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In this episode, Dr. Siberia Brannon, Practice Owner at Affordable Dentures and Implants, shares insights from his extensive dental career. He discusses advancements in implant technology, the critical role of mentorship, and the challenges in expanding patient access and affordability in dentistry, particularly in implant and tooth replacement therapies.

In this episode, Dr. Siberia Brannon, Practice Owner at Affordable Dentures and Implants, shares insights from his extensive dental career. He discusses advancements in implant technology, the critical role of mentorship, and the challenges in expanding patient access and affordability in dentistry, particularly in implant and tooth replacement therapies.

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 A Nashville, Tennessee-based investment firm has purchased the Town Center Commons shopping center for $13 million. The deal for 615 Ventures to purchase the 72,000-square-foot property at 725 Barrett Parkway from Atlanta-based investment firm Ardent was announced Tuesday by Franklin Street, the real estate firm that brokered the deal. Town Center Commons is south of Barrett Parkway and west of Interstate 75. It is anchored by Public Lands, a new outdoor and sporting goods concept from Dick's Sporting Goods. Other retailers at the property include Five Below, The Original Mattress Factory, Affordable Dentures & Implants, Town Center Nails, K-Town Vapor Lounge, Automation Personnel Services and Pinch of Spice. The property also includes a vacant 2,880-square-foot “end-cap unit,” a storefront at one end of the shopping center. Amazon will close its Kennesaw warehouse in April, according to a filing the company made with the Georgia Department of Labor last week. The warehouse employs 219 workers. The online retailer is set to close its ATL5 facility at 4190 Jiles Road on April 1 of next year, Tonya Hallet, Amazon's vice president of people experience and technology solutions, said in a letter to the labor department and Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling. Hallet said 219 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closure, with four waves of layoffs set to begin December 27 and continue until the April 1 closing date. The letter from Hallet, sent in accordance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, said employees impacted by the closure “have been offered internal transfer opportunities at Amazon.” Amazon spokeswoman Betsy Harden confirmed Amazon's filing with the labor department was related to the closure of Fabric.com. The online fabric retailer, purchased by Amazon in 2008, moved from a Marietta warehouse off Northwest Parkway to the Jiles Road location in 2012. Harden said that, in addition to internal transfer opportunities, Amazon is providing all affected employees with severance pay. Amazon closed Fabric.com on October 20, with the trade group Craft Industry Alliance first reporting news of the closure on October 19.   Among the questions elementary school students have about Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II: Does he have a girlfriend? What is his favorite video game? Is he famous? The answers are yes, “Call of Duty” and maybe, depending on who you ask. On Wednesday, more than 50 Braves employees, including Harris, the National League Rookie of the Year, visited Green Acres Elementary school in Smyrna. Harris visited three classrooms, fielding questions from students. Meanwhile, volunteers from the Braves did landscaping work, painted, and packed bags with food and snacks for kids to take home over the holiday break. One hundred students across first, second and third grades were chosen by their teachers to receive a free bike from Academy Sports and Outdoors, based on their attendance, behavior and hard work. The gestures came after Green Acres was adopted by the Atlanta Braves Foundation for the 2022-23 school year as its inaugural “Hank Aaron All-Star School.” Through the program, the foundation looks to provide the school with teacher and classroom support, facility improvements and student engagement. Braves foundation executive director Danielle Bedassee estimated the Braves Foundation has put around $30,000 toward the school. The foundation contributes to Green Acres' food pantry, is designing a break room for teachers and plans to add a projector screen in the school cafeteria. Corporate partners of the Braves have also chipped in. RaceTrac donated $25 gift cards to all of the teachers, and Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta gave a free two-night stay to fourth-grade teacher Monica Brooks, who was chosen for the honor by Green Acres Principal Ashley Mize. Marietta​​​​​​​​​-area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send the message to children around the world: God loves you, and you're not forgotten! Thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse by packing shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The global Christmas project will deliver these gifts to children in need. Although drop-off locations have closed, there is still time to share hope and love with children overseas by packing a gift-filled shoebox online. Shoeboxes built online go to some of the hardest-to-reach areas in the world. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child's specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, seeks to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Since 1993, they have collected and delivered more than 198 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will collect its 200-millionth shoebox. Elections for the new city of Mableton's mayor and six-member city council are scheduled for March 21, 2023, according to Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler. Eveler said the special election will be officially called on December 30 by the Cobb Board of Elections. Candidate qualifying will be held over three days at the main elections office at in Marietta. It will begin Wednesday, January 18, at 8:30 a.m. and end Friday, Jan. 20, at 4:30 p.m. The hours for qualifying are set for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Qualifying fees will be $900 for mayoral candidates and $600 for council candidates, to be paid by cash, personal check, money order or cashier's check made out to Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration. Candidates must meet the qualifications laid out in the bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in April that put the Mableton cityhood referendum on November's general election ballot. Candidates for both mayor and city council must be at least 21 years old and have lived within the city's boundaries for at least 12 months immediately prior to the election. City council candidates must have lived in the council district in which they are running for at least 12 months immediately prior to the election. Terms for the first council will be staggered, per the city charter, with three members serving from March 2023-December 2025, while the other three will serve from March 2023-December 2027. All members of successive councils will serve four-year terms, and no elected officials in Mableton will be permitted to serve more than three consecutive terms. Council members will be elected by the residents of the district they are running to represent, while the mayor will be elected citywide. The deadline to register to vote before the Mableton elections is February 21. Early voting will start February 27. An early voting schedule will be published on the Cobb elections website. As national signing day approaches, three more Cobb County athletes made their commitments to where they will continue their college careers. Kennesaw Mountain offensive lineman Connor Lew switched his commitment from Miami to Auburn, Hillgrove linebacker Zion Rutledge chose Chattanooga and McEachern basketball standout Jamichael Davis will play for Rutgers. Lew, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound center had 25 Division I offers when the four-star recruit selected Miami in August over Auburn, Georgia and Clemson. On Tuesday, he changed his mind. Lew's long-term goals include going into the aviation field, and Auburn's program has ties with Atlanta-based Delta. Rutledge chose Chattanooga, a regular leader of the Southern Conference, over Wofford and South Carolina State, among others. The 6-foot, 220-pound Region 3AAAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year led Class AAAAAAA in tackles during the regular season and finished the year with 160 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3½ sacks and two forced fumbles. Chattanooga traditionally has one of the best wrestling programs in the South and is a consistent contender to win the SoCon championship, and Rutledge could add to that success. He won the Class AAAAAAA state title at 220 pounds last season and went 45-2. Davis, a three-star recruit, is in his first season with McEachern after transferring from Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, where he averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. The 6-foot-2, 160-pound point guard has helped McEachern get off to a 7-4 start this season, playing one of the most difficult schedules in the state. Rutgers found Davis when Scarlet Knights coach Steve Pikiell and assistant coach Brandin Knight were scouting McEachern teammate Ace Bailey at an AAU tournament over the summer. 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We can't believe we have gone this long with out talking to someone from Affordable Dentures and Implants (https://www.affordabledentures.com/). Luckily Ashleigh Henderson was willing to step up to the mic and tell us all about life there. Ashleigh started as a assistant and soon found the blood to be too much. After a clear aligner company and Aspen, Ashleigh then found her current home at Affordable. She talks about the training, the workflow, meeting patient expectations, going digital, and the benefit of Instagram. Does your lab use Magic Touch? If not, you should think about switching just so you can use icortica (https://icortica.com/). Icortica is a program that uses all the data you already collect in Magic Touch and puts it in one easy to see, use, and understand dashboard. Look at every account and see trends, sales, notes, payments, and even remake percentages. Use the data you already have to take your lab and your customer service to the next level. Elvis uses it daily and swears it is a huge part to his success working at the lab. Head over to icortica.com/voices (https://icortica.com/voices-from-the-bench/) to learn more or send a email to Rob Nazzal at rob@icortica.com and tell him you heard about it on Voices From the Bench! Special Guest: Ashleigh Henderson.

