This is our first episode of the Pedo Pearls Power Hour! A chance to throw a beer back and talk about pediatric dentistry just like the good ol’ days of residency. We break down listener questions, clinical pearls, and even share a few humble flexes of successes we have in our profession. Dr. Nate Green…
Dr. Ben Popple is pediatric dentist in Georgia who started a scratch practice out of residency for $250k. Six years later, he is building his third office with 18 chairs in a ground-up build. The theme of this episode is minimizing the expenses of your start-up. We identify what things you need to do to…
A couple weeks ago we interviewed a pediatric dentist who had established a busy, successful practice in a small town of 7,000 people. In this episode, we decided to switch things up and talk to a pediatric dentist practicing in New York City, a city with 8 million people! Dr. Arielle Faden is a pediatric…
Where does a pediatric dentist put money in 2021? Let’s talk a little about the personal finance and wealth-building side of pediatric dentistry. Evan Koch is a Certified Public Accountant holding the Personal Financial Specialist designation of the American Institute of CPAs. Evan’s extensive tax planning experience allows him to incorporate individual and business tax…
Dr. Robbie Matthews is a pediatric dentist and the owner of Happy Campers Pediatric Dentistry in Peoria, Arizona. His young practice has exploded in growth over a very short period of time, even in a competitive area. Dr. Casey and Robbie sit down with a beer to go over strategies for growing a pediatric dental…
Dr. Kaitlin Hoogeveen is a pediatric dentist in a small town in Iowa with just 7,000 people, yet she has grown exponentially and reached her current office capacity within 3 years of starting her practice. We discuss what life is like being the only pediatric dentist in an expansive rural setting, both the advantages and…
Conservative treatment, SDF, Hall crowns, parents back during ops… dentistry is rapidly changing to keep pace with the desires of the modern parent. But maybe those who forget history are doomed to repeat it? Dr. Brian Richards is a private practice pediatric dentist who joins us to discuss how he makes his practice successful using…
Today’s episode is all about general anesthesia. Dr. Geoff Ping discusses his techniques for doing 8-10 GA cases on his surgery days. This episode is loaded with good content and clinical pearls. We talk about order of operations during full-mouth rehab cases, how to decrease turnover time, tricks for cementing crowns, limiting wasted movements, and…
Dr. Bryce Evans joins us to discuss parent communication strategies to build trust and strengthen relationships. We touch on Covid issues, presenting treatment plans, cell phones in the office, allowing parents back during treatment, social media, and how parent demands in pediatric dentistry have evolved to the present.
Dr. Sandy Fox is a pediatric dentist in rural Iowa who joins us to talk all things practice numbers. She opened her practice during Covid in a high-needs area and has experienced rapid growth. We discuss how money gets handled in the practice, profit and loss statements, end of day metrics, daily/monthly goals, and managing…