The Orthopreneurs Podcast with Dr. Glenn Krieger

Dr. Glenn Krieger
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What does it mean to become an Orthopreneur? Hi there! My name is Dr. Glenn Krieger and I believe that in today’s competitive world, the orthodontic and dental communities should be collaborative. And I've created Orthopreneurs so that we can move towards that goal together. Orthodontists are smart people. You’ve accomplished a lot to get where you are, but chances are you never got a formal education in how to run the most effective and lowest stress practice possible. Don’t sweat it! Because we’ve got your back... Being an Orthopreneur means that you’re a part of a community. A community that brings peers together to become the best clinicians and the best business owners they can be. Becoming an Orthopreneurs means you never ever need to practice alone. Join the FREE Facebook group by simply applying:https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs

  1. 1d ago

    If Aligners Aren’t Working for You, Watch This l 5MF

    What if I told you the reason you’re getting better finishes with braces might have nothing to do with the technology—and everything to do with your training? In this Five Minute Friday, I tackle one of the biggest mindset debates in orthodontics today: Are aligners actually inferior… or are most orthodontists simply undertrained in how to use them? After seeing a recent discussion sparked by Dr. Kyle Fagala in The Digital Orthodontist, I felt compelled to jump into the conversation and challenge some assumptions many of us still carry. If you’ve ever felt frustrated with aligners, questioned whether they can really produce elite finishes, or found yourself defaulting back to braces because they “feel safer,” this episode will push you to ask a hard question: Is the limitation really the appliance… or is it the training? 💬Quotes “If you give me Class I, Class II, growing, non-growing, extraction cases, I will give you a better result with aligners every time, at the same time, if not less.” — Dr. Glenn Krieger “Do you genuinely believe that aligners are not as good… or do you believe they are as good, you’re just not as well trained?”  — Dr. Glenn Krieger 🎯 Key Takeaways Intro: The braces vs. aligners debate (00:00) Why most orthodontists still feel more comfortable with braces (00:33) Dr. Krieger’s 80% aligner practice philosophy (01:06) Why aligners create less stress, fewer emergencies, and happier patients (02:26) The precision advantage of aligners vs. wire bending (02:57) Why some elite orthodontists still use “finishers” after braces (03:40) The real issue: training vs. technology (04:32) Why going “all in” on technology changes profitability and outcomes (05:19) Final challenge: Are you resisting growth or pursuing mastery? (05:38) 🟦 Additional Resources  I’ve seen firsthand how aligners can completely transform not only clinical outcomes, but the stress level, efficiency, and scalability of an orthodontic practice.  If you truly believe aligners aren’t as good as braces, ask yourself why. And if the answer is training, then commit to getting better. The future of orthodontics belongs to doctors willing to evolve, adapt, and master the tools available to them—not just rely on what feels familiar. And if you’re enjoying the podcast, do me one favor: tell three friends about it. That’s how we continue growing this community and helping more orthodontists build the practices—and lives—they truly want. - Airway Meeting: https://web.orthopreneurs.com/arizonasleepandairway2026 - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

    7 min

  2. 4d ago

    Dental Monitoring CEO Philippe Salah on Innovations in Orthodontics and Remote Patient Care

    In this episode, we dive into where remote monitoring is headed next—and trust me, the future is closer than you think. We discuss FDA-approved remote STL generation, AI-driven treatment adjustments, real-time patient monitoring, and a world where aligner refinements may become largely automated in the background. More importantly, we talk about how orthodontists can use technology to reclaim their most valuable asset: time. Whether you're already using DentalMonitoring or you're still skeptical about remote care, this episode will challenge the way you think about patient visits, treatment efficiency, staffing, and the role technology will play in the next decade of orthodontics. 💬Quotes “The problem for an orthodontist is not that a problem happened. The problem is discovering it too late.”  — Philippe Sala “We are a triage service. We tell you: focus on the bad and spend less time on the good.”  — Philippe Sala 🎯 Key Takeaways Intro (00:00) Meet Philippe Sala and the vision behind DentalMonitoring (03:18) Why orthodontics doesn’t need a perfect appliance—it needs better visibility (05:07) The real cost of discovering treatment problems too late (06:01) How remote monitoring changes patient management and practice efficiency (06:57) The “triage” model: spend more time on patients who need it most (11:58) What Monitoring+ is and why 3D treatment monitoring changes everything (14:12) The future of weekly STL models and dynamic treatment tracking (15:00) FDA-approved remote STL generation from patient scans (17:23) How at-home scans can be used for retainers, aligners, and appliances (18:00) The future of automated aligner refinements and continuous treatment updates (19:07) The vision of achieving true one-set aligner finishes (20:53) How DM Insights helps orthodontists benchmark performance (23:37) Using data to improve hygiene, compliance, debonds, and treatment outcomes (24:24) Turning practice analytics into actionable patient interventions (27:18) Why technology adoption is really about buying back time (31:51) The staffing crisis and why orthodontists must prepare now (39:20) How remote care can improve quality while reducing stress and overhead (42:31) 🟦 Additional Resources If you've been wondering whether remote monitoring is worth the investment, this episode provides a roadmap for what orthodontics may look like over the next several years. Learn more about DentalMonitoring:  👉 https://www.dentalmonitoring.com Interested in Orthopreneurs?  👉 https://www.orthopreneurs.com If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another orthodontist who's looking to improve efficiency, enhance patient care, and future-proof their practice. - Airway Meeting: https://web.orthopreneurs.com/arizonasleepandairway2026 - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

