Episode 60 – Dental School Insight w/ Melissa Drab

On Episode 60, we welcome Melissa Drab, fourth-year dental student at Marquette University, to The Dental Realist Podcast. We discuss a variety of dental school topics including:

-High and lows of dental school

-A day in the life of a dental student

-How Covid-19 has changed dental school

-Student loan debt

-What is most exciting about life after dental school

We also try to get Dr. Neff into a MUSoD musical. We would be honored if you would join us!

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Episode 59 – Ethical Obligations

Throughout our careers all dentists will see failing dentistry and even have our own work fail eventually. But what if it was treatment that was performed recently by us or another dentist? How should those situations be communicated to patients and even to a patient’s previous dentist, if necessary? And what if you suspect there has been a case of over-diagnosis or over-treatment? We discuss all of this and much more on Episode 59.

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Episode 58 – Associate: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As an associate, how do you know when you are in a good situation or when it is time to make a change? On Episode 58, we respond to a listener email regarding their associateship and if a buy-in opportunity is a good idea.

-How important is work schedule?

-Will stresses be increased or reduced with ownership?

-What if associate and owner practice philosophies conflict?

We also discuss a dental office taboo topic at the end of the episode.

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Episode 57 – Daily Destressing

Life in a dental office can be stressful and learning how to deal with that stress on a daily basis can make the difference in a dental career. On Episode 57, we discuss the ways we have learned to deal with stress. We also talk about how we decide to add new treatment options to our practices.

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Episode 56 – Questions to Ask Before Joining a Practice

Before joining or purchasing a practice there are some important questions that need to be asked and answered. On Episode 56, we discuss some of the questions we wish we’d had asked before we started working in or purchasing our practices. We also talk about how to handle situations when a patient talks badly about a previous dentist and much more.

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Episode 55 – ADA Past-President Dr. Jeff Cole

On Episode 55, we are joined by Dr. Jeff Cole, former president of the American Dental Association. We get Dr. Cole’s unique perspective on many important topics, including:

-The rising cost of dental school education.

-Advice for new and future dentists.

-The Current state and future outlook of dentistry.

-The importance of organized dentistry.

We cover these topics and much, much more with Dr. Cole. We would be honored if you would join us.

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Episode 54 – How Would You Handle……This?

On Episode 54, we discuss how we handle certain situations that arise in dentistry. How would we handle…:

-…a patient asking to trade services?

-…a patient asking for a discount?

-…being pressured to perform a specialty procedure?

-…a patient bankruptcy?

We discuss these scenarios and much, much more!

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Episode 53 – Advice for Young Dentists w/ Dr. Howard Trotter

On Episode 53 we welcome retired dentist Dr. Howard Trotter to the Dental Realist Podcast to discuss all aspects of his 42-year career.

-Why did he choose a career in dentistry and would he do it again?

-What was the biggest change in dentistry during his career?

-How did he make dentistry enjoyable daily?

-What advice does he have for dealing with stress?

-What did he do with each patient that made his career so successful?

-Also, a convict escapes custody during a dental appointment.

Join us as we gain important career perspective with Dr. Howard Trotter!

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Episode 51 – Practice Transitions w/ Randon Jensen

On Episode 51 we welcome Randon Jensen, practice transition consultant with CTC Associates, to the Dental Realist Podcast to discuss all aspects of practice transitions.

-Is practice ownership still an attractive option for dentists?

-What is the profile of a first-time buyer?

-When is the right time to sell?

-What is important when applying for a practice loan?

-Mr. Jensen also walks us through the selling and buying processes.

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Episode 50 – Dental School During the Pandemic w/ Brian Trecek

**Note: There is a bit of an audio technical difficulty for the first 5 minutes but clears up after that.**

On Episode 50 we welcome back Brian Trecek, Director of Admissions at Marquette University School of Dentistry, to discuss all aspects of dental school and the dental school application process in the midst of the pandemic.

-How will dental school be different this year?

-Has the application process changed during the pandemic?

-What makes a strong dental school applicant?

-Has the pandemic affected the number of dental school applications?

We discuss these topics and much, much more with Mr. Trecek. Don’t miss out on this valuable information!
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