Dental Podcast Episodes
Episode 259: Too Much Month Left at the End of your Money?
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![]() Guest: Sally McKenzie Release Date: 11/27/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: This podcast will discuss reducing your overhead and turning a struggling practice into a profitable one. Sally McKenzie, CEO of McKenzie Management, a full-service, nationwide dental management company, offers her practice management insights.
Episode 258: Techniques for Creating Functional Provisionals
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![]() Guest: Ms. Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA Release Date: 11/16/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: This Viva Podcast will discuss current materials, techniques, and concepts in fabricating and maintaining functional provisionals. Joining this podcast is Shannon Pace Brinker, a CDA with over 25 years of clinical experience and who works for Dr. Robert Korman in Virginia Beach, VA. In addition to being a national and international speaker, she is a regular speaker on vivalearning.com and the author of over 300 articles for various publications.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Lundon Albrecht Release Date: 11/10/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Our guest is Dr. Lundon Albrecht, a key opinion leader and consultant for Coltene (a global dental manufacturer). He has lectured internationally to dentists on the subject of composite veneers and a broad array of topics related to cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Albrecht has an innovative mind and is constantly seeking ways to improve dentistry for the patient and the dentist.
Episode 256: The Rise of 'Same-day Veneers' in Dentistry
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![]() Guest: Dr. Lundon Albrecht Release Date: 11/10/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Our guest is Dr. Lundon Albrecht, a key opinion leader and consultant for Coltene (a global dental manufacturer). He has lectured internationally to dentists on the subject of composite veneers and a broad array of topics related to cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Albrecht has an innovative mind and is constantly seeking ways to improve dentistry for the patient and the dentist.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 10/26/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. No doubt, as practicing dentists, many of us go through periods where we feel we're doing the same thing day after day, and this of course can diminish our enthusiasm and happiness. In can lead to frustration and even depression. To discuss this further and offer ways to reinvent your practice, is our guest today, Dr. Todd Snyder. Dr Snyder is a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities.
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
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![]() Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 10/26/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. Today we'll be discussing building and maintaining a dental practice with harmony, happiness and high profits. Our guest is Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities.
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
Episode 253: 5 years in a DSO. What's next?
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![]() Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 10/26/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. So you've been working for a big Dental Support Organization for the past 5 years and you're thinking about making changes in your career path. Who better to tell us our options than our guest Dr. Todd Snyder. Dr Snyder is a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities.
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
Episode 252: I just graduated dental school. What's next?
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![]() Guest: Dr. Todd Snyder Release Date: 10/26/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast, "I just graduated dental school. What's next?" To give us an intelligent perspective on this, I'm happy to introduce our guest Dr. Todd Snyder, a popular speaker on Viva Learning.com, a cosmetic dentist, author, international lecturer, researcher and instructor at various teaching facilities.
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
You can reach Dr. Snyder at www.aestheticdentaldesigns.com and www.drtoddsnyder.com. More information on Dr. Snyder's training: www.legion.dentist
Episode 251: A New Era in Dentures
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![]() Guest: Dr. Faraj Edher Release Date: 10/14/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing digital dentures, a new era in dentures influenced by digital technology. Our guest is Dr. Faraj Edher, a Specialist in Prosthodontics and the Director of the Digital Dentistry Institute, a global educational organization that conducts comprehensive training programs in digital dentistry and implant dentistry. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia and has numerous publications in areas such as digital dentistry and dental implants.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Martin Jablow Release Date: 9/29/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Universal bonding agents are changing the way we successfully bond restorations. No matter what techniques you want to use from no etch to full etch, a universal bonding agent should be in your bonding toolbox. Today we'll be discussing how to simplify your restorative procedures with universal bonding agents.Our guest is Dr. Martin Jablow, a well-known KOL, regular speaker on Viva Learning, and practicing clinician and author. For almost 20 years, he has been a member of his local peer review and is currently an attending at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Dr. Jablow is president of Dental Technology Solutions a lecture and consulting company.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Martin Jablow Release Date: 9/29/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing nano-ORMOCER technology, an all-ceramic direct restorative material that helps simplify your restorative needs and, at the same time, saves you money. This one size fits many restorative material is designed to simplify direct composite procedures. Our guest is Dr. Martin Jablow, a well-known KOL, regular speaker on Viva Learning, and practicing clinician and author. For almost 20 years, he has been a member of his local peer review and is currently an attending at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Dr. Jablow is president of Dental Technology Solutions a lecture and consulting company.
