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What's new with Google featuring Mike Blumenthal (DHP172) Dec 29, 2017

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Jason and Alan are joined by Mike Blumenthal of getfivestars.com who is a well known expert in local search and "in the know" about Google and all things search!

Local search. Google Q&A. Reviews. These are all things that you need to know about as a business owner and dentist. So Jason and Alan went to the expert. Not the "dental" expert but the overall expert. Mike Blumenthal has been in this space for years, blogging at blumenthals.com and now helping people grow their business and understand search at getfivestars.com.

Links from the show:

Google Q&A

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Up to 16 hours of CE and a chance to meet your favorite dental podcasters for the ridiculous price of $897!

The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has over 20,000 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.

We're pretty big fans of Cosmedent's Renamel Nano Plus composite. Use coupon code "HOLIDAY" when you purchase and you can get their "buy 2 get 1 free" deal until January 1st, 2018! Check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/nanoplus

Do you do ortho? Bioclear goes with ortho like beans go with rice. Like Donny and Marie. Bioclear can tweak ortho finishing results in a minimally invasive way with stain resistance to boot! Go check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/ortho

Go Hack Yourself:

Jason: Microcyn

Al: Finish by Jon Acuff

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Hackisode 19: Al on losing everything (Part 1?) Dec 24, 2017

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Greetings Dental Hacks Nation! This is a replay of episode 053 of the Alan Mead Experience where I talk about stoicism and a time in my life where I had to give up being in charge of my life. It's pretty personal but I've gotten some good feedback that it's worth listening to...so let me know what you think! Also, go subscribe to my other podcast, "The Alan Mead Experience" on iTunes and anywhere else you get podcasts!

No longer available (DHP171) Dec 22, 2017

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At the request of a guest, this content is no longer available.

No longer available (DHP170) Dec 15, 2017

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At the request of the guest this content is no longer available

The Dental Hacks meet the Working Interferences (DHP169) Dec 08, 2017

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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:

The Working Interferences Podcast

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Use the coupon code "VOD100" for a special $100 discount on the already ridiculous price of $897!

Renamel Nano Plus handles and polishes better than any other nano composite! It's as close to a perfect "universal" composite as you're going to get! Check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/nanoplus

Something scary happened to me this week. I almost ran out of Magic Mix from Bioclear. I cannot overemphasize how important this stuff is in my office! Go check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/magicmix

Go Hack Yourself:

Jason: Big Jawbone edentulous trays

Al: The Impact podcast

A survival manual for dental offices with Missy Fryer and Mary Beth Bajornas (DHP168) Dec 01, 2017

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Missy Fryer and Mary Beth Bajornas join the Dental Hacks (including Dr. Frank Clayton) to talk about their new venture, "The Dental Office Survival Guide."

Be honest, dentists. You don't really know what goes on at the front desk. Sure, you see what they're doing, but if someone held a gun to your head and told you to do their job...you'd be toast. So how can you be sure that everything is getting done correctly and everyone is being held accountable? Enter Missy Fryer and Mary Beth Bajornas...two front desk experts who have come together to create a product for every dental office, "The Dental Office Survival Guide: 2018 Front Desk Edition!"

Links from the show:

Dental Support Specialties (Mary Beth's company)

Next Step Dental Resource (Missy's company)

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Use the coupon code "VOD100" for a special $100 discount on the already ridiculous price of $897!

The Dental Hacks Nation closed Facebook group has almost 20,000 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.

Your practice probably has a "Norm." Pink opaque from Cosmedent made me look like a rock star to Norm. Go check out Pink Opaque at www.dentalhacks.com/pink

A wedge is a wedge, right? Wrong. You've never used a wedge like Bioclear's Diamond Wedge. Go check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/diamondwedges

Go Hack Yourself:

Jason: Smile Designer Pro

Al: The Bad Food Bible by Aaron Carroll

The future of dental impressions with Dan Krueger and Jim Graham of 3M (DHP167) Nov 24, 2017

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We take impressions. All day, every day. Dan Krueger and Jim Graham of 3M explain what the future looks like for dental impressions.

