Episode Details

- How Insurance Companies Control Dental Care Instead Of Dentists

- Some Dentists Choose Cheap Labs—And How This Affects YOU.

- Learned Mindsets From Basketball Translate To Oral Surgery

- Habits Like My 10-Minute Morning Abs Workout Make You A Productive Machine

Questions:

(01:38) What’s your favorite food?

(03:24) Who’s a musical artist you’ve been listening to a lot this year?

(03:46) What’s the first app you open in the morning?

(05:37) What is a good book you’ve read?

(06:53) What’s one of your favorite movies or shows?

(07:53) What’s one of your favorite classes?

(09:20) What’s the next place you want to go on vacation?

(10:39) If you could start or pursue any charity, what would it be?

(14:48) Tell us about your dental journey.

(16:27) How much has your athlete background helped you in your dental journey?

(19:43) How important is it to work with a good dental lab and why?

(24:37) What do you think the future of dentistry looks like in 10 years?

(28:26) Any advice for dentists listening to maximize success in the future?

(29:48) Any final thoughts before we wrap up?

Quotes & Wisdom:

“When you really get to pushing yourself to the limit consistently, time after time again, you really learn a lot about yourself and how you connect with the world around you.” (16:27)

“If we put patient-centered care at the center again, I don’t think it ends up being big monopolized systems. I think it comes back to the mom-and-pop shop.” (24:37)

“It’s the greatest thing for the patient if they can go home with teeth that day. You really need a skilled lab technician and dentist to make that happen.” (19:43)

“It’s not patient-centered care anymore. It’s insurance-centered care. And that’s a real problem.” (11:43)

“Your mentors have done it and are doing it. If you want to be in their shoes, stay in touch with them. They’ll help you get back on track when life throws distractions at you.” (28:31)

“We overcomplicate things into oblivion, but sometimes simplifying is really where it’s at. The patient experience has never been a bad thing to focus on.” (21:50)

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #128

My watch in this episode = Filippo Loreti Perpetual Calendar Moonphase

- 3.2025

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