Whether you’re an employer or an employee you’ll get a lot out of episode #31! We spend the whole show talking with some Brain Trust all stars about their experience as employers and how to find, keep and fire employees! The episode was inspired by some recent HR changes at Dr. Matt Standridge’s practice in…
In episode 30 we continue our interview with Dr. Barry Glassman. Dr. Glassman is a dentist and educator who gave up general practice to focus on treating patients with craniofacial pain and sleep disorders. We spend most of the interview talking about occlusion. Does occlusion cause disease? Does it cause pain? Does it really even…
Who better to ring in the New Year than the DentalHacks Brain Trust! Episode 29 features some Brain Trust all stars talking all about “year end stuff” in a dental office. How does everyone else do holiday parties and gifts? How does everyone else handle last minute stragglers that want to use their benefits before…
In this special episode of the DentalHacks podcast, we’re doing something completely different. First, the DentalHacks are giving you their digits. There’s a new way to reach the DentalHacks…by voicemail! If you have a question or comment or just want to say hello, you can reach us at a a new toll free number: [shadowbox](866)…
In episode 28 the DentalHacks talk with Dr. Barry Glassman. Dr. Glassman is a dentist and educator who gave up general practice to focus on treating patients with craniofacial pain and sleep disorders. In this amazing interview, we ask Barry what would be different if he were in charge of the dental world. The resulting…
This episode continues our interview of two current 4th year dental students. The discussion revolves around what it’s like being a dental student in 2014. The episode will feel nostalgic for the grizzled veteran listeners but would be a GREAT listen for college students considering dental school! The Brain Trust picks up where we left…
We’ve talked about dental school and being a new dentist a bunch of times. We’ve offered advice about what we might do differently as a student and new dentist. Now…we hear from some dental students and new dentists! This episode features two senior dental students, Caitlynn Haas of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry…
Dr. Mike Melkers returns in today’s episode to talk about an eclectic variety of topics! First, we finish our discussion of innovations in materials science and how the more things change, the more things stay the same. Then we move into a discussion about “soft skills.” Mike teaches a lot of patient communication techniques that…
It’s the holiday season and the DentalHacks are in a giving mood! Feast your ears on this terrific DentalHacks extra! Could you use a way to help patients make excellent treatment more affordable? Would you like another easy way to create cash flow in your office while doing the dentistry that you’ve trained to do?…
In today’s episode, we begin a discussion of continuing education. We bring together all kinds of CE junkies and talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of dental continuing education. In our interview segment, we talk to Dr. Mike Melkers. Dr. Melkers is a published researcher, teacher and admitted CE junkie. He’s not…