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Lvi před Severočeským muzeem, čert před Oblastní galerií, Dítě z Marsu na Ještědu. To jsou pro Liberec asi nejznámější díla sochaře a malíře Jaroslava Róny. Své sochy a plastiky tvoří především z bronzu, ale také ze skla a liberecké žuly. Momentálně vystavuje spolu se svým spolužákem, světoznámým sklářem Zdeňkem Lhotským v jablonecké galerii Nisa Factory. Jak je pro něj důležité místo, kde jeho sochy budou stát, na to se Jaroslava Róny ptala redaktorka Jana Švecová.Všechny díly podcastu Vybrali jsme pro vás můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

You feel like you should be producing more. But just doing more isn't the answer! In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT's CEO, to break down the one basic equation you need to know to produce more while working less. Stop spending 220 days at the office! To learn how to produce more the right way, listen to Episode 880 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Straub:Send Dr. Straub an email: barrett@actdental.com Join Dr. Straub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrett.d.straubSend Gina an email: gina@actdental.com More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaDownload ACT's BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360Download ACT's BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_USJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 880: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosMain Takeaways:Working more days is not the answer.Make decisions with data, not with emotions.Learn the equation to calculate gross production.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:34 Why this is an important topic.2:48 Why emotion comes into this equation.3:49 The formula for gross production.7:06 Two key numbers to pull.12:35 Time is the new rich.14:21 Final thoughts.Dr. Barrett Straub Bio:Dr. Barrett Straub practices general and sedation dentistry in Port Washington, Wisconsin. He has worked hard to develop his practice into a top-performing, fee-for-service practice that focuses on improving the lives of patients through dentistry.A graduate of Marquette Dental School, Dr. Straub's advanced training and CE includes work at the Spear Institute, LVI, DOCS, and as a member of the Milwaukee Study Club. He is a past member of the Wisconsin Dental Association Board...

