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The Patient First Podcast with Dr. Bryan Laskin

May 30, 2023

You would think that any progress made in the area of medical-dental integration would be a step forward. But why does it seem like the first step is a futile, bottom-up approach?

Anything that improves access to care for patients is a very welcome development. If it doesn’t promote true medical-dental integration,...


May 22, 2023

Dentists have enough to worry about as it is with the ever-present fear of a malpractice lawsuit hanging over their heads. One wrong move, and they can say ‘goodbye’ to their dream of running a profitable practice.

The bad news is that, as three dental practices recently experienced, dentists now have to worry about...


May 16, 2023

Most people would rather go into debt or get locked into a payment plan for a new car than pay for a dental procedure that costs a tiny fraction of the price of a new car.

Why is this? Why is dentistry always perceived as expensive when it’s actually much more affordable than most medical procedures? How are...


May 9, 2023

The CEO of a successful DSO visited me at Toothapps headquarters and asked an intriguing question that, really, everyone in dentistry needs to be asking.

Dentistry is experiencing a revolution in response to some major problems in the industry, particularly when it comes to the open sharing of dental patient data. With...


May 2, 2023

Even if, like me, you had never heard of “AGGA” before, the recent bad press surrounding this orthodontic appliance has been hard to ignore.

The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) has been flying below the radar for quite a few years, unknown to even many dentists, until recent lawsuits cast a spotlight on...