Totally Oral Podcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDrs Clinton Timmerman and Russell Schafer furthers the legacy created by Dr Lance Timmerman by interviewing guests who can bring insight in to the field of dentistry.
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Jonny Jackson Wants You to use your Exocad Dongle
April 26, 2024 22:42 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBA Lab Day 2024 Clint and Russ were invited to the Evolve party in Chicago where they met Jonny Jackson. Jonny is one of the CDTs at Evolve Dentistry which is a dental supply company and lab out of Buffalo, NY that offers a full range of products and services for dentists. Russ and Jonny talk about where Exocad is going as well as the importance of good training. Finally we discuss the camaraderie that is found in dentistry and how honestly refreshing that is. If you want to follow Jonny ...
Rand Luka: Practicing in the "Other" London of Canada
April 19, 2024 17:30 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBClinton and Russell talk with Rand Luka, a dentist originally from Iraq who immigrated to Canada in 1999. Listen to his origin story of going through the steps to becoming a dentist in Iraq to the training he received in Canada in order to practice in Ontario. He also has some key advice for administering patient care.
Dr. Nelson Mar Thinks Everyone Should Do a GPR
April 14, 2024 04:09 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis week Russell talk to Dr. Nelson Mar who practices in Phoenix. Nelson went to University of Nebraska for dental school and then did a GPR in Oklahoma. We talk about his journey from San Francisco through the Midwest to the Southwest as well as about running a practice and dealing with crazy patients.
Erik Zundo Bills Insurance the Better Way
April 08, 2024 15:02 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBRussell and Clint speak with Erik Zundo of West Lafayette, Indiana, a Fee For Service dentist who has found success in the Hoosier State. They discuss insurance fees and reimbursement, the Overton Window and ADA meetings and associated fees. The beginning of the conversation got cut off, but it was mainly Clinton discussing vexillology in the Southern Hemisphere, so no loss, really.
Mandy Arena Leads the Charge to Make Denturists Legal in Every State
March 30, 2024 18:25 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBRussell Schafer and Clinton Timmerman are joined by Mandy Arena, a Denturist in the Midwest leading the charge to make denturists legal in every state. Surprisingly, only a handful of states have legalized denturists. Their next step is to put legalizing denturist on the ballot in Illinois. Citizens of Illinois, get out and vote for a worthy cause and help legalized denturists. Except for Russell, no dentist really wants to do dentures, so let denturists take them off of their hands.
Lab Day was better than Chicago Midwinter
March 24, 2024 04:39 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBSo Clint and Russ didn't do as much podcasting as expected in Chicago but they had a lot of fun. We talk about our experiences at both meetings and how we would fix Midwinter. We talk about the technology that we saw at both meetings and our impressions. The episode had to be editted down from 50 mintues to 44 minutes because Russell went on a 7 minute rant on how angry he was that resin was wasted.
Who would Matt Standridge Let do his Veneers? (Warning: Explicit Language)
March 17, 2024 20:23 - 58 minutes - 80 MBSo we went to Chicago with the intention of doing a lot of interviews but we didn't really do much. However, we did sit down for a late night/early morning interview with Matthew Standridge. We discussed many topics from the American Equilibration Society to patient expectations to running an office in this day in age. Finally if you want to take a course from Matt (which I highly recommend), go to his website, go to 3d dentists, or go to The American Orthodontic Society.
Talking ROI with Brian Schweers
March 08, 2024 22:10 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBThis week Russ goes solo with a friend Dr. Brian Schweer. Brian talks about how he has implemented technology in his office as well as how he has managed to determine what CE makes the most sense. Finally we talk about his part time job and cash flow of a new dental office. If you want to hear his latest podcast with Alan Mead, listen to Dr. Brian Schweers Contains Multitudes over at The Very Dental Podcast. It is another great listen.
Tribute to the Greatest Podcast Episode in the World
March 03, 2024 22:19 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBFrank Clayton joined Russ and Clint and was able to tell us the definitive answers to the big questoins we have had our entire lives. Answers to questions like: -What is the meaning of life? (42) -How to make enough money in the stock market to retire in just one week -Who really shot JFK? -Who really shot JR? -Where did Amelia Earhart land? (Hint: Not where she intended to) And so much more. However, we had some technical difficulty and the episode will be lost forever. If yo...