    44 min

  3. May 29

    How Do People Feel After Interacting With You? l 5MF

    What if I told you the way you treat people when nobody’s watching says more about your leadership than anything happening inside your practice? In this Five Minute Friday, I’m asking a question that might sting a little: Are you a pain in the ass? As orthodontists, leaders, employers, and colleagues, we spend a lot of time thinking about clinical outcomes, systems, and production—but not always enough time thinking about how people feel after interacting with us. This episode is about self-awareness, humility, and becoming the kind of person others actually enjoy being around. I share why the small moments matter most: how you speak to a server, how you respond when things don’t go your way, how you show up online, and whether your interactions leave people better or worse than before. My challenge is simple: at the end of every day, ask yourself what you did well—and how you could have done it better. 💬Quotes “This isn’t about how much community service you do. This is about how you act when nobody’s watching.” — Dr. Glenn Krieger “At the end of the day, when you put your head on the pillow, what did you do well today? And how could you have done it better?” — Dr. Glenn Krieger 🎯 Key Takeaways Intro: Are you a pain in the ass? (00:00) How your behavior impacts the people around you (01:07) High-maintenance vs. self-aware leadership (01:28) Why seeking to understand matters (03:12) The people who need this message most may be in denial (03:23) How upbringing shapes behavior—and why we can unlearn it (04:37) What really counts as doing good in the world (05:52) Two questions to ask yourself every night (07:22) 🟦 Additional Resources I’ve seen firsthand how self-awareness can change the way we lead, communicate, and show up for the people around us. So tonight, before you go to sleep, ask yourself: What did I do well today? And how could I have done it better? Start there—and watch how your relationships, leadership, and life begin to change. - Airway Meeting: https://web.orthopreneurs.com/arizonasleepandairway2026 - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

    8 min

  4. May 26

    AI Is About to Change Orthodontics Forever w/ Mike Vidikan

    🎙️ What if I told you the biggest shift in orthodontics over the next 3 years may have nothing to do with brackets, aligners, or scanners… and everything to do with AI? I’ve seen firsthand how AI can improve communication, streamline workflows, and completely change the way we run our practices. But this episode goes far beyond “write me a patient email.” Mike Vidikan and I sit down for a deep dive into the current state of artificial intelligence—from AI-generated videos and autonomous agents to the very real possibility of orthodontists building their own software, automations, and virtual employees. If you’ve been curious, overwhelmed, skeptical, or excited about AI, this episode will help you better understand what’s real, what’s hype, and why ignoring this technology may be the biggest mistake practice owners make over the next decade. 💬Quotes “AI is literally allowing us to innovate almost every aspect of what we do in our life—whether it’s home life or business life—it just allows us to innovate faster.”  — Mike Vidikan “The beautiful thing about AI now is your imagination becomes the limit… not the technology.” — Mike Vidikan 🎯Key Takeaways Intro & why AI matters to orthodontists right now (00:00) How quickly AI is evolving—and why 2026 feels different (03:06) The future of orthodontic-specific software and custom automation (07:35) Why prompting matters more than people realize (16:37) The major AI platforms orthodontists should know about (19:41) ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok vs Perplexity (20:55) AI-generated presentations, documents, and content creation (23:41) Why creating presentations manually is becoming obsolete (32:36) AI video generation and the future of media creation (35:12) How Orthopreneurs almost built a Ready Player One virtual summit (41:14) What AI “agents” are and how they could replace repetitive office tasks (49:19) The future of robotics and automation in orthodontics (54:00) Could robots eventually place brackets? (56:01) Why Mike believes AI will create more opportunities—not fewer jobs (58:42) The importance of staying curious and adaptable as technology evolves (1:01:22) 🟦 Additional Resources If you’re still treating AI like a gimmick—or assuming it’s something you’ll “learn later”—this episode is your wake-up call. The orthodontists who embrace these tools now will have a massive advantage in efficiency, communication, marketing, and decision-making over the next few years. Start experimenting. Start learning. Start paying attention. And if you’re not already part of the Orthopreneurs community, now’s the time. 👉 Airway Meeting: https://web.orthopreneurs.com/arizonasleepandairway2026 👉 For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ 👉 Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

