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Dr. Bob Dokhanchi : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1721
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. Bob "Dee" Dokhanchi — a private practice dentist since 1993, entrepreneur, media publisher, and tireless advocate for the profession. A 1992 graduate of Loyola University Chicago College of Dental Surgery, Bob has earned a reputation as a...  Read More
Partnership Blues?
Pushing Reset.So, you chose to enter a partnership with a group and things are not going as planned.  This is an increasingly common water cooler discussion.  What can you do?  The answer of course is, “...it depends”.  It depends on what the actual issues are - i.e. philosophical differences,...  Read More
Joseph Hogan, CEO of Align Technology : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1720
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Joseph Hogan, President and CEO of Align Technology — the company behind Invisalign and the iTero scanner. Hogan brings an extraordinary executive background to the conversation, having led ABB, a $40 billion global automation company, and spent 25...  Read More
Karl Frye : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1719
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Karl Frye, Principal Broker and owner of Frye Practice Sales, a Scottsdale-based practice and commercial real estate brokerage, and current President of the National Association of Practice Brokers. Before founding his firm in 2015, Karl spent more...  Read More
Sucktember Starts Long Before September
How to Avoid "Sucktember" in Your Dental Practice Every year around September, dental teams start saying the same thing. "It's Sucktember." The schedule gets lighter. Treatment slows down. Patients are harder to reach. Production slips, and everyone blames the calendar. But here's the truth:...  Read More
The American Sleep and Breathing Academy - Part 3 : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1718
In this four-guest roundtable — part three of the show's airway and sleep series — Howard Farran brings together a genuinely multidisciplinary panel: Patrick McKeown, an internationally recognized breathing expert, author of eleven books, and creator of MyoTape and the modern Buteyko approach; Dr....  Read More
Categories: Pediatric, Public Health
Smoke & Mirrors?
“Equity” is one of the most frequently discussed and least understood topics in the healthcare growth arena.   Have you heard the question, “What’s your equity story?”  When it comes to the answer, the old adage - “Everything before but and after because, is bullshit.” - most definitely applies....  Read More
Brian Hanks : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1717
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Brian Hanks, MBA, CFP — a national dental transitions expert, author, accountant, and Certified Financial Planner who has been directly involved in hundreds of dental practice transitions across all fifty states. Through his firm, Dental Buyer...  Read More
The Bull Moose Ledger - a podcast.
Always nice to be reminded that I've got a face made for radio! Thanks to Mike Bark and the team at Bull Moose Financial for hosting this pod. Stay frosty, Sean  Read More
Eric Morin : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1716
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Eric J. Morin, MBA, Founder and President of Tower Leadership, a Forbes speaker and best-selling author who has spent more than two decades helping doctors build more profitable, scalable, and valuable businesses. The conversation focuses on the...  Read More
Hiring Is Hard. But Is the Talent Pool Really the Problem?
If you've tried hiring a front desk coordinator, insurance specialist, or treatment coordinator lately, you've probably asked yourself the same question: "Where did all the good candidates go?" It's an understandable frustration. Front office turnover remains high, and many practices feel like...  Read More
Feeling The Squeeze?
A confluence of events finds doctors facing unprecedented financial pressures.  It really doesn’t matter if you are in private practice or part of a larger group.   The dental industry has experienced a permanent erosion of profit margins over the last decade or more.  Top line pressures from...  Read More
Orthodontic treatment is about much more than creating a straight smile. Every tooth movement depends on healthy gums, healthy bone, and a clean oral environment. Whether a patient wears traditional braces or clear aligners, oral hygiene plays a direct role in treatment efficiency, comfort, and...  Read More
The American Sleep and Breathing Academy - Part 2 : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1715
In this roundtable — part two of the show's airway and sleep series recorded around an ASBA gathering — Howard Farran sits down with three leaders working at the intersection of dentistry, sleep, and medicine: Dr. Luann Hall, a UCSF-trained "recovering pediatric dentist," minimally invasive...  Read More
Dr. Eric Recker : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1714
Dr. Eric Recker : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1714 In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. Eric Recker — a dentist of 24 years, keynote speaker, author, pilot, mountain climber, and success coach based in Pella, Iowa — for a candid conversation about burnout and the path back...  Read More
Whether from injury, decay, or , losing a tooth is something many adults face, and it can affect far more than appearance. A gap changes how you chew and speak, and over time it can cause neighboring teeth to shift and the underlying bone to shrink. Dental implants have become the preferred...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
You might be doing it right now without realizing it. Clenching and grinding the teeth, known as , is remarkably common, and because much of it happens during sleep, many people have no idea it is going on until a dentist spots the signs or a partner mentions the sound. Left unchecked, bruxism can...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
A smile is one of the first things people notice, and feeling self-conscious about it can quietly affect . Cosmetic dentistry exists to address exactly that, offering ways to improve the appearance of teeth that are stained, chipped, gapped, or misshapen. The field has advanced considerably, and...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
Are You Accidentally Teaching Your Employees Not to Think?
Are You Accidentally Teaching Your Employees Not to Think? Every dental practice owner has said it. "I have to remind everyone." "Nothing gets done unless I follow up." "My team asks me everything." It feels like an employee problem. But what if it's actually a leadership problem? That was the...  Read More
There is a common belief that  is simply part of getting older, an inevitable fact of aging. It is not. With consistent preventive care, most people can keep their natural teeth for a lifetime. The key is a mindset shift, from treating problems after they appear to preventing them in the first...  Read More
Categories: Prevention
Say the words root canal and most people wince. The procedure has become shorthand for something unpleasant, to the point that its name is used as a metaphor for misery. That reputation is not just unfair, it is outdated. A root canal is a routine, tooth-saving treatment that, thanks to modern...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
Pregnancy and the  bring a whirlwind of changes, and dental care is easy to push down the priority list during it all. Yet this is a season when oral health deserves extra attention, both for the parent and, before long, for the child. Understanding the connections helps new and expecting...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
Dr. Randolph Cross : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1713
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. Randolph Cross, a private practice endodontist in Watsonville, California, and the inventor of the EndoCator — a first-of-its-kind chairside ATP test that tells clinicians, in five seconds, whether a root canal is truly clean before they close it....  Read More
Categories: Hygiene
, known medically as halitosis, is something almost everyone experiences occasionally and many people worry about privately. Beyond the morning breath that fades after brushing, persistent bad breath can be a genuine source of self-consciousness. The reassuring news is that it almost always has a...  Read More
Categories: Public Health
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