Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

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

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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!

HanH Tran and Dr. Howard Farran discuss common pitfalls of office design and layout. The biggest problem with having your suppliers design your dental office for free is getting what you paid for!

Dr. Emil Verban taught himself to place implants without taking a $20,000 continuum.  Learn how he did it and offer affordable implant options to your patients.

Dr. Barry Glassman examines the damage that perfectionism in dentistry can do and shares ’The Four Agreements' for success and happiness.    “The dental school experience is problematic. The thought that we’re supposed to be more than what we’re supposed to be is problematic.”   "Looking at success and happiness is, as you know, Howard, better than anybody, more than looking at a balance sheet"   "How do you know if the patient’s first visit was successful?"   "I wanted to get the word to those of you who are looking introspectively as yourselves with any degree of honesty, and tell you that it’s okay, that there are things about our profession that are difficult, and it’s better to face them in reality than to hide from them.”   "I don’t know whether dental school screens and only gets people who are potential paranoid, insecure people, or whether the dental experience makes us that way.”

Episode #26 - find the full transcript, show notes, and links at dentaltown.com/podcasts.