Sandy Pardue is a Pro at Office Management
February 23, 2024 12:15 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBClint and Russ bring back Sandy Pardue to talk about her upcoming classes and pick her brain about managing dental offices. Sandy talks about her two seminars Front Desk Pro where she covers scheduling and her new course called Office Management Pro where she covers how to run an office. We talk about a variety of business topics from scheduling to collecting money to training employees. If you want to learn more about Sandy's upcoming courses and her consulting company, it is called C...
Dr. Viraj Gadkar compares Medicaid vs PPO vs FFS Offices
February 16, 2024 12:05 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis week Clint and Russ interview Dr. Viraj Gadkar. Viraj is a second generation dentist in New York City who with his wife has owned and operated a multitude of offices. Viraj wanted to come on to discuss his opinion about PPO and medicaid offices and how he feels that they are misunderstood and that everyone overhypes FFS. We talk for an hour about his journey from running a few medicaid offices, his foray into DHMO, his purchase of a high end FFS office, and how he bought a whale of a...
Dr. Heather Gentry and Common Sense North Carolina Holistic Dentistry
February 09, 2024 20:38 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBThis week Clint and Russell interview Dr. Heather Gentry from North Carolina. Heather runs a FFS office that focuses on holistic dentistry. Heather practices practical holistic dentistry as a way to differentiate her office from others in her competitve market of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is quick to point out that she still does regular dentistry with regular dental materials, but that she offers extra services to help her market for new patients like using ozone and biocompatablity...
Graham Dersley: Prosthodontist, Surgeon, Businessman
February 02, 2024 16:03 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis week Russell talks with Dr. Graham Dersley out of Maryland. Graham went to Colombia Dental School for undergrad and then did his Prosth speciality at Maryland. We talk about Graham's journey from associate to buying an existing office to two scractch starts. Graham has a love of full arch fixed implants and talks about how he incorporates certain new tech into his office but not everything. We also talk about how his offices have made the switch from a more hygiene model to a proble...
Plan Forward With Jane Levy: In-House Plans for Non-insured Patients
January 26, 2024 20:45 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBJane Levy joins Russell Schafer and Clinton Timmerman to discuss her company, Plan Forward. Plan Forward assists dentists who may have uninsured, cash paying patients who can benefit from an in-office plan which acts similar to insurance. This creates patient loyalty for dentists while also easing some of the burden patients may experience from having no insurance. Listen and find out if Plan Forward can be a great addition to your office!
Dental School hasn't changed with Mohamed Abo-Basha
January 21, 2024 16:32 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBMohamed Abo-Basha is a second year dental student at Oklahoma University College of Dentistry and works with Alan Mead producing the Very Dental Student Podcast. Russell and Mo talk for an hour about Mo's journey to dentistry as a first generation Egyptian-American and his experiences through dental school. It is kinda funny how things haven't changed in dental school since forever.
Bruce Smoler Fixed Smiles
January 14, 2024 21:21 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBClinton and Russell are joined by Bruce Smoler, who talks about getting involved placing implants and implant education. He, too, has also placed an implant on himself...
Jay Siddiqui Balances Dentistry, Lab Work, and Family
January 05, 2024 03:45 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThis week Russell talks with Dr. Jay Siddiqui out of Chevy Chase, MD. Russell reached out to Jay because Jay (like Russ) loves doing dentures in house. We geek out on dentures for a while and then we talk about how Jay has bought a small office and transformed it into a great office that works for him. He does almost all of his own lab work (outside of RPDs) and he talks about why he loves implementing digital dentistry into his office. Last but not least Jay will be speaking in Cantonvi...
August Rush: Dr de Oliveira Talks 3D Printed Resins For Class II's and Other Fun Stuff
December 29, 2023 17:45 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBAugust de Oliveira joins Totally Oral to discuss his latest teaching endeavor: MOD Institute and the importance of 3D printed dentistry. August also hints at future trends in digital dentistry and if Skynet is inevitable given all the advances in AI.
Parham Radmanesh on Turning Around Failings Offices
December 23, 2023 16:55 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBThis week Russell talks wtih Dr. Parham Radmanesh who is an Iranian born Canadian dentist trained at Boston University who decided to leave the cold to move to Los Angeles. Parham bought a struggling office and talks about his journey of buying a failing office that no one else wanted from an owner who just wanted out. Parham then decided to buy 3 more offices. Russell and Parham talk about Parham's journey and challenges of expanding so quickly and how Parham learned to scale. Overall i...
