最高の Brandon Mead ポッドキャスト (2024)

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Very Dental Student: From Student to Dentist with Dr. Brandon Evert 58:21

5h ago58:21

58:21

This throwback episode features how we introduced the Very Dental Student Podcast! Mohamed talks with Al for a couple minutes and then brings in Dr. Brandon Evert to talk to him about the transition from student to dentist! Original show notes: Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Very Dental Student Podcast! Alan introduces your host, Mohamed A…

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Very Dental Extra: IDSOs and the Future of Dental Practice with Chip Fichtner 35:53

2d ago35:53

35:53

"They always talk about how the independent dentists are providing better care than the groups are, the corporate dentistry. Well, that's not necessarily true. If you really study the tools that they have that the independent dentists have not yet adopted, most of the independent dentists are far behind the invisible DSOs and DSOs from a patient ca…

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Group Function: Maximizing Your Digital Dentistry Investment with Dr. Armen Mirzayan and Damien Bonner 40:44

3d ago40:44

40:44

Alan is joined with Dr. Armen Mirzayan and Damien Bonner of CAD-Ray for a second round of discussion on digital dentistry! Damien explains a typical progression of someone moving into digital dentistry. Companies shouldn't sell digital products to dentists that aren't ready for them. Armen is a very cheap salesperson. Buy your scanner from someone …

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Very Clinical: Take The Time Off Now with Dr. Melissa Zettler 18:19

6d ago18:19

18:19

Dr. Melissa Zettler joins Zach and Kevin to talk about things she's changed her mind about in life. And she's got two really good ones. Take the time off now. Don't wait. Over-the-top staff gifts can be a mistake. Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Po…

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AME: You Won't Even Remember It 21:00

7d ago21:00

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Al riffs on a stressful patient problem/story that occupied his brain for an entire day and how quickly it was forgotten for the next drama. It's worth remembering that the drama that's occupying your mind right now is something you probably won't even remember in a week. And that's a good thing. Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the passwo…

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Very Baseball! 23:52

12d ago23:52

23:52

We interrupt our normal podcast schedule to bring you Friday's episode a couple days early! This special episode of the Very Clinical Podcast features Zach, Kevin and Al talking about playoff baseball! As it turns out, each of their respective baseball teams has made it into the playoffs, so the guys are celebrating October baseball! As it stands, …

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Very Clinical: You Are the Constant in Your Practice with Dr. Melissa Zettler 16:27

13d ago16:27

16:27

Kevin and Zach are joined once again by the incomparable Dr. Melissa Zettler! This time Melissa let's the guys in on something Melissa has changed her mind about in business. Melissa has dropped a bunch of insurances and wants you to know that you can do it if you want to. Also...people are replaceable except for you. Join the Very Dental Facebook …

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AME: Free Stuff 26:22

14d ago26:22

26:22

I mean...it's not REALLY free stuff. But finding new uses for things you already have/paid for is almost the same as getting free stuff. All riffs on several things he's found that feel like free stuff now that he's using them better. Some links from the show: Audible.com SRAM AXS app Medit Software CAD-Ray Splashtop new cart uninterupted power sup…

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Very Dental Extra: Building a Big Case Practice with Dr. John Nosti 51:01

16d ago51:01

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Today's Very Dental Extra is brought to you ad free by our friends at Ivoclar! Dr. John Nosti is a practices and teaches comprehensive restorative dentistry to dentists all over the country. In his first guest appearance on the Very Dental Podcast John and Alan have a wide ranging conversation about John's origin story, restorative dentistry and sp…

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Group Function: Pushing the Limits of Digital Dentistry with Dr. Armen Mirzayan and Damien Bonner 46:31

17d ago46:31

46:31

Dr. Armen Mirzayan and Damien Bonner from CAD-Ray join Alan for a deep dive into digital dentistry. Armen presented at the Francis B. Vedder Society last weekend and he crushed it. We have a discussion covering lots of topics! The history of the Vedder Society How Armen and Damien got in to digital dentistry CAD-Ray is a service company that sells …

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Very Clinical: Slow Your Roll with Dr. Melissa Zettler 19:53

20d ago19:53

19:53

Zach and Kevin welcome back Dr. Melissa Zettler to talk about what she's changed her mind about. Melissa has taken a TON of CE in order to learn how to do AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE as quickly as possible. She thinks that there was a lot of pressure to be a super dentist early in her career. She did this and it was disruptive to her family life and can be…

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AME: Getting the Most Out of Continuing Education 23:01

21d ago23:01

23:01

After some excellent in person continuing education, Al riffs on how to get the most out of CE. The key is to remember that the real world is a little different than the brainspace you find yourself in an engrossing CE experience! Some links from the show: CAD-Ray The incredibly tiny Shining 3D Aoralscan Elite Join the Very Dental Facebook group us…

