Dental Rift Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gary Bird & Tanner Applegate
a dental show about nothing.
Keep up with the ever-changing dental industry with this podcast by Gary Bird and Tanner Applegate.
Gary and Tanner tackle why some dentists fall into the trap of prioritizing only clinical skills, plus what to make of the epidemic of burnout in healthcare.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
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The guys tackle the uncomfortable parallels between Boeing’s corporate failures and the dental industry, plus Kaiser's big investment in dental and how much x-ray costs vary by state.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
Gary and Tanner discuss whether the ADA has lost sight of its core mission, plus check in about day 33 of the Change Healthcare hack and why there may be light at the end of the tunnel for dentists struggling with the Great Hygienist Shortage.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
The guys tackle how the Change Healthcare hack continues to hurt practices, the sudden growth of Unify, and why one full-arch dentist had some choice words for Gary.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
The gang shares their thoughts on whether dental Facebook groups are toxic, plus dental care in the UK, and what happened when a Florida dental assistant was accused of sexual assault.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
The guys talk about whether the Oscars are just politics, plus why some dentists are rethinking their security needs and why the Change Healthcare hack still hasn’t been resolved.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
Gary and Tanner talk about the fallout from the huge Change Healthcare data breach, why Nvidia is the fastest-growing company on the planet, and why everyone in the dental industry is so mad about key opinion leaders or KOLs.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
Debi Carr, CEO of DK Carr and Associates, joins Gary and Tanner to talk about why dentists need to care about cybersecurity, why the industry has failed to take the threat seriously so far, and how DSO leaders can better protect their patients and their data.Connect with our Guest **Debi Carr
CEO of D K Carr and Associates
Website: https://dkcarr.com/**
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧 Attend our one-day CE-accredited course virtually, in partnership with BioHorizons. Acquire the expertise to effectively create, convert, and close more full-arch cases. The event is on May 10th, 2024. Visit ➡️ https://fullarchadvantage.com/
🎙️ Check out our 4 Dental Podcast ➡️ https://smcnational.com/podcasts/
📅 Upcoming Events ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
Gary and Tanner talk about how private equity is harming healthcare outcomes, plus how dental is different in Hawaii and how dentists are using the Vision Pro.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/
Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
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Gary and Tanner talk about why Gary started getting so many angry DMs, plus why fewer dentists than ever own their own practices and why dental should pay attention to Apple’s new Vision Pro.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/
Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps.
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Gary and Tanner dig into whether too many dentists are doing unnecessary treatment, plus how dental problems killed former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams and Gary’s big news about the Denobi Awards.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/
Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps.
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Gary and Tanner debate whether new anti-money laundering laws are worth the trouble they’re causing for dentists, plus whether Apple’s new Vision Pro is worth buying and what to make of the big Delta Dental data breach.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/
Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps.
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📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
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Gary and Tanner talk about why 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day is such a big deal for dental, how Medicare may change in response, and what it all means for full-arch dentists in particular.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com/
Say Hello to Gary Bird :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps.
Visit➡️https://maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps!
📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️https://smcnational.com/events
Need new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about the two men caught sexually assaulting patients while practicing dentistry without a license, whether people are always doing their best, and whether it makes sense for dentists and MDs to practice together.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner tackle the biggest dental story of the last 12 months — why SmileDirectClub went bankrupt, how many patients were affected, and why it represents an opportunity for dentists.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner recap All-On-Sales, plus tackle which five states have the fewest dentists per capita, how to get better at team training, and why AI and ortho make for a bad mix.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about whether robotics is making a real impact on dentistry, plus the crazy stats from this year’s Black Friday and what they’ve gotten wrong as entrepreneurs.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
The guys talk about the Florida dentist who stole almost $1.5M, how a practice break-in put 1000s of patient records at risk, and why being a dentist is now a top 10 job in the United States.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about perception vs. reality in dental, plus how dentists are throwing away money with long appointment wait times and the office manager who got caught stealing over $100,000.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about why Rick Workman is founding a new dental school, plus why dental insurance plans don’t function like every other kind of insurance, and the latest on the Great Hygienist Hiring Shortage.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about the changing Japanese M&A market, the South Florida dentist accused of hiring a hitman to commit murder, and which parts of a DSO are hardest to scale.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner discuss why suicides by dentists are still largely ignored by the dental community, plus the big Henry Schein data breach and their thoughts on the market outlook for the next year. Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
The guys talk about how one DSO handled a politically controversial action by an employee, why an aging population is hurting Japanese businesses, and which part of a DSO is the hardest to scale.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
