Ep. 50: Navigating Dental Hiring & Training Post Covid
About the Sharecast
In this episode, you'll hear:
1:32 Hiring and training challenges Dennis is facing in practice
2:05 Why it's important to practice patience with new employees joining a practice for the first time
3:15 How acknowledging achievements can build confidence among your dental staff
4:06 Why gratitude has become essential for running a dental team
5:45 How having a clear vision and expectations for your team can save your practice
7:15 Why having a checklist is critical for onboarding new team members
9:00 Why rebuilding your team is normal in your dental practice
Additional Resources
3 Dental Practice Tips: Three key tips that Dr. knows now but wishes he'd known when he first started building his dental practice.
Navigating Social Media as Dentists:
Dennis and Alan discuss the pros and cons of social media and share tips about what has worked for them when managing social media consumption and interaction.
Mentoring, Partnerships, and Continuing Education:
Dr. Kinzer and Dr. Hartlieb talk about why partnerships can be both important and beneficial, and Gregg shares about the Spear Education program and his role in it.
Top Mistakes Young Dentists Make:
In this lesson series, Dr. Homoly discusses on many of the mistakes that the young dentist makes when discussing treatment with their patients.
How to Build Dedicated Teams [Webinar]:
Hospitality and Service expert Todd Williams shares how we can develop dedicated teams to better serve our patients in our busy dental practices.
Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD
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Meet Dr. Dennis Hartlieb
Dr. Hartlieb is also the President of the Chicago Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy, and a member of the prestigious American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Meet Dr. Angela Luek
She volunteers her time to teach at Marquette University providing the students additional training with anterior and posterior bonding techniques as well as dental photography. She is also the co-chair of the mentorship program at the University. Dr. Lueck has been voted as one of Milwaukee’s top dentists multiple times by Milwaukee Magazine.
Meet Clare O'Neill
Clare graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor’s degree is Sociology. Clare wanted you to know that she is a dog person, loves the colors emerald green and periwinkle, and would eat french fries at every meal if she could!
Meet Dr. Jim Mckee
He has lectured both nationally and internationally for over 25 years and directs several study clubs. Dr. McKee graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1980 and earned his dental degree from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in 1984.
Meet Kirk Behrendt
With over 25 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing the best systems and practices in dentistry.
Kirk Behrendt is the founder of ACT Dental, and his vision is driven by the commitment to provide highly personalized care to the dental profession. By creating a talented team of experts, Kirk and his team continue to positively impact the practice of dentistry on practice at a time. Kirk lectures all over the world to help individuals take control of their own lives.
Meet Dr. Melissa Seibert
Her current research projects involve investigating ceramic overlays, zirconia and salivary contamination of universal adhesives. Dr. Seibert is the creator and host of the top dental podcast, Dental Digest. She lectures to national and international audiences.
Meet Olivia Wisden
She has worked with dozens of brands over the years ranging from the City of Madison to product launches and beyond.
Meet Dr. Sofya Kats
Dr. Kats loves the art of dentistry, and healing it can bring to her patients. She volunteers her time by going on international dental mission trips and local events, such as the Mission of Mercy (free dental care sponsored by the Wisconsin Dental Association).
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Clinical case review
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Build lingual incisal wall with putty matrix #6 - #11/ Upper anteriors
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Full contour build-up #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, shape and polish/ Upper anteriors
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Why – explaining to patients the value of the prototype
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How – step-by-step techniques to maximize predictability, efficiency and success
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Getting to Yes: conversations with patients about esthetic and reconstructive dentistry
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The ‘Smile Preview’ – techniques to show the possibilities
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Lower Putty matrix construction
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Build lingual incisal wall with putty matrix #22 - #27 / lower anteriors
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Build-up #22 - #27, shape and polish / lower anteriors
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Build-up lower occlusal posteriors
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Demonstration of Smile Preview