The Influential Dental Podcast by the American Dental Institute is your space to connect, learn, and grow with fellow dental professionals. We dive into real conversations about the things that matter to you—whether it’s the latest technical advancements, marketing strategies to grow your practice, or ways to navigate career growth and personal well-being.
It’s all about building a community where we can all grow together. Join us if you’re looking for insights to improve your clinical skills, tips to expand your practice, or simply some motivation to keep elevating your care.
#49 What Got Dentistry Here Won’t Get It There with Charbel Louis Karam
What does it take to lead through an industry that is changing faster than ever?
In this episode of Influential Dental, Julieanne O’Connor and Michael Keeter sit down with Charbel Louis Karam, CEO of SPEKTRA, for a conversation about leadership, innovation, and what the next chapter of dentistry may require from all of us.
Charbel’s perspective was shaped long before he entered dentistry. From aerospace manufacturing to more than 5,500 hours as a commercial pilot, including medevac and search-and-rescue operations, his career taught him how to make decisions when the information is incomplete, manage risk, and stay calm when the stakes are high.
That experience now influences how he approaches transformation in dentistry.
Together, they explore why the industry needs to become more comfortable with change, how digital technology can create a better experience for both clinicians and patients, why collaboration may matter more than competition, and why the playbook that brought dentistry this far may not be the one that takes it forward. Also they take the opportunity to share BIG NEWS!
It’s a conversation about where dentistry is going, and the people willing to help shape what comes next.
Influential Dental is recorded in collaboration with the American Dental Institute.
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18 Sept 2026
#48 The Power of Community in Dentistry with Greg Tice
What makes a professional community truly valuable?
In this episode of Influential Dental, Julieanne O’Connor and Michael Keeter sit down with Greg Tice, COO of Seattle Study Club, for a conversation about the role community plays in learning, growth, and longevity in dentistry.
Greg reflects on more than 30 years with Seattle Study Club and shares why education alone rarely changes behavior. The conversation explores the importance of learning alongside others, creating space for honest conversations, staying open to different perspectives, and maintaining the human connection behind dentistry.
They also discuss change, AI, burnout, mindset, influence, and why the people around us can have such an important impact on the professionals we become.
A conversation about dentistry — but also about the people, relationships, and environments that help us keep growing.
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4 Sept 2026
#47 Influential conversations with Jeanne Cook & Mitch Olan
Recorded live at Dykema, this episode of Influential Dental features Jeanne Cook, founder of Dental Savings Connect, and Mitch Olan, a longtime leader in the DSO space.
Jeanne and Mitch look back on a professional relationship that spans nearly four decades. Jeanne shares how she began cleaning and sterilizing at a dental office before working her way through operations and eventually becoming Vice President of Operations at Dental Care Alliance.
Mitch takes us through the early years of Dental Care Alliance, from consulting with dental practices to helping build and grow the organization during the early development of the DSO model.
Together, they discuss mentorship, loyalty, creating opportunities for people to grow, and the lessons that come from building organizations through decades of change.
Jeanne also introduces Dental Savings Connect, the company she created to help private practices, DSOs, and GPOs improve procurement, compliance, and vendor relationships. Mitch shares how he continues to support growing companies through board and advisory roles.
Influential Dental is recorded in collaboration with the American Dental Institute.
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Who has been a guest on Influential Dental
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Jumoke Adedoyin
Naved Fatmi
Dr Mike DiTolla
Kianor Shah
Dr Matthew James
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