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Kiera is joined by Dr. Robert DiPilla to talk about his world of dentistry, including the transition from cosmetic to holistic services, how he educated his patients, lessons learned during his multi-practice ownership, and more.   About Dr. DiPilla: Dr. Robert DiPilla studied dentistry at the University of Detroit-Mercy, and then went on to attain a Fellowship for Dental Implants at the Harvard Club. He was quickly recruited to Manhattan, where he honed his dentistry techniques, and had the opportunity to work on many high-profile clients. Dr. DiPilla became a partner at the renowned Rosenthal Dental Group on Madison Avenue, and earned the title “the dentist's dentist” by his peers in the industry. Dr. DiPilla has had the privilege of perfecting the smiles of celebrity clientele such as Kathie Lee Gifford, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Duchesne, and Sarah Ferguson among others. While Dr. DiPilla maintains a Manhattan office, he now focuses on the location where his career began in the Detroit Metropolitan area. He contributes regularly to nationally circulated trade publications, and continues to be recognized as a leader and expert resource in aesthetic dentistry. Episode resources: Sign up for Dental A-Team's Virtual Summit 2025! Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript Kiera Dent (00:00.768) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera And today I am so jazzed to have an incredible guest. We have been following this man. We've been wanting him on our podcast. He is incredible. And I feel like what he's doing is changing the way dentists are doing dentistry. I think he's kind of in this new age, new era, adapting with the times. And so was so excited to bring him on and have his knowledge. So welcome to the show, Dr. Robert DiPilla. How are you today?   Dr Robert DiPilla (00:25.484) I'm doing well. Thank you very much. I'm excited to be on your show. There are so many great things about you and your show. I I once again, I went back to some of your podcasts and you some great, great guests on.   Kiera Dent (00:37.376) Well, thank you. am quite shocked. Dental A Team is about to release their thousandth episode. And I was thinking, I cannot believe I've been on this microphone a thousand times. So I'm super honored that you are a part of that journey. And really everyone who listens to the podcast knows our ultimate goal at Dental A Team is to positively impact the world of dentistry in the greatest way possible. so bringing guests on like yourself, people who are passionate about dentistry, making sure that we keep the passion alive in dentistry, making sure that people realize   I believe we're in the best industry we possibly could ever be in. And so I'm super excited because I feel like you're taking a new edge spin to some things in dentistry. So before we get into some of these fun topics, Dr. DiPilla, why don't you take us through kind of your journey? I know you have a pretty interesting route of how you were able to go from where you were and where you started in dentistry to where you are today. So if you kind of want to take us on your journey, that way the audience gets to know you as well.   Dr Robert DiPilla (01:31.854) That journey starts 36 years ago. I graduated at the University of Detroit, Mercy in 1989, and I did a residency at Harvard at the Harvard Club for doing implants. And from that, I really was interested in the cosmetic realm. So you got to think about in the early 90s. And it was kind of like touched upon. And I was very fortunate.   to take a course with Bill Dickerson and Larry Rosenthal. And this is the first time they were together in doing these particular courses. And my first patient for my aesthetic course was my sister, believe it or not. when I mentioned this, it was an amazing journey. She was very appreciative. It was a great case. And from that, one interesting point.   Kiera Dent (02:16.68) Wow, that's brave, an aesthetic course.   Dr Robert DiPilla (02:30.828) when I was in the lecture and they were talking about different materials, different processes, the way to do things. I know once again, I just graduated, I did like a little surgical residency and I thought to myself, mean, the auditorium was packed, there's probably like a hundred students. And I'm like looking around and I'm thinking myself, am I the only dumb one here that doesn't know this?   I said, this is insane. And they're going over these seven different steps to do bonding and veneers. I'm like, my gosh, did I learn this in school? you   Kiera Dent (03:05.28) Did I skip that day? I promise I didn't miss too many, right? That's what you're probably thinking, like I was there.   Dr Robert DiPilla (03:10.237) I would promise I was there. But I promised myself since then, it was like a real, not say a low point in my life, but it was a low point in the sense of how come I didn't know this? And I kind of pride myself in understanding things and certain process and procedures. And I said, from that day, this will never happen again. So that journey led into teaching with Bill Dickerson before it was LVI and also   aesthetic advantage with Larry Rosenthal. And as you know, there were two separate groups and I had to make a decision on what camp was I going to go into. Was I going to do the LVI camp in Vegas? And mind you, I'm in Michigan. Or do I go to New York route? And my decision was New York was closer. So I went with Larry Rosenthal. So I was an instructor with him for about three or four years. And then I was invited to be a doctor in his office.   And I was there for a good 10 years. that journey right there was probably the highest point of my life in that particular aesthetic office. There was a lot of great contacts, a lot of great people that we met. And I always say everything is a blessing for me. I don't hold anything back as far as this was a disappointment. This didn't happen for me because I think everything is a growing experience.   So for me, being in Larry's office was really, truly, truly, like I said, a blessing. It was a great thing for my career. And then I knew that when I started having a family and kids, New York for me personally wasn't the place for me. Coming from the Midwest, Midwest values, I wanted to have the family where I grew up because my mom is still here and my extended family is here as well. So once again, from that, I left New York.   Kiera Dent (04:51.21) You   Dr Robert DiPilla (05:01.806) And then, but I kept a practice in New York as well, because I had a lot of patients to see. And I started my own practice in Birmingham, Michigan. And that was in 2000, probably 2003, 2004. And then from that, you know, we grew to five different practices. So it's been a really challenging once again, but it's been a great journey for us.   Kiera Dent (05:15.338) Wow.   Kiera Dent (05:25.706) That's incredible. And so I'm curious because when I first started as a dental assistant, one of the doctors that I worked for had a practice in California and Utah. And so every Thursday or Wednesday, I think it was, we would close out in California and he'd catch a flight and he'd go to his practice in Utah. He'd be there Thursday, Friday, fly home, and we do Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. So did you fly back and forth between your two practices?   Dr Robert DiPilla (05:45.93) I did the same thing. When I moved back to Michigan, I would work in Michigan Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, would fly out to New York and work Thursday and Friday. And then plus New York's a great city and I stayed for the weekend and I flew back the first flight out 6 a.m. on Monday morning to make it to my practice at 9 a.m. So I did that for seven years. So back and forth. then once again,   Kiera Dent (05:56.106) Yeah.   Kiera Dent (06:02.806) sure.   you   Dr Robert DiPilla (06:12.462) It was great. To me, people, how did you do that? Why did you do that? It was just my routine and it worked out really, really well. And then there was some point where I kind of have to slow down and kind of give that up a little bit because I wanted to build more practices in Michigan.   Kiera Dent (06:27.414) Sure. No, that makes sense. And I was just curious because when that Dennis would do it, I thought like it was so wild, but it made sense of how he was able to have the two practices. So it's either you fly back and forth for a while or you get associates. Did you end up keeping that practice in New York or did you have an associate running it or did you end up selling it and then focus in Michigan?   Dr Robert DiPilla (06:45.186) Yeah, no, I actually, believe it or not, a lot of my New York patients actually will fly to Michigan to have their work done. And then the rest is I gave it to a really good friend of mine, Dr. Michael Krause, that's in the city on 49th and Madison. So, you know, basically a lot of my patients just kind of ended up with him.   Kiera Dent (06:52.564) Incredible.   Kiera Dent (07:06.728) Amazing. And that's great to know. And I hope dentists heard that of when you are really great at your craft, they will fly, they will come to see you. And I think that that's something that's different in today's world. I think that it's very common for patients to fly other places rather than just going to their dentist down the street. I think people fly for different surgeries to different places. Now I think for your day in day out routine dental care, you'll probably stay closer to home. But also we only go six, like two times a year. So it's really not that much to travel if you want to.   Dr Robert DiPilla (07:25.919) percent. Yeah.   Yeah.   Dr Robert DiPilla (07:34.798) Yeah, there's a lot, know, as you know, there's a lot of patients that will seek out plastic surgeons and they will go to a certain destination if it's New York, LA or Miami. And that's the same thing with dentistry. I mean, I've been very fortunate. I've had a of patients from Miami that will fly up and for me to do their work, their veneers, New York, of course, all the way even from LA. So it's been it's been a wonderful thing. I'm very humbled, you know, to do that. I don't take that take that lightly.   Kiera Dent (07:40.214) Mm-hmm.   Kiera Dent (08:02.812) No, and I think that there's when you love what you do and you're really great at what you do, people fly. I mean, I am a dental snob. think being in dentistry, it makes me one of the worst patients. And so I'm always nervous. And so I do travel to dentists out of the state. And I think it's something of the world has changed. And so I love your journey. I love the passion you have. I love that you've built multiple practices. I think you bring an interesting perspective. And so I'm super curious because you've kind of gone into a holistic route as well. So   I'm curious, how do you go from dental implants, veneers, which feels very cosmetic, into holistic? Like what's kind of the bridge? How have you done that? Because I think people feel like I'm either traditional dentistry or I'm holistic dentistry. And I feel like you're bridging this gap. And I think the world is bridging this gap as well. I don't think it's as polarized as it used to be, but what's kind of your take on that and how did you transition? What got you excited about that? Give some insights.   Dr Robert DiPilla (08:53.684) I mean, you   You know, for you as you know, being a hygienist, know, to me, for our patients, we want to make sure that they have a healthy foundation. a healthy foundation is the bone and also the gingival tissue. And, you know, it doesn't matter how great of a cosmetic dentist you are, how great of an implantologist you are, the tissue has to be stable. It has to be making sure that, you know, the oral microbiome is sufficient.   Kiera Dent (09:05.299) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (09:25.774) You got to make sure that the biofilm is eliminated. And one of the biggest things that, I mentor 22 doctors here in Michigan, from guys who've just, guys or gals who've just been out a year and guys like myself that been out for 36 years. One of the things that I try to impress upon them is that don't be a mechanic of the mouth. And my feelings,   is that dental schools right now, and once again, different than my era, is just really, they're really teaching you how to pass the board exams. And then the real age of dentistry is what you get after as far as continued education. And I think it's really important, as you know, even being a hygienist, is that you have a patient that comes back, yet you did scaling and root planning.   Kiera Dent (10:01.694) Right.   Dr Robert DiPilla (10:17.15) and you see him back in three months and they're saying, yeah, I brush every day, I floss every day, I have the water pick that you recommended, I'm doing the oral care, I'm doing this. And they come back and it's like, my God, are you really flossing? Are you really brushing your teeth? No, no, I am. But why is that? Why are we doing maybe supervised neglect or super profis? The question comes in is that we have to understand why, my biggest thing is the why, why is that happening?   You know, we incorporated now we're doing genetic testing, we're doing saliva testing for our patients because as we know, a lot of, you know, reintroduction of refractory periodontitis that happens. So even the same thing with my hygienist, you know, we're very strong in continuing education. We're very strong in not just scaling and root planing teeth, just for the matter of fact of doing it. And one of the things that, you know, my hygienist, they all know,   is that if you're doing Scanlan Root Planning, what type of attachment do you want back? So I think you have to have a strong foundation in histology. You have to know the periodontium very, very well. And a lot of times in school, yeah, yeah, that was that class. I had it, but this is what I want to do. So I think for us in dentistry, you have to move away from being that mechanic of the mouth, because I can teach my assistant to prep a tooth, easy. But you have to understand the diagnosis and the   Kiera Dent (11:26.774) you   Kiera Dent (11:38.368) you   Dr Robert DiPilla (11:42.094) And it also goes back to different materials. The whole rage now is zirconia, crowns, and it's a lot stronger. But is it really? Is it lithium disilicate, or is it philospathic porcelain? So I think there has to be an understanding of where to place those materials in the proper patients and proper occlusion. So because a salesperson comes in, oh, this is the latest and greatest, doesn't mean that you should buy it. So I think.   Kiera Dent (12:09.824) for sure.   Dr Robert DiPilla (12:10.894) For me, it's kind of taking a step back and understanding dental materials, understanding the periodontium, understanding all that. I the classes that we hated in school, believe it not, I've been doing this for 36, are probably the most important now than anything else.   Kiera Dent (12:25.67) No, for sure. And I'm so grateful you talked about that because agreed like the healthy foundations, I think it's so easily overlooked. So I'm curious, how did you start to incorporate this with your patients? Because you didn't come out of school having this, you didn't learn all these things right away, you started incorporating it. I think people are oftentimes afraid to add this into their practices due to patient pushback. So how did you, how did you educate your patient base?   Dr Robert DiPilla (12:48.702) Well, yeah, I think it's just having a good communication with your patient and being authentic. with our patients, we're there for them in a sense of we don't push anything, we don't sell anything, we just educate our patients. And a lot of times, if I've seen a patient for 10, 15, 20 years and I'm watching them get worse,   And, you know, I'll just have that, you know, that radical candor with them saying, hey, listen, you know, where do you want to go with this? What do you, how can I help you? You know, do you, mean, for some reason I'm watching you getting worse and I don't want that. So what can I do to help? And then we kind of castor them in that, in that direction as much as possible. You know, there's, we'll do a lot of like nutritional counseling and we see a lot of patients that, as you know, they come in, you know, they're not, they're not healthy. And I have the,   Kiera Dent (13:39.51) All right.   Dr Robert DiPilla (13:42.21) I guess the personality to talk to my patients and say, listen, I want you to see this person. I care about you. I've seen you for many, many times. And I just, you know, I see some things that I don't like. So what I want you to do, here's a referral. I want you to see them. And then nine out of 10 times they'll come back and say, my God, thank you so much. I didn't know I had this underlying condition.   Kiera Dent (14:07.84) That's incredible. And I agree that education, I think is the new age of communication. I think a lot of patients want to understand more. think we live in this digital era where people are consuming so much more information rapidly and they want to be educated and they want to know what's going on. And I do think social media has, has ramped this up exponentially for people to want more education rather than just blindly following. And so I really love that you took it that way. I want to ask you a couple of questions about   growth of practices because I think so many people grow practices or they feel that they need to grow practices or they need to expand their practices. I'm curious after having done that, you've had practices in multiple states, you've grown your, like walk me through, like when do you grow as a dentist? When do you not grow as a dentist? What are some things that you learned through that growth of multi-practice ownership, especially with dentists that are in today's world? I think that there are some that are brand new.   There's the DSO on the radar and on the horizon for people. Walk me through some of your thoughts around this practice growth, multi-location, when do I grow, what do I do with DSOs? I'm super curious because you've done it and you've done it for a long time. What are some of your thoughts around that?   Dr Robert DiPilla (15:08.718) 100%.   Dr Robert DiPilla (15:17.582) I'm going to let's go back when I was like I said, very fortunate to be in Larry Rosenthal's office in New York City. And everyone knows Larry Rosenthal is the premier, know, veneer office to go to. So I was once again, I was very, very fortunate to go there. But well, my dismay, I was the young kid.   Kiera Dent (15:37.364) It's incredible, by the way. like, like, let's just stop for a second. Like, that's incredible that you got to work there with him.   Dr Robert DiPilla (15:44.622) So think of a patient that's there, know, we had celebrity CEOs, we had every mogul you could imagine we had. And you got this young kid walking in and they're like, well, kid, move away, where's Larry? Where's Larry? So what I had to do, I had to kind of reinvent myself. And, you know, and I had to figure out what type of avatar patient, you know, do I want? And I think that it doesn't matter if I'm in New York, if I'm in Birmingham, Michigan.   Kiera Dent (15:44.947) Yeah.   Kiera Dent (15:57.715) Yeah.   Dr Robert DiPilla (16:11.274) I'm if in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, doesn't matter. You just have to figure out what avatar do you want. And then you kind of go where that avatar is. So an example, this is what I did. So in New York City, I need to get a haircut. So for me, I went to the biggest celebrity hairstylist you can get. And it was Orbe in New York City. And why did I do   Kiera Dent (16:37.556) Yeah. Okay. I mean, you do have great hair, by the way. So, I mean, it must have worked out for you. I like it. It looks great.   Dr Robert DiPilla (16:41.582) Well, thank you so No way. It's not what it Well, thank you. So I went to Orbe and why did I go to see him? Because Orbe has what a lot of celebrity clientele. And for me, it was building a relationship with Orbe. You come in, your first appointment, who are you? What do you do? Oh my God, yeah, I have a dentist and that, that, that. As you know, when you say you're a dentist or a hygienist, oh, by the way, can you look at this?   Kiera Dent (17:10.633) haha   Dr Robert DiPilla (17:11.758) So what that does is that it kind of opens up the dialogue as much as possible. So from him, I've been seeing him for two to three years. And once again, it's something that you always have to continue going. If you do it once or twice and it doesn't work, well, that's not going to happen. So they go into the gym, you work out once or twice, you're not going to be in shape. it's of those things that you perpetually just have to do. So I was very fortunate seeing him for years. And from that,   Kiera Dent (17:32.083) Right.   Dr Robert DiPilla (17:39.49) I had my own celebrity clientele that came into Larry's office. It was great. All right, how about another one? So I was fortunate they had the LA Reebok Club where I used to live on the Upper West Side. And then joined a gym, of course. And I wanted to find out who was the best trainer who trained all the celebrities. And then once again, the same thing. So I think it's important.   Kiera Dent (17:44.308) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (18:06.818) you know, to find out because I'm going tell you a lot of the celebrities and a lot of moguls, they're not calling to make the appointment. They have someone as an assistant to make their appointments for them. So I'll give you an example. I was working out in East Hampton for a little bit because I bought a house in in Amiganza. And as I was doing this renovation, I never really worked on Fridays, but in East Hampton, I worked some Fridays and I was fortunate   that I had a logistics manager for the Rolling Stones that came in. Built a relationship with her. And then from that, because she's a logistics manager, she does everything for the Stones. So I was very fortunate. She called me up, hey, Mick has a concert tonight at Madison Square Garden. He wants his teeth cleaned. He wants them checked out. Can you do it? Sure. What time? Nine o'clock at night. What?   Kiera Dent (18:39.082) Well.   Kiera Dent (19:01.735) I'm   Dr Robert DiPilla (19:03.342) So those are the things that you have to do. If you want that type of avatar, you want that type of clientele, then you kind have to do whatever it takes to go above and beyond to make sure that that happens. So don't think that if you want that type of practice, there's going to be some sacrifices that you're going to have to do. So for me, my personal story, for me being in New York, I was so driven, driven, driven. That's all I did. That's all I did. And I was married at the...   at the time. you know, looking back in retrospect, it affected my marriage. So, you know, my ex-wife, we're great, we're still great friends, but it affected because I just, for me, I was driven. This is what I wanted to do. I was out. I was going to opening of galleries. I was opening up to restaurants and because I wanted to be successful. But with that, there are some consequences that come with it.   