Nick Boyd and the Lifestyle Practice
December 15, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBThis week Clint and Russ talk with Dr. Nick Boyd. Nick practices in Annapolis, MD at Boyd Family Dentistry and went to dental school later in life after a career in business. While he was an associate for a while, he bought an office from a dentist who unfortunately took his own life. We talk about that transition and how it actually went really well for him thankfully. We go on to discuss how we remove stress from our lives by firing patients, working the hours we want to work, and havi...
Alan Mead and the Very Non-Dental Podcast (We talk about Horses and Cats)
December 08, 2023 14:05 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBClint and Russ talk Alan Mead in this very non dental podcast about his horse boarding business and farm life. We have fun talking for an hour talking about various topics and let the conversation flow like it normally does. Alan's podcast is Very Dental and if well worth the follow if you like our podcast.
DeAngelo Webster: The Dental Businessman Who Loves Doing Dentistry
December 01, 2023 14:55 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBRuss interviews Dr. DeAngelo Webster this week on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. DeAngelo graduated from University of Michigan in 2016 and did his start up immediately after dental school against conventional wisdom for a fraction of what the normal cost of a startup. His practice's name is White Pine Dental Health is located half way between Ann Arbor and Detroit. His focus at his office is on "dental school" dentistry which he explains in the podcast. DeAngelo goes through how he l...
Implementing Technology in Rural Kansas with Nolan Andrews
November 24, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThis week Russell interviews Dr. Nolan Andrews. Nolan owns Main Street Implant and Family Dentistry in El Dorado, KS right outside of Wichita. He talks about his initial dreams of moving down from Nebraska and starting up a DSO, but that quickly fell apart as he realized that he just wanted to own one office. He worked with Mr. Dan Giroux for negotating his contract to buy his current office. Russ met Nolan last year at Pathways and both share a love of technology. Nolan shares how h...
Do Aardvarks Really Brush Their Teeth With Toothbrushes They Find in the Garbage?
November 17, 2023 18:03 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBRussell and Clint discuss marketing, future CE courses and hopes the future.
It's Always Sunny in Cincinnati
November 10, 2023 19:16 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBSunny Pahouja, who runs the Dental Investment Group on Facebook, joins Clint and Russell to talk about current market trends, inflation, where and how to invest your money, how to appreach spendign money in your practice and why Ohio State likes to emphasize the "THE" in their name so much.
John Pasicznyk learned Zygomas from Whatsapp
November 03, 2023 21:03 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBThis week Russ and Clint talk with Dr. John Pasicznyk who is a dentist in Naples, FL who runs an implant focused office. We talk about JP's journey from owning five dental offices and the awfulness of that to being a partner at a DSO focused on AoX and how much more he enjoys Florida over the midwest. We also talk about the craziness about how he learned how to do zygomatic implants. They involve an Italian company, a bank wire, and trip to Brazil. If you want to learn zygomas though, t...
Can Lasers Treat Periodontal Disease and Regenerate Bone?
October 27, 2023 15:43 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBAnthoney Gonzalez returns to the show to talk about LANAP laser therapy and how it has enhanced the perio health of his patients. He also goes into detail about DNA testing to determine the type of bacteria that is invading a given oral flora and how treatments through debridement, laser therapy and antibiotics and target specific pathogens afflicating a patient.
To Crown or Not to Crown With Lance Timmerman
October 22, 2023 18:49 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBThe Godfather, Lance Timmerman, returns to discusses appropriate times to crown a tooth vs a direct resin restoration. He argues that what sometimes may be viewed as aggressive may actually be conservative in the grand scheme of things.
Dr. Gina Dorfman on Yapi and the Patient Experience
October 14, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBThis week Clint and Russ talk with Dr. Gina Dorfman the Founder of Yapi. Full disclosure that while Russ has been a long time user of Yapi and Clint is a new user of Yapi neither are paid to do this interview. We just both like Yapi a lot. We discuss with Gina the importance of doing online scheduling, online payments, and how Yapi helps integrate patient communcation and automation into your office. All of these things help give patients a better experience and help you both attract and ...
Steven Vorholt Shares his Best Implant Practices
October 07, 2023 21:18 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBThis week Russ and Clint catch Steven Vorholt as he drives across the Phoenix desert going in and out of coverage and discussing his pathway from Ohio to Arizona to soon to be California. We have discuss what it is like being a traveling surgeon, how to suceed at doing that, as well as why he decided to leave that role. Finally we discuss clinical implant stuffs because of course we do. Last but not least, go buy the book that Steven wrote a chapter in. It is fantastic.
