Dr. Karli Williams is a pediatric dentist at Black Hills Pediatric Dentistry in South Dakota. She is a partner at a large, established practice that serves children with major access to care barriers across South Dakota and the surrounding states. Her busy practice also owns and runs a stand-alone surgery center that operates with CRNAs five days a week. Carly cracks a beer and talks with me about South Dakota, treating Native children, operating a surgical center, using Equia strip crowns, and ...
Jul 15, 2025•58 min
Dr. John Kiang is a pediatric dentist from Rhode Island. He is a partner in a large practice that has three pediatric dentists, a GP, and multiple orthodontists. He steps away from a day off at the beach to talk about a variety of topics including: - How their large pedo-ortho practice integrates orthodontics and makes that relationship seamless - The importance of offering partnerships to the right people - Dealing with challenging cleft patients - Nasal alveolar molding - Training for triathlo...
Jul 01, 2025•43 min
This episode is all about how to put a valuation on a pediatric dental practice. To help me dissect this topic, I invited on Jeffrey Moss from Moss, Luse, and Womble (MLW). MLW is a prominent accounting firm out of Texas that works with dentists from all around the country. They help approximately 150 pediatric practices with services ranging from bookkeeping, tax strategies, financial planning, and practice valuating. Jeff and I discuss the following topics: - What trends he's seeing in regards...
Jun 17, 2025•57 min
This episode comes to you live from AAPD in Denver, Colorado! Dr. Corey Hastings and I had a great time on the floor meeting other dentists and doing some networking. We had a ton of ambitious young docs come up to us and share their stories. Based on our feedback, Corey and I estimate that we've helped somewhere between 60-80 people start their own practice. Corey and I ordered some old fashions and share some of our thoughts about the new Cain Watters Practice Comparison Report. This is a repo...
Jun 03, 2025•37 min
Dr. Eric Phan is a pediatric dentist who decided to take the leap and go back to ortho residency after four years of practice. He developed an interest in ortho during his associateship and decided to purse being one of the few dual-specialists in our profession. Dr. Phan talks about the application process, why he chose to go back to residency, differences in personalities between pediatric dentists and orthodontists, and why he thinks adding an ortho skill set increases his value and will affo...
May 20, 2025•52 min
Dr. Vinny Miriyala is a pediatric dentist who wears a variety of hats in his professional career. Besides working both in private practice and academics, he also takes on an administrative roll by working with insurance companies and the federal government doing peer-reviews and fraud/waste/abuse claims. We have a great conversation about how to avoid liability as a pediatric dentist, specifically what mistakes docs make that get them served a letter from an attorney. Dr. Vinny can be reached at...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Dr. Adi Genish is pediatric dentist in the beautiful Beverly Hills area of California. She is also a well-known social media influencer and has attracted an impressive following to her profiles on Instagram and TikTok. Dr. Adi talks about why she went back to specialize in pediatrics, and what inspired her to open her practice in Beverly Hills. Her office vision was to create a dental spa for children, and you can tell she spared no expense in designing a very modern practice. We also discuss tr...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min
Dr. Ivy Fua is a pediatric dentist in Burbank, California. Right before COVID she purchased and renovated an established pediatric office to create "Grin Garden Kids Dental and Orthodontics." We talked about how she used a marketing and branding firm to help create her new office, along with the challenges of surviving the transition during COVID. We also discuss: - Outsourcing your insurance billing, is it worth it? - Difficulties when you hire and then lose an associate - Dealing with parents ...
Apr 08, 2025•49 min
If you think your life is busy... wait until you listen to this episode! Dr. Gary Lehn is a partner and owner of a 6-office practice in Nebraska, along with the father of 8 children. His kids range from one all the way up to 16 years old. Gary shares his journey and tells us about how he grew his family and his practice together. He gives some advice about how he manages his time, and what his life outside of work looks like. This is a great episode for those docs who work in a busy practice, al...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr
Dr. Andrew Lusk is a pediatric dentist from West Virginia. He started a practice almost two years ago, and he comes on the show to talk about life as a West Virginia practice owner. In our discussion, we talk about: - Should pediatric dentists work on Fridays? - Why it's tough to fight Delta Dental, and why using umbrella insurance plans worked for him - Using minimally invasive treatment options to help his patients - Why it's tough being a business owner with cash flow and income inconsistenci...