It is so good to be among our fellow lab friends. After having no show in 2021, LMT Lab Day Chicago (https://lmtmag.com/) happened with a great vibe in 2022. While less people attended, the ones that came where ready to be out and about and many stopped by the Preat (https://preat.com/) booth. This week we talk to four people that attended. First up is wife and husband team from Georgia, Christina and Brian Heaslip (http://www.digitaldentallabs.com/default.html). They talk about working together, presenting together about B & D Dental zirconia (https://www.bnddental.com/zirconia.html), and the upcoming Ladies of the Mill Summit (https://www.ladiesofthemill.com/). Then we talk to Katie Boteler from Aspen Dental (https://www.aspendental.com/). Newish to the industry, Katie talks about working at Affordable Dentures (https://www.affordabledentures.com/), Aspen, and the real reason Katie came to Lab Day. Then we wrap up the episode talking to past guest Jonathan Thompson about the importance of a good CAM software and his company WorkNC (https://www.worknc.com/). If you want to save, and also grow, Gro3X (https://www.gro3x.com/) is, where you should go! Resins (https://www.gro3x.com/collections/print) to print night guards, for high-impact and flex, look no further, because we have them at Gro3X. Burs (https://www.gro3x.com/collections/mill) for your mills, Zirconia (https://www.gro3x.com/collections/aidite) for your crowns, with Gro3X you will be the hottest lab in town! And last but not least, if you seriously want to grow, add Gro3X Aligners (https://www.gro3x.com/pages/aligners), and your doctors will say Wowww! Is your lab in a position to take on new customers? Do you have the capacity to service more doctors? AmericaSmiles (https://americasmiles.net/) has helped hundreds of labs across the country to acquire new dental accounts. They're the biggest name in Dental Laboratory marketing. Don't waste time mailing and calling hundreds of doctors just to see poor results and hear overwhelming rejection. Let AmericaSmiles do all the heavy lifting for you. For just $195 a month, the AmericaSmiles One Voice program will help you skip to the front of the line. They'll prospect your local or target area, produce your creative marketing, and do all the cold calling to leave you with extremely qualified appointments; guaranteed to help you find your ideal clients and grow your business. Visit AmericaSmiles.net/One-Voice to learn more about how you can increase your lab's bottom line. Use promo code VOICESFROMTHEBENCH during checkout to qualify for a month-to-month agreement enabling you the freedom to cancel the marketing service any time! If you'd like to speak with an agent who can answer your questions about a time-tested, completely done-for-you approach to marketing, please call 708 279 9031. Join AmericaSmiles One Voice today - Getting new dentists to try your lab has never been easier. Whip Mix (https://www.whipmix.com/)'s new VeriWhirl (https://www.whipmix.com/products/veriwhirl-dental-3d-printed-parts-cleaner/?product=technical_resources) resin cleaning station is the ideal piece of equipment to use in the 3D printed resin post process. It's oscillating, multi-speed stirrer produces a tornado-like vortex every 30-seconds, and guarantees efficient, effective and powerful cleaning whether the units are individual or still attached to the build plate. The two alcohol baths make an effective step-wash system. It cleans more efficiently and there is less alcohol needed, since it is re-used for both a fresh bath and a dirty bath. The VeriWhirl's intelligent design offers features such as Mode, Time, and Start/Stop button display which gives the operator full and automatic control of the cleaning process. A mesh basket used in the wash container makes it easy to keep track of small printed parts when cleaning. The affordable unit's one-year warranty ensures peace-of-mind for the owner. Visit whipmix.com (https://www.whipmix.com/) or call (800) 626-5651 for more information about this great new product. Special Guests: Brian Heaslip, Christina Heaslip, Jonathan Thompson, and Katie Boteler.