Matt Bickel: Don't Be Fickle When Protecting Yourself Against Embezzlement
September 29, 2023 20:05 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBDr Matt Bickel goes Totally Oral and talks about being a dentist in "the good part of New Jersey". Most importantly, Matt shares his experience of being embezzled and what steps dentists can take to help decrease the chance of that happening to them.
Dr Amy Nygren: The Pitch Perfect Associate
September 22, 2023 19:40 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBClinton and Russell interview Dr Amy Nygren of Reno, Nevada, who is a Wolfpack fan as well as a lover of musicals. Dr Nygren is known as the "Dr Amy Who Sings" in the office to distinguish herself from the other Dr Amy in the office, who is known as the "Dr Amy Who Boondoggles". Listen to her journey as a dentist since her time at UNLV as well as her passion for drama and performing in community plays.
Thoughts on Wealth With Dr James Martin
September 16, 2023 21:58 - 55 minutes - 76 MBDr James Martin goes Totally Oral this week to discuss his perspective on how dentists can achieve financial success and be happier within the profession. He also shares what pitfalls to avoid. Dr Martin has a podcast called "Dentists Who Invest", as well as online courses on his website dentistswhoinvest.com. He also has some upcoming courses in person in London and possibly some other locations in the near future. Take a listen and find out what pearls Dr Martin may have to offer ...
Dr. Chonway Tram went Digital Just to Save a Buck
September 11, 2023 03:12 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBClint and Russell talk with Dr. Chonway Tram this week. Chonway practices in a little town just west of Los Angeles called Rancho Cucamonga where he owns a 4 operatory fee for service office and does a lot of digital dentistry. We talk about Chonway's path to learning digital and why he loves digital dentistry. We finish off talking about new graduates path to learning digital dentistry as well.
Dr. Jesse McGuire: Starting an Ortho Office and Telling People No
September 02, 2023 23:28 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBThis week Clint and Russ interview Dr. Jesse McGuire an orthodontist out of Goodyear, AZ. We talk about his journey from DSO medicaid orthodontist in Texas during the late 2000's and early 2010's and then moved to Phoenix to join another DSO to starting his own private practice office five years ago. We talk about the challenges of running an ortho office and how he decides what to incorporate and what not to incorporate (hint it ain't Invisalign). Overall it was a fun to talk with a dent...
Dentistry's the Bomb with Shawn Rajendram
August 27, 2023 06:29 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBYou listened to his other half with Dr Caroline Michaels, now hear the rest of the story with Dr Shawn Rajendram, who runs a rural practice in central Ohio (sorry, THE central Ohio). Hear about all the challenges and successes Dr Raj has experienced in The Buckeye State.
Bonding with Artie Volker
August 20, 2023 17:47 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBThis week Clint and Russ talk with Dr. Arthur Volker. Artie practices out of Queens, NY and pretty much devotes his office to direct restorative. The man just loves composite and we pick his brain about it for the better part of an hour from technique to patient management. We talk about what he teaches and his courses at both Bioclear and Cosmodent. Also we ask how the heck a dentist who loves composite bought a dental lab that does crown and bridge? If you want to take a course from...
Avoiding Clinical Complications With Mohamed Attia
August 14, 2023 16:34 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBRussell and Clinton are joined by Mohamed Attia of Alexandria, Virginia, who recently lectured at the annual AGD meeting about clinical pitfalls he wants to help dentists avoid. These suggestions come into play for every day practice, from working with a wife (try to avoid that) and taking an x-ray for emergency patients, even if one was recently taken. Take a listen and perhaps find a pearl or two that could potentially save your bacon!
Dr. David Yang placed an implant on himself
August 06, 2023 22:34 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBThis week Russ and Clint talk with Dr. David Yang who is the owner of True North Dental and runs The Real World Dentistry Facebook group. David is a hygienist turned dentist who practices in Flagstaff, AZ and runs a Fee for Service office and essentially is a super GP. The man does everything from teaching to 3d printing to all on X treatment to re treatment. We finish the conversation talking about how he placed an implant on himself with his Yomi.
Dr. Caroline Michaels and the New Wave of Oral Path
July 30, 2023 20:19 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThis week Russell interview Dr. Caroline Michaels is an oral pathologist based out of Columbus, Ohio who runs a private practice clinic called Capital Oral Pathology. She sees patients, accepts referrals, and reads biopsies. If you want to email her, her email is [email protected]. We talk about her journey to becoming a oral pathologist as well as her experience opening an office. We also talk about the advancements and changes in oral pathology in the past decades and wh...
