Do you ever meet a person and wonder why they are so confident? What pushes them to grow? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he sits down with Janice Correa MS, BS, EFDA, CDA live from the ADA SmileCon 2023 show floor to discuss how Janice's natural curiosity and passion for community have given her a competitive edge and driven exponential growth in her dental career.
Nov 22, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 14
What are you passionate about? Sports? Music? Acting? Do you need to sacrifice that to have a successful career in dentistry? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he gets up close and personal with infamous America's Got Talent Stars (and soon-to-be working dentists in a practice near you) Emil and Dariel Liakhovetski. Recorded in front of a live audience from the SmileCon 2023 ADA interview hub, they explore what it takes to maintain your passions and pursue a career in dentistry. The broth...
Nov 22, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Have you ever seen a speaker on stage and wondered about their backstory? How did they get here? What was their journey like? Dental Voice Host Rolando E. Mia sits down with the incredible Dr. Mark Hyman, DDS, MAGD as Dr. Mark gives us a rare look at his life and journey from attempting to drop out of dental school to his first speaking engagement with plenty of stories about family and dentistry shared along the way❤️
Nov 15, 2023•36 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Do we need a change in the way dental professionals are educated? What is your part in this change? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E . Mia as he is joined by the one and only Dr. Len Tau live at SmileCon 2023 to discuss how clinicians are being educated, what is missing, and how you can make the most of your educational efforts. If you are looking to turn your learnings into action, then you can't miss this episode!
Nov 08, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Can a drop of saliva impact your patient's overall health? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes Dentist, CEO, Founder, and Netflix Baking Challenge winner Dr. Tina Saw DDS live at SmileCon 2023 to discuss the future of Salivary Microbiome Testing and its benefits to your patients. Dr. Saw breaks down how something as simple as a saliva sample can start to actively bridge the oral-systematic health gap and place dental professionals at the very tip of the spear for patient health....
Nov 08, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 11
What is it like running 8 pediatric practices with your family? Join Dental Voice host Rolando Mia live from ADA SmileCon 2023 as he sits down with Rachel, Josh & Jason Bresler from Doc Bresler's Cavity Busters to chat about working with family, managing 8 practices and what they've learned throughout their journey.
Nov 01, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Join Dental Voice host Rolando Mia as he sits down with ADA Executive Director Dr. Raymond Cohlmia LIVE from the ADA SmileCon 2023 show floor in Orlando Florida to ask the question: What has the ADA done in this past year? Dr. Cohlmia also takes the opportunity to reveal the plans for the new and improved ADA - with a few surprises for even the biggest skeptics!
Nov 01, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he sits down with longtime friend Dr. Bryan Laskin, Author, Speaker, Dentist, and founder of ToothApps to chat about what AI is..and isn't, and what the future may hold for AI, digital workflow and technology like this in dentistry. Dr. Laskin also dives into how to get started with digital technology in your practice.
Oct 25, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Ever heard of an RDHAP?? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he spends time with Melissa Massetti, RDHAP, and Kristina Mankins, RDHAP to explore what the heck is an RDHAP, why is it important and why should you care. A great episode that delves into access to care, independent business, and more.
Oct 18, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Are you thinking about making a change to your practice's insurance programs? Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes Bri Richardson, CDA to take a dive into the world of dental insurance to uncover the good, the bad, and the ugly of staying in network, being out of network, and moving into the realm of fee for service. Bri shares her tips and experiences from working directly with practices as an insurance and billing consultant.
Oct 04, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Join #DentalVoice host Rolando E. Mia *LIVE* from the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston as he welcomes Dr. Paul Marshall, DMD to reflect on the keys to the success of Dr. Marshall's 40 years as a thriving, sole proprietor dentist. (Be sure to catch the GREAT story about Chandler, Dr. Marshall's DA!)...
Sep 20, 2023•16 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he sits down with Jim Hirsch, entrepreneur and co-founder of Zyris as he revisits the history of Isolite, the challenges of building a team, and what it takes to create and launch a new dental product ...and then turn it into a business.
Sep 20, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Dental Voice host Rolando E Mia is joined by Dr. Kyle Stanley , co-founder of Pearl AI , partner of Helm | Nejad | Stanley dental practice in the heart of Beverly Hills, public speaker and founder of Light Side Dentistry to pull back some of the stigma around mental health in dentistry. Dr. Stanley shares his own experiences and discoveries as we dive deep into some of the challenges that dental professionals face and look for realistic and actionable steps to help maintain a healthy work-life b...
Sep 06, 2023•28 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes a true innovator in high-tech dentistry to chat about how to add technology to your practice. Dr. August de Oliveira specializes in digital dentistry and implantology in his own practice . He is also an international lecturer, has also authored 3 textbooks, developed software for numerous dental companies, has been featured in various clinical journals, and is a co-founder of the MOD Institute . Dr. Oliveira takes us through some of the curren...
Aug 23, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he chats with Dr. William J Moorhead about the value of checklists, standard operating procedures, and how these help with staffing, managing the practice and can even save a patient's life. (Be sure to check out Dr. Moorhead's story about the sedated patient!) Dr. Moorhead lays out how you can implement a system that will help save you time, money and keep your patients safe.