    1h 1m

  5. May 22

    The 3-Step Marketing Plan Every Orthodontist Needs l 5MF

    What if I told you your marketing budget isn’t the problem — your tracking is? In this Five Minute Friday, I’m breaking down the three things every orthodontic practice needs to make marketing actually work: a plan, a reliable way to track where patients came from, and a clear understanding of ROI. Too many practices are throwing money at PTAs, community events, online ads, referral gifts, and sponsorships without knowing what’s truly producing starts. I’ll show you the exact question I ask every new patient, why your TC needs to hear the answer, and how a simple spreadsheet can help you stop guessing and start investing smarter. When you know where your growth is coming from, you can double down on what works, fix what doesn’t, and grow your practice with far more confidence. Quotes “You need to have a marketing plan. You need to write things down about how you’re going to market.”  — Dr. Glenn Krieger “You will not be guessing where you should be spending your money. You will be spending it smartly, and your practice will grow as a result.”  — Dr. Glenn Krieger 🎯 Key Takeaways Intro (00:00) Why most mature practices need intentional marketing (00:42) Step 1: Build a real marketing plan (01:08) Step 2: Ask patients how they actually found you (01:38) Why the doctor should help identify the real referral source (03:00) Step 3: Track ROI by marketing source (04:46) How to decide where to double down (05:00) The 3-part marketing formula: plan, track, measure ROI (06:28) Airway meeting announcement and invitation (06:56) 🟦 Additional Resources If you want to stop guessing where your marketing dollars should go, start with three simple steps: build the plan, ask the question, and track the ROI. And if you’re interested in learning how orthodontists can responsibly play a role in airway and sleep-disordered breathing, DM me about the December airway meeting before it sells out. - Airway Meeting: https://web.orthopreneurs.com/arizonasleepandairway2026 - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

    8 min

  6. May 19

    Orthodontic Smile Design Treatment Planning w/ Dr. David Sarver | Greatest Hits

    What if I told you the key to better esthetic results isn’t just looking at teeth—but learning to see the face first? In this episode of The Orthopreneurs Podcast, I’m joined by the legendary Dr. David Sarver for a masterclass-level look at interdisciplinary smile design and lifetime esthetics. As we revisit his course, Smile Projection: A New Concept in Smile Design, Dr. Sarver gives us a different way to think about orthodontic treatment planning—one that starts with the face, not just the occlusion. We talk about why the lateral and oblique views matter so much, how smile projection changes the way we evaluate maxillary incisor position, and how orthodontists can take good cases and make them truly exceptional. If you want to create better, quicker, more esthetic outcomes for your patients, this episode will help you see the smile in a completely new way. 💬 Quotes to Remember “We have to start seeing the smile from the face first—not just from the teeth.”  — Dr. David Sarver “The lateral view changes everything when you’re trying to understand true smile projection.”  — Dr. David Sarver 🎯 Key Takeaways Intro (00:00)  Dr. David Sarver’s course at Orthopreneurs University (00:51)  What Smile Projection really means (01:21)  Why the lateral/oblique view matters so much (04:21)  How orthodontists can turn good cases into exceptional cases (05:59) 🟦 Additional Resources If you want to elevate your esthetic outcomes and start treatment planning with a true face-first approach, check out Dr. Sarver’s course here: Smile Projection: A New Concept In Smile Design — https://orthopreneurs.com/courses/smile-projection/ - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs

