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Dr. Scott Drucker and Jinesh Patel
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Dr. Scott Drucker and Jinesh Patel explore the intersection of oral healthcare, technology, business, and startups. The duo discuss the hottest topics driving forward the fields of oral health and broader healthcare. They interview the most interesting entrepreneurs, thought leaders, researchers, operators, and practitioners contributing to the improvement of and access to healthcare.

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 64 - Conversation with Sooji Park | Spark Chances

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Sooji Park, Founder and Scent Sommelier of Spark Chances. They discuss Sooji's journey to and through dental, and all things scent. Sooji breaks down how scent impacts one's experience and purchasing decisions, and is utilized across various industries including retail, hospitality, and healthcare.  Sooji also shares some of the impact she's made to date in the dental space.    1:15 Conference discussion 7:21 Introducing Sooji Park 10:25 Scent Sommelier and scent data 16:11 Path to dental 24:59 Spark Chances and designing scents 35:10 Scent shapes experiences 41:53 Impact in dental 52:31 Customer profiles 58:09 Growth through challenges

    1h 4m

  2. FEB 12

    Episode 63 - Conversation with Matt Stout | besmyle

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Matt Stout, orthodontist and founder of besmyle - an orthodontic services company that allows all dental practitioners to deliver on the highest quality ortho aligner care. They chat about Matt's journey through school and private practice, and making the switch to entrepreneurship. Matt shares his perspective on what other aligner solutions have historically missed, and how besmyle is positioned to supercharge all general dentists to massively expand ortho access to the population in need.    1:29 Introducing Dr Matt Stout 8:17 Matt's journey to besmyle 14:57 The besmyle platform 25:19 Why D2C aligners failed 29:15 Relationship with orthodontists 34:36 The generalist and specialist relationship 40:44 Company launch, team, and design 49:48 Expanding access to orthodontic care 54:29 Competitive advantage and  1:01:59 Customer profiles

    1h 6m

  3. FEB 4

    Episode 62 - Crown Dental Club Launch

    Scott and Jinesh discuss the launch of Crown Dental Club, Scott's concierge membership-based practice.  Scott shares behind the scenes insights and his go-to-market strategy.   2:08 Grand Opening 9:31 The pre-launch journey 18:37 Hiring and team 24:36 Race to market 31:30 Marketing channels 36:17 Monitoring market pull

    43 min

  4. JAN 14

    Episode 61 - Predictions for 2026

    Scott and Jinesh recap the biggest wins and losses of 2025, and make several predictions for 2026. Prediction categories include: DSOs, medical-dental integration, tech/startups, policy, and macro trends.    4:33 Biggest Wins and Losses of 2025 18:23 DSO predictions 25:02 Medical-Dental integrations predictions 27:51 Technology/Startups predictions 31:39 Policy predictions 37:33 Macro-trends predictions

    44 min

  5. JAN 6

    Episode 60 - Conversation with Rich Rosato | ADA

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Rich Rosato, Oral Surgeon and current President of the American Dental Association. They discuss Rich's background and his path to both Oral Surgery and organized dentistry. Rich shares details about the impact that ADA makes on a regular basis, and about the ongoing challenges with membership numbers. The trio also chat about historical financial mismanagement, the thought process behind where the ADA invests, and challenges of being President of the ADA.    4:43 Dr Rosato's path to dental and oral surgery 9:46 Involvement in organized dentistry 15:34 What the ADA actually does for dentists 28:17 Membership challenges 36:38 Addressing financial woes  46:48 Where the ADA invests 53:24 Complexity of Credit Union and other perks 1:02:15 Expectations and challenges as ADA President

    1h 14m

  6. 12/31/2025

    Episode 59 - Dental Policy Update, Comparing Size of Largest DSOs

    Episode 59 - Dental Policy Update, Comparing Largest DSOs Size   2:26 Park Dental is public, Scott and Jinesh place bets 5:59 Government policy dental updates 23:08 Largest DSOs by locations and by doctor count

    32 min

  7. 12/02/2025

    Episode 58 - Conversation with Sarah Ruberg | Our Thrive Tribe

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Sarah Ruberg, founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe. They discuss Sarah's journey to and through dental, and her entrepreneurship journey with Our Thrive Tribe. Sarah shares her thoughts around personal branding in the dental space, and several insights into optimizing LinkedIn as a platform for success.    1:20: Introducing Sarah Ruberg 2:50 Landing in dental via 'relationship management' 10:44 Our Thrive Tribe 13:43 Ideal customer profile 18:43 LinkedIn use in dental: an expert's thoughts 38:47 Industry shoutouts 45:04 Entrepreneurship and lessons learned  47:09 Striving for sparkle impact 52:05 Thoughts on a hospitality mindset

    56 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    Episode 57 - Conversation with Penny Reed | AADOM

    Scott and Jinesh chat with Penny Reed, Executive VP of Membership and Events at the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM). Penny shares details about her career to and through her time in the dental world. She shares insights from her years working within the dental practice setting and years spent consulting dentists and dental groups. Penny emphasizes the importance of coachability and culture, and the importance of adopting technology as it evolves.  Penny also shares about AADOM and the value it brings to dental office managers across the country.    1:57 Introducing Penny Reed 3:52 Journey to dental via Walmart 15:42 Foray into office management 24:47 Consulting dentists 32:24 Technology adoption through the years 44:31 Culture and coachability 56:17 AADOM

    1h 12m
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Dr. Scott Drucker and Jinesh Patel explore the intersection of oral healthcare, technology, business, and startups. The duo discuss the hottest topics driving forward the fields of oral health and broader healthcare. They interview the most interesting entrepreneurs, thought leaders, researchers, operators, and practitioners contributing to the improvement of and access to healthcare.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Scott Drucker and Jinesh Patel
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Open Wide Podcast

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