The Truth About Dentistry
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The Truth About Dentistry
Welcome to The Truth About Dentistry Podcast! This is a podcast for you if you are a dentist looking to learn more about digital dentistry, or you’re just dreaming of practicing in a more modern way. I will be interviewing leaders in the industry, as well as sharing my own personal journey in becomi...
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The VIP Experience: How To Make Your Patients Market For You
In this episode of The Truth About Dentistry, I'm pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to create a VIP experience in a dental practice—and...
From Managing to Inspiring: Leading a Team That Cares
As a practice owner, I’ve learned that caring deeply about your work is only part of the equation—getting your team aligned with that same level of pu...
Why Every GP Dentist Should Be Treating Sleep Apnea
In this episode, I’m breaking down why offering sleep apnea treatment is one of the smartest and most impactful additions a general dental practice ca...
Your Secret Weapon: How I Empower My Hygienist to Help Grow the Practice
Over the years, I’ve learned that one of the most powerful assets in my practice isn’t a piece of equipment — it’s my hygienist. In this episode, I’m...
Getting a YES Without Feeling Salesy – with Laura Cafik-Martin
In this episode of The Truth About Dentistry, we’re joined by dental communication expert Laura Cafik-Martin to talk about how to confidently guide pa...
The Power of Technology in Patient Education & Case Acceptance
In today’s world, patients don’t just want great dentistry—they want to understand it. In this episode of The Truth About Dentistry, I break down how...
Marketing Moment: The Power of Google Reviews
In this Marketing Moments episode, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools for growing your practice—Google reviews! 📲✨ We break down a fas...
Going Non-Assignment: What We’ve Learned and How to Communicate It
Making the switch to a non-assignment model in your dental practice can feel daunting, but with the right approach, it can be a game-changer for both...
Protect Your Posture: Tools & Tips for Dentist Physical Health
Dentistry can take a serious toll on your body over time, but it doesn’t have to. In this episode of The Truth About Dentistry, we dive into the physi...
Invisible Opportunities: Unlocking the Power of Invisalign in Your Practice
In this episode of The Truth About Dentistry, I explore why GP dentists should consider offering Invisalign in their own practices. From increasing pa...
New Year, New Goals: Building Balance in Life and Dentistry
Welcome to the first episode of The Truth About Dentistry for the new year! We’re kicking things off with a deep dive into goal setting—both for perso...
2024 in Review: My Top 10 Dental and Professional Favorites
It’s that time of year again! In this annual tradition, I’m sharing my 10 favorite things from 2024—both dental and personal. From standout products a...
TOP TEN Lessons Learned in 2024 (don't make the same mistakes!)
In this end-of-year episode of The Truth About Dentistry, Quincy and I reflect on the wins, challenges, and game-changing insights that defined 2024....
Breaking It Gently: The Art of Delivering Tough News in Dentistry
How do you tell patients something they don’t want to hear without making them dread coming back? In this episode, we’ll explore proven strategies for...
TOP 3 Clinical Skills to SET YOU APART
In this episode, we explore the top three clinical skills that can elevate your practice and amaze your patients immediately. From delivering painless...
Work/Life Balance: Tips on How to "Do it All"
In this episode of the podcast, we’re tackling the vital issue of work-life balance for dentists. Being a dentist can mean balancing clinical responsi...
TOP 5 TIPS to Sharpen Your Marketing Pencil
Join us in this episode as we explore simple yet effective strategies to elevate your online presence and engagement. Discover how making small change...
The 3 Fs: Overcoming Patient Objections
In this episode, we dive into the 3 key factors that often hold patients back from proceeding with dental treatment: Fear, Finances, and Family Respon...
Top Ten Habits to Live By!
HABITS.
Forming healthy habits is one of the hardest and best things you can do for yourself! And these are my top ten that have improved my li...
Part 2: Lessons I've Learned
Welcome back to this 2 part mini series where I try and save you from making mistakes in your career that will ultimately lead to unhappiness and stre...
Part 1: Mistakes I've Made
Reflecting on my last 25 years in dentistry, I can tell you there are many mistakes that I have made. And my hope is that maybe by sharing my mistakes...
Social Media: 5 Tips to Make it EASY!
What I hear from dentists time and time again is that they want to do social media, they know it is important, but they just don't have time. And I'm...
Part 2: Why I STILL LOVE Dental Monitoring 4 years Later
Back in 2021 we reviewed our first year using Dental Monitoring and what we loved about it. Now, 4 years of using Dental Monitoring later and we are s...
Throwback Episode: Dental Monitoring Review
Hello everyone!
In today's throwback episode, we are throwing it way back to 2021 when we had only been using Dental Monitoring for a little les...
GP to Cosmetic Dentist: My Journey & Advice
One of the questions I get asked frequently is "How did you make the switch from GP to Cosmetic dentist?". And the truth is, there was no rule book on...
Patient Management: Setting Realistic Expectations
As Dr. Bob Barkley once said in the 1970s, "The goal of dentistry is to make the patient worse at the slowest possible rate". Dentistry is not a perfe...
Guidelines to a KILLER Monthly Meeting
As dentists, we know that we can only be as strong as our team. So making sure we take the time to come together and reconnect on the clinic's on-goin...
Keeping The Schedule Filled: Stop Blaming it on the Economy
I recently received a text from a good friend who was hearing from other colleagues in her area that her friends are "having trouble with the economy"...
Treatment Acceptance: Engage First, Diagnose Later
Most of us do not suffer from having too few clients, the problem is one of quality not quantity. And we will sometimes attempt to compensate by addin...
Throwback Episode: Dental Marketing
Marketing is a big scary word for most dentists because WHERE DO YOU START?! And honestly, starting is the hardest part! With so many platforms, and a...
The Sleep Consult: A Thorough Approach for Patient Satisfaction
If you feel ready to jump into the world of sleep medicine, it can give you a sense of imposter syndrome when you first start doing your consultations...
Black Triangles: Using Bioclear With a Twist
Maybe one of the hardest aesthetic concerns in dentistry is masking a large black triangle while still delivering natural looking results. But with so...
Marketing Moment: Creating Content with your Team
Although I am obsessed with marketing, believe it or not, not all dentists love doing social media! And even for a self-proclaimed marketing addict, I...
Vertical Bite Changes Made Simple
Having clearance for composite bonding is one of the most important things you can do to have long lasting work that your patients are happy with for...
Rural Opportunities: Evaluating Multidisciplinary Clinics
In the past 6 months I have had the opportunity to join two incredible multidisciplinary clinics in my province, New Brunswick. These types of clinics...
Whitening: Thoughts after 20 Years of Use in My Clinic
WHITER TEETH - The #1 patient sought-after cosmetic treatment. This affordable treatment has a complicated history of sensistivity and lack-lustre res...
Assistants: The Dentist's Play-Maker
As a dentist, I cannot have more gratitude for my assistants and all of the work they put in behind the scenes and when I am not in the room to ensure...
Team Training: Ideas for Engaged Learning
An engaged team is a powerful thing! When your team is excited and putting their 100% into your team training, that is when you get the best pay-off f...
2024: My TOP 5 FAVOURITE Tools
Every year I like to do a round up of my favourite tools I'm bringing from the previous year into the new one. These 5 tools have totally changed the...
Treatment Planning: Efficient Workflows for Fast Turn-Around
You've just really impressed your client in their consult, but will what comes next hold the same value? The simple truth is, a weak closing can reall...