    10 min

  7. May 15

    How to Extend Grace to Others When Aggrieved | 5-Minute Friday | Greatest Hits

    I recently came across a social media incident that really bothered me. The long and short of it was that someone organizing an event had received a nasty email full of colorful language from one of the would-be attendees. They proceeded to take a screenshot of the email without the full context and posted it on their social media. They included the person's email, place of work, and other such detail. This got me thinking… Nobody is perfect. People are going to screw up, even those close to you. What will your reaction be? Will you get all worked up and do something to embarrass or destroy them? I would much rather you gave them grace. Just let it go. Quotes: "Give grace to people when they screw up, reach out to somebody with whom you're estranged if you can, and give grace." - Dr. Glenn Krieger "You're going to run into people in your life who will piss you off. And you know what, it's okay to let it go." - Dr. Glenn Krieger Key Takeaways A social media incident that really bothered me (00:47) Give a little more grace (01:48) It's okay to let it go (02:54) Give grace to people when they screw up (05:37) Additional Resources - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/ - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/   #Orthopreneurs #DrGlennKrieger #5minutefriday

    7 min

  8. May 12

    Ayahuasca And Kambo Therapy for Healing? The Path to Holistic Wellness | Greatest Hits

    Have you ever considered that your back pain might be connected to something deeper than just a physical injury? This episode with Dr. David Bynum might just change your perspective on health and wellness. As a seasoned chiropractor with a deep understanding of alternative medicines, Dr. Bynum joins me to talk about the powerful interplay between chiropractic care, alternative therapies like Kambo and Ayahuasca, and a holistic approach to improving your overall health. Discover how these practices can not only address physical ailments but also lead to significant behavioral changes, promoting a holistic approach to health. Quotes “For me, health and wellness isn’t about finding one single right way. Everything comes together in a broad way.” Dr. Glenn Krieger "Most sickness, disease, and trauma stem from our behaviors or the behaviors of those who cared for us. Alternative therapies focus on changing those behaviors to promote healing and wellness." Dr. David Bynum 🔻SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS ON NEW VIDEOS🔻              @orthopreneurs6803            ⏱️ Key Takeaways ⏱️ Intro: Why chiropractic sparks such strong opinions (00:00) Meet Dr. David Bynum and his journey into chiropractic care (01:01) Recovering from a broken back without surgery (02:45) The science behind chiropractic adjustments explained simply (05:19) Understanding pain, proprioception, and the nervous system (06:23) What a “pinched nerve” actually means (11:01) How posture, eye position, and body mechanics affect chronic pain (14:24) Why stress changes your posture and nervous system response (18:36) The truth about spring water, minerals, and hydration (24:00) What’s really in municipal drinking water (29:00) What is Cambo and why people use it for healing and detoxification? (30:17) The NFL player story that changed Glenn’s perspective on Cambo (34:55) How to find safe Cambo practitioners (37:09) Ayahuasca explained: what it is and why people seek it out (38:27) David’s deeply personal Ayahuasca story and life transformation (41:47) Why behavior change may be the foundation of true wellness (42:39) Glenn’s thoughts on integrating fitness, chiropractic, nutrition, and recovery into everyday life (52:01) Additional Resources 🟦 Connect with Dr. David Bynum 📍 Instagram: @drdavidbynum 📍 Search: Dr. David Bynum 📍 Website/Contact via Instagram DM This episode is different from our usual Orthopreneurs conversations—and that’s exactly why I wanted to have it. You don’t have to agree with everything we discuss to get value from it. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs happen when we’re willing to stay curious, ask better questions, and explore perspectives outside our comfort zone. If this episode got you thinking, send it to another orthodontist who’s interested in health, performance, recovery, or simply becoming a better version of themselves. - For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/  - Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/    #Orthopreneurs #DrGlennKrieger #5minutefriday

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What does it mean to become an Orthopreneur? Hi there! My name is Dr. Glenn Krieger and I believe that in today’s competitive world, the orthodontic and dental communities should be collaborative. And I've created Orthopreneurs so that we can move towards that goal together. Orthodontists are smart people. You’ve accomplished a lot to get where you are, but chances are you never got a formal education in how to run the most effective and lowest stress practice possible. Don’t sweat it! Because we’ve got your back... Being an Orthopreneur means that you’re a part of a community. A community that brings peers together to become the best clinicians and the best business owners they can be. Becoming an Orthopreneurs means you never ever need to practice alone. Join the FREE Facebook group by simply applying:https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs

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