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Very Dental: Mohamed Abo-Basha Leans in to D3! 52:26

24d ago52:26

52:26

Al is joined by 3rd year dental student and host of the Very Dental Student podcast, Mohamed Abo-Basha! Their conversation focused on what it looks like to be a 3rd year dental student at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Al liberally sprinkles stories of mid-90s University of Minnesota dental school as well. If you've graduated you'…

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Very Clinical: Don't Wait (Skiing Edition) with Dr. Lance Timmerman 13:50

27d ago13:50

13:50

Kevin and Zach welcome back Dr. Lance Timmerman to discuss some life lessons. Take home: travel now. Don't wait. Some links from the show: Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook," McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb." The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you’d like to support…

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Very Dental Student: Real Life Dentistry with Dr. Alan Mead 46:41

28d ago46:41

46:41

As a 3rd year dental student, Mohammed wonders if the protocols that he's learning in dental school are applicable to real life. He sat down to interview Alan Mead about "real life dentistry." Bonding protocols in real life Etching vs. self etch Alcohol vs. acetone based bonding agents Composite wedging and matrices Heated composite and "snowplow" …

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Very Dental: Learning to Like Dentistry with Dr. Melissa Seibert 45:54

1M ago45:54

45:54

Alan is joined by Dr. Melissa Seibert: a podcaster, educator and clinical dentist extraordinaire! Our conversation covered a lot of ground! Podcasting talk between podcasters Melissa's take on how to read and find literature On research and the desk drawer bias Melissa's origin story How well does dental school prepare us? How Melissa became an edu…

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Very Clinical: 8 Columns of Hygiene* with Dr. Lance Timmerman 15:33

1M ago15:33

15:33

*not Dr. Lance Timmerman joins Kevin and Zach again, this time to talk about what he's changed his mind about business. It turns out that Lance isn't fond of a giant, hygiene-centric practice. After COVID he found that dental hygiene barely covered its own overhead and he definitely didn't enjoy it. Some links from the show: EMS Airflow Become a me…

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AME: The Generalist's Curse 25:01

1M ago25:01

25:01

Al riff's on a listener's suggestion. The listener suggested that specialists seem to get very gentle treatment and reviews on social media platforms, but somehow whenever general dentists or pediatric dentists come up, people seem to lose their minds. Why is the image of generalists so much worse than specialists? Some links from the show: Dentist…

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Group Function: Closing the Loop with Michael Anderson and Laura Maly 30:16

1M ago30:16

30:16

What does it mean when a patient tells you that "I found you from the internet?" Well, practically nothing. Did they see your website? Did they read a review? Did they see a social media post? Unless your front desk is REALLY good at figuring this stuff out, you may not be able to tell where your marketing is really working and where it might be mi…

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Very Clinical: Changing Dr. Lance Timmerman's Mind About Heroic Dentistry 19:37

1M ago19:37

19:37

Dr. Lance Timmerman joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with Lance about heroic dentistry. Lance does signi…

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AME: They're All Around Us 25:50

1M ago25:50

25:50

Social media tells the story of influencers that are killing it while living their best lives. But here in the real world, some people are living in crises. There are people suffering with mental health issues all around us and it's not always obvious who is. Al received a couple of pretty scary anonymous letters that tell a story of mental illness…

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Very Dental: Meeting the Patient Where They Are with Dr. Mike Melkers 44:26

2M ago44:26

44:26

Alan welcomes back Dr. Mike Melkers for a wide ranging conversation. Mike and Al go WAY back (DentalTown in the "oughts" anyone?) and we catch up a little bit. Al was affected by a video Mike recorded earlier this year contrasting "comprehensive" care vs. "appropriate" care. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Melkers (@drmichaelme…

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Very Clinical: Caries Removal Concepts and Controversies! 38:09

2M ago38:09

38:09

Today is a throwback episode featuring Kevin, Zach and Al talking about how they've evolved on caries removal. It's a classic and I hope you enjoy it! Original show notes: Dr. Alan Mead of the DentalHacks podcast was gracious enough to join us again this week. And we start off with old school internet videos: Bonus: He got a web redemption! Then we…

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AME: Unsustainable 27:56

2M ago27:56

27:56

"Horse people are nuts. They're all crazy." --Al Al spins a tale of an industry that is self immolating right in front of him. Nope. It's not dentistry. Not yet. It's horse boarding. Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will re…

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Very Dental: Do What You Like with Dr. Rob Ritter 50:00

