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