The Dental Realist Podcast is unlike any other dental podcast. As three practicing dentists we have learned many things that we wish we'd known before dental school graduation, and we are here to give future, new, and veteran dentists the help they need to have a more enjoyable career.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 35 minutes
episode 60: Dental School Insight w/ Melissa Drab
On Episode 60, we welcome Melissa Drab, fourth-year dental student at Marquette University, to The Dental Realist Podcast. We discuss a variety of dental school topics including: -High and lows of dental school -A day in the life of a dental...
episode 59: Ethical Obligations
Throughout our careers all dentists will see failing dentistry and even have our own work fail eventually. But what if it was treatment that was performed recently by us or another dentist? How should those situations be communicated to patients and...
episode 58: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
As an associate, how do you know when you are in a good situation or when it is time to make a change? On Episode 58, we respond to a listener email regarding their associateship and if a buy-in opportunity is a good idea. -How important is work...
episode 57: Daily Destressing
Life in a dental office can be stressful and learning how to deal with that stress on a daily basis can make the difference in a dental career. On Episode 57, we discuss the ways we have learned to deal with stress. We also talk about how we decide to...
episode 56: Questions to Ask Before Joining a Practice
Before joining or purchasing a practice there are some important questions that need to be asked and answered. On Episode 56, we discuss some of the questions we wish we'd had asked before we started working in or purchasing our practices. We also...
episode 55: ADA Past-President Dr. Jeff Cole
On Episode 55, we are joined by Dr. Jeff Cole, former president of the American Dental Association. We get Dr. Cole's unique perspective on many important topics, including: -The rising cost of dental school education. -Advice for new and...
episode 54: How Would You Handle......This?
On Episode 54, we discuss how we handle certain situations that arise in dentistry. How would we handle...: -...a patient asking to trade services? -...a patient asking for a discount? -...being pressured to perform a specialty procedure? ...
episode 53: Advice for Young Dentists w/ Dr. Howard Trotter
On Episode 53 we welcome retired dentist Dr. Howard Trotter to the Dental Realist Podcast to discuss all aspects of his 42-year career. -Why did he choose a career in dentistry and would he do it again? -What was the biggest change in...
Inbetween-isode
On this In-between-isode, Ryder talks about The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Star Wars is one of Ryder's passions outside of dentistry and would love you to join him for this bite-sized episode of the...
episode 52: Six Months Later
It has been six months since the ADA and local governments told dental offices to shut down temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Episode 52 we discuss if that was the right decision, how it affected dental offices in the short term, how it is...