2M ago50:00

50:00

Today's throwback episode features the one and only Dr. Rob Ritter. Al talked to Rob back in late 2021 after having a couple of bad clinical beats and Rob has some pretty good advice. Original show notes: Alan is joined by Dr. Rob Ritter to talk about a couple of bad beats he had. Perfing an endo and punting a tough extraction had Al wondering if h…

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Very Clinical: The End of the Line (aka: Terminal Dentition) 31:01

2M ago31:01

31:01

Today's throwback episode features a discussion on when to throw in the towel. Keep restoring or moving to a different kind of plan is a big deal these days. The guys have thoughts. Also...the baseball talk is 3 years out of date. FYI. Previous show notes: We open with a full 11 minutes on baseball so if you just want the dental chat, start the pod…

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Very Dental Student: A Contrast in First Years with Dr. Brandon Evert and Dr. Seth Braker 1:06:32

2M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

Mohammed is joined by Dr. Brandon Evert and Dr. Seth Braker! Brandon and Seth were classmates throughout dental school and have contrasting early dental career paths! Brandon is a military dentist and Seth went directly into private practice. Brandon started the "Extracting Wisdom" podcast before he started dental school and later asked Seth to com…

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Very Dental: DSOs Defined with Brian Colao 1:07:44

2M ago1:07:44

1:07:44

This throwback episode features a replay of a Dental Hacks episode featuring Brian Colao of Dykema! Brian Colao knows DSOs. He's an attorney that helps people create and administer DSOs. He's been a frequent guest on the Dental Hacks and he gave Jason and Alan some of his time at the recent Voices of Dentistry meeting. We went deep on the topic of …

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VC: When Very Clinical Were Hacks 27:45

2M ago27:45

27:45

Today's throwback episode is the VERY FIRST VERY CLINICAL podcast...back when we called it Clinical Hacks! You'll hear Kevin, Zach and Mac talk about composite. Were they completely polished out the gate or have they gotten better over the years? You be the judge! Original show notes: Welcome to season 1, episode 1 of the Clinical Hacks Podcast! Ou…

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AME: Price Anchoring (aka: One Reason Dental Benefits Suck) 23:14

2M ago23:14

23:14

Al riffs on the concept of "price anchoring." If you can plant a dollar amount in the brain of your customer, you can manipulate what they believe a product or service is worth. It works with iPads as well as dental care and insurers are way better a this stuff than we are. Some links from the show: "What is Price Anchoring" Join the Very Dental Fa…

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Very Dental: Is the Grass Actually Greener? with Dr. Gary Holtzclaw 57:47

2M ago57:47

57:47

Alan is joined by return guest Dr. Gary Holtzclaw to talk about different models of dental practice. Gary and Al have a Facebook chat that's been going for awhile about a lot of different models of practice that they've thought about and they hash some of them out on today's podcast! Some of the highlights: Where did the "hygiene driven" model come…

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Very Clinical: Dr. Randy Houska Smells the Roses 15:41

2M ago15:41

15:41

Dr. Randy Houska joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with Randy about life in general! Randy has stopped wo…

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Very Dental Student: Year One with Dr. Kevin Harland 48:27

2M ago48:27

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Mohammed is joined once again by Dr. Kevin Harland. Kevin graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry in 2023. This conversation focuses on Kevin's first year in private practice. Every dentist has to handle the transition into dental practice and Kevin expands on some of the highlights of his first year out of school! Join the Ve…

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Very Dental: There is No Smooth Sailing with Dr. Dawn Grimes 42:35

2M ago42:35

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"Everything is a lie until proven otherwise." -Al Two mid-career dentists (Dr. Dawn Grimes and Al) come to grips with the fact that the "smooth sailing" that we think is coming probably isn't. Good times don't last. Neither do bad times. We've run out of real problems Can selling to a DSO fix your management problems? (stay tuned for an upcoming Gr…

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Very Clinical: Don't Care More Than the Patient with Dr. Randy Houska 19:32

3M ago19:32

19:32

Dr. Randy Houska joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with Randy about business and things that he's changed…

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AME: The Worst Case Scenario 26:25

3M ago26:25

26:25

Why tell your patients the worst case scenario for any procedure they might be having? A couple reasons: They deserve to know Medicine SUCKS at it You look like a hero no matter what Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will re…

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Group Function: Composite Made Simple with Dr. Buddy Mopper and Dr. Dennis Hartlieb 33:31

3M ago33:31

33:31

This throwback Group Function features two luminaries in direct dentistry, Dr. Buddy Mopper and Dr. Dennis Hartlieb. Al took a Cosmedent course back in May of 2022 and had a chance to interview these two in person. The result is a great back and forth about how we've overcomplicated composite dentistry and how to simplify it for everyday use! Dr. B…

