnorris@thedentelegroup.com—and don't forget to use the special Nifty Thrifty discount code when working with the Dentele Group!

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Secure Password Management for Dental Practices with Tanner Applegate and Dr. Glenn Vo May 27, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentists Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo chats with Tanner Applegate, Founder and CEO of Unify—a platform that helps dental practices securely manage and share passwords.

Tanner shares his journey from initially wanting to be a dentist to realizing his passion was really in optimizing the business side of dentistry through technology solutions. His latest venture, Unify, aims to solve major pain points around password management that most dental offices face.

Key Highlights:

85% of dental offices manage shared passwords through unsecure spreadsheets, exposing them to data breaches and HIPAA violations. Unify provides a secure, centralized solution.
In addition to security, Unify greatly improves efficiency by eliminating time wasted hunting down passwords. With one-click access to all your platforms, you can seamlessly switch between tools.
Unify allows you to easily onboard new team members, control permissions, and ensure past employees no longer have access—all critical for practices with high turnover.
As a special offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentists, Tanner is offering a 30-day free trial of Unify with white glove onboarding support. The first 10 offices to sign up will get 6 months free in exchange for an honest review.

To learn more about Unify and claim this exclusive offer, visit: https://www.unify.dental/

To get more FREE Dental Resources and Deals, visit: https://niftythriftydentists.com/

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Low-Cost, High-Coverage Dental Practice Insurance Alternative with Kyle Wallace and Dr. Glenn Vo May 08, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Kyle Wallace, an Insurance Advisor from Wallace Specialty Insurance Group, to discuss breaking dental news: an exciting new alternative health insurance plan that offers better coverage at a roughly 30% lower cost than traditional health insurance plans.

Watch as Kyle—who has been working with dentists for over 35 years—explains how this loosely underwritten plan requires only 2 people in the practice to participate, offers zero deductible for pre-qualified procedures when working with a care coordinator, and is expected to have around 85% of applicants qualifying.

Key Highlights:

The new alternative health insurance plan emerged as a solution to small practices' difficulties after the Affordable Care Act changed insurance requirements and options.

It is priced at roughly 30% below traditional ACA health plans, providing significant cost savings for dental practices.

Unlike traditional plans with strict participation requirements, this program only needs 2 people in the practice to join.

When working with a care coordinator, the plan offers zero deductible for pre-qualified procedures or surgeries.

While loosely underwritten, around 85% of applicants are expected to qualify based on Kyle's prior testing.

Kyle's team can provide personalized support, explain the program in detail, answer questions, and guide dental practices through the sign-up process. There's no obligation to enroll—practices can simply check if they qualify and compare costs.

To learn more, visit https://www.insurance4dds.com/

Or contact Kyle’s team directly at: advisor@wallacesig.com or 972-663-5190.

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Elevate Your Practice Online in Just 90 Minutes Monthly w/ Rita Zamora of Connect90 and Dr. Glenn Vo May 08, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentist Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Rita Zamora—a renowned marketing specialist, social media expert in the dental industry, and CEO of Connect90.

Rita shares her inspiring journey from working in a periodontal practice to becoming a sought-after speaker and consultant, helping dental professionals harness the power of social media to build trust and grow their practices.

With over 20 years of experience in the dental field, Rita brings a unique perspective on the importance of relationship marketing and how it has transitioned to the online world.

She emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to social media and encourages dental practices to have a content calendar and a strategic plan in place.

During the episode, Rita introduces her game-changing platform, Connect90, designed to streamline social media management for dental practices.

This user-friendly tool provides a content calendar, curated content suggestions, and seamless posting across multiple platforms, saving time and ensuring consistency.

Key Highlights:

● The importance of having a system and being organized when it comes to social media marketing for dental practices.

● The benefits of using Connect90—including personalized content suggestions, AI-generated captions, and seamless cross-platform posting.

● Insights into building a successful career in the dental industry by continuously learning, growing, and surrounding yourself with amazing people.

● Strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and nurturing long-term relationships.

