Open Wide Podcast

Episode 43 - Conversation with Kyle Stanley | Light Side Academy

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Kyle Stanely about his journey in the dental world, from clinical practice to lecturing to podcasting to communicating mental health. They take a deep dive into the importance of mental health in the dental world, and how it's so commonly neglected. They discuss the stigma around mental health, and touch on the biggest mistakes dentists make. 
 
1:36 Introducing Kyle Stanley
7:14 Founding Pearl
14:38 Current work balance
18:44 The business of lecturing
23:31 Podcasting
29:11 Journey to mental health
41:55 Mental health mistakes dentists make
48:58 Light Side Academy  
52:21 Communicating and crucial conversations

Episode 42 - Conversation with Landon Hilliard | Dentisafe

Scott and Jinesh chat with Landon Hilliard, COO of Dentisafe. They discuss all things waterline safety including what builds up in dental water lines, proper treatment and testing protocols, and legislation being passed to keep dental waterlines safe. 
 
1:22 Introducing Landon Hilliard
5:38 Bacteria in dental water lines
10:43 Waterline maintenance overview
17:19 State laws around water line maintenance
23:03 Testing water lines
28:23 Dentisafe customer profiles
35:02 Adoption and cost of water line testing
39:38 Testing and maintenance best practices
42:30 Dentisafe helps NC after Hurricane Helene 

Episode 41 - Sedation Death, States Ranked on Dental, Tariffs Chaos

Scott and Jinesh recap several recent news articles including: dental sedation oversight in North Carolina, states ranked on 25 dental health related factors, and commentary about the potential impact of tariffs on healthcare.
 
1:34 Best times to post on LinkedIn
3:38 Dental sedation oversight in NC
11:54 States ranked on dental health related factors
24:37 Impact of tariffs on healthcare

Episode 40 - Conversation with Jordan Reiss | Dexis (Envista)

Scott and Jinesh chat with Jordan Reiss, Senior Director of Clinical Strategic Development at Dexis, about the evolution of imaging technology in dental. They also discuss some of the latest applications of AI in imaging and case-planning workflow. 
 
1:28 Introducing Jordan Reiss
3:30 Jordan's journey to and through dental
15:14 AI enters the picture
27:10 Software ecosystem and integrations
30:02 A future in the cloud
37:37 Dexis' new implant AI workflow
47:56 Tariffs and strategic planning
 

Episode 39 - Conversation with Christian Coachman | Digital Smile Design

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr Christian Coachman about a wide range of topics, starting out with his personal journey and the unconventional path he took. They dive into the Digital Smile Design business journey, product, and evolution. Christian shares his philosophies around quality vs scale, gold-standard dentistry, and the role of technology in dentistry. They wrap with a discussion about Christian's more recent work as a strategic investor. 
 
1:05 Introducing Christian Coachman
4:30 Embarking on an unconventional career path
13:24 Founding Digital Smile Design
21:12 DSD business model and revenue streams
25:22 Quality and scale
30:57 Gold standard of dentistry
42:35 Physical and mental health and wellness
49:34 Sponsorships and intellectual biases
53:36 Brazilian lab techs
57:24 Investing in the dental space

Episode 38 - Conversation with Lior Tamir | The Dental App

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr Lior Tamir about his journey through dental. Lior shares key insights on running a dental practice through a business lens. He explains why he has taken the time to build out The Dental App practice management software that better suits the needs of practice owners and practicing dentists. He shines light on why the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) element of his software is game-changing when it comes to patient communication and patient follow-through on treatment. 
 
1:26 Introducing Lior Tamir
13:43 Dental practice startup growth strategy
30:09 Dentistry viewed as hospitality 
32:28 Dental practice software challenges
36:39 Birth of The Dental App
38:26 Importance of CRMs in dental
51:27 Launching with The Dental App

Episode 37 - Midwinter Recap, UptimeHealth Recognition, ADA warns Utah

Scott and Jinesh recap their Chicago Midwinter conference experiences, Scott gives Jinesh his flowers for the UptimeHealth recognition by Fast Company, and the duo recaps the ADA letter to the governor of Utah warning against removing fluoride from drinking water. 
1:28 Chicago Midwinter conference recap
9:35 UptimeHealth nominated Most Innovative by Fast Company
14:11 ADA unhappy with Utah moving to ban fluoride from drinking water
 

Episode 36 - Conversation with Trey Tepichin | Cloud Dentistry

Scott and Jinesh chat in person with Trey Tepichin, founder of Cloud Dentistry. They discuss Trey's path to dentistry and powering through the early days of the company via 'manual automation'.  Trey reflects on the ins and outs of his platform, his go to market strategy, and how marketplaces bring out the best (and worst!) of the population.
 
1:01 Introducing Trey Tepichin
6:46 Finding dentistry
9:28 Starting Cloud Dentistry
13:17 Go to market strategy
15:59 Impact of Covid on the business
19:19 Mechanics and use cases of the platform
28:37 Wild stories from marketplace interactions
30:50 Next steps for Cloud Dentistry