June is CDT and Dental Technician Appreciation Month. Send us your audio thanks to info@voicesfromthebench.com. Super easy but super supportive! With all the canceled dental laboratory shows, it was nice to release all the conversations we got at the Argen (https://argen.com/#/) booth at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020. But sadly, it has now run out. But we end them with two great recordings. First up is Michael Thomas CDT and Shannon Foscue who run Edge Dental Solutions (https://www.edgedentalsolutions.com/). With the experience and knowledge they got with Affordable Dentures (https://www.affordabledentures.com/), they started a company that helps dental technicians and labs reach their full potential. THEN we have our annual conversation with the one and only Judy Fishman from LMT. She is joined by the Event Coordinator Jenny Abbott-Cole as they talk about this years show, the next exhibit hall, and LMT magazine going digital. Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/) is very excited to announce the new PRO 4K large format 3D printer from Asiga. It’s ideal for printing any kind of model, dentures, splints, surgical guides, impression trays and more. The Asiga Pro 4K DLP printer (https://whipmix.com/products/asiga-pro-4k/) is priced at under $25,000, has a large build plate and is available in both 65µm and resolution versions. For information about the Asiga Pro 4K, visit www.whipmix.com. Special Guests: Jenny Abbott-Cole , Judy Fishman, Michael Thomas CDT, and Shannon Foscue .

