Evolution of Dental Podcast

Robert Norton
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Dive into the latest advancements in digital workflows, innovative materials, and techniques that are redefining dental restorations. Join conversations with leading clinicians, technicians, and innovators driving progress in the field. Gain insights into the digital tools and modern workflows shaping the future of dental care. Hear exclusive stories from the front lines about embracing change and overcoming challenges to deliver better care for patients than ever before.

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    Maximizing Your Dental Technology ROI | Wayne Glassoff | EODP #43

    Maximizing dental technology ROI starts with effective digital dentistry training and empowering your dental team. Wayne Glassoff, co-founder of the Digital Dental Assistant Academy (DDAA), discusses how dental practices can maximize their investment in intraoral scanners, dental 3D printers, CAD/CAM software, and digital workflows through proper team education. Wayne shares his journey through the dental industry, the inspiration behind DDAA, and the importance of training dental assistants to confidently integrate digital technology into everyday practice. Together, they explore overcoming barriers to technology adoption, improving workflow efficiency, and strengthening collaboration between dental practices and dental laboratories. They also discuss the future of digital dental assistant education, including Wayne's vision for a dedicated digital dental team certification pathway. Discover how investing in dental team training can improve productivity, streamline digital workflows, and help practices unlock the full potential of their dental technology. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:43) - Wayne's Journey into Dentistry(00:05:40) - Founding the Digital Dental Assistant Academy(00:09:00) - Building a Business Around Dental Education(00:16:00) - Training Teams for Digital Workflows(00:22:43) - Why Peer-Led Education Matters(00:28:00) - Getting More Value from Dental Technology(00:32:27) - Making Digital Training Accessible(00:39:30) - The Future of Dental Labs and Digital Dentistry(00:43:25) - The Future of DDAA and Digital Certification

  2. Oct 2 ·  Video

    Critical Thinking in Digital Implant Dentistry | Dr. Adam Kimowitz | EODP #42

    Technology is transforming implant dentistry, but Dr. Adam Kimowitz believes the most important tool is still the clinician’s ability to think. In this episode of the Evolution of Dental Podcast, Dr. Kimowitz joins Rob Norton to discuss his path into implant dentistry, growing up around his father’s dental practice, and how decades of clinical experience have shaped his approach to digital technology. They explore the relationship between analog fundamentals and digital workflows, collaboration between clinicians and dental technicians, exocad, patient communication, and why understanding the reasoning behind a workflow matters just as much as knowing how to execute it. Adam also shares the deeply personal experience of losing his brother, David, and how grief changed his perspective on dentistry, resilience, relationships, and the person behind the professional performance. He explains how those experiences ultimately influenced the way he listens to patients, approaches complex treatment, and defines a successful outcome. Later, Adam draws on his experience as an implant dentistry board examiner to discuss clinical judgment, troubleshooting when workflows fail, patient safety, and why critical thinking will become even more important as AI becomes part of dentistry. Subscribe to the Evolution of Dental Podcast for more conversations with the clinicians, technicians, educators, and innovators shaping the future of dentistry. Content note: This episode includes discussion of murder, grief, addiction, and suicide. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:39) - Growing Up in a Family Dental Practice(00:04:49) - A Lifelong Perspective on Implant Dentistry(00:06:33) - Building a Collaborative Relationship with EDS(00:13:04) - Finding the Right Role for Digital Dentistry(00:16:39) - Technology, Mindset & Clinical Thinking(00:22:22) - Grief, Resilience & the Person Behind the Performance(00:33:09) - Understanding What Patients Really Want(00:42:34) - What Implant Board Examiners Look For(00:46:06) - Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

  3. Sep 25 ·  Video

    Immersive Implant Training with Biodenta | Dr. Michael Wehrle | EODP #41

    Digital implant dentistry requires more than learning how to place an implant. Dr. Michael Wehrle joins Rob Norton to discuss his immersive approach to implant dentistry education, live-patient surgical training, digital workflows, and the connection between successful implant placement and the final restoration. Dr. Wehrle shares how his implant training center in Puebla, Mexico, grew into an intensive educational program where dentists work through carefully selected live cases while receiving continued mentorship after returning home. He explains why understanding the restorative side of implant dentistry matters, how collaboration between the dentist and dental laboratory can improve the workflow, and why he believes knowledge should be shared throughout the profession. The conversation also explores Dr. Wehrle's work with BioDent/Biodenta implants, his perspective on implant design and restorative components, and the development of a connected workflow involving implant education, digital scanning, laboratory support, and feedback after treatment. Beyond dentistry, Dr. Wehrle discusses the mission behind the training center and how the program helps fund charitable projects in Mexico. For him, education, dentistry, faith, and service are closely connected. 00:00 Intro 01:13 Connecting with Evolution Dental Science 02:55 Live-Patient Implant Training 07:37 Learning Implant Dentistry Through Immersion 11:40 Building the Training Center in Puebla 15:16 Growing the Implant Education Community 17:18 Why BioDent? 21:30 Bringing BioDent Back to the U.S. 25:07 The Restorative & Laboratory Workflow 28:39 Giving Back Through Dentistry 30:12 Faith, Service & Final Takeaways

