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.
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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.
In this episode of Influential Dental, hosts Julieanne O'Connor and Michael Keeter interview Ophir Tanz, the founder and CEO of Pearl. They discuss Ophir's extensive background in AI and computer vision, his journey into the dental industry, and the transformative impact of Pearl's technology on dental practices. The conversation covers the importance of AI in enhancing diagnostic capabilities, particularly in pediatric dentistry, and the entrepreneurial philosophy that drives Ophir's work. They also touch on the significance of mentorship, work-life balance, and the future aspirations of Pearl in connecting oral health with systemic health.
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About the Influential Dental Team:
Hosted 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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