Remember when we all packed into a hotel convention center in a very busy city to talk about the dental laboratory industry? How crazy were we? :-) Elvis and Barb are back with more conversation they got while at the Argen booth at LMT's Lab Day Chicago 2020. First up we talk to a very well-rounded dental technician that has moved more in 6 months then most move in a lifetime. But all this experience has helped David Lindsay make the decision to become a denturist. He tells his story and shares some insight that he has learned along the way. Then we are joined by the dental product manager from Formlabs, Sam Wainwright. Sam talks about the history of Formlabs, what they are working on now, and what we can expect from this popular 3d printer company. Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/) is extremely proud to introduce the Whip Mix VeriBuild 3D Printer (https://whipmix.com/products/veribuild-lcd/) with features rarely seen in economically priced printers. Your lab or dental practice can now print extremely precise models and accurate surgical guides with slice thicknesses between 25 – 100 microns. VeriBuild is an open system printer, able to print virtually any 405 nanometer print resin using its advanced software and auto-calibration. With a more-than-adequate build area, automatic (and manual) supports, an advanced slicing algorithm, and Quick Build Preparation, the Whip Mix VeriBuild Printer is the ideal printer for your lab if you are just starting out or want to increase your print production. Special Guests: David Lindsay CDT and Sam Wainwright.

In order to achieve extraordinary results you have to take extraordinary amounts of action, which is exactly what our guest on this episode of the SEID podcast has done. Dr. Peyman Raissi (aka Dr. Peyray) is a 2014 graduate of The University of Tennessee Dental school. Directly after graduation he took over a dental practice at Affordable Dentures and Implants which started a snowball effect for his career. You'll hear how Dr. Peyray took that practice to the #1 producing practice in the country, the unique things he did in dental school to go above and beyond what was expected of him, and how Dr. Peyray has gained such a large following on social media in the dental community. Episode Resources: Dr. Peyman Raissi Instagram: @drpeyray SEiD Email - seidpodcast@gmail.com SEiD Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SEiDUNC/ SEiD Instagram - seid_unc

In this episode I speak with my friend of 21 years Dr Jumoke Adedoyin. She maintains a very successful affiliated practice in the Affordable Dentures and Implants Network in Cartersville Georgia. Her practice is focused on removable prostheses, extractions, surgical placement and restoration of implants. She is committed to continuing education and a firm believer in knowledge sharing and professional growth. Dr Jumoke is a proud 2001 graduate of Howard Univ College of Dentistry and serves as faculty at the Implant Pathway in Arizona. She mentors women in dentistry in addition to her roles as a business owner, soccer mom and wife. She is the founder of the Atlanta Dental Implant Mastermind group. ** Are you looking for answers, tips and strategies that help you reach your personal, professional or life goals? Become a Smiles-to-Success coaching client and receive an action plan, weekly phone calls & much more. Send an email to : newdentistcoach@gmail.com > Subject: "Coach Me" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/askdrdarwin/support

Dr. Jase Hackney grew up in Bradenton, Florida.  Bradenton is situated on the west coast of the state about one hour south of Tampa.  Growing up near the water Dr Hackney developed a love for fishing, beaches and all things outdoors.  The eldest of five children, Dr Hackney was busy throughout his upbringing taking care of family.  Graduating Manatee High School in 1993 Dr. Hackney went on to attend University of Florida in Gainesville.  There he achieved a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology in 1997 graduating with honors.  He remained in Gainesville to attend University of Florida College of Dentistry and graduated with his D.M.D. in 2001.   After graduation & up until 2004 Dr Hackney worked as an Associate Dentist for 3 different practices around the Bradenton Sarasota area.  In 2004 he moved to Tampa and bought a small existing General Dentistry practice where worked until getting involved with Affordable Dentures and Implants in 2007.   In 2007 he sold his small existing practice and became practice owner of Affordable Dentures and Implants- Tampa.    Dr Hackney has passion for implants, oral surgery, and denture prosthetics and has taken many courses to improve his skill set in these areas.  In 2011 he met the requirements to attain a Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.   In 2014 after doing a 1 week live hands on training course with Dr. Mongalo, he attained his Mastership in the same organization and a Fellowship in the American Academy of Implant Prosthetics.     Dr. Hackney resides in south Tampa with his wife Nicole, and his children, Lily-4, and Fletcher- 2.    He enjoys spending time with his family, Buccaneer and Gator football, boating, fishing, hunting, and exercising. Dr. James Muir is from Toledo, Ohio and went to the University of South Florida for his undergraduate degree. In 2003, he graduated dental school at the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years and worked for two years in the O.S. at the Naval Station in the Great Lakes. He has been with Affordable Dentures and Implants since 2010.