  4. Sep 18 ·  Video

    Owning Your Digital Dental Workflow | Dr. Peyray | EODP #40

    Digital dentistry, in-house dental labs, and full-arch workflows have completely changed what clinicians can control inside their own practices. Dr. Peyman Raissi, DDS — better known as Dr. Peyray — joins Rob Norton to break down how he built an in-house dental lab and developed a digital full-arch workflow centered around technology, precision, and the patient experience. Peyray shares why frustration with the final prosthetic results of his implant cases pushed him to bring dental technology into his own practice — and why buying the equipment turned out to be the easy part. He opens up about learning dental CAD design himself during the pandemic, transitioning away from analog workflows, adopting photogrammetry, and discovering just how much goes into running a successful in-house lab. The conversation dives into full-arch digital dentistry, CBCT, intraoral scanning, facial scanning, photography and video, 3D printing, milling, exocad, treatment planning, FP1 vs. FP3 restorations, patient communication, and the data Peyray tracks to continuously improve his results. He also explains his five-part data-capture process for full-arch patients and why documenting complications is one of the most important things a clinician can do. For dentists thinking about bringing more production in-house, Peyray shares one of the biggest lessons from his own experience: don't try to build everything at once. Learn the workflow, master one technology at a time, find the right mentors and partners, and build a system around what your practice actually needs. Plus, Peyray discusses patient communication, social media, education, the challenges that shaped his career, and the philosophy behind his motto: “One patient, one miracle a day.” FOLLOW US Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/evolutionofdentalpodcast/ ⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585454046519 ⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.evolutionofdental.com/ ⁠ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:40) - Why Dr. Peyray Built an In-House Dental Lab(00:07:31) - Bringing Digital Technology Into the Practice(00:15:17) - Taking Control of the Dental Workflow(00:17:44) - Learning exocad & Going Fully Digital(00:20:07) - Tracking Complications to Improve Results(00:21:33) - Building a Three-Visit Full-Arch Workflow(00:23:50) - The 5 Records Peyray Captures for Every Full-Arch Case(00:34:00) - FP1 vs. FP3 & Prosthetically Driven Treatment Planning(00:37:50) - Cooking in the Kitchen: Keeping Work In-House(00:40:09) - Kinetic Sculpture and Vision Statement(00:46:07) - How Dentists Should Build an In-House Lab(00:56:02) - Conclusion

  5. Sep 11 ·  Video

    Dental Entrepreneurship: Building Harvest Dental From the Ground Up | Sasha Der Avanessian | EODP #39

    Dental entrepreneurship, dental technology, product innovation, and branding have all played a role in the growth of Harvest Dental. Founder Sasha Der Avanessian joins Rob Norton to share how he started in a two-car garage, grew his business into a dental brand serving customers around the world, and why building a successful business takes more than simply creating a good product. Sasha shares the story behind Harvest Dental, the influence of his father and the dental industry he grew up around, and the philosophy that shaped Harvest's approach to product development and branding. The conversation goes deeper into what it actually means to build a business in dentistry. Sasha and Rob discuss entrepreneurship, relationships, mentorship, faith, overcoming difficult periods in business, and the importance of understanding the areas many dental professionals aren't traditionally taught. #DentalTechnology #DentalBusiness #DentalEntrepreneurship #DigitalDentistry #HarvestDental FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolutionofdentalpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585454046519 Website: https://www.evolutionofdental.com/ LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NvY9OUqxuCXB0PIZx2AkC Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolution-of-dental-podcast/id1854831301 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/df7afa85-69e1-4c33-8448-2447b266465b/evolution-of-dental-podcast PocketCasts: https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/evolution-of-dental-podcast/020d3ec0-a92b-013e-810c-0eb214331a07 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/evolution-of-dental-podcast/PC:1001111418 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/evolution-of-dental-podcast-6289605  Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:17) - Growing Up Around the Dental Industry(00:06:14) - Learning Digital Dentistry & Starting a Business(00:09:28) - Why Relationships Matter in Dentistry(00:20:07) - The Story Behind Harvest Dental(00:28:12) - Building a Recognizable Dental Brand(00:30:00) - What Would Customers Miss About Harvest?(00:34:37) - Entrepreneurship, Failure & Finding Purpose(00:37:19) - Education, Honesty & Giving Back(00:48:28) - Digital Dentistry, 3D Printing & the Business Skills Gap

  6. Sep 4 ·  Video

    Analog Craftsmanship to Digital Dentistry: The Experienced Eye | Jim Stallings, CDT | EODP #38

    Digital dentistry and dental technology have transformed the dental laboratory, but decades of analog craftsmanship still have a place in today's digital workflows. Jim Stallings, CDT, has experienced that evolution firsthand throughout more than 40 years in dental technology. From traditional denture techniques to CAD/CAM, scanning, 3D printing, and modern digital dentistry. Jim joins Rob Norton to explore the evolution from analog to digital dentistry and what happens when decades of hands-on dental craftsmanship meet modern technology. Jim shares the history of Stallings Dental Company, how his lab has approached digital adoption, and why an experienced technician's eye remains valuable even as the technology reshapes dental laboratory workflows. Hear how Jim became a professional painter, taking him from Macon, Georgia, to the mountains of Wales and the legendary cottage associated with Led Zeppelin!