So you have to kind of be prepared. You they always say, you know, the balance of life, you know, what to do as far as your career and work. I mean, there is, but you're going to sacrifice, you know, somewhere. You can't have it all, as they say. So you're going to have to kind of give up some.   Kiera Dent (20:12.853) Great.   Do you, looking back, are you grateful that you've made the decisions you've made or do you wish you would have done things differently? Like knowing what you know now. Walk me through because I think people people often wonder this.   Dr Robert DiPilla (20:26.466) Yeah, there's no, for me, there's no regrets because even if there was a regret, I always look at it as something that will make me better down the road. mean, listen, we're all gonna have failures. Things are gonna happen, but you have to learn from that. I mean, for someone to say, this has never happened to me and da, da, da, either they're lying or they have not, they've just graduated yesterday. I didn't tell my associates the same thing and that they had a bad day.   Kiera Dent (20:49.724) Yeah.   Dr Robert DiPilla (20:56.046) patient was complaining or something, I said, listen, it's going to happen. As long as you know in your heart you did the right thing, that's all you can do.   Kiera Dent (21:05.593) I that. And I appreciate that because I think so many times people feel like I should have known this right from the get go. But I think a lot of learning is experiencing too. And so going through it and making different decisions. And like you said, what's the type of life? What's the type of avatar do I want? And then crafting your practice around that. I really love that you highlight. I feel like you crafted your practice and your craft around the avatar, patient and life that you wanted.   I think at the beginning you probably hustled a lot more than you thought you would need to, but I think that that's the beginning of practice ownership. I think that's the beginning of any career. And then you're able to then start to curate it into what you wanted it to be. And I think so many dentists don't realize that that is a possibility for you if you want it to craft it for what you want.   Dr Robert DiPilla (21:50.486) No, listen, mean, there's many different practices, as you know. There's the elite practices that are doing, know, veneers and an example who took over Larry Rosenthal's office is Mike Appa. Mike Appa is a great dentist. When I was leaving Larry's office, he was coming in and he took it to the next level. And I missed, from my era, we didn't really have Facebook or Instagram or anything like that. So I'm kind of like the, know, the lagger in that particular point.   But he took that and made it to a different level as far as his career going to Dubai. And now he has multiple, multiple practices. But once again, there is some sacrifices. I'm sure it has not come easy to him. He has put in a lot of work, a lot of time, a lot of dedication to craft that for him. I look at it as, man, that's amazing. Good for him. Other people can get jealous of that.   but they don't understand the hard work what it takes to get there. It's like the basketball player, like, my God, he's making all this, how did he get that? But he forgot all the thousands and thousands of hours being in the gym and also practicing. Sometimes we forget that.   Kiera Dent (22:58.037) Yeah.   Kiera Dent (23:03.55) Right. Right. I think that it's been so just I love I love your passion. I love the life that you've lived. I love the I love that you were so committed to never being that person and then look at how that that drive and that determination took you from where you were to where you are today. I'm curious speaking to dentists who are maybe I don't know two three four years out.   What advice would you give them from all your years of practicing of the things you've been able to do, the clientele you've had, the team you had? What would be advice you'd give to that population of dentists right now? Knowing everything you know, knowing the climate, knowing the, like I said, DSOs are on the horizon. Do I become a private practice owner? Do I work corporate? Do I own multi-practices? What would you give? Again, we're talking four or five years out. I feel like this is right where they're starting to get that itch. They've got their, they figured a lot of things out.   Well, what advice would you have for that dentist?   Dr Robert DiPilla (23:57.454) So it's funny that you say that because three of my associates, I have been out four to five years. And we get together, which is great, which I love is we get together once a month at my house over here and we kind of go over some kids' education things and just kind of talking to them as far as what their successes are, what their stresses are, and also what they're stuck. We call that three S's. And I always tell them, listen, I don't want you to be me.   Kiera Dent (24:03.528) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (24:27.5) I want you to be you. If you're interested in Invisalign, then go for it. And I think that a lot of younger dentists feel that, my God, I have to do that endo. I have to do that extraction. I have to do that filling. I have to do this because there's so much money and debt from dental school and you can't do everything because something's gonna, you're gonna get hurt on one perspective.   My advice, I've been doing this, like I said, for 36 years, find out what you really, really love to do and then do that. Is it gonna pan off the next day? No, it's gonna take time. And I think we live in a world that it's instant gratification and everyone wants everything done yesterday. It's just the law of averages. You're just gonna have to do it, do it, do it, do it and keep it until you get there. For me, like I said, I was going for the implant route.   Kiera Dent (25:16.519) Right.   Dr Robert DiPilla (25:26.474) I loved surgery. And then I found that niche that I wanted to do was the aesthetic world. And then, okay, I'm doing some aesthetics. We're at Larry's office. We're doing 10 veneers on the bottom, 10 veneers on the top and the bottom. And I'm thinking to myself, yeah, the bite doesn't look that great. I said, well, there's something more to this. And then I went down to Rabbit Hole. I did Pete Dawson's chorus.   Kiera Dent (25:47.568) I'm   Dr Robert DiPilla (25:55.746) I remember at Panky. So I went another route as far as now doing full mouth rehabilitation. Going back to, you know, Facebook, Centric Relation, doing everything that needs to be done. How am supposed to get back to that? Right? And then, you know, getting there. So, you know, for me, that is my niche now. And from, you know, I'm building a bigger office in Birmingham. I think I'm crazy what I'm doing right now.   Kiera Dent (26:08.108) The baseball, that's a throwback.   Dr Robert DiPilla (26:25.016) but I still have passion for what I do. feel like, you when someone said, you've been out for 36 years, I feel like I've only been out for five years. I still love this profession. I love what it's given me, the opportunity, but sometimes I don't like the direction where it's going in. And that kind of goes back to what you mentioned about the DSOs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not popo-ing DSOs. I mean, I think there's a place for everyone.   Kiera Dent (26:33.611) Yeah.   Kiera Dent (26:47.198) Yeah, I'm curious on your take. You've been in this for a long time.   Dr Robert DiPilla (26:55.24) I mean, know dentists are in Medicaid offices, great. We know that patients are in PPO offices, great. Fee for service, better. And then also group practices that, you know, my associates are in. And then there's DSOs. Once again, I'm fortunate to be part of Dicama's group, and it's one of the premier law firms that have put all the DSOs together.   Kiera Dent (27:06.698) Yeah.   Kiera Dent (27:18.805) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (27:25.358) And some are great, some are amazing, but some have failed. And I think one of the problems I feel that corporate has is that if you do the CEO, you're looking at what? You're looking at the numbers, you're looking at the metrics, right? You're looking at the KPIs. But if you're in the trenches, you can't treat every office as the same. It's different. The hygienist has a different personality. dentist has a personality. You have different patients, demographic of patients.   Kiera Dent (27:31.04) Right.   Dr Robert DiPilla (27:54.648) So I think for dentists, we're just a different animal as far as the field that we're in. It's very, very personal that we have as far as our offices. And like I said, I have five offices. All five are completely different. If I try to implement every single detail thing in Birmingham to do it in Detroit, no. Same thing in Detroit to do at Sinclair Shores, no. It has to be customized to that particular practice.   Kiera Dent (28:22.782) Yeah, no, and I think that's such wise wisdom because working with hundreds of offices, I don't have an A to Z cookbook. I don't tell them like implement this. I know systems that will work, but we customize it to your area because the patient base, like you said in New York compared to Birmingham, Michigan, they're going to be very different patients. They're going to have different needs, different like all of it is different. The pace of it is going to be different. Your attrition rates will probably look differently. And so I agree with you completely that   Dr Robert DiPilla (28:36.046) That's great.   Kiera Dent (28:52.52) Everything is not apples to apples. I'm curious, how do you lead all five of those practices? Do you have, like, what does your team structure look like? Because so many people do get stressed out with multi-practice ownership. What have you done to reduce that stress level for yourself and make sure that they're all successful?   Dr Robert DiPilla (29:06.262) Yeah. No, it's, we just had our all company meeting. I call it the summit meeting. And, you know, it's amazing that, you know, 10 years ago, I had one office and maybe four employees. Now I   Kiera Dent (29:13.672) Thank you.   Kiera Dent (29:20.928) Did you hear that everyone? 10 years ago. So this is something that in his 36 years of dentistry, he did 26 years. I also think people need to realize they sometimes feel like they're too old to open up multiple practices. They feel they're too far in their career. They needed to do this earlier. So I hope people are hearing your timeline of 26 years solo practice and now 10 years making five practices, but also there is a timeline around that. So continue please. But I just want to highlight, this was not an overnight thing for you either.   Dr Robert DiPilla (29:23.5) Years ago, Yeah. Single practice.   Dr Robert DiPilla (29:51.054) It's not. I'll go back and I'll tell you the reason why for that. And for me, like I said, going to New York, I wanted to be the best. I wanted to be that celebrity dentist. And when I came back to Michigan, I centered everything around me. People came, they flew in from out of state to see me. And one of the things, I can't scale me. And one of the things that I have to open up   Kiera Dent (30:12.63) Yeah.   Dr Robert DiPilla (30:20.174) the offices and kind of passed the baton to my other associates. So, you for me, that was like the biggest thing is the key is letting go. And like I said, we had a summit meeting two weeks ago. And like I said, I had five employees in one practice. Now I have five practices with close to 70 employees. You may say, my God, how do you do that? I hire smart people smarter than me.   Kiera Dent (30:43.082) Yeah   Dr Robert DiPilla (30:49.79) to do that. I have a great CFO. I have a great regional manager and I have great office managers. And one of the biggest things that we, we constant, constant role play a lot of the things that we do in the office. And why is that important? One of the things that we did when COVID happened, before we opened up, we had a month where we did Zoom calls.   like this, and we did a role play because when patients come back, they're gonna have questions. And what are we doing to protect them and ourselves? And it was really important for the front desk, it was really important for our managers, hygienists and assistants to make sure we're getting our message across. One of the things that I never wanna hear on the phone is if a patient asked a question,   and our front desk, our personal, I don't know. I don't know what we're doing. So, you to me, it's just having those questions answered. And what we did is I call it the kind of the soft opening, like what a restaurant would do before they opened up fully, they would kind of, you know, bring in some of their guests or their family members to have a soft opening. So that's what we usually do from that. But the main thing, you for me,   Kiera Dent (31:51.997) That's   Dr Robert DiPilla (32:15.112) is I just hire great people that are around me that will integrate the vision that I have. So there's a great book and I highly, highly recommend for dentists. And I know Gina Whitman very well, it's called Traction. I don't know if you've heard the book or. And it's amazing. And then the follow-up book is Rocket Fuel.   Kiera Dent (32:33.75) We are diehard traction people. We help offices with it. It is incredible. Yes.   Kiera Dent (32:41.903) Amen. When you were talking about integrator, was like, he's a visionary needs the integrator. Did you, did you hire?   Dr Robert DiPilla (32:45.198) I'm the 100%. I mean, for me, I'm definitely the visionary. know what I want to see. And then my CFL is the integrator. I have so bad ADD, I'm like, don't squirrel. Okay, what happened over here? No, no, no, no, get on track. We gotta do this. So for me, like.   Kiera Dent (32:57.848) you   Kiera Dent (33:03.382) How did you find your CFO integrator? you go through one of Traction's hiring things? Did you find them through? How did you find that integrator? Because I think that's such a key piece in growth. How did you find yours?   Dr Robert DiPilla (33:14.572) Well, luckily she was with us and within the company and we just hired up for her. She just went from low level to higher hiring and she got it. She understood the whole process. mean, when she read the book, she, I mean, my God, this is the missing piece for us. And I love that, that passion that she has for that and then just kind of put everything together. So I was very fortunate in that respect. But when we do our hiring,   Kiera Dent (33:21.462) amazing.   Kiera Dent (33:32.118) Yeah.   Dr Robert DiPilla (33:43.746) We hire within our culture and who we are. And sometimes it's difficult to do that. We did that right after COVID because some people didn't feel like they wanted to come back or didn't feel safe to come back as far as some employees, which is fine. And there was a shortage of dental assistants and hygienists wasn't an issue for us. It was more assistance. And I hate to say that we hired people that weren't the right fit.   Kiera Dent (34:08.97) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (34:13.71) And I'm going to tell you that was a big mistake because it's going to take you longer to find another person. So I'd have no one. do it myself compared to not have the same, the right person that would fit in our culture.   Kiera Dent (34:29.974) I agree. That's wise wisdom. And I think so many people get desperate. And I mean, I've done it. I think we've all done it, right? We've all made those hires and we're like, agreed with you. We'd rather wait it out till the right person comes through rather than doing those desperate hires. And I think it's   Dr Robert DiPilla (34:41.966) Yeah, it works out. And really works out. I'm a true believer that, I mean, there is a plan and you just kind of have to wait it out and it comes in because the same thing in our downtown Detroit office, we were waiting for someone and we thought someone, oh my God, she's going to be great. Oh my God, she's moving from Boston. She's going to come here. She's ran a periodontal office. Oh my God, we love her. And then got ghosted. Like what the hell happened? And then the next day,   Kiera Dent (35:07.38) Mm-hmm.   Dr Robert DiPilla (35:10.85) We got another resume. Lauren, I mean, amazing. I mean, just that blessing that comes through. So I think the best thing to do is just wait it out, hire within your culture. And if they don't fit, they're not the right team member for you.   Kiera Dent (35:28.916) I love that. Dr. DiPilla, something I have found so fascinating with our podcast today, just so appreciative. I feel you have wisdom. And I think wisdom oftentimes lacks. And I think it comes from experience. I think you've learned from the things that you've done. I'm not saying you're old. I'm saying that I hear wisdom from you. And I think you had this wisdom even when you first started your career. I think you learned things. But I feel you lived your own.   Dr Robert DiPilla (35:42.114) You're saying I'm   Kiera Dent (35:56.438) I feel like you grew because you wanted to grow, not because you felt like you needed to. I feel like you waited when I'm sure a lot of your other colleagues were building multi-practices and you're like, this is what I'm enjoying doing. And what I've heard is as you've shifted and morphed throughout your career and the way you've presented it, it sounds like you've done it based on intrigue and curiosity and things that still keep the passion within you. And I feel like...   You're a great example of someone who can be practicing dentistry for 36 years and still have passion, fire and fuel behind it, rather than the what I see a lot of right now of burnout. And I was trying to put the pieces together as we were chatting and I'm like, I think honest to goodness, you've done everything because it was a passion and a curiosity and it fueled you rather than drained you. And I also really love that   you believe that there's a higher path for you. Like you said, it's just because one door is closing, it means the other door is opening, but that door is not quite ready yet. So be okay with this door closing. But that would how I would summarize you. Obviously, please fill in any gaps I may have missed. But I think that that's so refreshing to hear that I think a lot of us can take stock in and learn from you as well.   Dr Robert DiPilla (36:49.806) 100%.   Dr Robert DiPilla (37:05.474) Wow, well, thank you for that. That's, thank you. But for me, right now, I think it's important to, like I said, pass the baton to my other dentist and kind of elevate them as much as possible. And I think if you're in a group practice or if you're in a single practice, sometimes we live on our own little island and you don't know where to do. would...   Kiera Dent (37:10.197) You're welcome.   Dr Robert DiPilla (37:31.66) get a couple of your friends, colleagues, whatever, just go out to a restaurant, hang out and kind of talk your story. Because we're all in it and we all go through the same things. And maybe I'm blessed with mental resiliency, I don't know. I mean, there's a lot of things that are kind of thrown at you. But for me, for my upbringing, mean, things bother me, don't get me wrong, I am human.   But I know that my purpose is stronger than the noise that hear that's behind me. And for me, where am I going to go from here? What's the next 10 years look like? And For me, my legacy and what I want to hear is that when I'm long gone and a patient goes to another dentist and says, hey, who's your other dentist? And I say, well, I went to DiPilla All I want to hear is that, you know what?   Yes, I heard great people. That's all I want to hear. You went to one of the best. That's it. That's all I want to hear. I mean, I that's my legacy is that make sure that we as a group, as a team or organization, we've done the right thing by you and also by the the patients and also our team too. We got to take care of our the team that supports us very,   Kiera Dent (38:54.25) That's beautiful. And I think as you said that I think maybe a takeaway from today would be figure out the legacy that you want to leave. think that that legacy, just did a mastermind group with some people in person and I had them write when they were, you know, I didn't give them an age. I just said, when you're sitting back looking at your life, what do want to feel? What do you want to experience? And what do you want it to be said about you?   And it was crazy because people started making different decisions in that moment because the legacy of who they want to be and what they want to leave behind radically shifts what you're doing today. And I think that that's a beautiful takeaway from today. I have loved our conversation. I thoroughly enjoy you as a human. I think you're just doing a beautiful work, an example of keeping the passion alive in dentistry and doing great things no matter what's going on. any last thoughts you have, how can people connect with you?   Dr Robert DiPilla (39:34.926) Thank you.   Dr Robert DiPilla (39:44.238) I think for anyone guys who have been graduating, this is like the best time to be a dentist. I mean, I'm so excited. mean, the technology is amazing. Things that we used to do before and we can do now, digital workflow, 3D printing, AI, it's amazing. So, for me, I go into work every day. I'm very passionate what we need to do. But for me,   It's time for me to kind of like maybe work maybe in the chair once or twice a week and then work on the business. And that's where I'm more passionate about as well. And then kind of like I said, elevating everybody else. But once again, this has been a real, real pleasure and I can see your passion as well and much, success for yourself.   Kiera Dent (40:28.682) Likewise, thank you so much for joining today, Dr. Tafilla. I hope everybody who's listened takes away a few golden nuggets and gems because I really do believe there was so much value and wisdom in this podcast today. I think that there's so much beauty. love podcasting with people like yourself that are just so optimistic of the future. So thank you for joining us and for all of you listening. Yes.   Dr Robert DiPilla (40:49.816) My pleasure.   Kiera Dent (40:53.78) All of you listening, thank you for joining us. And as always, thanks for listening. I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team Podcast.  