The guys talk about the HR DSO Leadership Summit, plus whether dental industry awards really mean anything and AI as a tool for monitoring productivity.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
The guys talk about Meta’s new AI release, why Kaiser workers went on strike, and how that could affect dental, and the dentist caught taking advantage of his patients. Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about the dangers of AI deepfakes, what the Smile Direct bankruptcy says about the DTC market, and why Taylor Swift went to the Jets game.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary talks about the convenience store that’s doing dental procedures in the back room plus how AI is creating new options for tracking performance.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about the Houston dentist who dodged some major jail time, plus how Bard is now integrating with Google Drive.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about why a nurse decided to pull her own teeth, what happens when dental assistants do treatment, and why dental tourism is becoming more and more popular.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about dentists practicing without a license, what happened at Burning Man, and the PhD student who started poisoning his neighbors.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner talk about delivery robots, AI-generated survey data, and why Sam Altman carries a blue backpack everywhere he goes.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
The guys talk about hosting a dental marketing event during a hurricane, what’s up with ChatGPT Enterprise, and why Gary’s company is building the first-ever CRM that’s just for dentists.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner share the newest ways in which AI is changing dental, plus talk about DSOs making the INC 5000 list and which market Michael Burry — who predicted the 2008 subprime mortgage collapse — is now betting against.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️askgary@smcnational.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner tackle why GP salaries have been falling for the past year, plus why segmentation is the future of dental marketing and how AI is creating terrifying new opportunities for spam.Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.comSay Hello to Gary Bird:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird Say Hello to Tanner Applegate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate📧Get 5 powerful ideas to generate new patients + grow revenue, delivered monthly. ➡️dentalmarketingdigest.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/
Gary and Tanner recap Dykema, plus dig into Twitter’s rebrand, why a toothbrush company asked to be taken off the NASDAQ, and that viral video about why suicide rates in dental may be higher than average.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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Gary and Tanner reflect on a conversation about recruiting with John Murphy, Aspen’s vice president of talent acquisition — plus dive into the pressing question of why ChatGPT and Bard users are spending less time on both.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
Say Hello to Gary Bird: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
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Student loan payments are restarting in October. Gary and Tanner tackle what that means for both dentists and their patients — plus give their take on the staggering growth of Threads.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
Say Hello to Gary Bird: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybird
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📧 STATE OF DENTAL MARKETING REPORT 📧 Learn how top dental marketers are solving this year’s biggest growth problems. Click https://rb.gy/x4b84 to sign up now!
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Gary and Tanner tackle how AI is changing dental imaging, what to make of a new study that says professionals who work with AI may be more lonely, and the Mark Zuckerberg-Elon Musk cage match.
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📧 STATE OF DENTAL MARKETING REPORT 📧 Learn how top dental marketers are solving this year’s biggest growth problems. Click https://rb.gy/x4b84 to sign up now!
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Gary and Tanner give their take on how the Fed pausing interest rate hikes will affect inflation, what this means for DSOs, and how smart insurance cards could create new opportunities for practices.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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📧 STATE OF DENTAL MARKETING REPORT 📧 Learn how top dental marketers are solving this year’s biggest growth problems. Click https://rb.gy/x4b84 to sign up now!
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Gary and Tanner talk about why Gary doesn’t want more than a couple of direct reports, the unique strategy Jeff Bezos uses to get his top team on the same page, and the thriving, 18-location dental group that has no goals, no debt, and no marketing.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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📧 STATE OF DENTAL MARKETING REPORT 📧 Learn how top dental marketers are solving this year’s biggest growth problems. Click https://rb.gy/x4b84 to sign up now!
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The gang gives their take on Apple’s new Vision Pro goggles and how they could affect dental, plus why Gary had to take down a TikTok after getting 2M views and why the dental industry is seeing a surge in rollups.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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📧 STATE OF DENTAL MARKETING REPORT 📧 Learn how top dental marketers are solving this year’s biggest growth problems. Click https://rb.gy/x4b84 to sign up now!
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Gary and Tanner talk about why DSO executives who are suddenly struggling to make debt payments should take a second look at their marketing strategy, plus why even national DSOs can’t forget that in dental, all marketing is local.
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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Gary and Tanner tackle the curious case of the DSO that got hacked, plus they give their take on Elizabeth Holmes’s personal rebranding strategy and solve the most essential of questions: ChatGPT or Bard?
Podcast Website: https://dentalrift.com
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Gary and Tanner talk about seeing deepfakes at Amplify, plus how AI is changing music and what cities offer the best financial opportunities for dentists.
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Gary and Tanner dive into why so many large DSOs are struggling with debt right now, plus tackle whether AI is dangerous and if the difference between a 2-star and a 5-star dental office isn’t what it seems.
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Gary and Tanner tackle the topic of outsourcing in dental — when it works, when it doesn’t — plus the story out of Pennsylvania about the dental group owners indicted on racketeering charges.
