The Sprig Podcast

This week Dr. Jarod talks with Michael Anderson of Wonderist Agency about one of the key ways to reach new patients - search engine optimization. They cover the importance of SEO for your practice, tips for jump-starting the process of creating your own content, and what to look for if outsourcing the task.

This week Dr. Jarod invited Carrie Wucinich, a dental hygienist and author of the children's book "Where the Sugar Bugs Live". Carrie has a passion for educating children on proper dental hygiene and she talks about some of the ways she has been able to assist communities in need, as well as offering some suggestions for outreach beyond the doors of your own dental practice.

This week we've got Hayley Buckner of Elevate Oral Care discussing Silver Diamine Fluoride - it's many uses, tips for fool-proof application, reimbursement options, and contraindications.

We're back with another season of The Sprig Podcast! To kick it off Dr. Jarod invited Tom Brown of Your Virtual Consult to talk virtual consultations and how they can be utilized as a tool to bring more patients into your office.

On today's episode Dr. Jarod is joined by Kevin Ohlendorf from Ohlendorf Appliance Laboratory to discuss all things space maintenance and how to ensure you get the most accurate result from your dental lab partners.

Protecting patients and staff is one of our foremost duties, but are we taking all the steps we need to meet the established standards? On today's episode Dr. Jarod sits down with Jessica Wilson of Hu-Friedy to talk infection control and some steps every office should be taking to ensure compliance and safety.

As parents turn to the internet to find healthcare specialists the importance of your prominence in those searches is ever-increasing. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the key to getting great placement, but how do you do it and where do you start? On today's episode Dr. Jarod is joined by Darrell Evans of Yokel Local to demystify the subject and offer some advice to put into action for your practice.

If you build it they will come, right? If only it were so easy. On today's episode Dr. Jarod talks with Laura Maly of Wonderist, a dental marketing agency. She offers insight on how to use marketing and social media to drive your community to your practice, and how to stay competitive in your market.

In part two of this special two-part release, Dr. Johnson continues his conversation with Dr. Purnima Hernandez. This time, they turn their attention to how a lifestyle approach to health can help dentists with both their physical and mental health. They also discuss how, especially during these hectic times, it's important for us to be there for each other as friends and colleagues.

In part one of this special two-part release, Dr. Johnson speaks with Dr. Purnima Hernandez about her experience with Functional Medicine and the ways that it has helped her expand her treatment philosophy as a dentist.

In the challenging field of pediatric dentistry we all need to find what motivates us and how to channel that motivation to drive not only ourselves but also our team. Today's guest, Dr. Andi Igowsky, started her career by joining her sister's dental practice and together they have grown it into an incredible success story. Dr. Jarod talks with Andi about her path through pediatric dentistry, the ups and downs that have accompanied it and what keeps her motivated every day.

On today's episode, Dr. Jarod Johnson continues his conversation with Dr. Cathy Jameson of Jameson Management, this time covering the three types of leadership you should execute in your dental practice.

Whether you are a dentist purchasing/opening a new dental office or an office manager running a busy practice, the pediatric dental team is the lifeblood of a pediatric dental office. On today's episode Dr. Jarod speaks with Dr. Cathy Jameson of Jameson Management about her advice for maximizing the potential of your dental team and what to look for when expanding that team. This is part one of a two part discussion, be sure to check back for the next episode soon!

Your dental office, like so many others, conducts many operations  online.  While an internet connection adds convenience, it also adds risk.  Cybersecurity specialist Tom Terronez joins Dr. Jarod Johnson to  discuss how to minimize risk and handle an internet security breach.

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Teledentistry has been in practice for well over five years.  It has been used to help reduce emergency room visits, opioid prescriptions, improve access to care.  The current crisis has increased the need for dentists to provide care from a remote setting.  Dentists have a great opportunity to provide quality care in the future now that insurance companies are reimbursing for teledentistry. In today's episode Dr. Johnson talks with founder of Teledentistry.com, Dr. Vilas Sastry, about ways you can incorporate teledentistry into your every day practice.

There are many questions dentists have regarding rehiring the dental team after an unexpected break. Many employees are excited to get back to taking care of our patients. There are also some unknowns for employers as they may not have gone through a rehiring process. On today's episode, Dr. Johnson talks with Paul Edwards of CEDR Solutions about what new regulations doctors should be aware of and steps to take as they work to bring back their team.

As stay-at-home orders are extended nationwide, there is undoubtedly a financial impact on all of our offices as we continue to navigate this outbreak. Recently congress passed the CARES Act, which has made grants and low interest loans available for individuals and small business owners. On today's episode, we talk with Paul Donnelly, CPA about the financial options available to dentists and what steps offices should be taking to utilize these newly available resources.

On March 16th, 2020 the American Dental Association recommended that dentists stop providing elective care. This is due to the safety of the general public around concerns of the spread of COVID-19, also commonly referred to as the coronavirus. On today's episode we talk with Dr. Vik Tiku, a pediatric dentist based out of San Luis Obispo, CA about his experience temporarily closing his practice and actions he is taking to deal with the situation.

COVID-19 is rapidly affecting all of us, and it's impact stretches far beyond the medical implications. On today's podcast Dr. Jarod Johnson speaks with Paul Edwards of CEDR about what you need to be aware of when deciding next steps for your team, and advice for handling some workplace scenarios that you are likely to experience as a result of this outbreak.

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