Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Adam Smith, VP of Analytics at Dental Intel, shares his expertise on practice overhead, accounting in a dental office, uncovering embezzlement and more! DentalIntel.com

On average there are 7 medical emergencies in a dental office every 10 years.  Dr. Catharine Goodson shares the story that started her on the pathway to become an expert in medical emergencies in dentistry, followed by the steps you can take to have your office ready for your next incident. What are the 7 most common medical emergencies in dentistry?  What medications should you have in your emergency kit and how can you train your staff to reactly calmly and in control?  Dr. Goodson answers these questions and more in today's episode. Dentaltown CE course: Medical Emergency Mastery Dentaltown profile: Catharine Goodson Dentaltown blog: Medical Emergency Mastery Dr. Goodson’s website: CatharineGoodson.com Full Transcript (PDF)

You've been told to use a nice camera to increase case acceptance, improve communication with the lab and build a library of before and after cases.  But which camera should you buy?  And once you buy it, how do you take good enough pictures to post on Dentaltown? As the expert on clinical photography on Dentaltown.com, Dr. Jason Olitsky shares how photography has benefited his practice and allowed him to do dentistry on a higher level.  Listen for recommendations on which camera to buy and then get on his Dentaltown course to learn how to use it! Dentaltown.com CE Courses: Picture Perfect-Clinical Photography Made Easy! Balancing Esthetics and Function of Direct Composite Restorations Contact Dr. Jason Olitsky Email: jason@smilestylist.com Dentaltown profile: smile stylist Lecturing website: JasonOlitsky.com Clinical Mastery CE website: www.ClinicalMastery.com Book (The Naked Tooth) website: www.TheNakedTooth.com Wall Smiles (dental art for your office) website: www.WallSmiles.com Practice

These days fewer patients answer with, "Whatever you say, you're the doctor" after a treatment plan presentation.  In today’s episode, Dr. Mo Taheri, a published prosthodontist, lecturer, and active townie on the Dentaltown.com forums, urges dentists to shift to a patient-centered team model. Dr. Taheri also shares tips on when not to use e.max in the anterior, when loupes are less helpful, how to temporize large cases with lab fabricated temporaries and discusses the origins of occlusion and TMD and how they were linked in the 1930’s without any evidence. Contact Dr. Mo Taheri:Dentaltown.com username: Mo TaheriWebsite: TaheriDMD.com Download full transcript (PDF)

You can spend $100k+ on a CBCT machine, send for milled surgical guides on every case and have the top of line implant systems, but in the end implantology is good old fashioned oral surgery.  You have to know what you're doing.   That being said, Dr. Bill Holden states that, "a simple, flapless, cherry-picked implant case is easier than a class II composite by far."  It's all about case selection and education.   But how do you start? Should you travel internationally for a hands on course? What would be an ideal site to place your first implant? Listen to this episode to learn the 'single, straight-canal endo' of implant placement.  Hint: it's not in the anterior! Dr. Bill Holden's Dentaltown.com username: holden Full transcript (PDF) with products, references, and links mentioned in the show.      

Dr. Gordon Christensen delves into CBCT, CAD-CAM, lasers, amalgams vs resins in 2015 and beyond! Clinicians Report PCC Dental

Contact Dr. Tuan Pham at:tuan@dentalmaverick.comDentalMaverick.comfliegenfischen on Dentaltown.com See Tuan's thread on the Dentaltown forums: Using Google Maps to find your future office location Intraoral cameras: MD960U ($185 eBay), DARYOU DY-50 ($134 Amazon), ProDENT ($135 Amazon) Five Star Review System formerly BestLocalReviews.com

How much do I need to retire?  Should I buy more things or travel more?  What should I invest in? Who can I trust to manage my money? How much is too much when it comes to a home?  Dr. Doug Carlsen answers these questions and more in this jam-packed hour of content. Contact Dr. Carlsen at drcarlsen@gmail.com or visit his website at http://www.golichcarlsen.com/.   Read Dr. Carlsen's articles on Dentaltown.com Doug's Recommended Financial Planners & Investment Managers: Garrett Planning Network  Bason Asset Management WealthFront Betterment Books and Other Resources Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle Your Money Ratios by Charles Farrell The Millionaire Next Door by Tom Stanley and William Danko White Coat Investor blog for doctors WealthTrack by Consuelo Mack  

It All Starts with Marketing: 201 Marketing Tips for Growing a Dental by Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca  Coach K TeleVoxThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniThe Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer

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A surprising number of dental procedures can be billed to medical insurance.  Listen as Rose Nierman talks about what can be billed and how to create claims that the insurance companies will accept.   Dental Writer

Dr. David Kimmel shares his knowledge of lasers, botox and dermal fillers. PDF Transcript   CE Courses on Dentaltown.com:Laser Dentistry Basics: What Laser Should I Buy? by Dr. David Kimmel Incorporating Botox Into Your Dental Practice For Cosmetics by Dr. David Kimmel   LANAP AMD Diode Laser American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)  

Listen as Dr. Karoline Biami shares how the most profitable practices boost their production and patient care through empowered hygiene. http://dentalhygieneboost.com

Dr. Rick Workman and Dr. Howard Farran discuss the misinformation and misunderstanding surrounding DSOs. Dr. Workman shares metrics Heartland Dental provides to supported dentists to help them succeed. Dr. Workman also explains a simple exercise you can do with team members to improve their understanding of your treatment planning philosophy. Heartland Dental PDF Transcript

Dr. Steven Bender shares simple systems for managing TMD and orofacial pain.  As one of the few dentists who has specialized in orofacial pain, Dr. Bender recommends which splints, deprogrammers and steps he would use in a GP setting.

Dr. August de Oliveira shares how he routinely uses CBCT for endodontic diagnosis, implant treatment planning and surgical stent fabrication.  Learn about Dr. de Oliveira's books 'Implants Made Easy' and 'Guided Implantology Made Easy.' Dr. de Oliveira shares how he changes his surgical treatment plan based on the density of the bone and how a new dentist can get started placing implants in a predictable, controlled way.

Tim Lott discusses the most common practice metrics and accounting pitfalls.  Make sure you're comparing apples to apples and maximizing your financial knowledge.

Dr. David Hornbrook shares exactly what systems he is using in his high-end, cosmetic practice today. From generations of bonding systems to soft tissue lasers, tissue retraction and adhesive cements, Dr. Hornbrook shares the best of the best.  Also hear his list of the Top 5 dental manufacturers that he inherently trusts to put out quality products backed by research, year after year.

Sandy Pardue and Howard Farran talk about staff problems, lack of systems, staff training, broken appointments, patient retention, and more!  There’s a reason Sandy is considered the gold standard in practice management.

When Dr. Huynh’s employees quit on her, she realized she didn’t need them.  Listen as Dr. Howard Farran interviews one of Dentaltown’s favorite townies about practicing solo, the perfect alginate impression, and much more!