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**The Very Dental Podcast Network**

The Very Dental Podcast network brings you entertaining and relevant conversations with visionaries, clinicians and your friends in the dental space.

Latest Episodes:

Very Clinical: Universal Composites Aren't Universal with Dr. Scott Terry Feb 14, 2023

Show notes

Zach and Kevin are joined by Dr. Scott Terry for "Myths and Tips!"

Scott's myth: Universal composites aren't universal!

Scott's tip: STA anesthesia

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Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products!

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Shorts: In Defense of Single Tooth Dentistry Feb 13, 2023

Show notes

Most of dental CE would have you believe that unless you're doing All on 4's all the time or FMR's on the daily that you're not that great of a dentist. Listen folks...it's not true. The majority of us are out there plowing through single tooth (or quadrants) of treatment at a time. And it's OK.

Some links from the show:

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The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Very Dental: "I'm Not Going to Be Everyone's Dentist" with Dr. Rob Ritter Feb 10, 2023

Show notes

Dr. Rob Ritter joins Alan for another wide ranging conversation about Florida, technology, implementing new things in your practice and the future of CE.

The pros and cons of being an "early adopter"
The trouble with most continuing ed is the "how to" of implementing it in your office
The evolution of "The Protocol" (Rob's continuing ed course)
Instagram dentists I don't hate
What to do/say when your patients can't afford the care you're offering
Do you have to give your patients many options? (Rob says no)
What does Rob say to dentists that will do a compromise treatment plan?
What patients don't remember about compromise treatment plans
"Evidence Based Dentistry" and how do we know what we know? (are we citing one article or are we really understanding the evidence?)
All or nothing statements and "tribes."
Rob on Instagram: "Take the picture the day it goes in because that's the best it's ever going to look." Post recalls.
Nothing lasts forever...especially dentistry
Al's "Raving Fans" moment at the Kois Center (it involves red licorice). Rob's was Star Wars
Paying attention will pay dividends!

Some links from the show:

The Protocol

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Very Clinical: The Posterior Palatal Seal and other Fairy Tales with Dr. Brian McGue Feb 07, 2023

Show notes

Zach and Kevin are joined by Dr. Brian McGue for more hot "Myths and Tips" talk!

Brian's myth: The posterior palatal seal!

Brian's tip: contour adjacent contacts for molar crowns and especially implant crowns (use a fine cylinder diamond)

If you want to interact with us, head over to the Very Clinical Facebook Group!

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy" or "Lipscomb."

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Shorts: The Amazing Journey of Assen Dobrikov Feb 06, 2023

Show notes

Assen Dobrikov is a first generation immigrant from Bulgaria and he owns and runs Dani Dental Studio in Tempe, Arizona. Al had the pleasure to talk to him about his journey from his boyhood in Bulgaria to owning and running a full service dental lab in Arizona! Dani Dental Studio was one of the amazing sponsors of the recent Voices of Dentistry meeting and meeting Assen was one of the highlights for me!

Some links from the show:

Dani Dental Studio

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," or "Lipscomb!"

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Group Function: "Leave the Loupes at Home..." Dental Microscope Talk with Dr. Jorge Zapata and Dr. Artie Volker Feb 03, 2023

Show notes

I'm fascinated with dental microscopes. Dr. Jorge Zapata uses dental microscopes for all aspects of dentistry. Neck pain drove him to try microscopes and he credits them with saving his career. What he didn't realize is how much it would change the way he looks at dentistry.

Dr. Artie Volker and your humble host aspire to use scopes like Jorge. I had a chance to talk with both of them in the Enova Illumination booth at the 2022 Greater New York Dental meeting. Artie and Al pepper Jorge with questions about how he got started and how he's using the scope for all aspects of dentistry. It seems that most dentists who are excited about microscopes run into barriers that dampen their enthusiasm. Jorge can help you push through those barriers! Some highlights:

Does your chair matter?
Al does hygiene exams through the scope
The mirror matters
Jorge's redesign of Global's camera mount
Polishing composite with the microscope
If it looks good at high magnfication, it's going to look GREAT at lower magnification
Dental microscopes are an analog technology...it's lenses and mirrors. Older scopes are still REALLY good (Jorge uses all Global Protege microscopes)
What is a varioscope and why do Artie and Al swear by it.
Photography through the microscope (Jorge's specialty!) Microscope photography isn't "romanticized" like soft box DSLR photography.
How do you REALLY get into using the microscope once you have it? Leave the loupes at home!
Both Jorge and Artie are in the Very Dental Facebook group and are very willing to help!

Some links from the show:

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," or "Lipscomb!"

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Very Clinical: "Can You Have a Financially Successful Practice without Implants?" with Dr. Alan Mead Jan 31, 2023

Show notes

Zach and Kevin are joined by Dr. Alan Mead to talk "Myths and Tips!"

Al's myth: You CAN have a million dollar practice without implants.

Al's tip: polishing anterior composites with discs

Some links from the show:

Cosmedent's Flexidiscs

If you want to interact with us, head over to the Very Clinical Facebook Group!

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy" or "Lipscomb."

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Shorts: Can AI Read Your Bitewings? Jan 30, 2023

Show notes

You've seen Chat GPT and the crazy stuff AI can do with words and images. You've heard about using AI in medicine, but what about dentistry? Alan got to sit down with Dr. Rob Kolts and Chris Thompson of Overjet to talk about their AI product. Overjet is a browser based AI software that links to your practice management/imaging software to help you evaluated radiographs. Are you missing things on radiographs? Can it help you be more consistent across different patients? Is AI the future of accurate diagnosis in dentistry?

Some links from the show:

Overjet
Book a Demo to see Overjet
Chris's email: chris.thompson@overjet.ai

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," or "Lipscomb!"

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Very Dental: Peace of Mind for Patients and Dentists with Jared Parente Jan 27, 2023

Show notes

Could an explicit warranty paid for at the time of service give patients peace of mind about the treatment they just purchased? Alan is joined once again by Jared Parente of Dental Warranty to talk about that very thing. Last year Alan talked with Jared about making warranties explicit vs. the implied warranty that most of us give patients. This time around we dig into the nuts and bolts of Dental Warranty works and how it can actually create value for the work we do!

Some links from the show:

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," "McWethy" or "Lipscomb!"

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!

Very Clinical: "Is Invisalign a Good Value?" with Dr. Craig Harder Jan 24, 2023

Show notes

Zach and Kevin crushed it again this year at Voices of Dentistry 2023! Today's episode kicks off their VoD format with Dr. Craig Harder! They chose "Myths and Tips" as their schtick this year so each guest offers up a myth about dentistry for them to discuss and then the guest offers a tip for the listeners! As always, the guys really delivered and we can't wait to hear from all the amazing VoD guests!

Craig's myth: Invisalign is a great value for the providing dentist

Craig's tip: Vivera retainers for Invisalign patients

Some links from the show:

Vivera retainers

If you want to interact with us, head over to the Very Clinical Facebook Group!

Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy."

The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us!