Mar 11, 2025•57 min
Dr. Tim Followell is a pediatric dentist and the program director of the residency program at the University of Louisville. He has been teaching at Louisville since 2020, where he works with the residents to teach them a wide variety of new techniques and procedures. Dr. Followell is also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which peaked my interest in having him on the podcast. (He could probably strangle 99% of the general population). In this episode, we focus on what changes Dr. Followell i...
Feb 25, 2025•46 min
Today's episode is a collaborative episode that Brews and Tiny Teeth did with Dr. Joel Berg of the AAPD Newly Erupted Podcast. We had a great discussion about what inspired me to become a pediatric dentist, the importance of practice owners in rural areas, and how seeing kids with Medicaid can allow an early startup to grow exponentially.
Feb 11, 2025•23 min
Whitney Linville is a a pediatric dentist and practice owner from Louisiana. She graduated from residency in Omaha, Nebraska in 2018, before starting her practice from scratch in Youngsville, Louisiana. This episode is awesome because it's the exact vibe I try to chase after for my podcast. We each have a drink and just talk shop about a whole bunch of awesome peds topics, including: - Dealing with snow, hurricanes, and bad weather - The middle age stage of practice ownership - What the pediatri...
Feb 04, 2025•56 min
This episode is all about resiliency. We have a demanding, repetitive job with a lot of stress. Whether it's trying to navigate massive student loan debt, figuring out how to become a practice owner, or handling difficult parents, it's important to take care of ourselves in order to practice for decades instead of years. Dr. Niloo Mofakhami is a pediatric dentist from Virginia, and a practice owner of 20 years. We talk about resilience strategies that she shares with younger docs and residents t...
Jan 21, 2025•48 min
Dr. Mike Dowling is a pediatric dentist from Maine. He joins us to talk about his experience as a practice owner serving the very underserved state of Maine. Mike talks about how hard it has been to provide care to such a high caries risk area, while battling a lack of operating room access and minimal time slots for mobile in-office anesthesia. Mike decided to expand into his leased medical building to create a fully certified and compliant stand-alone surgery center. When the project is finish...
Jan 07, 2025•42 min
This episode is all about clinical techniques, restorative materials, and procedures that didn't live up to the hype. Part of being a good pediatric dentist is trying new things. And sometimes these things don't always hold up as well as we would hope. I asked listeners to write or call in and share some of their failures. I compiled a list of the 12 best ones, shared anonymously by our pediatric dental colleagues. This is a fun solo episode over a crisp beer to remind us that we all have failur...
Dec 24, 2024•33 min
Dr. Eric Vieth a pediatric dentist and owner of Sleepy Owl Dentistry in South Carolina. After completing his training in New York, Eric moved to South Carolina. He worked for years as the pediatric dentist doing big sedation cases for a large corporate DSO. In 2020, he began branching out on his own to open three locations that offer EXCLUSIVELY IV sedation dentistry. We talk about how he structures his practice, building referal sources, and how he is able to provide a high level of care with t...
Dec 10, 2024•46 min
Dr. Katie Foster recently opened her new pediatric office in Colorado. She has experienced a ton of growth and success by using Instagram to develop a brand and attract new patients. Dr. Katie gives us a few tips about how to improve your social media presence, including how to easily create reels, how often to post, what kind of content does well, and how to target followers that will convert to new patients in your office. We discuss why social media is a powerful marketing tool that will cont...
Nov 26, 2024•51 min
Dr. Matt Griffith is a pediatric dentist on the big island in Kona, Hawaii. Dr. Matt is the first and only pediatric dentist I have ever interviewed from Hawaii! Dr. Matt talks about his crazy backstory of opening his own practice in Kona. His style is one of providing a high level of patient care, and not being forced to see more kids a day than he's comfortable with. We talk about what the culture is like with his patient population, and some of the challenges of being a pediatric dentist in a...
Nov 12, 2024•49 min
Dr. Leigh Colby is my guest on the podcast today. Leigh is a dentist, a former practice owner, and has founded and been involved in multiple high-tech dental startups. He is an entrepreneur and innovator as much as he is a clinician. Leigh is also the founder of TriAgenics. TriAgenics has spent years developing third molar tooth bud ablation technology. For those who aren't familiar, this technology uses targeted microwaves and a small probe to "zap" and prevent the formation of third molars dur...
