Digital Dentistry

“We are a community that helps young dentists and dental students connect with the right education, the right practices, and the right people in the industry,” says Dr. David Rice, Founder of igniteDDS and Chief Editor of Dentistry IQ. Dr. David Rice founded igniteDDS ten years ago in hopes of gathering dental advice and wisdom to help a new generation of dental professionals thrive. In today’s episode, host Jon Harris and Dr. David Rice engage in an in-depth conversation about the trajectory of digital dentistry. 

After being in the dental space for more than 20 years, Dr. David Rice believes wholeheartedly that you need to have a career vision that is individual to your wants and dreams. A mentor once taught David that if you are chasing after somebody else's dreams, you will always want more money or more results and will never be happy with what you have. This lesson inspired David to run a course called “Is Everyone Smiling?” that teaches professionals in any stage of their career that they will never be satisfied chasing someone else's dream. Chase your own unique dream, and you will thrive in all aspects of your career. 

Tune into this week’s episode of 21st Century Dentistry for a conversation with Dr. David Rice. Learn more about the belief systems in the dental space, how dentists stick to what they know digitally to a fault, and why you should jump into the deep end of the dentistry pool. 

 

Quotes

• “We are a community that helps young dentists and dental students connect with the right education, the right practices, and the right people in the industry.” (01:48-2:00) 

• “What I've learned over the years is that patient objections are really huge opportunities for us if we just dial in, and we listen really well to understand what they're really saying when they object to treatment. That can help us give them the best care.” (04:15-04:32) 

• “Patients are like kids or pets, right? They sniff out our lack of confidence or a lack of conviction, and what we know is the right thing. So, we've got to know it.” (06:54-07:05) 

• “Personally, in my practice, I'm more of a soft tissue laser guy than a hard tissue laser guy, because most of the dentistry I do is big case dentistry. So full arch, full mouth. And lasers have come a long way.” (43:07-43:22) 

• “The most successful people I've ever met in any business are people who jump into the deep end of the pool.” (47:20-47:27)

 

Links

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