Episodes

  • Episode 44 - Conversation with Stanley Bergman | Henry Schein

    Episode 44 - Conversation with Stanley Bergman | Henry Schein
    May 29 2025
    Scott and Jinesh chat with Stanley Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein. They discuss Stan's path to Henry Schein and touch on key elements of culture at the company. Stan shares stories from the transition to the digital era, reflects on crisis management and leadership, and discusses his perspective on industry relationships and competition. Stan also shares how he thinks about innovation, and what excites him most about the future of the dental profession.

    1:29 Introducing Stan Bergman 3:23 Leaving South Africa for the US 5:35 Joining Henry Schein 13:41 The IBM debacle 17:50 People-first culture 21:02 Innovation 24:51 Balancing manufacturer relationships 29:57 Crisis management and leadership 34:30 Competition and capital influx into dental 37:44 Macro trends in dental 42:01 Culture of giving
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    48 mins
  • Episode 43 - Conversation with Kyle Stanley | Light Side Academy

    Episode 43 - Conversation with Kyle Stanley | Light Side Academy
    May 22 2025
    Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Kyle Stanely about his journey in the dental world, from clinical practice to lecturing to podcasting to communicating mental health. They take a deep dive into the importance of mental health in the dental world, and how it's so commonly neglected. They discuss the stigma around mental health, and touch on the biggest mistakes dentists make. 1:36 Introducing Kyle Stanley 7:14 Founding Pearl 14:38 Current work balance 18:44 The business of lecturing 23:31 Podcasting 29:11 Journey to mental health 41:55 Mental health mistakes dentists make 48:58 Light Side Academy 52:21 Communicating and crucial conversations
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 42 - Conversation with Landon Hilliard | Dentisafe

    Episode 42 - Conversation with Landon Hilliard | Dentisafe
    May 15 2025
    Scott and Jinesh chat with Landon Hilliard, COO of Dentisafe. They discuss all things waterline safety including what builds up in dental water lines, proper treatment and testing protocols, and legislation being passed to keep dental waterlines safe. 1:22 Introducing Landon Hilliard 5:38 Bacteria in dental water lines 10:43 Waterline maintenance overview 17:19 State laws around water line maintenance 23:03 Testing water lines 28:23 Dentisafe customer profiles 35:02 Adoption and cost of water line testing 39:38 Testing and maintenance best practices 42:30 Dentisafe helps NC after Hurricane Helene
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    48 mins
  • Episode 41 - Sedation Death, States Ranked on Dental, Tariffs Chaos

    Episode 41 - Sedation Death, States Ranked on Dental, Tariffs Chaos
    May 7 2025
    Scott and Jinesh recap several recent news articles including: dental sedation oversight in North Carolina, states ranked on 25 dental health related factors, and commentary about the potential impact of tariffs on healthcare. 1:34 Best times to post on LinkedIn 3:38 Dental sedation oversight in NC 11:54 States ranked on dental health related factors 24:37 Impact of tariffs on healthcare
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    35 mins
  • Episode 40 - Conversation with Jordan Reiss | Dexis (Envista)

    Episode 40 - Conversation with Jordan Reiss | Dexis (Envista)
    May 1 2025
    Scott and Jinesh chat with Jordan Reiss, Senior Director of Clinical Strategic Development at Dexis, about the evolution of imaging technology in dental. They also discuss some of the latest applications of AI in imaging and case-planning workflow. 1:28 Introducing Jordan Reiss 3:30 Jordan's journey to and through dental 15:14 AI enters the picture 27:10 Software ecosystem and integrations 30:02 A future in the cloud 37:37 Dexis' new implant AI workflow 47:56 Tariffs and strategic planning
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    59 mins
  • Episode 39 - Conversation with Christian Coachman | Digital Smile Design

    Episode 39 - Conversation with Christian Coachman | Digital Smile Design
    Apr 24 2025

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr Christian Coachman about a wide range of topics, starting out with his personal journey and the unconventional path he took. They dive into the Digital Smile Design business journey, product, and evolution. Christian shares his philosophies around quality vs scale, gold-standard dentistry, and the role of technology in dentistry. They wrap with a discussion about Christian's more recent work as a strategic investor.

    1:05 Introducing Christian Coachman 4:30 Embarking on an unconventional career path 13:24 Founding Digital Smile Design 21:12 DSD business model and revenue streams 25:22 Quality and scale 30:57 Gold standard of dentistry 42:35 Physical and mental health and wellness 49:34 Sponsorships and intellectual biases 53:36 Brazilian lab techs 57:24 Investing in the dental space
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 38 - Conversation with Lior Tamir | The Dental App

    Episode 38 - Conversation with Lior Tamir | The Dental App
    Apr 9 2025
    Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr Lior Tamir about his journey through dental. Lior shares key insights on running a dental practice through a business lens. He explains why he has taken the time to build out The Dental App practice management software that better suits the needs of practice owners and practicing dentists. He shines light on why the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) element of his software is game-changing when it comes to patient communication and patient follow-through on treatment. 1:26 Introducing Lior Tamir 13:43 Dental practice startup growth strategy 30:09 Dentistry viewed as hospitality 32:28 Dental practice software challenges 36:39 Birth of The Dental App 38:26 Importance of CRMs in dental 51:27 Launching with The Dental App
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    1 hr
  • Episode 37 - Midwinter Recap, UptimeHealth Recognition, ADA warns Utah

    Episode 37 - Midwinter Recap, UptimeHealth Recognition, ADA warns Utah
    Apr 3 2025

    Scott and Jinesh recap their Chicago Midwinter conference experiences, Scott gives Jinesh his flowers for the UptimeHealth recognition by Fast Company, and the duo recaps the ADA letter to the governor of Utah warning against removing fluoride from drinking water.

    1:28 Chicago Midwinter conference recap 9:35 UptimeHealth nominated Most Innovative by Fast Company 14:11 ADA unhappy with Utah moving to ban fluoride from drinking water
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    28 mins