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Al is back from his February hiatus with some thoughts on an overlooked skill/talent/tool: likeability. It's awesome to be amazing at your craft. It's 100% worth learning new techniques and delivering as close to perfection as possible. But let's be completely honest…stuff goes wrong. The best dentist you know still has appointments that they wish that they could forget. A couple things about likeability. To be blunt, people don't sue someone that they like. The rare time that things go badly, having a patient that has legitimate affection for you can make a HUGE difference. For most people it's way easier to be likeable than you think. But it requires that you take a good hard look at how you feel about your "doctor" role. Go check out the Very Dental Facebook group (use password Timmerman or Hornbrook for entry!) If you'd like to support the Very Dental Podcast Network then you should support our sponsors! I'd like to thank Cosmedent for their support of the Very Dental Podcast network! Let's talk about Ideal preps. That's what we're all aiming for and one excellent way to get there is to use a dual cured core material to build a broken down tooth back up to ideal contour. Cosmecore from Cosmedent is my choice for buildups. It's dual cure, comes in a variety of colors and cuts just like a tooth. You'll get a super smooth finish with no gouging. Both work great, but those syringes are handy and don't take much room on a set up. Check it out at verydentalpodcast.com/cosmecore! Our friends at CAD-Ray have everything you need for digital dentistry. Whether it's the incredible new Medit i700 scanner, desktop scanners, printer or mills, they've got them in stock and they can help you pick what's right for you. More importantly, they've got all the training you need and their support is second to none! Go check out what they have to offer at verydentalpodcast.com/CADray Our friends at Enova Illumination have your magnification and lighting needs all figured out. Whether you're looking at new loupes, a surgical headlight like no other or the amazing line of Zumax microscopes, Enova Illumination has you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/Enova and take advantage of the discounts they have for Very Dental Podcast Network listeners! Do you need help with a logo, website design or anything marketing? Our friends at Wonderist can definitely help! Keep your eyes open for the updated Very Dental Podcast website coming soon! It's amazing and it was designed by the pros at the Wonderist Agency! Want more information? Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! Do you want an easy way to support the Very Dental Podcast network? Go check out the monthly deals from our friends at Crazy Dental! Each month Crazy Dental will be offering high value coupons on the product you're using most! Head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy to see the monthly deals they have in store for you!

A very slap happy Al is joined by Tom Brown and Joe Chickerillo of "Your Virtual Consult!" Your Virtual Consult was one of the sponsors of January's Voices of Dentistry. This conversation was nothing short of fascinating because Al has always been underwhelmed by "teledentistry." This isn't teledentistry, this is SO MUCH BETTER! The guys discussed: What is teledentistry and why does it suck? How could you use "Your Virtual Consult" to increase case acceptance? They discuss the ingenious process that they're using to help patients get comfortable with YOUR office! How can you use "Your Virtual Consult" make it so you don't ever have to have phone calls or Zoom calls ever again. Al prefers texting. Al prefers the automated checkout. Al wants to be left alone. How can you use "Your Virtual Consult" like a giant set of headphones to make the world leave you alone, but actually makes you seem caring and inviting? How can you use "Your Virtual Consult" to help you find the patients that fit your office well? You're going to hear that Al is really excited about Your Virtual Consult because he is. You need to have a demo. Al watched it at VoD and is convinced! Go to the Very Dental Facebook group (password: Timmerman or Hornbrook) and get all Your Virtual Consult questions answered by Tom and Joe themselves! Or call (858) 939-9338! If you'd like to support the Very Dental Podcast Network then you should support our sponsors! I'd like to thank Cosmedent for their support of the Very Dental Podcast network! Let's talk about Ideal preps. That's what we're all aiming for and one excellent way to get there is to use a dual cured core material to build a broken down tooth back up to ideal contour. Cosmecore from Cosmedent is my choice for buildups. It's dual cure, comes in a variety of colors and cuts just like a tooth. You'll get a super smooth finish with no gouging. Both work great, but those syringes are handy and don't take much room on a set up. Check it out at verydentalpodcast.com/cosmecore! Our friends at CAD-Ray have everything you need for digital dentistry. Whether it's the incredible new Medit i700 scanner, desktop scanners, printer or mills, they've got them in stock and they can help you pick what's right for you. More importantly, they've got all the training you need and their support is second to none! Go check out what they have to offer at verydentalpodcast.com/CADray Our friends at Enova Illumination have your magnification and lighting needs all figured out. Whether you're looking at new loupes, a surgical headlight like no other or the amazing line of Zumax microscopes, Enova Illumination has you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/Enova and take advantage of the discounts they have for Very Dental Podcast Network listeners! Do you need help with a logo, website design or anything marketing? Our friends at Wonderist can definitely help! Keep your eyes open for the updated Very Dental Podcast website coming soon! It's amazing and it was designed by the pros at the Wonderist Agency! Want more information? Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! Do you want an easy way to support the Very Dental Podcast network? Go check out the monthly deals from our friends at Crazy Dental! Each month Crazy Dental will be offering high value coupons on the product you're using most! Head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy to see the monthly deals they have in store for you!