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On this special episode of Dental Rift, Gary and Tanner interview FOUR dental tech CEOs (well, technically three CEOs and one founder) about the future of PMS software and their experiences chasing the holy grail of one platform to do everything a practice needs. Rick Collison and Dr. Rania Saleh of Oryx Dental Software, Eric Giesecke of Planet DDS, and Abilash Krishna of CareStack are all in the house, so buckle up!//GUEST INFO: ⬇️Rick CollisonCEO - Oryx Dental SoftwareDr. Rania SalehFounder & President - Oryx Dental SoftwareWebsite: https://www.oryxdentalsoftware.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oryxdentalsoftware/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OryxDentalSoftware/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3biGNxStQVqsc9ogZK6qg Twitter: https://twitter.com/oryxdental Say hello to Rick!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickcollisonSay hello to Rania!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rsalehFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rania.saleh.566===========================Eric GieseckeCEO - Planet DDSWebsite: https://www.planetdds.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/planetdds/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetDDSTwitter: https://twitter.com/planetdds Say hello to Eric!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-giesecke-5657513Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.giesecke ===========================Abilash KrishnaCEO - CareStack™ Website: https://carestack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carestack/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareStack/videosFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareStackSystem/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carestack_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CareStackSystem/Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user14264510 Say hello to Abhi!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abilashkrishna/ ===========================//COME SAY HI! 👋Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentalrift/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dentalriftpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dentalrift Podcast: https://dentalrift.com/ Say Hello to Gary Bird Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarybirdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybirdLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegarybirdTwitter: https://twitter.com/thegarybirdTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarybirdWebsite: https://thegarybird.comSay Hello to Tanner ApplegateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannerapplegate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanner.applegate LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-applegate/
Gary and Tanner tackle the split in the dental industry over AI, why smart dental groups strengthen their business operations before starting to market themselves, and why implant dentists need to approach marketing from an entirely different angle than regular dentists.
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Gary and Tanner talk through why working in dental is different from working on a dental business, how influencer bias is affecting the dental industry, and why dental marketing without the right kind of data is a waste of time and money.
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On a special episode of Dental Rift, Dr. Paul Goodman (Dr. Nacho himself) stops by to riff with Gary and Tanner on all things dental insurance — including why so many dentists are frustrated with their insurance providers, how to transition away from relying on insurance without screwing up your practice, and what smart dentists are doing to replace insurance income.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Dr. Paul Goodman Founder of Dental Nachos
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Check out https://dentalnachos.com/reframe-your-relationship-with-dental-insurance/ for more information on Reframing your Relationship with Dental Insurance!
Dental Nachos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dentalnachos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentalnachos/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dentalnachos Website: https://dentalnachos.com/
Say Hello to Dr. Paul Goodman! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-paul-goodman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpaulgoodman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrPaulNachoGoodman
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Gary and Tanner tackle the question of whether doctors, team members, or patients matter most in a dental practice, plus why choosing a PMS option is so complicated and whether dentists should stop measuring vanity KPIs like collections percentage.
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Join Gary and Tanner as they explore whether dental entrepreneurs need a secret sauce in order to compete, why the gray market is booming in dental, and how dental executives can become better managers.
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Dr. Matthew Gillespie of Azalea Dental Care joins Gary and Tanner for a special episode that’s all about AI — how AI can help dentists create better treatment benchmarks, why the technology has the potential to generate new conflicts within the industry, and why AI may change how dentists are paid.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Dr. Matthew Gillespie Dentist, Azalea Dental Care
Website: https://www.azaleadentalcare.com/
Say hello to Dr. Matthew! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gillespie-601501129/
Gary and Tanner talk about why smart dental groups invest in retention as much as recruiting, why the dental industry needs a centralized communication platform, how Tanner is building his company, and what an (unnamed) potential client did last week to make Gary lose his cool.
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Gary and Tanner dig into trends like the growing popularity of whitening offices, how different dentists are approaching referring out versus building in-house specialty capacity, and the promises and limitations of AI as a way to regulate ethics and build trust in dentistry.
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Gary and Tanner discuss why the dental industry is lighting up the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies, how dentists think about tough ethical questions when recommending treatments, and why skeptical practice owners should reconsider teledentistry.
//COME SAY HI! 👋
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A dental group buying vet offices? Gary and Tanner discuss this and get into why dentists with change management skills do better at everything, from recruiting to practice acquisition, where DSOs mess up when integrating new practices, and why practice leaders and DSO executives need to build an (honest) personal brand.
//COME SAY HI! 👋
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Gary Bird and Tanner Applegate love to sit down and talk about the dental industry. So they decided to start recording their conversations! On this premiere episode, the SMC and Unify founders rift on everything from how a recession could impact dentists to how to track practice analytics, and what to do about fixing dental hiring.
//COME SAY HI! 👋 Dental Rift: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentalrift/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dentalriftpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dentalrift Podcast: https://dentalrift.com/