Recently 3M gave the Dental Hacks an amazing opportunity. Alan recently made a trip to Minnesota and visited the amazing 3M campus! We talked with Dan Krueger and Jim Graham, two scientist/engineer/developer types at 3M who spend their time making dental impressions faster, better and easier for dentists! What's the latest and greatest in conventional impression materials? What's the state of the art in intraoral scanners? What will impressions look like in 5 years and beyond!

Links from the show:

3M imprint 4 impression material

This is the "fin test" we talked about in the interview. Pretty cool, eh?

3M True Definition intraoral scanners

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Use the coupon code "VOD100" for a special $100 discount on the already ridiculous price of $897!

Dr. Bob Margeas knows stuff. Really cool stuff. He is teaching "Practical Tips Utilizing Composite Resin in the Everyday Practice" at the Cosmedent CEE in Chicago on December 8-9. Go check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/BobMargeas.

Magic Mix pro tip...put it out on your assistant's glove (on the back of their hand) so you can scoop it right up without stopping for one hot second. Check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/magicmix.

Go Hack Yourself:

Al: 3M Directed Flow Impression Tray , 3M Intraoral Impression Syringe

Jason: Figs Scrubs, Evolve Desktop Scanners

The Dental Hacks hit 1 million! (DHP166) Nov 17, 2017

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Earlier this week the Dental Hacks podcast hit 1 million downloads!

The Dental Hacks are celebrating this milestone with an interesting twist! Dr. Zach Meiners, Dr. Mac Jones and our original guest, Dr. Lance Timmerman turn the tables on Jason and Alan to talk about the state of the podcast, how it happened and what's next!

Links from the show:

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Use the coupon code "VOD100" for a special $100 discount on the already ridiculous price of $897!

You need to try Cosmedent Renamel Nano Plus! A universal composite for the posterior and anterior with no stick handling and beautiful finish. This is a nano like only Cosmedent can do it! Check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/nanoplus.

When your patient can't do a posterior crown you should try a Bioclear composite overlay! You'll need the Biofit HD matrices to make a full coverages restoration with beautiful contour and incredible strength for a direct! www.dentalhacks.com/biofit

Go Hack Yourself:

Al: Lumadent Unilux "cordless" headlamp

Jason: Yabangbang handpieces

First, breathe through your nose with Dr. Jeff Rouse (DHP165) Nov 10, 2017

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Dr. Jeff Rouse joins Jason and Alan to give a systematic and common sense approach to screening and treating airway problems in the dental office.

Sleep apnea. Airway disturbances. You've heard a lot about the diagnosis and treatment of these problems on this very podcast! In episode 165 Dr. Jeff Rouse makes an excellent case for why being aware of the airway has changed the way he practices dentistry. Jeff is a prosthodontist practicing in San Antonio as well as in Seattle with Dr. Frank Spear, Dr. Gregg Kinzer and Dr. Stephanie Zeller. His background is in restorative dentistry and interdisciplinary treatment planning (he wrote books on this stuff!) but he's most passionate about airway! He tells us about how he practices on a day to day basis and how he's simplified the diagnosis and treatment of airway disturbances in children and adults. We give Jeff permission to be "king of the world" to explain what the perfect treatment team would be and he lays out his simplified (and brilliant) protocol for helping patients with their airway!

Links from the show:

Dr. Jeff Rouse courses at the Spear Center

The Voices of Dentistry Summit 2018 (January 26-27th at the DoubleTree in Scottsdale, AZ)! Use the coupon code "VOD100" for a special $100 discount on the already ridiculous price of $897!

Dr. Bob Margeas is teaching "Practical Tips Utilizing Composite Resin in the Everyday Practice" at the Cosmedent CEE in Chicago on December 8-9. Go check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/BobMargeas.

It's not a crime to use Magic Mix to get an amazing polish on your provisionals. Check it out at www.dentalhacks.com/magicmix.

Go Hack Yourself:

Al: X-blast sandblaster unit by Integral Systems

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