Aug 09, 2023•28 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes Kartik Antani DMD to the show. Dr. Antani is the CEO and Managing Partner of Bergen Street Dental Management and ARiAH in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and will be pulling back the curtain and sharing his secrets for building a successful, autonomous, dependable team across three practices. A team that can help to prevent burnout. Rolando and Dr. Antani dive into "aptitude vs attitude", those unfortunate "oops moments" and how to rebound from those...
Aug 02, 2023•34 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes Sheena Hinson, RDH and founder of Uplevel Practice Solutions to discuss proactive communication in the practice, how to work through some of the challenges that so many face in the dental practice, and the value of figuring out things that you may not know.
Jul 26, 2023•34 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes the ineffable Pamela Sargent , RDH, IPDH, BS to dive into the world of the independently practicing hygienist. Learn what the IPDH can and cannot do, how they work with referrals, and most importantly, how an IPDH could potentially impact your practice and its patients.
Jul 19, 2023•22 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as Michelle Strange , MSDH, CDIPC, Owner of Level Up Infection Prevention, MichelleStrangeRDH, and the RoamingDentalHygienist returns to Dental Voice to discuss disrupting existing provider myopia and the shift from provider-centered care to patient-centered care to help drive patient buy-in and generate positive changes in patients oral health.
Jul 12, 2023•26 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he sits down with Dr. Steven Edwards , practicing dentist, entrepreneur, and president of RENUzORAL to chat about "Oral Fitness" as it connects to physical fitness and overall health, coaching vs. educating in the operatory and some great stories from Dr. Edwards decades in business and dentistry.
Jul 05, 2023•29 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes the incomparable Dr. Bak Nguyen, Cosmetic Dentist, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur (and World Record Holder) to pull back the veil and discuss the pressures surrounding dentistry and the perceived need to be "perfect." Dr. Nguyen suggests we all need to be honest with ourselves ...and with our patients to help reduce the stress we feel and find harmony in our connections.
Jun 28, 2023•28 min
Join Dental Voice host Roland E Mia as he welcomes Dr. Marilyn Sandor, Owner of Naples Pediatric Dentistry, and founder of GoodCheckup as she unpacks how she created solutions to problems that she was experiencing in her practice. Namely, how to connect with new and existing patients outside of the practice in a way that is HIPPA-compliant, cyber secure, and offers charting and electronic prescriptions. This led Dr. Sandor on a journey to better understand teledentistry, its potential and to exp...
Jun 21, 2023•28 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E Mia as he welcomes Dr. Jay Owens, owner of Legacy Dental Co. to discuss his experience of buying a dental practice shortly after graduating from dental school. Dr. Owens also reveals his perspectives on debt, opportunity cost, frontloading your career, and the value of asking for help - all things that helped him transition and grow quickly.
Jun 14, 2023•27 min
Join DentalVoice host Rolando Mia as he welcomes Kelly Tanner , Ph.D., RDH, live at ADA Smilecon 2022 as they talk through some of the key techniques to keeping your practice team happy and the challenges of teambuilding, self-assessment, and developing emotional intelligence in the dental practice
Jun 14, 2023•20 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes Dr. Matthew Gillespie of Mosaic Dental in Tyler Texas to sit down and chat about minimally invasive Biomimetic Dentistry and how a more preventative approach can preserve tooth structure and lead to better, long-lasting outcomes for patients. 80% fewer crowns? 50% fewer root canals?? 30% of revenue from premiums? This conversation dives deep into clinical philosophy, patient care, and of course insurance strategy....
Jun 07, 2023•26 min
Join DentalVoice host Rolando E. Mia as he travels to Chicago to sit down with veteran practice owner Mike Matsumoto, DDS to reflect on some of the changes in dentistry, the impact of the pandemic, the value of standard operating procedures and explore how a 5 person practice can thrive for nearly 30 years in the highly competitive downtown Chicago market....
Jun 02, 2023•20 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E Mia as he welcomes Jacob Roger Smith, DDS. Dr. Smith graduated from LSU in 2021, spent a year in a DSO, and quickly realized that it wasn't the right fit. So he took the leap to buy his own practice! Join us as Dr. Smith sits down to chat about the challenges, fears, and excitement surrounding purchasing your own practice so early in your career.
Jun 02, 2023•33 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E. Mia as he welcomes "The Malibu Dentist" Dr. Tom Hirch to walk us through 50+ years as a successful dentist in Malibu California - possibly one of the most demanding markets in the country. This is a rare, candid look at a career in dentistry that few can match.
May 26, 2023•33 min
Join Dental Voice host Rolando E Mia as he welcomes Dr. Michael Silverman, DMD - Founder of Strategic Dentistry and docseducation.com To chat about oral conscious sedation and overcoming dental anxiety while exploring the impact of conscious sedation in increasing treatment in a dental practice. Dr. Michael Silverman is a leading expert in dental anxiety. He's been a general dentist for over four decades and has developed safe and effective sedation dentistry techniques used to help his patients...
May 26, 2023•23 min
Join us for part 3 of a 4-part #DentalVoice series featuring Dr. Marc Liechtung, Executive Director, Guardian Dental Partners. In this episode, Dr. Marc will reveal his "Hamsa" - what he believes are the essentials for every clinician to have in the back pocket to be a profitable practice in 2023 and beyond....
May 19, 2023•31 min