Episode 248: A "Game Changer" for General, Pediatric & Geriatric Dentists: Bioactive Self-Adhesive Flowable Composite
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![]() Guest: Dr. Chad Duplantis Release Date: 9/21/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing innovations in Bioactive Self-Adhesive Flowable Composite, ideal for GPs, Pediatric & Geriatric Dentists. We'll be focusing on a product called FIT SA from Shofu. Our guest is Dr. Chad Duplantis, an Academy of General Dentistry Fellow, a member of Catapult Education Speakers Bureau and has been a member of several Aesthetic and Restorative Continuums, most recently the Seattle Study Club.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Chad Duplantis Release Date: 9/20/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing taking perfect pictures every time with a digital dental camera. We'll be focusing on, no pun intended, a unique, innovative and extremely easy-to-use camera called EyeSpecial from Shofu. This camera is getting rave reviews all over the dental profession. It's known to take all the stress out of dental photography as you obtain high-quality images for case documentation, lab collaboration, and patient communication. Our guest is Dr. Chad Duplantis, an Academy of General Dentistry Fellow, a member of Catapult Education Speakers Bureau and has been a member of several Aesthetic and Restorative Continuums, most recently the Seattle Study Club.
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![]() Guest: Mr. Mike Gainsburg Release Date: 9/17/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today, more than ever before, cross-contamination is top-of-mind for patients and clinicians. So it is important for the dental clinician to use products that help to eliminate cross-contamination risk, especially during this pandemic. Our guest is Mike Gainsburg, Director of Sales for Shofu Dental Corporation. In his almost 13 years with the company, he has held positions as a Territory Manager, District Manager, and Latin America Manager before being selected for his current role.
Episode 245: Preventing Cross-Contamination in Your Practice
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![]() Guest: Dr. Marian Fanica Release Date: 9/15/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing infection control procedures to reduce the risks of cross contamination in your practice during COVID. Our guest is Dr. Marian Fanica, an international lecturer and hands-on dental trainer in Europe and Asia. Dr. Fanica’s professional memberships include: The European Association of Osseointegration, The Society of Esthetic Dentistry in Romania and The Dentistry National Organization in Romania.
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![]() Guest: Mr. Brent Garvin Release Date: 9/11/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Getting the most out of your chair time has always been important to a practice, but with COVID, it is even more of a priority. Today we'll be discussing how to maximize chair time with the use of CBCT. Our guest is Brent Garvin, Senior Product Manager of Imaging for Planmeca USA with over 20 years of software and imaging experience. He is knowledgeable in x-rays, CBCT, sensors, imaging and cosmetic software.
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![]() Guest: Mrs. Jeannie Klaassens Release Date: 9/10/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. Today we'll be discussing the benefits of implementing digital dentistry and CBCT technology in your practice. Our guest is Jeannie Klaassens, Practice Manager and Treatment Plan Coordinator at Wright Dental in Barrington, Illinois for over 7 years. She has been in the dental field since 1999.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Juan Yepes Release Date: 9/1/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing minimally invasive restorative dentistry and why it is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest is Dr. Juan Yepes, a dentist and a physician with an extensive educational and teaching background nationally and internationally. Dr. Yepes is a professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis, Indiana. His research and teaching interests are in the area of oral medicine, oral radiology and oral pathology in children.
Episode 241: How to Diagnose Oral Cancer and Premalignant Lesions
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![]() Guest: Dr. Lauren Levi Release Date: 8/31/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing how to diagnose and detect oral cancer and premalignant lesions. Our guest is Dr. Lauren Levi, a dental oncologist and an orofacial pain focused dentist based in New York with extensive experience treating a variety of oral medicine conditions. She is an adjunct clinical assistant professor at NYU College of Dentistry in the department of oral medicine and orofacial pain and a clinical instructor and dental oncology attending at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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![]() Guest: Dr. David Reznik Release Date: 8/25/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be discussing infection control and aerosol management in the dental operatory during COVID-19. Our guest is Dr. David Reznik, Director of the Oral Health Center of Grady’s Infectious Disease Program for over 29 years and Chief of the Dental Medicine Service for the Grady Health System. He is president and founder of the HIV Dental Alliance (HIVdent) and has lectured and published extensively on HIV and oral health, infection control issues and antibiotic stewardship.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Ada Greenfield Release Date: 8/24/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. Today we'll be focusing on dental handpieces and what features to consider when making this investment for your practice. Our guest, Dr. Ada Greenfield is an endodontist at Lower Gwynedd Endodontists and she will share with us her experience on sorting through handpiece brands, impactful features, and what technology she looks for to help prevent cross-contamination.
