Dentistry Gone Wild: Recent Episodes
Melissa Turner & Sonya Dunbar
Who says dentistry has to be boring? In Dentistry Gone Wild - the official podcast of mobile and teledentistry - you'll spend time with Sonya Dunbar and Melissa Turner, two dynamic industry experts who bring energy and insight like never before. Subscribe now to hear raw conversations and interviews about the latest technology, innovations and trends in dentistry (with just a hint of that juicy gossip you know you love). Dental professional, it's time to think outside of the box...and perhaps go a little wild while you're at it!
In this first episode of the all new "I, Woman Podcast" our hosts Melissa Turner and Sonya Dunbar dive into topics like the purpose behind thier roar to the pressures of building a business in the pandemic. Make sure to like, share and subscribe! Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with PortoPano inventor, Cathy Grinham! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with PortoPano inventor, Cathy Grinham! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya & Melissa spend time with mobile dentistry guru, Lancette VanGuilder. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa hang out with industry prevention expert, Brooke Crouch. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with Jackie Sanders, Chief Editor of RDH Magazine! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa learn the ins and outs of automated payments, automated collections, text-to-pay and more with Christian Drbal of Rectangle Health. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time discussing the evolving dental industry with 2022 Denobi Award Winner, Dr. Amrita Patel. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert and 2022 Denobi Award Winner, JoAn Majors. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
Back for a second time! In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with the 2022 Dr. Lou Shuman Denobi Pinnacle Achievement winner, Dr. Pamela Maragliano Muniz! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, join Sonya and Melissa in their opening session for VELOCITY TWENTY22! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
Coming to a city near you! In this episode, Sonya and Melissa announce the relaunch of their worldwide Mobile Dentistry Tour! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa recap the 2022 National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference and sneak peek what’s to come! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, join Sonya and Melissa on their first stop of their Mobile Dentistry Tour as they spend time with Forever Aligned Club in Atlanta, Georgia! Sponsored by Twice As Nice Uniforms. This is an episode you won't want to miss!0
In March we are revisiting our most downloaded episodes in order to re-introduce new listeners to the essence of Dentistry Gone Wild! In Episode 3 , Sonya and Melissa dive into the art of asking with Marcy Heim, major giving expert, coach, keynote speaker, and philanthropy pro! Need to know how to find funding for your for-profit or non-profit dental business? Sometimes you just need to know how to ask the right way. Tune in to find out how!
In this episode, we revisit one of our most downlaoded episodes! In Episode 2, Sonya and Melissa interviewed Dr. Kwane Watson, founder and CEO of Kare Mobile, a mobile dental practice providing comprehensive concierge dentistry in Kentucky. Curious if it is actually possible to make money providing mobile and teledentistry? Then be sure to listen in!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Loren King. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with the industry experts at Sodium Dental. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Dr. Pam Maragliano-Muniz. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry experts from Zana . This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Jennifer Holland. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Leika Bishop. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Victoria Wilson. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Jay Glazer. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Amber Lovatos. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time highlighting the ambience loupe and face shield. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Ryan Ragan. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Emily Letran. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Jinesh Patel. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Lisa Landry. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Jill Obrochta. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Dr. Amrita Patel. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time discussing collaboration, friendship and being women in dentistry. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time highlighting the new product Aerosol Assist! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Sherrine Washington. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Dr. Chris Krammer. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Stephen Johnson. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Dr. Joy Poskozim . This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Tina Mavriyannakis. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Eva Sadej. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
On this episode we discuss the power of friendship and share details of our friendship with our listeners!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Kimberly Culp. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Debora Carrier. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Janet Crosswhite. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with industry expert, Alicia Murria. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time providing a detailed recap of their recent conference in Orlando, Florida! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa pick the brain of Mike Uretz, dental software and EHR expert, founder of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, and national columnist for Dental Product Reports. Tune in as Mike explains the top key things to look for in teledentistry technology and how medical-dental integration is the way of the future.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend the hour with Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, and chief editor for RDH Magazine. Tune in as Jackie shares what’s new from a journal and event planning standpoint. Find out why mobile dentistry holds a dear place in Jackie’s heart and maybe, just maybe, hear a few sneak peeks as to what 2021 holds for the dental industry!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa sit down with Lancette VanGuilder, mobile practice owner, award winner, advocate, and internationally recognized speaker. With experience as past president and district trustee of her professional association, learn how Lancette utilizes a top down collaborative approach to make industry change - all the way from changing legislative policy to implementing new strategies in school district and tribal lands. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss!
Join us for this special episode as Sonya and Melissa step out of their co-host roles and spend time being interviewed by the team from Sodium Dental on their Dental Tech Chat Podcast! Listen in as DGW co-hosts share their passions, their “why” and what they expect for the future of dentistry.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with Holly Anne Mitchell, Founder of Leadwell network, certified hypnotist, life and business coach. A faculty member of the Dental Speakers Institute Fellowship Program, Holly’s focus is on helping dental practitioners and teams grow and connect with their patients. Be sure to stay until the end because you may even learn some tips and tricks to decrease patient anxiety through….teledentistry! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa take a bird’s-eye view of teledentistry with Dr. Nathan Suter, Co-founder of Healier, CEO of Access Teledentistry, and mobile dentistry guru. Learn how to incorporate both synchronous and asynchronous exams into your clinical schedule and find out how the iTero scanner helps telehealth exams go extra smoothly.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa dive deep into the technology behind teledentistry with Dr. Bill Jackson, Co-founder and COO of Teledentix. Learn practical applications of teledentistry for both fixed dental practices as well as mobile practices. Finally, discover how you may already be using teledentistry and not even know it!