● How does Connect90 allow you to schedule an entire month's worth of engaging, personalized, patient-friendly social content in less time than it takes to perform a trophy?

Whether you're a dental practice owner, team member, or aspiring marketer, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you elevate your social media game and build stronger connections with your patients. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the power of social media and take your dental practice to new heights!

To learn more about Connect90 and take advantage of the exclusive 30-day free trial offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentists visit:

https://connect90.com/

To get FREE Dental Resources and Deals, click here:

https://niftythriftydentists.com/

To join our community of over 55k Dental Professionals, click here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists

Secure Password Management for Dental Practices with Tanner Applegate and Dr. Glenn Vo May 07, 2024

Show notes

In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentists Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo chats with Tanner Applegate, Founder, and CEO of Unify—a platform that helps dental practices securely manage and share passwords.

Key Highlights:

-85% of dental offices manage shared passwords through unsecure spreadsheets, exposing them to data breaches and HIPAA violations. Unify provides a secure, centralized solution.

-In addition to security, Unify greatly improves efficiency by eliminating time wasted hunting down passwords. With one-click access to all your platforms, you can seamlessly switch between tools.

-Unify allows you to easily onboard new team members, control permissions, and ensure past employees no longer have access—all critical for practices with high turnover.

-As a special offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentists, Tanner is offering a 30-day free trial of Unify with white glove onboarding support. The first 10 offices to sign up will get 6 months free in exchange for an honest review.

To learn more about Unify and claim this exclusive offer, visit: https://www.unify.dental/

To get more FREE Dental Resources and Deals, visit: https://niftythriftydentists.com/

Join our Nifty Thrifty Dentists Facebook community of over 55,000 Dental Professionals: https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists

Low-Cost, High-Coverage Dental Practice Insurance Alternative with Kyle Wallace and Dr. Glenn Vo Apr 24, 2024

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Key Highlights:

The new alternative health insurance plan emerged as a solution to small practices' difficulties after the Affordable Care Act changed insurance requirements and options.

It is priced at roughly 30% below traditional ACA health plans, providing significant cost savings for dental practices.

Unlike traditional plans with strict participation requirements, this program only needs 2 people in the practice to join.

When working with a care coordinator, the plan offers zero deductible for pre-qualified procedures or surgeries.

While loosely underwritten, around 85% of applicants are expected to qualify based on Kyle's prior testing.

To learn more, visit:

https://www.insurance4dds.com/

Or Reach out to Kyle’s team directly at: advisor@wallacesig.com or 972-663-5190.

To get FREE Dental Resources and Deals, click here:

https://niftythriftydentists.com/

To join our community of over 55k Dental Professionals, click here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists

Elevate Your Practice Online in Just 90 Minutes Monthly w/ Rita Zamora of Connect90 and Dr. Glenn Vo Apr 12, 2024

Show notes

In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentist Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Rita Zamora—a renowned marketing specialist, social media expert in the dental industry, and CEO of Connect90.

With over 20 years of experience in the dental field, Rita brings a unique perspective on the importance of relationship marketing and how it has transitioned to the online world.

She emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to social media and encourages dental practices to have a content calendar and a strategic plan in place.

During the episode, Rita introduces her game-changing platform, Connect90, designed to streamline social media management for dental practices.

This user-friendly tool provides a content calendar, curated content suggestions, and seamless posting across multiple platforms, saving time and ensuring consistency.

Key Highlights:

● The importance of having a system and being organized when it comes to social media marketing for dental practices.

● The benefits of using Connect90—including personalized content suggestions, AI-generated captions, and seamless cross-platform posting.

● Insights into building a successful career in the dental industry by continuously learning, growing, and surrounding yourself with amazing people.

● Strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and nurturing long-term relationships.

● How does Connect90 allow you to schedule an entire month's worth of engaging, personalized, patient-friendly social content in less time than it takes to perform a trophy?