⁠Odkaz na celý dílV sobotu se budou udělovat Lvi, proto jsme si pozvali výrazného scénáristu Petra Kolečka (Okresní přebor, Masaryk, Most…) a režiséra Adama Sedláka (Banger, Domestik, Addicts). Pro ostřejší výroky do vlastních řad nešli daleko, přesto však nesouhlasí s generalizací, že česká filmová a televizní tvorba je nekvalitní. Probrali jsme systém financování i anabázi, jak vzniká filmové téma. Souhlasíte s výrokem, že přelomové filmy vznikají pouze v revolučních dobách?Partnerem podcastu je advokátní kancelář ROWAN LEGAL a provozovatel zdravotnických zařízení PENTA HOSPITALS a PENTA FUND.

Voiko perinteinen insinööritoimisto rakentaa menestyksekkään ohjelmistoliiketoiminnan? Granlundin tapauksessa vastaus on kyllä.Granlund on vuonna 1960 perustettu suomalainen insinööritoimisto, joka toimiikiinteistö- ja energiajohtamisen sekä LVI-, sähkö- ja taloautomaatiosuunnittelun edelläkävijänä. Yritys työllistää yli1 400 asiantuntijaa, ja sen liikevaihto onyli 150 miljoonaa euroa.1990-luvulla Granlund lähti kehittämään ohjelmistoratkaisua asiakkailleen, ja nykyään sen SaaS-liiketoiminta on kasvanut yli50 hengen tiimiksi, jonka liikevaihto (ARR) on5–10 miljoonaa euroa. Softaliiketoiminta on muodostunut merkittäväksi osaksi yhtiön arvoa ja kasvustrategiaa.Tässä jaksossa Granlundin softaliiketoiminnan vetäjäKimmo Mattila kertoo, miten perinteisen asiantuntijayrityksen sisälle voi rakentaa ohjelmistoliiketoimintaa. Käymme läpi softan ja perinteisen liiketoiminnan symbioosia, yrityksen päätöksiä kansainvälistymisestä sekä SaaS-bisneksen erityispiirteitä, jotka poikkeavat perinteisestä konsultti- ja palveluliiketoiminnasta.Keskustelemme myös johdon näkökulmasta: miten perinteisen yrityksen johto hahmottaa ohjelmistoliiketoiminnan arvon ja dynamiikan? Lisäksi pureudumme Kimmon uratarinaan ja hänen näkemyksiinsä siitä, mitä olisi kannattanut tehdä toisin.

Dans cet extrait, j'accueille Frédéric, qui partage son expérience personnelle face à un défi personnel.Au début, Frédéric raconte comment un projet familial important a nécessité un voyage en Amérique du Sud, déclenchant alors une forte anxiété de prendre l'avion.Il explique ses tentatives antérieures avec diverses thérapies et son scepticisme initial à l'égard de la sophrologie.Nous avons évoqués les défis rencontrés, de sa prise de rendez-vous manquée, et de son parcours pour finalement essayer la sophrologie., qui a "transformateur".Rejoignez-nous pour écouter l'intégralité de ce témoignage inspirant et découvrir comment la sophrologie peut transformer la gestion de l'anxiété et offrir de nouvelles perspectives de sérénité dans le prochain épisode---J'espère que cela répond à votre demande. Merci de votre écoute et restez à l'écoute pour l'épisode complet !#LaVoixPositive #Podcast #BienÊtre #Authenticité #positivitéAu plaisir de vous retrouver dans les prochains épisodes de notre podcast !   Lumineusement vôtre - LVi  https://linkr.bio/LVi_lavoixpositive contact@Lvi-lavoixpositive.fr  Découvre Partage et abonne toi au podcast La voix positive pour avoir du positif dans ton quotidien   

No princípio, antes de existir qualquer outra coisa, a Palavra já existia. E a Palavra estava com Deus; a Palavra era Deus. Aquele que era a Palavra estava no princípio com Deus. Por meio dele tudo o que existe foi criado. Não existe nada que não tenha sido feito por ele. Nele estava a vida, a luz para a humanidade, A Luz brilha na escuridão e a escuridão não pode apagá-la. Um anjo chamado João foi enviado por Deus para falar a respeito de Jesus, a verdadeira Luz, para que por meio dele, todas as pessoas acreditassem nessa Luz. João não era essa Luz; só veio para falar da Luz. A Luz verdadeira estava vindo ao mundo para iluminar a humanidade. Ele estava no mundo; o mundo foi feito por meio dele, mas o mundo não o conheceu. Ele veio para a sua terra, para o seu próprio povo, os judeus, mas não o aceitaram. Mas a todas as pessoas que acreditaram nele, ele deu o direito de se tornarem filhos de Deus; não por nascimento fíisico, desejo, decisão humana, mas da vontade de Deus. A Palavra se tornou um ser humano e viveu aqui na terra entre nós, repleto de graça e verdade. E vimos a sua glória, a glória que pertence somente ao único Filho do Pai. João confirmou a respeito dele: Este é aquele de quem eu falava: Chegará alguém muito mais importante do que eu, porque ele já existia muito antes de mim. Todos temos recebido dele bênçãos sobre bênçãos; a lei foi dada por intermédio de Moisés, mas a graça e a verdade vieram por meio de Jesus. Ninguém jamais viu Deus, mas o único Filho, que também é Deus e está em perfeita união com o Pai, nos mostrou como Deus é. E os judeus de Jerusalém, enviaram alguns lideres religiosos para perguntar a João quem ele era. João não mentiu, não espalhou fake news (isso é anti cristo), disse a verdade: Eu não sou o Ungido. E insistiam: Você é o profeta Elias ou o profeta? Respondeu: Não sou. E diziam: Fale quem é você, para podermos dar uma resposta aqueles que nos enviaram. E João respondeu como o antigo profeta Isaías: Eu Sou a voz que clama no deserto: Endireitem o caminho para o Senhor! João 1:1-23 Ai de mim se não o fizer! Eu dei a vocês poder para pisarem em cobras e escorpiões, para superarem a força de todos os que praticam o mal. Lucas 10:19/Romanos 13:1-14 Dos Direitos e Deveres Individuais e Coletivos: Art. 5◦ 'Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros aos estrangeiros residentes no Pais a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes: XLIV - constitui crime inafiançável imprescritível a açao de grupos armados, civis ou militares, contra ordem constitucional e o Estado democrático; XLV - nenhuma pena passará da pessoa do condenado, podendo a obrigaçao de reparar o dano e a decretaçao do perdimento de bens ser, nos termos da lei, estendidas aos sucessores e contra eles executadas, ate o limite do valor do patrimônio transferido; XLVI - a lei regulará a individualização da pena e adotará, entre outras, as seguintes: a) privacão ou restriçdo da liberdade; b) perda de bens; c) multa; d) prestaçao social alternativa; e) suspensão ou interdição de direitos; XLVII - não haverá penas: a) de morte, salvo em caso de guerra declarada, nos termos do art. 84, XlX: b) de caráter perpétuo; c) de trabalhos forçados: d) de banimento; e) cruéis; XLVlll - a pena será cumprida em estabelecimentos distintos, de acordo com a natureza do delito, a idade e o sexo do apenado; XLIX - é assegurado aos presos o respeito à integridade fisica e moral; L - às presidiárias serão asseguradas condições para que possam permanecer com seus filhos durante o período de amamentação; Ll ; LII ; LIll ; LIV ; LV ; LVI ; LVll ; LVIIl ; LIX ; LX ; LXl

Dans cet extrait, j'accueille Frédéric, qui partage son expérience personnelle face à un défi personnel.Au début, Frédéric raconte comment un projet familial important a nécessité un voyage en Amérique du Sud, déclenchant alors une forte anxiété de prendre l'avion.Il explique ses tentatives antérieures avec diverses thérapies et son scepticisme initial à l'égard de la sophrologie.Nous avons évoqués les défis rencontrés, de sa prise de rendez-vous manquée, et de son parcours pour finalement essayer la sophrologie., qui a "transformateur".Rejoignez-nous pour écouter l'intégralité de ce témoignage inspirant et découvrir comment la sophrologie peut transformer la gestion de l'anxiété et offrir de nouvelles perspectives de sérénité dans le prochain épisode---J'espère que cela répond à votre demande. Merci de votre écoute et restez à l'écoute pour l'épisode complet !#LaVoixPositive #Podcast #BienÊtre #Authenticité #positivitéAu plaisir de vous retrouver dans les prochains épisodes de notre podcast !   Lumineusement vôtre - LVi  https://linkr.bio/LVi_lavoixpositive contact@Lvi-lavoixpositive.fr  Découvre Partage et abonne toi au podcast La voix positive pour avoir du positif dans ton quotidien   