Episode 238: Prevention for Life: Understanding the latest in Caries Prevention and Minimally-Invasive Dentistry
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![]() Guest: Dr. Jean Creasey Release Date: 8/19/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: This Viva Podcast will discuss the latest in caries prevention and minimally-invasive dentistry. Our guest is Dr. Jean Creasey, a dentist who first practiced as a dental hygienist. As a hygienist she coordinated a school-based dental prevention program for her rural Northern California county. Later, she earned a DDS from UCSF and studied cariology under Dr. John Featherstone, who introduced her to Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA). Dr. Creasey has been utilizing CAMBRA principles in private practice for 20 years and lectures regularly on the win/win of a prevention centered practice. She now teaches part time at the University of Pacific-Dugoni School of Dentistry.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Jeff Horowitz Release Date: 8/18/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Current milling technologies and materials have made indirect restorations more accessible to the dental practitioner. With many choices available, clinicians must first decide if an indirect procedure is indicated, and if so, which material is best suited for their specific application? Today we'll be discussing increasing positive outcomes with milled restorative techniques. Our guest is Dr. Jeff Horowitz, founder and clinical director for Advanced Sleep and TMJ Centers, and founder of Advanced Dentistry, a multi-disciplinary group practice in the Conway/Myrtle Beach, SC area. Dr. Horowitz lectures internationally, has published in dental literature, and has contributed to many television news media reports.
Episode 236: Bioactive Materials and Biomineralization
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![]() Guest: Dr. John Comisi Release Date: 8/13/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: This dental podcast discusses the benefits of bioactive materials versus other commonly used restorative composites. Our guest speaker is Dr. John Comisi. Comisi is a practicing dentist, Founder of Dental Care with a Difference, President and CEO of Sleep Focused Solutions, Inc. and an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine.
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![]() Guest: Dr. John Comisi Release Date: 8/11/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: This dental podcast discusses the links between mouth health and body health and how dentists and physicians can collaborate to improve patients' overall wellness. Our guest speaker is Dr. John Comisi. Comisi is a practicing dentist, Founder of Dental Care with a Difference, President and CEO of Sleep Focused Solutions, Inc. and an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine.
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![]() Guest: Susan Wingrove, RDH, BS Release Date: 7/22/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: As dental professionals, we all want to protect our patients’ health, dentition, and restorations. So in order to do this effectively, we need to address biofilm and non-biofilm induced inflammation. Today we'll be discussing the latest hygiene protocols, technology, and products to meet this challenge and help us take our practices into a realm of biofilm-focused care. Our guest is Susan Wingrove, a dynamic innovator, writer, researcher, instrument designer, and RDH Award of Distinction Recipient. She is also a widely published author and international speaker.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Scott Benjamin Release Date: 7/7/20 |
Dental Podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Leadership and Team Communication is essential to the success of every dental practice. But now we're in a new era and we need to adapt quickly and efficiently, so leadership and team communication needs to rise to a whole new level. To address this, is our guest, Dr. Scott Benjamin, an internationally recognized expert, lecturer, and trainer on Dental Lasers and Advanced Dental Technologies and is in private practice in rural upstate New York. Scott has faculty appointments at several universities and is the Chairman of the ADA Standards Committee Working Group on Dental Lasers and is a Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD). We thank Midmark for making this podcast possible through their educational sponsorship.
Episode 232: Communicating the "New Normal" to Our Patients
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![]() Guest: Dr. Scott Benjamin Release Date: 7/7/20 |
Dental Podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: As we return to our offices, we are realizing that we are now practicing in a different time in dentistry. COVID-19 has been a game changer for all of us, and it has hit the dental profession especially hard. So in light of this, we have a new normal, and we need to make sure we communicate this new normal to our patients. To help us put this all in perspective is our guest, Dr. Scott Benjamin, an internationally recognized expert, lecturer, and trainer on Dental Lasers and Advanced Dental Technologies and is in private practice in rural upstate New York. Scott has faculty appointments at several universities and is the Chairman of the ADA Standards Committee Working Group on Dental Lasers and is a Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD). We thank Midmark for making this podcast possible through their educational sponsorship.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Scott Benjamin Release Date: 7/7/20 |
Dental Podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Today we'll be talking about Practical Ways to Make Our Office Safe. Our guest is Dr. Scott Benjamin, an internationally recognized expert, lecturer, and trainer on Dental Lasers and Advanced Dental Technologies and is in private practice in rural upstate New York. Scott has faculty appointments at several universities and is the Chairman of the ADA Standards Committee Working Group on Dental Lasers and is a Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD). We thank Midmark for making this podcast possible through their educational sponsorship.
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![]() Guest: Dr. Robert Convissar Release Date: 6/18/20 |
Dental podcast hosted by Dr. Phil Klein: Thanks for joining us for this Viva Podcast. Today we'll be discussing comprehensive oral cancer screening exams and how to communicate with your patients to market this service. Our guest is Dr. Robert Convissar, an expert in the field of oral cancer detection and biopsy techniques. He has written numerous publications, lectured internationally, and taught hundreds of dentists how to examine patients for oral cancer, and how to perform biopsies of suspected lesions. Dr. Convissar practices laser, cosmetic and restorative dentistry in New York City and also serves as Director of Laser Dentistry at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens.