Influential Dental
Influential Dental
Podcast Description
The Influential Dental Podcast by the American Dental Institute is your space to connect, learn, and grow with fellow dental professionals. We dive into real conversations about the things that matter to you—whether it’s the latest technical advancements, marketing strategies to grow your practice, or ways to navigate career growth and personal well-being.
It’s all about building a community where we can all grow together. Join us if you’re looking for insights to improve your clinical skills, tips to expand your practice, or simply some motivation to keep elevating your care.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on a variety of critical themes in dentistry including technical advancements, marketing strategies, and personal well-being. Episodes highlight topics such as overcoming burnout, innovating dental practices, leadership lessons, and the intersection between engineering and implant success, with notable examples like Dr. Sam Shamardi discussing hidden challenges in dentistry and Dr. Mark Costes sharing his journey through rejections to success.
The Influential Dental Podcast by the American Dental Institute is your space to connect, learn, and grow with fellow dental professionals. We dive into real conversations about the things that matter to you—whether it’s the latest technical advancements, marketing strategies to grow your practice, or ways to navigate career growth and personal well-being.
It’s all about building a community where we can all grow together. Join us if you’re looking for insights to improve your clinical skills, tips to expand your practice, or simply some motivation to keep elevating your care.
What does it really mean to be influential in dentistry?
In this episode, we go far beyond clinical skills and social media presence. We talk about building real trust with patients, using humor to create connection, and why authenticity matters more than image.
Dr. DiTolla opens up about his personal journey — from professional growth to personal struggles, recovery, and the power of community. This conversation explores influence not as popularity, but as impact: the courage to tell your story, create safe spaces for dialogue, and help others feel less alone.
We also dive into finding your tribe, navigating audience expectations, balancing life outside the operatory, and why storytelling may be one of the most powerful tools a dentist can have.
This is an honest conversation about leadership, resilience, and the human side of dentistry.
If you care about community, connection, and building influence that actually means something, this one’s for you.
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About the Influential Dental TeamHosted by Michael Keeter and Julieanne O’Connor, the Influential Dental Podcast highlights the voices shaping dentistry today. Each episode features candid conversations with clinicians, educators, and innovators who are not only advancing the field but also inspiring the community. Our mission is to lift up those who lift others, sharing stories of leadership, mentorship, and growth that resonate with dentists across the U.S. and beyond.
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