Dans cet épisode de "LVi & la voix positive", je vous guiderai à travers une séance de visualisation apaisante axée sur un objet symbolique. Installez-vous confortablement, respirez profondément et imaginez-vous marcher dans un lieu serein et sécurisant, créé par votre esprit. Observez les détails autour de vous, ressentez la tranquillité et découvrez

798: More Patients or Higher APV? The One Metric You Must Focus on for Real Growth – Dr. Barrett StraubYou need patients to run your practice. But more isn't always better! To help you understand what makes patients valuable for your business, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT's CEO, to explain annual patient value and the six steps to steadily increase it for a more profitable practice. Sometimes, less is more! To learn more about this magic KPI for growth, listen to Episode 798 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Straub:Send Dr. Straub an email: barrett@actdental.com Join Dr. Straub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrett.d.straubMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 798: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosMain Takeaways:Do more dentistry per visit for efficiency.Track how much you're diagnosing and selling.Get patients involved by taking time for a consultation.You can't afford not to collect 100% of what you're owed.Create a system to schedule your unscheduled treatment.Add procedures you're qualified and skilled to do onto your menu.Some patients can be seen more frequently than every six months.Keep patients tethered to the practice, even with easy appointments.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:16 Annual patient value, explained.10:17 Grow your communication skills and confidence.12:05 Collect 100%.14:00 Do more per visit.17:18 Track how much you diagnose and sell.21:02 Add more procedures to your menu.23:34 Schedule unscheduled treatment.25:36 Don't let patients leave without their next appointment.29:08 Good versus “not that bad”.31:15 Get patients involved.34:54 Final thoughts.Dr. Barrett Straub Bio:Dr. Barrett Straub practices general and sedation dentistry in Port Washington, Wisconsin. He has worked hard to develop his practice into a top-performing, fee-for-service practice that focuses on improving the lives of patients through dentistry.A graduate of Marquette Dental School, Dr. Straub's advanced training and CE includes work at the Spear Institute, LVI, DOCS,...

Send us a textGood morning, digital pathology trailblazers! Welcome to another exciting exploration of digital pathology and AI. I'm thrilled to have our global community here with us today from so many different time zones. Before we dive into today's content, a quick note: my equipment is being a bit finicky, but that's life in the digital world!Integrating Image Analysis with AILet's kick off with a recap of some recent updates. Yesterday, I had the privilege of presenting to a mixed group at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. We discussed AI in image analysis, an essential tool bridging radiology and pathology as these fields rapidly evolve with new technologies like foundation models and large language models. A diverse audience—ranging from radiologists to pathologists—prompted me to adapt my presentation style on the spot. It was a dynamic discussion about the advancements in healthcare that shared perspectives from both sides.Lymphovascular Invasion: A Case StudyOur first paper today focuses on a deep learning model for identifying lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in lung adenocarcinoma. This significant prognostic factor is crucial for advancing diagnostic consistency and reliability. Unlike broad foundation models, this work engages with dedicated image analysis applications targeting specific diagnostic challenges. The study demonstrated reduced pathologist evaluation time by nearly 17% and even more in complex cases, aligning with previous findings that AI enhances efficiency by around 21%.AI Collaborations: Human and Veterinary PathologyNext, we delve into a collaborative effort between human and veterinary pathologists, emphasizing the promise of AI integration in telepathology and digital pathology. These fields are converging to enhance information exchange, teaching, and research. I'm particularly excited about this paper due to my own veterinary pathology background and the potential it offers for both educational and clinical practices.Spatial Profiling and Immuno-OncologyWe then journey into the intricate landscape of immuno-oncology with a study on PD-1 and PD-L1 in osteosarcoma microenvironments. Utilizing deep learning and multiplex fluorescence immunohistochemistry, researchers highlighted the spatial orchestration of these markers, providing insights into potential immunotherapeutic strategies. This work is an exemplar of how AI can illuminate complex biological landscapes, offering a path for future therapies.ConclusionThank you all for joining this vibrant discussion. Whether you're tuning in from early morning in Atlanta or late at night in Algeria, your engagement enriches our learning experience. Keep an eye out for more content and upcoming courses designed to unpack these groundbreaking developments in AI and digital pathology.Until next time, keep blazing trails in digital pathology!Support the showBecome a Digital Pathology Trailblazer get the "Digital Pathology 101" FREE E-book and join us!

Maria Lodovica GullinoL'eredità di Rachel Carson nella difesa delle coltureLVI Incontri FitoiatriciCircolo dei Lettori, TorinoUn nuovo incontro di avvicinamento a Coltivato 2025, il Festival Internazionale dell'Agricoltura Lunedì 14 ottobre 2024, ore 10.00Circolo dei lettori, Torino via Bogino 9 Sala Gioco www.coltivato.com Coltivato, il Festival Internazionale dell'Agricoltura, prosegue il percorso di avvicinamento all'edizione 2025 con un nuovo appuntamento del ciclo di incontri dedicati a temi di attualità e rilevanza nel settore. Rivolta a un pubblico di studenti, agricoltori, tecnici e operatori del settore orto-floricolo, o semplici curiosi, la LVI edizione degli Incontri Fitoiatrici, intitolata L'eredità di Rachel Carson nella difesa delle colture, si terrà lunedì 14 ottobre alle ore 10.00 nella Sala Gioco del Circolo dei lettori (via Bogino 9). A sessant'anni dalla morte di Rachel Carson, il Festival Internazionale dell'Agricoltura Coltivato promuove una riflessione sull'eredità di Primavera silenziosa nel mondo della fitoiatria, discutendo le risposte dell'industria agrochimica, degli agricoltori e dei ricercatori. Il grande pregio della Carson non è solo quello di avere previsto, con larghissimo anticipo, i problemi causati da un uso esasperato di agrofarmaci, proponendo soluzioni, ma anche quello di avere avuto una visione completa, oggi definita circolare, collegando suolo, acqua, aria, vegetazione, fauna, uomo.“Nel 1962 – ero una bambina – lessi, con l'aiuto di mio padre, agronomo, la versione originale di Primavera silenziosa (Silent spring), restandone impressionata. Allora non potevo immaginare che sarei diventata, più tardi, una fitoiatra, interessata alla difesa sostenibile delle colture. Carson mi aiutò a capire, con il suo libro, che si deve cercare di fare un uso limitato e responsabile degli agrofarmaci, che restano strumenti indispensabili per la difesa delle colture e che proprio per questo vanno conservati il più a lungo possibile” ha dichiarato Maria Lodovica Gullino, fitopatologa, imprenditrice e responsabile scientifico di Coltivato.Dopo i saluti istituzionali, l'incontro, moderato da Maria Lodovica Gullino, si aprirà con letture da La Signora degli Oceani, racconto teatrale di Massimiano Bucchi interpretato dall'attrice Laura Curino, cui seguirà un Dialogo immaginario tra Rachel Carson e il DDT di Giacomo Lorenzini (Università di Pisa) e letture da Primavera silenziosa di Rachel Carson, sempre a cura dell'attrice Laura Curino.  Alle 11.30 si terrà l'intervento di Maria Lodovica Gullino (Festival Coltivato)e Giovanna Gilardi (Università di Torino) C'era una volta il bromuro di metile, largamente impiegato in Italia come fumigante per la disinfestazione del terreno prima di essere bandito dal Protocollo di Montréal. Seguirà una panoramica sull'Evoluzione nello sviluppo degli agrofarmaci a cura di Renzo Pedretti (Federchimica Agrofarma) e sullo Sviluppo di bioagrofarmaci a cura di Andrea Bosi (IBMA Italia). Massimo Pugliese eAngelo Garibaldi (Università di Torino) concluderanno il convegno con una riflessione sulla Ricerca di alternative agli agrofarmaci, tra successi e insuccessi.Per partecipare è necessario registrarsi sul sito www.coltivato.com  IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Bienvenue dans la voix positive.Après une pause revitalisante, jereviens avec une énergie renouvelée et des idées encore plus claires. Dans cet épisode de reprise, je vous explique l'importance de faire des pauses dans notre vie trépidante pour mieux repartir ensuite. Je partage mes expériences personnelles, mes réflexions et mes apprentissages.Préparez-vous à découvrir dans les prochains épisodes, des intervenants inspirants, des astuces pour améliorer votre quotidien et des moments de relaxation pour vous ressourcer.Rejoignez la team positive pour un voyage vers le mieux-être et l'épanouissement personnel.Ne manquez pas ce nouvel épisode de "La Voix Positive" pour démarrer ce chemin ensemble !Chaque jour j'apprends à être moi. Bien-être, sourire, pensées positives, une pointe de zenen toute décontraction, c'est le cocktail que je te propose ici vers la voie de l'épanouissement. On apprend ensemble C'est parti.Je suis Virginie, ton hôte et je suis ravie de te retrouver aujourd'hui pour un nouvel épisode. Comme d'habitude, on explore des moyens concrets pour cultiver la positivité, le bien-être dans nos vies.Se connecter à soi dans le présent, Éviter d'être dans le passé ou dans le futur, éviter de ruminer, éviter d'être anxieux de ce qui va se passer. Revenir à soi sur le moment présent, c'est un moyen très puissant de réduire le stress, de se reconnecter à soi, de trouver la paix intérieure, tu appelles ça comme tu veux,Et surtout peu importe où tu te trouves, tu peux essayer dès aujourd'hui n'importe où d'où tu es.Restez positif, restez vous-même et restez à l'écoute !Au plaisir de vous retrouver dans les prochains épisodes de notre podcast ! Lumineusement vôtre - LVi  https://linkr.bio/LVi_lavoixpositive contact@Lvi-lavoixpositive.frDécouvre Partage et abonne toi au podcast La voix positive pour avoir du positif dans ton quotidien   

707: Why the Road Ahead for Dentists is Amazing – Dr. Barrett StraubIf you want a great life as a dentist, you need a great dental practice. To help you take your first steps toward a better life, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT's CEO, to showcase their new membership program, the Best Practices Association. Join today and transform your practice! To earn more, stress less, and start enjoying your days at work, listen to Episode 707 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Straub:Send Dr. Straub an email: barrett@actdental.com Join Dr. Straub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrett.d.straubFollow Dr. Straub on ACT's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdentalMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Main Takeaways:Learn the key principles of a better practice, better life.Understand the importance of creating margin.Your team — not your patients — come first.Time is the new rich. Stop being so busy.Join ACT's BPA today!Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:26 About ACT's Best Practices Association.5:04 Why dentistry is a noble profession.9:22 The Better Practice, Better Life movement, explained.15:06 Foster great community with BPA.18:33 Why dentists are working more and making less.23:49 Important statistics to know.26:04 You don't need to be everyone's dentist.27:50 Set up the right systems with help from BPA.29:15 Why you should “own your job”.32:49 Margin, explained.35:03 Time is the new rich.37:27 Improve your life first to impact others' lives.42:16 What to expect being a BPA member.Dr. Barrett Straub Bio:Dr. Barrett Straub practices general and sedation dentistry in Port Washington, Wisconsin. He has worked hard to develop his practice into a top-performing, fee-for-service practice that focuses on improving the lives of patients through dentistry.A graduate of Marquette Dental School, Dr. Straub's advanced training and CE includes work at the Spear Institute, LVI, DOCS, and as a member of the Milwaukee Study Club. He is a past member of the Wisconsin Dental Association Board of Trustees and was awarded the Marquette Dental School 2017 Young Alumnus of the Year. As a former ACT coaching...