In this fun-filled episode, laugh with Sonya and Melissa as they dive into marketing with dental marketing experts Brian Hunter and Shad Treadaway, founders of TinyRHINO Group. Learn what it means to truly connect with the dental consumer and what it takes to create successful business partnerships with a rocking team culture.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa sit down with Dr. Brooke MO Fukuoka, owner of Your Special Smiles dental practice in Idaho, and discuss how Dr. Brooke has been using alternative delivery models to care for patients with special needs. Tune in to learn how the shutdown has led to the launch of the innovative Guided Oral Hygiene model of care which focuses on collaboration with health professionals when dental professionals may not be able to provide care onsite.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa sit down with Brant Herman, founder and CEO of MouthWatch, a technology company who specializes in teledentistry solutions. Tune in to find out Brant’s unique perspective as one of the first and foremost players in teledentistry, and discover how teledentistry is shaping the future of the industry!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa chat with Thomas Lovinger, CEO of Golden Age Dental Care and Member Advocate for the American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance. Tune in to find out how this pivotal year has changed mobile delivery for geriatric services and also how you can get more involved in the mobile community!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa dive into the newest innovations in PPE with Cherie Le Penske, founder and CEO of Amor Dental Corp and developer of the Clara Respirator Mask. Find out the benefits of using Clara, and how the clear mask can help you do more than just breathe--and help you both in and out of the dental op. You don’t want to miss this!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa chat with Crystal Spring and Cara Reck, owners of Smiles Across Montana, a mobile dental practice which takes dental care to tribal lands, schools, and other rural locations across the state. Listen up as they dive headfirst into logistical operations, their favorite products to use, how to best connect with their community, and how to collaborate with local dental practices.
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa sit down with Dr. Matt Kathan, owner of Timber Dental, a multi-location brick-and-mortar practice in Portland, OR. Tune in to find out how Dr. Kathan began to implement virtual consults during the COVID-19 shutdown, learn about his team’s reaction, and how he plans to use it to grow his practice in the future. Also, this is the one and only episode where we discuss sports...You definitely don’t want to miss this!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa dive headfirst into the most efficient dental practice model- the hub-and-spoke model. Featuring Cindy Purdy, RDH, BSDH, thought leader and industry expert in both teledentistry and mobile delivery, you’ll want to be sure to pay close attention as you’ll discover how easy it is to expand your clinical reach through virtual and mobile arms into the community. (And you’ll find out why your patients are practically begging you to do this!)
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa dive into the trending topic of sleep, airway, and TMJ disorders with leading expert Dr. Michael Goldberg, CEO of Practice Perfect Solutions. Tune in to learn the secrets of successful practice growth and why you and your patients will benefit. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa chat with Brooke Crouch, RDH and Vice President of the American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance. Tune in to hear what it takes to pivot in a clinical public health setting and how implementation of teledentistry is key to post-COVID-19 patient care. You won’t want to miss this episode!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa spend time with Shawn Hall, CEO of Sodium Dental, an industry leading company who acts as dental technology integrator for dental practices. Tune in to hear first-hand anecdotal stories of what all can go wrong with digital imaging technology, learn why it may be best for you to consider renting your digital x-ray sensors, and discover why dental technology may be the coolest thing since sliced bread!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa discuss in-depth about what the dental practice of the future is. Featuring Dr. Arash Hakhamian, founder of Dentulu app, you’ll listen as they tell it like it is and reveal what the future dental practice looks like and how it all comes together. (HINT: The future dental practice is already here!)
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa sit down with physicist Ab DeWeese as he brings a new product to the table that allows practitioners to safely reuse N95 masks! With masks and other PPE still hard to find for most dental practices, this is a must-see episode. Tune in and learn how you can practice safer!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa dive into the art of asking with Marcy Heim, major giving expert, coach, keynote speaker, and philanthropy pro! Need to know how to find funding for your for-profit or non-profit dental business? Sometimes you just need to know how to ask the right way. Tune in to find out how!
In this episode, Sonya and Melissa chat with Dr. Kwane Watson, founder and CEO of Kare Mobile, a mobile dental practice providing comprehensive concierge dentistry in Kentucky. Curious if it is actually possible to make money providing mobile and teledentistry? Then be sure to listen in!
In this introductory episode meet the hosts of the Dentistry Gone Wild podcast! Sonya Dunbar and Melissa Turner are entrepreneurs and specialists with a passion for people and their craft.
They share what you can expect from the podcast as a listener, a bit about themselves and set the stage for a fun-filled and educational journey!