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Very Clinical: Frank and Irene Run the Gauntlet at VoD 2022 Dec 05, 2023

Show notes

Today's throwback episode features Dr. Frank Clayton and Irene Iancu (aka: Toothlife.Irene) running the Very Clinical 2022 gauntlet for your entertainment! A quick refresher...here are the questions the guys asked their guests!

The questions:

How did COVID affect your practice?
You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose?
Did you/would you place sealant on your own children?
Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners?
If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant?
If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain?

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Very Dental Student: Dr. Kurren Virk Hits the Ground Running Dec 04, 2023

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Mohammed features a returning guest to talk about getting started in your dental career! Dr. Kurren Virk (last featured as he was finishing up an AEGD residency) explains how he found his first gig and how it's going!

Some links from the show:

Dental Practice Matchmakers on Facebook

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Very Dental: Zach and Al Do Lunch Dec 01, 2023

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Dr. Zach Meiners is the second member of the dynamic duo from the Very Clinical podcast! But you might know him from his original podcast "DOPE (dentists on phones, eating) Lunch!" Zach and Al have a wide ranging conversation this episode. Some of the highlights include:

Zach's early social media turn offs and how podcasts brought him back to online dental stuff
Bitewings at crown seats? Yes, no and when!
We talk about lunch as a dental office institution
Nonsexy instruments that come through in the dental office
What do you do when your crown prep STARTS with a big undercut?

Some links from the show:

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Very Clinical: The Best Live Dental Podcasting Concept Ever! Nov 28, 2023

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For the 2023 holiday season we're giving you the gift of the very best live podcasting concept ever conceived!

At VoD 2022 Kevin and Zach pitched a bunch of clinical scenarios to many many guests at VoD and got fantastic answers throughout the weekend! This made for podcasting gold and we're going to replay them throughout the holiday season!

Today's episode features Kevin and Zach pitching the scenarios and then they bring on Dr. Abe Hoellrich of Columbus, OH to answer!

Happy Holidays from the whole VDPN team and enjoy!

The questions:

How did COVID affect your practice?
You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose?
Did you/would you place sealant on your own children?
Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners?
If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant?
If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain?

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AME: The Rules for Influencers Nov 27, 2023

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Why does a cranky 52 year old podcasting dentist get to write the "Rules for Influencers?" Because it's my show, that's why.

As a 15+ year content creator (blogging and podcasting, etc.) I've got thoughts about the concept of "influencer." I spell out the rules that influencers seem to follow from my viewpoint.

Do you disagree? Then you should...

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Very Dental: Black Friday and EFDAs with Dr. Kevin Fryer Nov 24, 2023

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Alan is joined by the one and only Dr. Kevin Fryer of the Very Clinical podcast! The conversation was fun and wide ranging but we focused hard on EFDAs and Kevin's use of them!

Schrodinger's Weed
Black Friday
Browns/Lions superbowl?
How Kevin started using EFDAs (he was originally against EFDAs)
EFDA workflows ("mini associates")
Kevin's "selling time" concept and how EFDAs make this work.
EFDA training (Case Western is Kevin's go to)
Kevin and Al's very first patients in dental school
University of Minnesota's branding mistakes
Anesthesia in Kevin's office
Dental Therapists and Restorative Hygienists

Some links from the show:

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Very Clinical: Ask Us Anything, Part Deux! Nov 21, 2023

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Kevin and Zach take a seconed bite at the apple while answering even more questions from the socials! The topics include:

What does Zach think about when polishing composite veneers?
Kevin's "massage" routine (he prefers the isolation/float tank)
How do you save $.10 on bonding agent?
What are the plans for the guys for the ski season?
When is Zach going to start ortho?
Is dentistry still a good career path?
Too much Mahomes?
How much do you trust bonding vs. traditional resistance and retention?
What kind of CE are you taking in 2024?
What would Kevin have named the Cleveland Indians? (Go Caucs!)
What do you think about the new Beatles song?

Some links from the show:

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AME: Breaking Through Frequency Illusion Nov 20, 2023

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It's easy to remember patient interactions that went poorly. Why is it so hard to remember the great one?

There is this thing called "Frequency Illusion" (aka: The Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon) that we humans fall prey to. Why is it that after you buy a car that you see a whole bunch of those cars on the road? Are there really more of them on the road than before you bought it? Or is it your focus and your brain that makes you notice them ALL THE TIME!

This tendency is used by marketing companies to make us think the product we're looking at is more common and desirable than it probably is. And social media pours gasoline on this fire!

What about when you have a poor patient interaction? Your brain can remember every bad patient visit you've ever had and all the sudden you have a hard time remembering the good ones.

Al has a couple feelgood tricks to help break through frequency illusion that will definitely help!

Some links from the show:

Frequency Illusion Wikipedia

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Very Dental: Two Gen X Dental Practice Owners Shake Fists at Clouds with Dr. Craig Harder Nov 17, 2023

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Gen X has seen a lot. We've been around for the introduction of cable tv through the smartphone and social media. Gen X dentists started practicing in the "golden age of cosmetic dentistry" of the 90's and we've seen a lot of change. Some of it for the better and quite a bit of it for the worse.

Al is joined by Dr. Craig Harder to talk about some of these changes. Both Craig and Al were practice owners early in their careers and owned practices at the turn of the century. Their wide ranging discussion covered all kinds of topics:

Drake the black lab/bird dog
Yellow page ads
David Hornbrook's mullet
"Instant orthodontics"
Profitable after 3 months!
Dental benefits and bang for the buck
"The amount of money you made was directly proportional to the number of hours that you worked."
Texting is the new junk mail
Al's first cell phone (1991 Infiniti Q45)
"Patients are able to blow off dental appointments with new and impressive technologies!"
Medical insurance has wrecked patient understanding of money in health care
An older dentist selling their practice to a younger dentist was very typical...probably the most common way for dentists to become practice owners. DSOs weren't a thing.
Al's old office building
Debt as a way of life
Dental school costs vs. clinical experience
DSOs and how practice exit strategies have changed
Longing for the good old days
TV clicker remotes, VHS, DVDs and minidiscs
How much impact will Gen X have made in dentistry?

Some links from the show:

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Very Clinical: Ask Us Anything! Nov 14, 2023

Show notes

Kevin and Zach answer questions and concerns from the interwebs! The topics include:

Taylor Swift's veneers
Kevin's hair care routine
What does it take to change one of your favorite materials?
Would you steal a tray of cookies from a hotel lobby?
What implant brand are you using, when is the next course?
Worst stories from dental school
What podcasts do you listen to?
- Kevin:
- Zach
  - This is Important
  - The Rewatchables

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