The ADA and Dental Lobbying with Dr. Sarah Bihm
July 24, 2023 01:15 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBThis week Russ goes solo with a dentist who graduated with him Dr. Sarah Bihm. Sarah owns an office in Crowley, La but is active in the Louisiana Dental Assocation. Russell wanted to get her on as she is so active as he wanted to hear her opinion on what does the Louisiana Dental Assocation do as well as why should dentists join the ADA and organized dentistry. We also talk about her practice and what it is like doing dentistry in a small town where she literally knows the other three den...
Running a sedation dental office with David Sanders
July 16, 2023 11:33 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBRuss and Clint talk with Dr. David Sanders from Illinois this week. David owns an office that focuses on IV sedation. We discuss where he was trained and how he chooses his cases and when he decides to punt. We also discuss family dynamics as he practices with his sister who is also a dentist and also practiced with his father who started offering sedation back in the 70's.
Rural Dentistry and CE with Dr Matthew McMasters
July 12, 2023 00:13 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBClint and Russ speak with Dr. Matthew McMasters this week who practices in Ardmore Tennessee which is literally on the Alabama-Tennessee border. We start out discussing what it is like working in a small town and how he has changed over time from trying to offer Smithson composites to just "A2 make it work." Finally, we talk about about how to choose CE courses that will bring the best ROI.
IV Sedation and 3D printing with Dr. Joshua Grenier
July 01, 2023 21:38 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBRuss and Clint interviewed Dr. Joshua Grenier. Josh is an Air Force trained dentist who works as an associate in Rhode Island and also owns a small lab there as well. We talk with Josh about his experience in the military as well as how he incorporates 3d printing as an associate and as a lab owner. He also speaks for Pacdent and will be speaking at the upcoming Greater New York meeting. If you want to reach out to Josh, his email is [email protected].
Starting a Lab With a Lone Office
June 26, 2023 08:55 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBRussell Schafer and Clinton Timmerman interview Yoana Yurova of Lone Star Dental Arts. Check out her tricks of the trade to create better results when working with your lab. Is cord better vs using a laser or Traxodent? What about Zirconia vs Emax for anterior restorations? Does cream cheese belong on hotdogs? Listen and find out!
Eugene Royzengurt and High End Removable Prosthodontics
June 18, 2023 10:34 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBThis week Russell interviews Eugene Royzengurt LD which Russell finds out stands for Licensed Denturist. Eugene is one of the few licensed denturists in Utah where he teaches at the GPR program. He owns a small one man lab and lectures as well. Russell and Eugene discuss various aspects of removable prosth for the hour as well as how removable has moved up in promenience in the world of dentistry (at least in our eyes). Russell was pretty badly prepared for this interview and he didn't...
Cosmetic Dentistry and Education with Dr. Andrew Turchin
June 11, 2023 18:21 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBThis week Clint and Russell talk with Dr. Andrew Turchin. Andrew works in beautiful Aspen, Colorado and practices as a Fee For Service doctor focusing primarily on full mouth restorations and cosmetic cases. We start out discussing how Andrew got his start as well as how Dr. Larry Rosenthal is a better cosmetic dentist than you are and why he moved from NYC to the Rockies. The conversation goes to continuing education as there as so many dentists who want to do cosmetics but really don't k...
The 3D Heron Scanner Review and why you need a scanner
June 03, 2023 22:20 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBThis week Russell interviews Robert Duque from 3Disc. Robert came down from New Jersey to NOLA to show off the 3Disc Heron scanner to Russell, and overall it was a good week. Russell decided to wrap up the week with a podcast. One of the cooler features of the Heron is the ability to size Kinder zirconia crowns which can be found on YouTube. Also Russell was impressed that 3Disc paired all their scanners with a laptop that was spec'd appropriatedly with their scanner so that the dentist ...
Chatting With Toothlife Irene
May 27, 2023 04:45 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBIrene Iancu closes our Voices of Dentistry 2003 experience, discussing such topics as owning a dental office as a non-dentist, life in Toronto, and what duties she feels hygienists should have. Alan Mead even joins us to give an important announcement.
Digital Dentisty: It's All Greek To Me
May 24, 2023 17:22 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBPavlos Malonoukos, a lab technician out of Flushing, NY, goes Totally Oral to discuss all things digital when it comes to lab work, including AI. Pavlos gives his thoughts on AI taking over the world. His prediction: it's been a fun ride, human race.