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Very Clinical: Picking Up a Scalpel with Dr. Randy Houska 16:58

3M ago16:58

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Dr. Randy Houska joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with Randy about incorporating surgical procedures (sp…

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Very Dental Student: An International Dentist's Journey with Dr. Walid Asad 39:05

3M ago39:05

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Mohamed is joined by Dr. Walid Asad. Walid is an internationally trained dentist from Jordan. He graduated from dental school in Jordan in 2021 and practiced for a short time there. He decided that he wanted to come to the US and started his dental career in the US as a dental assistant! Walid's story is an interesting one and will give you an idea…

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Very Dental: The Best Way to Learn TMJ with Dr. Jim McKee 1:15:22

3M ago1:15:22

1:15:22

Today we're featuring a throwback to the Spear Summit all the way back to 2019! Jason and Alan were still podcasting as the Dental Hacks and we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Jim McKee. Jim is one of a special breed of dentists that has created a practice that focuses on pain patients and patients with TMJ issues. How did Jim become inte…

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Very Clinical: Becoming Complete with Dr. Frank Clayton 27:11

3M ago27:11

27:11

"The biggest thing I changed my mind on...if having a third child." --Dr. Frank Clayton "I could never have a boss. I'd be in prison or something." --Dr. Kevin Fryer Dr. Frank Clayton joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced d…

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AME: 8 Reasons to Use High Magnification in Dentistry 33:21

3M ago33:21

33:21

Al talks about the reasons he's bullish on dental operating microscopes and high powered loupes for dentistry. You might be a little surprised about some of them! It will kill the perfectionist in you Endo Polishing Caries removal Exams Documentation Ergonomics Fun Some links from the show: Enova Illumination CJ Optik Global Join the Very Dental Fa…

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Very Dental: How to Avoid Burnout with Dr. Frank Spear 1:35:28

3M ago1:35:28

1:35:28

Today we throw back to one of the greatest Dental Hacks episodes of all time! Jason and Alan had the honor of talking with Dr. Frank Spear of Spear Education! This was their first conversation with him since the COVID outbreak and the conversation focused a lot on changes in the landscape of dentistry and dental education! How has COVID affected de…

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Very Clinical: Don't Get Tired of Dancing with Dr. Frank Clayton 25:56

3M ago25:56

25:56

"The cat's out of the bag." --Dr. Frank Clayton Dr. Frank Clayton joins Kevin and Zach to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with …

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Very Dental Student: Is It Ride or Die? with the Dental Guys 1:09:16

3M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

Mohamed is joined by The Dental Guys, Dr. Jon Rogers and Dr. Wes Mullins to talk about comprehensive dentistry. The Dental Guys are an OG dental podcast who have been talking about high quality dentistry, research and data for years! Wes and Jon even joined Alan in the very first "podcast lounge" at the glorious (and very first) Voices of Dentistry…

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Very Dental: Can Patients Actually Understand? with Dr. Bart Schultz 46:01

3M ago46:01

46:01

In this throwback episode from the summer of 2021 Al is joined by his best friend from dental school, Dr. Bart Schultz. They had a wide ranging conversation about dental school, early dental practice and how much patients can really understand about their treatment. Also, the jobs they had in dental school and other stuff. Some links from the show:…

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Very Clinical: What Dr. Craig Harder Has Learned About Life 19:45

3M ago19:45

19:45

"I don't want to die from something that could have been prevented." --Dr. Craig Harder Dr. Craig Harder joins the guys again to talk about things we've changed our minds about. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Toda…

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AME: Testing and Improving Systems 22:04

4M ago22:04

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"Your office has systems whether you are intentional about them or not." --Alan Mead DDS Al talks about systems in your dental office and your life. What are they? Are they hard to create (no...in fact they kind of create themselves)? How can you improve them? Al tells a couple stories about improving existing systems after finding some holes in th…

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Very Dental: Focus! with Dr. Jason Smithson 47:10

4M ago47:10

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Dr. Jason Smithson returns to the Very Dental podcast to talk about an important topic in 2024: focus. Jason suggests that one of the reasons we might not get the clinical results is that we've lost our ability to focus! This actually applies more widely in our lives. It will come as no surprise what he believes is the cause. Smartphones are a tool…

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Very Clinical: Dr. Craig Harder Has Seen Some Business 19:12

4M ago19:12

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Dr. Craig Harder has been practicing dentistry for a little while and It turns out that he's changed our minds about some business stuff. Today's episode continues the series for Zach and Kevin where they talk to some experienced dentists about what things they've changed their mind about over the years. Today's episode features a discussion with C…

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