Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Jay Geier, founder of The Practice Growth Institute, for a wide-ranging and honest conversation about what it really takes to grow a successful dental practice. Jay shares nearly three decades of perspective on the patterns he sees inside dental and medical practices — from overwhelmed owners and undertrained teams to poor patient experience, financial stress, leadership gaps, and the isolation many dentists quietly f...
Jul 10
1 hr 3 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Flint Geier from the Scheduling Institute for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most overlooked growth opportunities in dentistry: the front-end patient experience. Flint shares the story of how the Scheduling Institute began, how it evolved from a cassette tape training kit into a major force in dental practice growth, and why the first phone call into a practice can make or break the patient journey. Toge...
Jun 30
52 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Pat Lipovski from Envision Group for a wide-ranging conversation on what truly makes a dental practice thrive. Pat brings decades of experience helping leaders and teams envision, adapt, and achieve more than they believed possible. Together, Marc and Pat explore the people-first side of dentistry — from leadership and team engagement to patient experience, personality dynamics, and the systems that keep a practice al...
Jun 19
48 min
Send us Fan Mail AI is quickly becoming one of the most important conversations in dentistry — not only from a clinical perspective, but from an operational and patient experience standpoint as well. In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Tyler McClendon for a live in-studio conversation about the future of AI, digital workflows, patient intake, practice efficiency, diagnostics, treatment planning, and the evolving role of technology inside the dental practice. The discu...
May 16
1 hr 6 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Gurtej from White Coat Financial for a candid and practical conversation about the financial realities facing dentists today. From younger dentists questioning whether clinic ownership is still the right path, to the rising pressure of debt, technology costs, lifestyle inflation, insurance decisions, and practice acquisition, this conversation cuts through the noise. Gurtej shares why many dentists are rethinking ...
May 9
52 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Dr. Amreesh Khanna, a Calgary-based dentist, entrepreneur, educator, and founder involved in both Adept Dental Education and OraQ AI. Dr. Khanna shares his journey from dental school at the University of Alberta, to a general practice residency in New York, to practice ownership in Calgary — including the major challenge of surviving the Calgary flood just one year into owning his first practice. That experience bec...
May 2
50 min
Send us Fan Mail In this special unnumbered episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner takes a step back to look at the bigger picture of where dentistry is heading. After years of conversations with clinicians, educators, lab leaders, technology providers, entrepreneurs, and practice teams, one theme keeps coming through: dentistry is evolving quickly, but the heart of the industry is still human. This episode explores the growing role of AI, digital workflows, diagnostic tools, lab innovation, pat...
Apr 29
15 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc sits down with Daniel Karbouzian from SprintRay to talk about the fast-changing world of digital dentistry. They discuss: AI and automation in everyday workflowsWhy 3D printing is becoming more practical for dental practicesCommon mistakes that slow down adoptionWhy intraoral scanning technique still mattersSprintRay’s workflow ecosystemThe future of night guards, dentures, surgical guides, crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers ...
Apr 4
1 hr
Send us Fan Mail (Missed upload!) What does dentistry look like on the other side of the planet? This episode of Dental Bytes features a conversation that bridges continents and perspectives. From Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Tawfik joins me to explore what it means to build a career in dentistry through humility, honesty, and relentless drive. We dive into: 🌍 The global realities of dentistry in Cairo vs Canada 🎓 His passion for prosthodontics and full-mouth rehab 💡 Launching a dental tech star...
Mar 28
42 min
Send us Fan Mail A great conversation on this episode of DentalBytes with James Neuber of Ocean Ceramics and Dr. Bradley Bishop, Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics at the Legato Centre in Kelowna, BC. We discussed the foundations of successful smile cases — understanding patient expectations, planning for longevity, managing function, working closely with the lab, and why comprehensive dentistry is about so much more than esthetics alone. One of the biggest takeaways: great outcomes beg...
Mar 28
46 min
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