To learn more about Connect90 and take advantage of the exclusive 30-day free trial offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentists, visit:

https://connect90.com/

To get FREE Dental Resources and Deals, click here:

https://niftythriftydentists.com/

To join our community of over 55k Dental Professionals, click here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists

Investing in Dental Tech Companies with Jeremy Krill of Revere Partners Apr 05, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Dr. Jeremy Krell—CEO

& Founder of Revere Partners—to discuss investment opportunities in dental technology

companies.

Jeremy is a general dentist with over 15 years of experience investing in dental companies. His

Venture Capital Firm is committed to identifying opportunities for investors and providing capital

for cutting-edge innovations in the oral and systemic health sectors.

Watch Jeremy explain how Revere Partners provides a platform for dentists and others to invest

in promising dental startups and new technologies. He discusses the advantages of investing in

industries you understand well, the due diligence process, how returns work, and having a voice

in the growth of companies you invest in.

Key Highlights:

● Investing through Revere allows investors to pool funds into "special purpose vehicles"

(SPVs) to invest in specific dental tech companies, simplifying the process. This

provides benefits like having just one line item on the company's cap table instead of

many individual investors.

● As a dentist himself, Jeremy deeply understands the clinical side as well as the

startup/investment side. This allows proper vetting of companies and insights into their

real-world viability in dental practices.

● Investors get to actively engage with and support the growth of companies they invest in,

leveraging the dental industry experience and connections. This provides more influence

than just being a shareholder in a large public company.

To learn more, visit ReverePartnersVC.com and just click the “Get in Touch” button on the top

right of the landing page.

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Why You Should Be Digitizing Your Dental Data Management With mConsent Mar 27, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Samad Syed (CEO and Founder of mConsent) as well as one of his clients, Osmaan Salaam (General Manager of LifeSmiles Dental Care).

Glenn and Samad discussed how mConsent aids dental practice owners in optimizing their data management through digitization, while Glenn and Osmaan talked about how mConsent has helped them manage their practice.

mConsent excels in ensuring accurate patient information, comprehensive medical histories, insurance details, and consents are obtained prior to appointments.

Furthermore, they offer innovative features such as Text2Pay, streamlining financial transactions and reducing accounts receivable to enhance financial efficiency. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; watch this week’s episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentists Podcast to explore the myriad ways mConsent facilitates smoother operations for dental practices through digitization.

Key Highlights:

mConsent is the preferred choice for thousands of dental, medical, and optometry practices across the nation when it comes to making their practice more efficient, their patients more satisfied, and their reputation more prominent.
mConsent’s platform is designed to simplify and automate processes. They eliminate the paperwork, so you can focus on what's most important—patient care.
From digital patient intake processes to automated insurance verification, and even remote video consultations, customer experience has forever been transformed by mConsent.

To learn more, visit https://mconsent.net/ or reach out to their dedicated team at 877-203-6767.

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Dental Assisting Made Easy With Dr. Heather-Dawn Lawson-Myers and Dr. Glenn Vo Mar 09, 2024

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In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Dr. Heather-Dawn Lawson-Myers—CEO of Dental Assisting Made Easy—to discuss how she’s filling a need for highly trained dental assistants.

Dr. Lawson-Myers isn’t just an amazing resource as somebody who has been training dental assistants for more than 35 years—she’s also a fellow dentist who has practiced for over two decades and knows what it’s like to run a practice. With Dr. Lawson-Myers’ online training course, dentists can provide proper training to their dental assistants, and individuals seeking career advancement (or a new career) can train online to become highly qualified dental assistants.

Key Highlights:

● How can you find dental assistants who know what they’re doing, equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in your dental practice?

● What’s the most important trait for a dental assistant to possess? Hint: It has to do with having the right attitude. (Nothing can beat a strong work ethic!)

● Dr. Lawson-Myers is originally from Jamaica but pursued her dental education at Howard University College of Dentistry in America. After gaining valuable experience practicing dentistry in the United States for several years, she returned to her roots and established her dental practice in her home country. Now, from time to time, Dr. Lawson-Myers invites dental teams to come to Jamaica to train in person with her for about four days.

To learn more, visit https://www.dentalassistingmadeeasy.com/

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