Justin recently had a chance to sit down with Matt McCallum, Senior Director of Recruiting at Affordable Dentures and Implants.  Halfway through their interview, fellow Affordable Dentures and Implants practice owner, Tiana Hall, joined in on the fun.  Check out more information about Affordable Dentures and Implants by visiting their website at http://www.affordabledentures.com

Dr. Peyman Raissi DDS AKA Dr. Peyray as he is more affectionately known in the Social Media, is one of the biggest rising stars in Dentistry today. Don’t let his young age fool you, Graduated from the University of Tennessee, he began his career with Affordable Dentures and Implants in Nashville TN. In just a few weeks he went from the new young graduate dentist in town to the biggest producing Implant Dentists in the corporate. In 2015, he ranked Nashville office within the corporate the Number 1 office out of 220 for placing and restoring the most number of implants. He has placed over 1000 implants, performed over 220 full arch rehabilitation using dental implants, over dentures and fixed hybrid bridges. Dr. Peyray has been trained by some of the most respected dentists in the world while completing over 900 hours of Dental CE education specific for implant surgery, bone and tissue grafting, prosthodontics as well as IV sedation. In 2016 His passion to keep pushing himself to conquer new challenges led him to build his very own dental practice from the ground up and call it “My New Smile Dental” in Nashville, Tennessee which focuses on Implants and full mouth rehabilitation.  Dr. Raissi proudly serves on the clinical advisory board for Zest Dental solutions, tests out new implant related products before they’re introduced to public and gives his professional opinion. He has contributed case series for Biohorizons Implants and Teeth Express Magazine. Dr. Raissi co-hosts a podcast called the Millennial Dentist that focuses on the new generation and the experienced dentists, interviews famous speakers to focus on dentists role for the future world of dentistry. With his few thousand of dentists followers online, Dr. Peyray regularly performs Live implant educational surgeries for domestic and international dentist overseas using media apps and social media.  Peyman is very involved in organized dentistry. He received his fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI), a fellow in American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. He has passed the written exam for American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and is on his route to become the youngest dentist to receive the Diplomat Status from the Board of Oral Implantology. He is also a member of number of organizations including American Dental Association, Tennessee Dental Association, Nashville Dental Society, Academy of Osseointegration, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Academy of General Dentistry.

In episode 2 we get to hear Dr. Peyman Raissi's story! @Drpeyray on instagram and his website is www.mynewsmiledental.com. If you're a D4 in dental school and its the spring semester and you don't know what your going to do…don't fret, listen to this episode! Dr. Raissi had no clue what he was going to do until he went with a family member to an Affordable Dentures and Implants clinic. Three days later he had a job. Some hundreds of hours of CE later and lots of hard work had Peyman on his way to placing over 1,000 implants in his first two years out of school! Myself included often gave corporate dentistry a bad rap. However, its great to hear such a success story and I personally have a new outlook on them. If your considering a corporate office you need to hear how it really molded Dr. Raissi and catapulted him into early dental success. Now two years out of school Dr. Raissi has opened up a niche general dentist office focused on implants and a complex restorative approach to full mouth rehabilitation. Sit back and relax and hear what Dr. Raissi has to say about hanging his shingle! Follow us @millennialdentist on instagram and check out our website at www.millennialdentist.com

Some major things happened on tonight's podcast.  Our guest was none other than Jim Perry, the COO and VP of Affordable Dentures and Implants— plus a colleague of Justin's.  He shared plenty of his insight and business acumen— how it relates to dentistry and how dental schools just do not prepare their future doctors properly.  A bit of a bombshell was dropped when his departure from ADI was brought up.  Looks like he's going to dental school! From Affordable Dentures and Implants: Since joining Affordable Care in 2001 as director of professional development, James Perry was promoted to vice president of dental placement and, subsequently, to vice president of practice operations before being named chief operating officer. Mr. Perry was responsible for conceptualizing and forming the COO Study Club among a group of his colleagues in the Association of Dental Support Organizations. Prior to Affordable Care, he worked in the executive search industry for a subsidiary of publicly traded company. Mr. Perry holds a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. He is married with three daughters. The other big reveal?  After 28 episodes, Gabe Olson now officially has a cartoon of himself for our podcast website and promotional material.  Welcome to the family, Gabe. Now, if only we could get "The Worm" to appear on OUR podcast sometime... Until next time, Cheers!