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"ICONIC!" - Co-founder of Dental Boot Camp, Dr. Mac Lee and Educator/Author Dr. Pam Marzban talk about their efforts to bring the awareness of Craniomandibular Orthopedics to the public and dental profession alike.  Please join us! About Dr. Lee:  Third-generation dentist in rural Edna, Tx Retired, after five decades of clinical dentistry and is now writing, teaching, ranching, and being with kids and grandkids.  Deeply trained in CR dentistry with LD Pankey, Pete Dawson, and John Kois who all became personal friends.  His first dental epiphany was at the Pankey Institute in 1977.  His grandfather's records from 1928 told a story of treating periodontal disease as an infection, cleaning the area (SRP), using an antimicrobial, teaching the patient how to keep it clean, and letting the body heal itself. Mac took the antimicrobial his grandfather used, changed the name, got FDA approval, and then sold it through Premier Dental. His second dental epiphany was seeing the mouth through a totally different set of eyes.  This led to me becoming a Regent for the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics and to his Amazon book, The Life Robbing Pain of TMD; Why Me? He redid Joleen's FMR to a more comfortable and beautiful position.About Dr. Marzban:Graduating from a highly accredited dental school is the minimum requirement necessary to provide quality cosmetic dental care. Dr. Marzban firmly believes that in order to provide her patients with the best possible treatments, it's important to continue studying with the finest dentists in the country throughout her career.After graduating with honors from the Medical College of Virginia, she pursued a rigorous post-graduate training program at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), the leading school for cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry in the nation. Upon completion of this program, she graduated as an LVI Fellow. The distinction of LVI Fellow is only awarded to a select few dentists who have demonstrated mastery of the entire LVI program, which includes a minimum of 278 hours of dental training in advanced aesthetics and neuromuscular science.In addition, Dr. Marzban has earned several other prestigious accolades as part of her continued post-graduate training:Board certified cosmetic dentistFellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry (a distinction held by only 10% of dentists nationwide)Certified by the American Academy of Dental Sleep MedicineCertified Digital Smile Design (DSD) dentistDr. Marzban's work has been published, awarded and internationally recognized. One of her patients, Admarys, was selected as a model for MAC Veneers.

Today's episode especially goes out to the new grads who listen to this podcast but also is a technique not used by all! My time at LVI taught me many things, but thanks to Dr. Ron Jackson, my etch technique has resulted in far less sensitivity for my patients post-op. Today we discuss: The properties of Dentin vs Enamel Total Etch vs Selective Etch Favourite products! Have you ever wanted to try your own team TRAINING DAY, but not sure where to start?  Grab our FREE Amazing Race Starter Pack for templates and topic ideas to get your team motivated!  Click the LINK HERE! IF YOU want a DEEPER DIVE, we have just the thing!  We have recently launched our 6 Module Modern Dentist Challenge!  Here we provide more insight into ALL the systems I use at my office and how we make it happen. For more info, Click HERE!   As always, I would LOVE and appreciate if you would RATE and REVIEW this podcast and don't forget it TAG me @drpeggybown on IG and please remember to hit the FOLLOW button!  All episodes are now available on YouTube in 2023.Thank you so much for listening!   Peggy xox

ARTICLE II. THE DEBTORS' CORPORATE HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND BUSINESS OVERVIEWA. The Debtors' Corporate HistoryOn November 5, 2021, Bread [Financial Holdings, Inc.], a Delaware corporation then known as Alliance Data Systems Corporation (“ADS”), completed a corporate spinoff (the “Spinoff Transaction”) of its loyalty programs business line, which included (i) the AIR MILES Reward Program, Canada's most recognized coalition loyalty program, and (ii) its Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty business (“BrandLoyalty”). As a result of the Spinoff Transaction, LVI, a newly formed independent, publicly-traded company, became the ultimate parent of the entities that own and operate the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses.Pursuant to the Spinoff Transaction, 81% of the outstanding shares of LVI were distributed pro rata to the holders of ADS common stock based on the outstanding shares of ADS common stock at the close of business on the record date of October 27, 2021 and ADS retained 19% of the outstanding shares of LVI.* In addition, and as described in more detail below, as part of the Spinoff Transaction, ADS caused LVI and subsidiaries comprising the spun business to make cash distributions totaling $750 million to ADS on November 3, 2021. 4 On November 8, 2021, “regular-way” trading of LVI common stock began on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LYLT”.B. The Company's Business OperationsLVI's non-Debtor indirect subsidiaries own and operate two business segments: AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty. Through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses, the Company provides tech-enabled, datadriven customer loyalty solutions by way of reward programs with partnering businesses, including financial institutions, retailers, grocers and other consumer-facing enterprises. These solutions are focused on helping partnering businesses achieve their strategic and financial objectives, including increased consumer basket size, shopper traffic and frequency, digital reach and enhanced program reporting and analytics. The Company also helps its partners create and increase consumer loyalty across multiple touch points, from traditional to digital to mobile and emerging technologies. The Company looks to create value for its stakeholders through the continued development of loyalty platforms for the tech-forward business and consumer era.The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of December 2022, the Company employed approximately 1204 individuals in 18 countries around the world and provided services to over 300 participating businesses (with over 10 million Canadians actively participating in the AIR MILES Reward Program) in 41 countries worldwide through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses. As of the December 2022, the Company leased approximately 29 properties worldwide, which are used to carry out the Company's operational, sales and administrative functions and include general office properties, warehouses, data centers, customer care centers, automobiles and equipment. The Company's principal leased facilities are located in Canada and the Netherlands.* ADS stockholders of record that did not sell their rights to receive LVI stock before the close of business on November 5, 2021 received one share of LVI common stock for every two and one-half (2.5) shares of ADS common stock.(Excerpt from LOYALTY VENTURES INC., et al., Chapter 11 Case 23-90111 Document 127 Filed in TXSB [the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas] on 03/21/23 COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF LOYALTY VENTURES INC. AND ITS DEBTOR AFFILIATES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE)

ARTICLE II. THE DEBTORS' CORPORATE HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND BUSINESS OVERVIEWA. The Debtors' Corporate HistoryOn November 5, 2021, Bread [Financial Holdings, Inc.], a Delaware corporation then known as Alliance Data Systems Corporation (“ADS”), completed a corporate spinoff (the “Spinoff Transaction”) of its loyalty programs business line, which included (i) the AIR MILES Reward Program, Canada's most recognized coalition loyalty program, and (ii) its Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty business (“BrandLoyalty”). As a result of the Spinoff Transaction, LVI, a newly formed independent, publicly-traded company, became the ultimate parent of the entities that own and operate the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses.Pursuant to the Spinoff Transaction, 81% of the outstanding shares of LVI were distributed pro rata to the holders of ADS common stock based on the outstanding shares of ADS common stock at the close of business on the record date of October 27, 2021 and ADS retained 19% of the outstanding shares of LVI.* In addition, and as described in more detail below, as part of the Spinoff Transaction, ADS caused LVI and subsidiaries comprising the spun business to make cash distributions totaling $750 million to ADS on November 3, 2021. 4 On November 8, 2021, “regular-way” trading of LVI common stock began on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LYLT”.B. The Company's Business OperationsLVI's non-Debtor indirect subsidiaries own and operate two business segments: AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty. Through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses, the Company provides tech-enabled, datadriven customer loyalty solutions by way of reward programs with partnering businesses, including financial institutions, retailers, grocers and other consumer-facing enterprises. These solutions are focused on helping partnering businesses achieve their strategic and financial objectives, including increased consumer basket size, shopper traffic and frequency, digital reach and enhanced program reporting and analytics. The Company also helps its partners create and increase consumer loyalty across multiple touch points, from traditional to digital to mobile and emerging technologies. The Company looks to create value for its stakeholders through the continued development of loyalty platforms for the tech-forward business and consumer era.The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of December 2022, the Company employed approximately 1204 individuals in 18 countries around the world and provided services to over 300 participating businesses (with over 10 million Canadians actively participating in the AIR MILES Reward Program) in 41 countries worldwide through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses. As of the December 2022, the Company leased approximately 29 properties worldwide, which are used to carry out the Company's operational, sales and administrative functions and include general office properties, warehouses, data centers, customer care centers, automobiles and equipment. The Company's principal leased facilities are located in Canada and the Netherlands.* ADS stockholders of record that did not sell their rights to receive LVI stock before the close of business on November 5, 2021 received one share of LVI common stock for every two and one-half (2.5) shares of ADS common stock.(Excerpt from LOYALTY VENTURES INC., et al., Chapter 11 Case 23-90111 Document 127 Filed in TXSB [the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas] on 03/21/23 COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF LOYALTY VENTURES INC. AND ITS DEBTOR AFFILIATES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE)

ARTICLE II. THE DEBTORS' CORPORATE HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND BUSINESS OVERVIEWA. The Debtors' Corporate HistoryOn November 5, 2021, Bread [Financial Holdings, Inc.], a Delaware corporation then known as Alliance Data Systems Corporation (“ADS”), completed a corporate spinoff (the “Spinoff Transaction”) of its loyalty programs business line, which included (i) the AIR MILES Reward Program, Canada's most recognized coalition loyalty program, and (ii) its Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty business (“BrandLoyalty”). As a result of the Spinoff Transaction, LVI, a newly formed independent, publicly-traded company, became the ultimate parent of the entities that own and operate the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses.Pursuant to the Spinoff Transaction, 81% of the outstanding shares of LVI were distributed pro rata to the holders of ADS common stock based on the outstanding shares of ADS common stock at the close of business on the record date of October 27, 2021 and ADS retained 19% of the outstanding shares of LVI.* In addition, and as described in more detail below, as part of the Spinoff Transaction, ADS caused LVI and subsidiaries comprising the spun business to make cash distributions totaling $750 million to ADS on November 3, 2021. 4 On November 8, 2021, “regular-way” trading of LVI common stock began on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LYLT”.B. The Company's Business OperationsLVI's non-Debtor indirect subsidiaries own and operate two business segments: AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty. Through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses, the Company provides tech-enabled, datadriven customer loyalty solutions by way of reward programs with partnering businesses, including financial institutions, retailers, grocers and other consumer-facing enterprises. These solutions are focused on helping partnering businesses achieve their strategic and financial objectives, including increased consumer basket size, shopper traffic and frequency, digital reach and enhanced program reporting and analytics. The Company also helps its partners create and increase consumer loyalty across multiple touch points, from traditional to digital to mobile and emerging technologies. The Company looks to create value for its stakeholders through the continued development of loyalty platforms for the tech-forward business and consumer era.The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of December 2022, the Company employed approximately 1204 individuals in 18 countries around the world and provided services to over 300 participating businesses (with over 10 million Canadians actively participating in the AIR MILES Reward Program) in 41 countries worldwide through the AIR MILES and BrandLoyalty businesses. As of the December 2022, the Company leased approximately 29 properties worldwide, which are used to carry out the Company's operational, sales and administrative functions and include general office properties, warehouses, data centers, customer care centers, automobiles and equipment. The Company's principal leased facilities are located in Canada and the Netherlands.* ADS stockholders of record that did not sell their rights to receive LVI stock before the close of business on November 5, 2021 received one share of LVI common stock for every two and one-half (2.5) shares of ADS common stock.(Excerpt from LOYALTY VENTURES INC., et al., Chapter 11 Case 23-90111 Document 127 Filed in TXSB [the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas] on 03/21/23 COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF LOYALTY VENTURES INC. AND ITS DEBTOR AFFILIATES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE)

Je suis Anne Margalin, Créatrice de l'univers de Sweet Papi Podcast, 3 fois aidante et Fondatrice d'un Espace de Ressources Positives et Préventives pour les proches aidants où nous prenons soin de nous et de nos parents en perte d'autonomie, avec bienveillance et sourire 

Je suis Anne Margalin, Créatrice de l'univers de Sweet Papi Podcast, Fondatrice d'un centre de ressources positives pour les aidants  où nous prenons soin de nous et de nos parents en perte d'autonomie, avec bienveillance et sourire 