  7. Aug 28 ·  Video

    How to Build Your Ideal Hybrid Dental Workflow | Alex Jakson | EODP #37

    In-house digital dentistry is giving dental practices and laboratories more flexibility to decide which parts of design and manufacturing they want to control themselves and which parts make more sense to outsource. Alex Jakson joins Rob Norton to share how Evolve Dentistry grew from an exocad reseller and training platform into a digital dentistry partner offering design services, manufacturing, technology, education, and hybrid workflows built around the needs of each individual practice or laboratory. Alex explores exocad, dental 3D printing, milling, full arch design, same day dentistry, SprintRay Midas, AI assisted design, material selection, chairside manufacturing, and the four digital workflow models that allow clinicians and technicians to gradually bring more production in house without having to change everything at once. The conversation also examines Evolve’s approach to hands on education, training dental assistants and technicians, working through real patient cases, evaluating the return on bringing different procedures in house, and why access to experienced designers and laboratory technicians can help teams build confidence as they adopt new technology. Looking toward the future of digital dentistry, Alex explains how advances in AI, materials, design software, and accessible manufacturing technology are creating new opportunities for practices and laboratories to build workflows around their own goals while developing the skills needed to become increasingly independent. Chapters (00:00:43) - Meet Alex Jakson & the Story of Evolve(00:04:28) - Why Evolve Only Sells Technology It Uses(00:09:20) - Building a Hybrid Digital Dentistry Workflow(00:11:50) - How Same-Day Full Arch Dentistry Works(00:17:49) - Evolve Design Services & Digital Workflow Tools(00:20:59) - The Four Pillars of Digital Dentistry(00:22:33) - Bringing Dental Manufacturing In-House(00:27:30) - SprintRay Midas, Chairside Crowns & AI Design(00:32:34) - exocad Training & the Future of Dental Education

  8. Aug 21 ·  Video

    The Hybrid Digital Workflow: Full-Arch, exocad & In-House Production | Dr. Daniel Greenbaum | EODP #36

    Digital prosthodontics gives clinicians new ways to combine treatment planning, surgery, restorative design, and in-house manufacturing while preserving the analog techniques that remain valuable for complex patient care. Prosthodontist Dr. Daniel Greenbaum joins Rob Norton to share how his surgical training, in-house dental laboratory, exocad design experience, 3D printing, milling, and hands-on approach to fabrication have transformed the way he treats everything from digital dentures and cosmetic restorations to full-mouth rehabilitation and full-arch implant cases. Dr. Greenbaum explores rapid prototyping, digital denture duplication, digital wax-ups, photogrammetry, same-day teeth, zygomatic and pterygoid implants, denture conversions, zirconia milling, and why clinicians using advanced digital workflows should always maintain a reliable plan B when technology or clinical conditions do not behave as expected. The conversation also examines a life-changing palatal augmentation prosthesis for a tongue cancer patient, the use of semi-precision attachments with fixed zirconia restorations, and how combining traditional prosthodontic principles with modern digital tools can create new solutions for unusually complex restorative challenges. Looking toward the future of digital dentistry, Dr. Greenbaum discusses AI-assisted full-arch design, occlusion, technology support, and why continually adding skills and tools can make clinicians and dental teams more resilient, collaborative, and capable of delivering predictable patient care. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:25) - From Prosthodontics to Implant Surgery(00:04:23) - Building an In-House Digital Dental Lab(00:06:27) - Digital Dentures & Rapid Prototyping(00:09:43) - Digital Wax-Ups, exocad & Restorative Design(00:16:44) - What “Same-Day Teeth” Really Means(00:19:33) - Zygomatic Implants & Complex Full-Arch Treatment(00:21:43) - Dr. Greenbaum’s Hybrid Full-Arch Workflow(00:31:15) - Palatal Augmentation Prosthesis & Semi-Precision Attachments(00:39:28) - Getting Started With Digital Dentistry & the Future of AI

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Dive into the latest advancements in digital workflows, innovative materials, and techniques that are redefining dental restorations. Join conversations with leading clinicians, technicians, and innovators driving progress in the field. Gain insights into the digital tools and modern workflows shaping the future of dental care. Hear exclusive stories from the front lines about embracing change and overcoming challenges to deliver better care for patients than ever before.

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