The Changing Dentist Workforce // Buying VS Starting a Practice?
Headlines: The ADA just released fresh data on the U.S. dentist workforce- supply, DSO participation, and more goodies
Questions: Is it better to buy a practice or to start one from scratch?
Link to the ADA HPI study: https://www.ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute/dentist-workforce
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3 Nov 2026
Align CEO Transition // vVardis Going Public // Is Practice Ownership Right for You?
Headlines: Align is changing their CEO and probably their growth strategy AND vVardis, makers of Curodont, are planning their IPO
Questions: How to know if practice ownership is right for you
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27 Oct 2026
The Dental Economy Slump
It's time for the quarterly ADA Health Policy Institute's State of the U.S. Dental Economy report. I dedicated the entire show to sharing my take on the news... which was mostly not very encouraging.
Link to full report: https://www.ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute
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20 Oct 2026
ADA Fights Insurance Games // Patients Using ChatGPT to Diagnose?
Headlines: Two stories about the ADA fighting the good fight against dental insurers.
Questions: What to say when your patient uses ChatGPT to incorrectly diagnose themselves.
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13 Oct 2026
3D Printing Ready for Primetime? // Why Some DSOs are Struggling // Helping a Bored Mid-career Dentist
Headlines: The age of 3D printing ceramics is here, for real
AND DSOs are sobering up after a bender buying spree... some are in real trouble
Questions: A mid-career dentist has stalled revenue and is feeling a bit bored
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6 Oct 2026
Too Many Dental Schools? // Oral Appliances as Effective as CPAP // Should I Quit My Associate Job?
Headlines: Yet another new dental school is opening. Do we really need more?
AND New research shows oral appliances as effective as CPAPs.
Questions: When you should quit an associate position... and when you should stay!
Link to ADA Study: https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/resources/research/hpi/us_dentist_workforce_2025.pdf?rev=362371cb6de24198ac3356661abdc25b&hash=3903FAA20BDB648E3868E88314BFBED9
28 Sept 2026
The Profit Margin Squeeze // Is AI Overhyped? // Advice for a Depressed New Grad
Headlines: The squeeze on dental practice profit is real and it's probably not easing anytime soon... AND Dentistry and AI- essential tech or overhyped?
Questions: A dental resident already hates dentistry. Can they get that loving feeling back, or just change careers?
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22 Sept 2026
How Not to Handle a Negative Online Review // Should you Fire Patients?
Headlines: What should you do if your practice gets a 1-start review? Well, definitely don't do what this one Iowan dentist did.
Questions: Is it okay to fire patients? Yes, but let's take that finger off the trigger for just a moment...
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