„Lvi jsou extrémně hladoví, dostanou dneska čtyři muflony najednou,“ pochvaluje si ředitel plzeňské zoo. Jeho zvířecí svěřenci se zrovna chystají předvést před zraky prezidentského kandidáta Petra Pavla.A také autorů podcastu Vlevo dole, kteří pokračují v sérii svých speciálních epizod z předvolebních kampaní. „Myslela jsem, že nic bizarnějšího než Andreje Babiše, který si do volebního štábu přivedl tygří mládě z cirkusu, už neuvidím. Ale tohle se tomu dost blíží,“ popisuje Lucie Stuchlíková.Děti tu naštěstí skoro žádné nejsou, osazenstvo akce tvoří prakticky jen generálův tým a pražští novináři. Voliče, který by se dal „ulovit“, aby v sychravém listopadovém dopoledni pohledal. Tým přesto vypadá spokojen - je jasné, že fotky lvů a generála budou okupovat média.Následují žirafy, hroši a později v přilehlé restauraci ještě nečekaný - a nevítaný - doktor „čuně“. Jak se ukázalo, lékař Jaroslav Barták odsouzený za znásilnění se po propuštění z vězení rozhodl vnutit Pavlovi svou podporu. O tu ale nikdo nestojí.„Tady se ukázala jedna z vlastností Petra Pavla, kdy on za každé situace dokáže zachovat klid. Ta jeho přísná sebekontrola, sebeovládání a disciplína, kdy nikdy nedá najevo žádné emoce, možná někdy působí až trochu děsivé,“ říká Václav Dolejší.Jak moc jsou političtí reportéři ochotní se pro podcast obětovat? Budou generála lvi z plzeňské zoo volit? A je hrošík lesklý, nebo matný? Poslechněte si další předvolební speciál Vlevo dole!-------- Vlevo dole řeší politické kauzy, boje o vliv i šeptandu z kuloárů Sněmovny. Vychází každou středu v poledne. Podcast pro vás připravují Lucie Stuchlíková (@StuchlikovLucie) a Václav Dolejší (@VacDol), reportéři Seznam Zpráv. Další podcasty, ale taky články, komentáře a videa najdete na zpravodajském serveru Seznam Zprávy. Poslouchejte nás na webu Seznam Zpráv, na Podcasty.cz nebo ve své oblíbené podcastové aplikaci.  Své názory, návrhy, otázky, stížnosti nebo pochvaly nám můžete posílat na adresu audio@sz.cz.   Sledujte @SeznamZpravy na sociálních sítích: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram. Seznam Zprávy jsou zdrojem původních informací, nezávislé investigace, originální publicistiky.

LVI. Expositions of Acts of the Apostles

On this episode we sit down with Dr. Chip Parrish from Llano, Texas:  he practices with his wife Dr. Jennifer Parrish in the heart of the beautiful Texas hills country.  Parrish Dentistry provides most types of dental treatment from orthodontics to endodontics, implant dentistry to cosmetic dentistry.  In their almost twenty years of practice, Dr. Chip and Dr. Jennifer have experience in most every type and style of dental practice management.  Dr. Chip has published hundreds of patien-friendly dental articles and has put on training seminars for dental industry teams, primary care physicians, and dental office team members.  Dr. Chip is or has been associated with the AGD, ADA, IAO, ICOI, and AAID.  Both doctors have trained at LVI, Spear, UTHSCA, Rondeau Seminars, CR Foundation, and a variety of continuing education dental leaders. This is a long episode, but if you are considering switching from VPS to a digital impressioning system, listen to the end it's packed with clinical tips!  

On this episode we sit down with Dr. Chip Parrish from Llano, Texas:  he practices with his wife Dr. Jennifer Parrish in the heart of the beautiful Texas hills country.  Parrish Dentistry provides most types of dental treatment from orthodontics to endodontics, implant dentistry to cosmetic dentistry.  In their almost twenty years of practice, Dr. Chip and Dr. Jennifer have experience in most every type and style of dental practice management.  Dr. Chip has published hundreds of patien-friendly dental articles and has put on training seminars for dental industry teams, primary care physicians, and dental office team members.  Dr. Chip is or has been associated with the AGD, ADA, IAO, ICOI, and AAID.  Both doctors have trained at LVI, Spear, UTHSCA, Rondeau Seminars, CR Foundation, and a variety of continuing education dental leaders. This is a long episode, but if you are considering switching from VPS to a digital impressioning system, listen to the end it's packed with clinical tips!  

Xi Jinping vägrar ge upp makten. Istället väntas han stärka sin egen position under den pågående partikongressen i Kina. Hör om Xi:s maktambitioner och hur de kan kopplas till hans person. Xi Jinping väntas bryta normen och sitta kvar vid makten efter tio år, kanske rentav på livstid. Men hur kan vi förstå Xi Jinpings maktambitioner? Xi:s familj förföljdes av kommunistpartiet under Mao och paradoxalt tycks detta banat väg för hans strävan idag, att upprätta full kontroll och stabilitet via partiet. Historiskt viktig så ser Xi på sig självI avsnittet berättar Lars Fredén, tidigare ambassadör i Kina, om de tillfällen då han själv träffat Xi Jinping. Xi beskrivs som en ledare med stor pondus och med en bild av sig själv som en historiskt viktig person. Nationalismen är viktig och det kinesiska kommunistpartiet verktyget med vilket Xi vill åstadkomma ett osårbart Kina. Hör om Xi:s självförtroende och om vilken omvärldskunskap han egentligen kan ha. Bryr sig Xi Jinping om att attityderna mot Kina i omvärlden försämrats under hans tid vid makten?Medverkande: Lars Fredén, fd ambassadör i Kina. Hanna Sahlberg, Ekots Kinakommentator. Björn Djurberg, Kinakorrespondent. Programledare: Axel Kronholm Producent: Therese Rosenvinge Tekniker: Hanna Melander

In a Zoo you need a curator, they're the person in charge of what animals the zoo works with. At Wild Planet Trust we have a curator for each animal department, Mammals, Birds and Lower Vertebrate and Invertebrates (LVI). In this Episode of 'So You Want To Work In A Zoo?' Matt and Ollie are chatting to John Meek, the person in charge of our LVI department. Previously John was a keeper, deciding on that career when he was only 8 years old, a head keeper and even curator at Newquay Zoo before he started looking after LVI across both Trust Zoos, Newquay and Paignton. In the discussion, they touch on moving animals, collection planning, conservation projects, returning animals to their country of origin and the classic question... What's you favourite animal? Visit Our Zoos: https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/ https://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/ Wild Planet Trust: https://www.wildplanettrust.org.uk/ Support us through our Amazon Wishlists: Paignton Zoo: https://amzn.to/327HJeb Newquay Zoo: https://amzn.to/3tDeWty

Deb Whitcas is a two-time Emmy winning Supervising Producer and Sports Journalist. She's produced highly rated national/international prime time and daytime shows for ABC, CBS, FOX, MGM, CW, Universal, HGTV, WE, Style/E! Entertainment and MTV Networks. She has also held media credentials for the USFL, 2022 NFL Draft, Super Bowls LV & LVI, 2021 NFL season games for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons and 2020 XFL: LA Wildcats. And this week, she joins us on the Shadows Podcast! During this episode Deb talks about her upbringings in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and how her love for sports started with her relationship with her father. She takes us through her incredible career to include her time working with the Jerry Springer Show. However, with all the spotlight and glamor that comes with television, there is also obstacles. She explains the behind the scenes struggles she's had to overcome to include the recent global pandemic. She also talks about her role in rescuing pets, the Touchdown Time Out Podcast, and the legacy of her father. Check out this episode in it's entirety at linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast, www.theshadowspodcast.com, and our YouTube Channel! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shadows-podcast/support

In this episode, Marcela Salmon speaks with Cassidy about growing up with a father, uncle and aunt with macular degeneration. Cassidy has lived around MacD for her entire life. She became aware of her father's condition during a trip to Colorado when she realized her father couldn't read things easily and she would help. Her father first worked for Vispero, then for LVI, a company based in Sweden that sells products to help legally blind people. When LVI expanded to the United States, her father became the chief marketing sales director for the United States division. Her father never viewed himself as having a handicap. In fact, his disability made him even more successful in life and opened the door to helping others find success as well. One of the inspiring things Cassidy's father did was write a book called Tripping Into The Light about his journey growing up with Stargardt's juvenile macular degeneration and how he has been successful in life. As the story goes, Cassidy's grandmother took her father and his three siblings to a hospital in Massachusetts to get tested for their eyesight. The doctor proclaimed their eyesight would get progressively worse and proceeded to write a list of all the things they could and could not do in life, including skiing and snowboarding. Leaving the office, his grandmother threw the notes in the trash and the rest is history - Cassidy's uncle became a ski instructor in Colorado and her father became an entrepreneurial success. Her grandmother made sure the disease would not hold her children back from pursuing whatever they wanted in life. Cassidy explains that her father uses a CCTV that reads to him or magnifies things for him as he only has peripheral vision. Cassidy tells Marcela that her father has learned how to train his eyes to look straight at you when he's talking rather than peering from the side of his eye. Cassidy explains that this adaptability and entrepreneurial spirit is one of the driving factors to his father's success, and an inspiration to her. Marcela As a caregiver Cassidy says learned when to step in and help and when to back off, and that she thinks patience is the key to aiding people with MacD. She stresses how important this is for independent people like her father, who get easily frustrated when they want to do things on their own, but can't. They also don't like to be approached by strangers and assisted without first knowing what is going on. Cassidy references an example of the time two people lifted up Cassidy's father to help him cross a street. This episode focuses on what it's like to be a caregiver and how you tend to notice everyday things differently, like restaurant lighting, going to the movies; even the monotone colors of carpeted stairs, which can be tricky to navigate for a person with macular degeneration. Luckily Cassidy's father is very open and even lighthearted about having MacD. He has accepted his eye disease and often speaks out, making suggestions that would improve his surroundings. He can laugh about his shortcomings and puts his energy into reading “how to” informational and nutritional books for self-actualization. Cassidy's father now runs a nonprofit called “The Thriving Blind Academy,” where he teaches the principles of success. Bill Kilroy of Vispero shares information on the Freedom Scientific Topaz line of desktop video magnifiers. These devices sit on a desk with a video magnification system that includes a camera monitor and an X Y table. The monitor sizes range from 20, 22 or 24 inches. It's versatile, with the ability to swing left or right, raise or lower depending on your height. It allows for someone with notes to be able to move those notes around and be able to magnify what they need. Because these devices have a bigger monitor, they can magnify more information on a page at a time. There's less mental processing to put the characters into words, the words into sentences, the sentences into paragraphs, and you can use these devices for longer periods of time than a handheld magnifier. It also allows the user who might want to pause on reading a chapter to start scanning pages so that they can sit back and listen to what's being read. The Topaz OCR is a great choice to have and goes above and beyond the OCR capability. To learn more about The Topaz or The Merlin or The Optelec, there are two ways to get in touch. Go online and type in www.vispero.com or call our toll free number at 1-800-444-4443 and speak to one of our customer service representatives. You can tell them what you're interested in, they can guide you through some of the products and can connect you with a local resource that can help you in your home or schedule an appointment to potentially come to their showroom and learn more about these products and test drive one for yourself. Full Disclosure: Cassidy Collins is the eldest daughter and a caregiver to her father Charlie Collins. Charlie Collins is a member of The SupportSight Foundation board of directors. In compliance with TSSF governance policies, members of his immediate family (daughter) did not receive any direct financial benefit for her guest appearance on this podcast. Recommended Resources https://amdcentral.org https://www.evokekyne.com https://www.brightfocus.org http://www.mdsupport.org https://preventblindness.org https://www.macular.org/ http://www.supportsight.org http://www.mymacdlife.org https://vispero.com/mds https://www.thrivingblindacademy.org https://lviamerica.com https://charliecollinsonline.com/product/tripping-into-the-light Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mymacdlife-macular-degeneration-podcast/donations