Oct 29, 2024•43 min
Dr. Kris Hendricks is a pediatric dentist and practice owner from New Mexico. I came across his viral TikTok video showing models of how different styles of pacifiers affect occlusion in kids. Kris talks about how he was essentially gifted an orthodontic practice in New Mexico. He shares his take on social media, going viral, and what he currently recommends to parents asking about pacifiers. We break down what the research says for pacifier recommendations, and if "orthodontic" pacifiers are al...
Oct 15, 2024•47 min
It's my pleasure to host Nate and Bob from the "Just Say No to the DSO" Podcast. These guys have built a popular podcast platform that I've been hearing a lot of buzz about. They were kind enough to join me for an episode to talk all about DSOs. Nate and Bob discuss why they became so passionate about educating dentists on the harm of DSO buyouts. We also review and bust five common DSO myths. They discuss how pediatric dentists are targets for these deals, and what other options you might consi...
Oct 01, 2024•51 min
Bourbon and Baby Teeth was a blast down in New Orleans this year. If you haven't been... put it on your bucket list. Even though it's always tough to record podcasts at conferences, I was able to pull aside three awesome dentists to have a quick conversation over some bourbon. 1. Dr. Hubert Park talks about pros and cons of doing his scratch start vs his practice acquisition. 2. Dr. Phil Chung talks about extracting permanent teeth with the SOAN, as well as his insane sealants protocol. 3. Dr. C...
Sep 24, 2024•52 min
Dr. Marc Soelberg is a pediatric dentist who recently did a scratch start in Post Falls, Idaho. After several years of associating without a partnership offer, Dr. Soelberg decided to open his practice in a growing rural town in northern Idaho. In this episode, we talk all about what opening a practice in 2024 looks like. He shares his challenges with obtaining a loan big enough to cover the cost of an office that's a functional size. We also discuss what marketing strategies worked best to obta...
Sep 10, 2024•44 min
Dr. Reed Faldet is a young dentist and entrepreneur who has built an 8-figure commercial real estate portfolio. He has transitioned out of full time dentistry to focus on real estate. We have a great discussion all about real estate, including the following topics: - How has the market for commercial real estate changed? - When does it make sense to lease a practice space compared to buying and building? - What options are there if you don't have the cash for a down payment? - How does lending w...
Aug 27, 2024•58 min
Dr. Kevin Kennedy is a pediatric dentist and practice owner from Clarksville, Tennessee. He fostered and adopted three kids during his pediatric residency before having biological children of his own. This experience really opened his eyes to the complexities and challenges of kids who have experienced loss, or as Kevin defines it "kids from hard places." Dr. Kennedy shares his story and gives listeners some advice on how to care for these kids and communicate better with their parents....
Aug 13, 2024•57 min
This episode is all about pediatric dentistry in Canada! I'm joined by four awesome docs: Drs. Sara Werb, Shuran Liang, Nikhil Sharma, and Priya Kothari are all amazing pediatric dentists and each have their own unique experiences that they share with us. Some of the topics we discuss: - What does Canada's administration of dental care look like? Is it similar to Medicaid? - Certain materials that are and aren't allowed in Canada (Bioflx!?) - What does it take to get a dental license in Canada? ...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Donny Qafleshi is a pediatric dentist in Indiana. He comes on to share some of his personal and professional experiences as an immigrant, a dad, and a pediatric dentist. Some of the things we discuss: -Dr. Donny's journey to the United States as a child to escape war - How to know when a practice partnership is the right choice - How many kids a day is a sustainable amount to see without burning out? - Internalizing emotions as a pediatric dentist and a new parent - Working on mindfulness an...
Jul 16, 2024•49 min
Dr. Nick Luke is a pediatric dentist, originally from Iowa but now practicing at a busy office in Wisconsin. Dr. Nick is a big fan of finding creative ways to follow the guidelines and literature while also creating a fun experience for his patients. In this episode, we discuss: - Why Wisconsin is awesome - Hall crown philosophy and techniques - MTA usage in pulpotomies - Caries removal and biofilm control - How being a dad and work-life balance go together...
Jul 09, 2024•49 min
Dr. Jay Leung is a pediatric dentist and owner at The Little Tooth Company Pediatric Dentistry. He practices and runs two offices with associates in Connecticut. Dr. Jay comes on the show to share his experience of being audited by Medicaid. After receiving a daunting letter in the mail and being threatened with some hefty penalties, Dr. Jay was able to use legal help and great documentation to defend and protect himself. He gives listeners some pointers and advice in the event an audit ever hap...
Jun 25, 2024•44 min