Dr. Mike Keller (aka: 'Ol Soft Hands) of Delaware stopped by the Very Clinical booth at VoD and Zach and Kevin grilled him! The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose? Did you/would you place sealant on your own children? Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners? If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant? If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain? Do you want to weigh in? Join us in the Very Clinical Facebook group! If you'd like to support the Very Dental Podcast Network then you should support our sponsors! I'd like to thank Cosmedent for their support of the Very Dental Podcast network! Let's talk about Ideal preps. That's what we're all aiming for and one excellent way to get there is to use a dual cured core material to build a broken down tooth back up to ideal contour. Cosmecore from Cosmedent is my choice for buildups. It's dual cure, comes in a variety of colors and cuts just like a tooth. You'll get a super smooth finish with no gouging. Both work great, but those syringes are handy and don't take much room on a set up. Check it out at verydentalpodcast.com/cosmecore! Our friends at CAD-Ray have everything you need for digital dentistry. Whether it's the incredible new Medit i700 scanner, desktop scanners, printer or mills, they've got them in stock and they can help you pick what's right for you. More importantly, they've got all the training you need and their support is second to none! Go check out what they have to offer at verydentalpodcast.com/CADray Our friends at Enova Illumination have your magnification and lighting needs all figured out. Whether you're looking at new loupes, a surgical headlight like no other or the amazing line of Zumax microscopes, Enova Illumination has you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/Enova and take advantage of the discounts they have for Very Dental Podcast Network listeners! Do you need help with a logo, website design or anything marketing? Our friends at Wonderist can definitely help! Keep your eyes open for the updated Very Dental Podcast website coming soon! It's amazing and it was designed by the pros at the Wonderist Agency! Want more information? Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! Do you want an easy way to support the Very Dental Podcast network? Go check out the monthly deals from our friends at Crazy Dental! Each month Crazy Dental will be offering high value coupons on the product you're using most! Head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy to see the monthly deals they have in store for you!

Dr. Brian McGue of Implant Pathway AND 3D Dentists fame drops in to talk with Zach and Kevin at VoD! As they did to a bunch of guests, the Very Clinical guys grill Brian on the following questions! The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose? Did you/would you place sealant on your own children? Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners? If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant? If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain? Do you want to weigh in? Join us in the Very Clinical Facebook group!

Dr. Russell Schafer and Dr. Clinton Timmerman of the "Totally Oral" podcast join Kevin and Zach to run the Very Clinical gauntlet at VoD 2020! To refresh your memory, here are the clinical situations that The Totally Oral guys weigh in on: The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose? Did you/would you place sealant on your own children? Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners? If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant? If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain? Do you want to weigh in? Join us in the Very Clinical Facebook group!

Alan Mead joins Kevin and Zach to run the Very Clinical gauntlet at VoD 2020! To refresh your memory, here are the clinical situations that Alan weighs in on: The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose? Did you/would you place sealant on your own children? Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners? If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant? If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain? Do you want to weigh in? Join us in the Very Clinical Facebook group!

Al shares some thoughts about VoD 2022, making happiness (at work and in life) a goal and finding ways to make things that can be a drag more fun. Some links from the show: Enova loupes and headlamps Voices of Dentistry 2023 (January 20-21st, 2023)

Kevin and Zach welcome Dr. Abe Hoellrich to sit in the Very Clinical hot seat! To refresh your memory, here are the clinical situations that Abe faces: The questions: How did COVID affect your practice? You have to have a crown on #2...what material do you choose? Did you/would you place sealant on your own children? Your significant other needs ortho...wires/brackets or aligners? If your own #29 needed endo/core and crown/crown lengthening, would you do it or go right to an implant? If your significant other had a slight diastema between 8 and 9 would you suggest ortho, resin or porcelain? Do you want to weigh in? Join us in the Very Clinical Facebook group!

Al is joined by Dr. Craig Harder, Dr. Kevin Donlin and Dr. Colin Lathrop for an early morning recording on the first day of Voices of Dentistry! The guys talk about the nuts and bolts of VoD and why it's like no other meeting! Some of the the topics: The VoD tradition of speakers being unprepared. Al's glorious signs Was COVID around for VoD 2020? How has COVID affected our offices? Masks are great for anterior temporaries Essix retainers suck Al's Mussolini suite The internet code for VoD was hh2021 Al's 2017 DS World talk (8am in Vegas, on addiction) Knowing Papa Randy Go check out the Very Dental Facebook group! (Use password Timmerman or Hornbrook to get in!)

Jason and Alan recorded a live "reunion episode" of the Dental Hacks podcast at Voices of Dentistry 2022! If you didn't have the pleasure of seeing it LIVE, here it is in audio form! The guys did their thing for the audience and invited the other two VoD hosts, Dr. Mark Costes and Dr. Justin Moody up to answer "Ask Us Anything" questions! A good time was had by all! Some links from the show: Voices of Dentistry Very Dental Facebook group (use password Timmerman or Hornbrook for entry!)