Patients with periodontal disease can preserve their teeth for many years if they want to. Dental hygienists who demonstrate tooth brushing with the patient have more successful outcomes and patients accept treatment more. Dental offices provide various amounts of products for their patients to use for their homecare. How do you know what to have your patient use? Objectives Evaluate patient home care instructions to prevent tooth loss Determine what products are necessary to treat/prevent periodontal disease. About Laura Pacheco Laura Pacheco graduated as an RDH in 2006 from NYCCT. She has worked in NYC at private dental offices, a NeuroMuscular dental office (LVI), and In a Hasidic Community Health Center. Laura LOVEs her profession and loves to treat periodontal disease Find out more about us on www.thedentalfestival.com

Today, we welcome guest  Kyle "Grim Chim" Seeley to the show.Kyle "Grim Chim" Seeley was raised in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and was turned on to entertainment at an early age through watching Michael and Janet Jackson music videos. He began training professionally at Suitland High School's Visual and Performing Arts Dance Program. After graduation, he received a full scholarship to prestigious schools such as Washington Ballet School, Dance Theater of Harlem School, Joffrey Ballet School, Alonzo KIng's Lines Ballet School as well as The Ailey School, where he studied all genres of dance and choreography for three years and has had the honor of performing with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the piece "Memoria" as well as appear in the book "Men in Motion" by Francios Rousseau. After leaving the Ailey School, Kyle pursued the commercial route training in Hip-Hop and Street Jazz under Rhapsody James, Jared Grimes, and Luam. Kyle has had the pleasure of dancing for recording artist Zayn Malik, performing on the Latin Grammy Awards with Bomba Estereo and Will Smith, and dancing in the iconic Las Vegas show Don Arden's Jubilee! Recently Kyle was fortunate enough to dance in two back-to-back Halftime Shows for Super Bowl LV and LVI. Kyle hopes to master the art of versatility one day to create a career merging the world of concert and commercial dance. In this episode, we discuss what it means to control your narrative, why it is so important to show up for yourself before anything or anyone else, black representation in commercial dance, finding love, and so much more!!  So, come on and dive in!To learn more about Kyle and his beautiful journey, check out the links below:~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grimchim/~ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrimChim/Be sure to follow the Hope Without Fear Podcast via the following:~ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopewithoutfear~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopewithoutfearpodcast/Follow and engage with Host Stacy Simmons:~Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Mr.StacySimmons~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.stacysimmons/Please be sure to rate the episode, download it to your device, and subscribe so you may stay alerted when new content releases.  If you have any questions or want to share your thoughts, please email us at hopewithoutfearmedia@gmail.com.  We are thrilled to have you on this journey with us!

The guys discuss the state of printing technology, (finally) recap and break down super bowl LVI, NFL awards, and wrap up the head coaching hires.

The collective knew not to "talk about Jaimé," and ended up back on the podcast. With his presence spoken into existence on the show, the ladies of the program also joined with Mandy Hatake and Sailor Luña after creating the most popular episode of the show to date. The episode begins with a debate to what is worse: The Kanye West vs. Pete Davidson beef or the idea that the Kardashians are going to have their programmed stream worthy on Disney+ (2:00). TV's connection gets interrupted after the theme song, (14:00) yet the show carried on without him, in turn where the rest of the collective discusses what happened during the Super Bowl (21:00). Of course the more important part of topic was discussing the halftime show and commercials rather than discussing about the Los Angeles Ram beating the Cincinnati Bengals in the big game. After dissecting the other fun parts of the Super Bowl, EstoBro wants to go around the table to discuss everyone's reaction to the recent Nintendo Direct (41:45) that took place this February. The exchanges about video games transitions to anime when Mandy Hatake calls out EstoBro for actually enjoying Attack on Titan in Young Jaimé's defense. Finally in the 'Who has the munchies?' segment of the show, Young Jaimé wants to get everyone's opinion on which coffee establishment (58:00) is superior in a new Food War debate. In turn, EstoBro grills Young Jaimé for the podcast's established Wing Club (70:00) and when exactly the established club will have their first meeting after bringing it up from former episodes of the podcast.

The finale episode of the Dorm Debate Podcast Season 2 is here! Summing up the reactions from Super Bowl LVI as the Rams defeat the Bengals to give Stafford & Company their first Lombardi Trophy. Thanks so much for joining us this season, stay tuned during the offseason by following us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube!

Get ready...this week's episode is all about "The Big Game", and the hosts of The W Podcast get more heated than ever

Inclement weather delays Cam/Seth race | A deep dive on Seth's twitter photo | Previewing the Blues Alumni party during Mardi Gras | Is Matt Stafford a HOF? | Rams Championship parade reviews | Dirt track racing | Dolphins and humans... mating?

Los Ángeles Rams logran el segundo título de Super Bowl en su historia al vencer 23-20 a los Cincinnati Bengals en la edición LVI, en SoFi Stadium, con Cooper Kupp como el Jugador Más Valioso del partido. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maximoavance/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maximoavance/support

Ryan Kelley (The Home Loan Expert) discusses his brilliant Big Game advertisement | Blues beat up the Blackhawks in bounce back win | Tarasenko continues to shine | Waste Management Phoenix Open review | Spotify removes 100+ Joe Rogan episodes

Super Bowl Prop Bets:Heads or Tails?Length of US National Anthem?Length of Last 'Brave' ? Lisa has some interesting thoughts on this!Which head coach will be shown first during the National Anthem?Which QB will be shown first during the National Anthem?...and much much more ... 

MLB negotiations find some momentum | Universal DH discussion | Strategy in baseball | Eric Messersmith joins the program to talk radio row, Super Bowl LVI, and traffic in California.

Brooke Grimsley joins in-studio | Cam learns about a "potluck" | Universal DH in MLB was inevitable | Best commissioner in sports discussion| Super Bowl LVI picks

Jason Weingarten previews Super bowl LVI and recaps/previews golf. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proper snowpocalypse readiness | 4WD Trucks in bad weather | Jackson Mahomes & Brittany Matthews rev up social media ire | Eminem halftime show spurs iTunes playlists featuring rap |

Sleeping habits explained... in a disturbing way. Are aliens/UFO's real? HOT TAKE: Aliens are nicer than we perceive and thus leave humans alone. Charlie potentially asks for a disruption at SoFi Stadium prior to SB LVI, to spite Enos Kroenke.

In this latest episode the crew breaks down the 2021 MLB season and previews October baseball. We go over our biggest surprises of the regular season and what disappointing teams like the New York Mets should do going forward. Before the show dives into all the baseball excitement, we review the lineup for LVI halftime show and discuss some of our favorite acts from the past. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephen-trudeau0/support

My Mac D is joined by Chris Caswell. He is a part of Low Vision International in Växjö, Sweden. LVI's mission is to make every day easier for people with visual impairments, LVI develops, produces and sells visual aids with high standards for reliability, simplicity and serviceability.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mymacdlife-macular-degeneration-podcast/donations

Today's guest is a true expert in the field of stress and a career-long dentist! Dr. Michael Robinson comes on the show to share how he's used NuCalm to drastically change his personal life and practice.   He also shares some serious tips on better breathing, posture, and bite in optimal health as well as how to cope with stress as a small business owner.   Introduction quote “People get a diagnosis of ADD or ADHD and really what they need is a good night's sleep! And they need to get good air. Many times I'm disappointed when I see that doctors have put these kids on some medicines. Every drug has side effects and I would rather them have no drugs at all. The best is our natural air.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   Guest bio Dr. Robinson is a physician of the full mouth. He informs patients about what they can do to reach optimal form and function, whether that includes physiologic or cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Robinson's commitment to education with unique patient care supports his belief that people want more than just a nice smile. They want to feel better as well. They want to feel younger, healthy, and more confident knowing that their dental team is on their side.   You can find out more about Dr. Michael Robinson on his website.   Key Takeaways [1:00] David welcomes Dr. Michael Robinson and invites him to explain how he came into dentistry and what eventually led him to become a stress management expert.   [4:06] Mother Nature gets it right when we're born, Dr. Robinson speaks to what happens to our bodies when our environment exercises pressures on us.   [9:00] Breathing is key for Dr. Michael; he shares some interesting facts about nose breathing and the calming chemical it releases — LSD everybody!   [15:30] The biting on pencils example! Dr. Michael talks about face shapes and the unconscious postures we may take that are detrimental to performance as well as the work an LVI dentist can do to help correct these.   [21:27] Dr. Robinson the stress expert shares how he sees stress manifest in patients and how he makes a point to ask them how they are — he also makes a point to talk about how NuCalm has helped his practice tremendously.   [25:00] Though he looks like he has it all together now, Dr. Robinson really didn't, he opens up about how NuCalm has changed his personal life.   [28:38] How has NuCalm made Dr. Robinson's dental practice better and easier? From helping with hangovers to travel, Dr. Robinson shares his more creative uses of the device!   [31:28] Audience questions start pouring in with Q1: is there a device recommended to keep sleeping mouths closed instead of tape?   [33:20] Q2: What is Dr. Robinson's take on nasal septum straightening?   [33:30] Q3: Dr. Robinson shares the kind of tape he uses.   [36:47] Q4: What does Dr. Robinson recommend for people who have Ramsay-Hunt syndrome and does he use sleep orthopedics?   [38:33] Q5: What should people do about having a mouth full of mercury fillings?   [41:00] Dr. Robinson shares his thoughts on the future of dentistry.   [42:30] Q5: What is your favorite time of day to NuCalm?   [43:55] Q6: On Dr. Jerry Tennant and the book Jaws: The Hidden Epidemic.   [48:08] Q7: Will dental fillings be replaced with something else soon?   [49:47] Q8: What is Dr. Robinson's recommended at-home oral care routine?   [50:35] Q9: How to find the right dentist and does bite affect posture?   [52:52] Q10: Don't the adenoids and tonsils serve a purpose? Why remove them?   [54:33] David thanks Dr. Robinson for his wonderful insight and signs off until next episode.   Continue on your journey and until next time, breathe deep, relax, and keep looking forward.   Mentioned in this episode NuCalm Patrick McKeown LVI Dr. Jerry Tennant   Close Your Mouth: Buteyko Clinic Handbook for Perfect Health, by Patrick McKeown The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter, by Patrick McKeown Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic, by Paul R. Ehrlich and Sandra Kahn   More about your host Connect with David Poole — Chief Business Officer at NuCalm on LinkedIn   More about NuCalm and the podcast This is NuCalm, the show for those looking to improve sleep quality, manage stress, and boost recovery. Brought to you by Solace Lifesciences, the makers of NuCalm, the world's only patented and proven neuroscience technology that works within minutes, without drugs, every time! In over one million medical sessions, NuCalm has helped men and women around the world.   NuCalm: stress relief for the way we live today, technology to help you disconnect.   Pull quotes   “Right now Mother Nature has thrown a curveball [COVID-19] at us and I'm not sure we're going the right way with it, but some good will come out of it.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “The nose is by far the best way to get air because the design is such that you warm your air, you filter your air, you moisten your air, but you also release a calming chemical!” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “Focus on slow, good, calm breathing through your nose.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “Every night, I kid you not, I tape my mouth closed!” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “People just don't know what they don't know.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “With NuCalm, in 20 minutes they fall asleep! That's weird, in a dental office someone falls asleep? That's pretty bizarre.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   “Don't just keep your NuCalm unit to yourself people! Share it, you're going to make some happy people.” — Dr. Michael Robinson   Tweet #1 Did you know that breathing in through your nose releases the calming, vasodilating chemical nitric oxide? This is NuCalm Episode 7 guest Dr. Michael Robison speaks to the benefits of correct breathing and mouth health for overall optimization.   Tweet #2 Ever thought you could fall asleep in the dentist's chair? Well, apparently you can! This is NuCalm Episode 7 guest Dr. Michael Robinson shares his experience using NuCalm in his dental practice.