In today’s episode, Dr. Craig Lustman and I have a great podcast talking about the unique philanthropic model Craig has developed in his dental practices. Craig has found an amazing way to support his passion for developing water, food, and athletic resources for the underserved in Africa. Every cavity-free recall allows his patients to contribute…
Dr. Oshmi Dutta is a pediatric dentist from Texas who has started, grown, and operated literally dozens of general and pediatric practices in his career. He joins me on the podcast with an after-work beer to talk all about a variety of business topics related to pediatric dentistry. We go on a lot of tangents,…
Dr. Craig Hollander is a legendary pediatric dentist in the St. Louis area. He was kind enough to drive up and meet me for coffee to reflect on his 30+ year career as a pediatric dentist. Dr. Hollander was a very welcoming presence when I moved to Missouri. I’ve always been impressed by the way…
Dr. Josh Samuel is a pediatric dentist who recently completed his journey in purchasing an existing practice. Josh did a great job compiling his notes and creating a 13 step process outlining the things he learned when it comes to pediatric dental acquisitions. In this episode, we break down those 13 steps and talk about…
Outsourcing my insurance billing and A/R has been one of the best decisions I have made for my practice. I recently started using a new company called Pedo Billing to help me with this. They have helped me collect thousands of dollars in outstanding claims (including Medicaid claims) that we have been fighting for months…
Dr. Alexandra Markou-Guzman is a pediatric dentist who works in a public health center treating children from a Hasidic Jewish population in New York City. She shares her experience working with this population, and the cultural challenges that come with it. We discuss some of the unique dental considerations that come into play with treatment…
Dr. Amy Jones is a pediatric dentist from Mississippi. She comes on the show to talk about a variety of topics including: – How many chairs to have in a dental office – Medicaid limiting access to GA/OR in her state, and they combat this “scoring system” – Burnout and working 5 days a week…
Dr. Jim Coll is a legendary pediatric dentist. With a career that spans 40 years in both private practice and academics at the University of Maryland, he has invested his time becoming a leading publisher of systematic reviews regarding pulpal therapies in primary and permanent teeth. Said another way… he’s the guy authoring all of…
Dr. Jessica Sliger is a former teacher who went back to school to become a pediatric dentist. She practices at a group practice in Arkansas where she is passionate about TOTs, seeing patients with special needs, using AI to help present treatment plans, and recently teaching new restorative techniques with the Bioclear method. She also…
Dr. Tiffany Green is a pediatric dentist from the Jackson, Mississippi area. We have a great lunchtime conversation regarding a variety of topics including: – Why dropping Delta Dental was the right move for her practice – How her love for running keeps her sharp as a pediatric dentist – Why DSOs are struggling –…