Best Smart Ape Podcasts (2025)

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Dying Planets, Life on Mars, and Rainbow Diamonds! (8.4.25) 5:24

3h ago5:24

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Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure as we explore a giant planet in a death spiral, discover how life might exist deep under Mars' surface, and unlock the colorful secrets of diamonds! We'll blast off into space to witness incredible cosmic events and dig deep into Earth's treasures to learn how nature creates these sparkly gems in different …

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Backward Planets, Pink Lakes, and Super-Smart AI! (8.3.25) 5:02

1d ago5:02

5:02

Join us for 5 minutes of mind-blowing science as we explore a bizarre planet that orbits the wrong way around its star, discover why some lakes in Australia are bubble-gum pink, and learn how artificial intelligence is finding amazing new materials to power our future! Get ready to have your mind blown with these incredible discoveries that sound l…

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Drunk Apes, X-Ray Space Photos, and Creepy Lemur Fingers! (8.2.25) 5:11

2d ago5:11

5:11

Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey as we uncover mind-blowing science secrets! We'll explore how our ancient ape ancestors might have shaped human evolution through their fruit-eating habits, marvel at NASA's spectacular X-ray photos of space, and meet the mysterious aye-aye lemur with its super-long, spooky fingers that help it survive in …

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Space Water Worlds, Star Deaths, and Exploding Volcanoes! (8.1.25) 5:07

3d ago5:07

5:07

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute adventure as we explore a possible ocean planet that could host alien life, watch the spectacular death of a star through the James Webb Space Telescope, and witness the powerful explosion of a Russian volcano! We'll discover how earthquakes can make volcanoes even more explosive and learn what our own Sun migh…

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Virtual Reality Medicine, Space Lightning, and Amazon Turtle City! (7.31.25) 4:41

4d ago4:41

4:41

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we discover how virtual reality can help heal our bodies, uncover the mind-blowing connection between space and lightning on Earth, and explore a hidden city of 41,000 turtles in the Amazon rainforest! We'll blast off into space, dive deep into the jungle, and learn how science is making incredible br…

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Ancient Fish, Super Batteries, and Space Rockets! (7.30.25) 4:55

5d ago4:55

4:55

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we'll meet a 400-million-year-old fish that's changing what we know about evolution, peek inside batteries to see their tiny atomic dance, and watch Australia's very first space rocket blast off! Get ready to have your mind blown with incredible scientific discoveries that will make you say "WOW!" Don…

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Tree Walking, Super-Salt, and Ancient Shark Caves! (7.29.25) 4:34

6d ago4:34

4:34

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute adventure as we swing through trees to discover how our ancestors learned to walk, explore a mysterious cave where scientists found an ancient shark, and learn about an amazing new salt that could make batteries last 10 times longer! Get ready to be amazed by these incredible scientific discoveries that are cha…

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Hot Oceans, Space Launches, and Ancient DNA Mysteries! (7.28.25) 4:46

7d ago4:46

4:46

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute episode where we dive into Earth's overheating oceans and what this means for our planet's future! We'll blast off with SpaceX as they launch satellites into space, and travel back in time 4,500 years to discover the amazing connection between people living in Finland, Estonia, and Hungary with ancient Siberian…

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Dancing Space Objects, Heart Mysteries, and Dino-Age Possums! (7.27.25) 5:15

8d ago5:15

5:15

Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey as we explore a mysterious object dancing with Neptune in space, discover why heart cancer is super rare, and meet the amazing Virginia opossum that's barely changed since dinosaurs roamed Earth! We'll uncover mind-blowing secrets about these fascinating topics that will leave you amazed at our wonderful u…

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Space Kimchi, Black Hole Bullies, and Tooth-Flossing Vaccines! (7.26.25) 4:53

9d ago4:53

4:53

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we'll discover how astronauts cook delicious space kimchi, watch a scary black hole chase a star across the galaxy, and learn about a wild new way scientists are giving vaccines to mice - through dental floss! Get ready to have your mind blown by these incredible scientific discoveries and don't forge…

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Exploding Stars, Spider Secrets, and Moon Magic! (7.25.25) 5:20

10d ago5:20

5:20

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute adventure as we watch a star explode through the Hubble telescope, uncover a mind-blowing 500-million-year-old fossil that changes everything we knew about spiders, and learn why July 28 will be the most spectacular night for watching the Moon, Mars, and shooting stars! Get ready to have your mind blown with th…

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Dinosaur Dance Moves, Planet Birth, and Brain Faces! (7.24.25) 4:58

11d ago4:58

4:58

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure where we discover how dinosaurs did moonwalk-style dances to find love, watch a giant planet being born 440 light-years away, and learn why our brains see faces in clouds, trees, and just about everything! From dancing dinos to cosmic creation, we're exploring some of the coolest new discoveries that wil…

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Hybrid Drones, Ancient Footprints, and Wolf Power! (7.23.25) 4:56

12d ago4:56

4:56

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute episode where we dive into amazing new technology and prehistoric discoveries! Watch as students create a super-cool drone that can fly AND swim underwater, discover 78,000-year-old Neanderthal footprints from a whole family, and learn how bringing wolves back to Yellowstone caused an incredible tree explosion.…

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Baby Planets, Mini Moons, and Super-Fast Earth! (7.21.25) 5:00

15d ago5:00

5:00

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure as we watch planets being born around a faraway star, discover Earth's secret collection of tiny moons, and learn why our planet is about to have one of its shortest days ever! We'll zoom through space to see these amazing cosmic events that are happening right now in our universe. Don't forget to tell y…

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Hidden Gold, Musical Medicine, and Space's Sleeping Beauties! (7.20.25) 5:00

16d ago5:00

5:00

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure as we discover a secret side of gold scientists found using lasers, see how music helps people with dementia better than medicine, and explore mysterious "Sleeping Beauty" galaxies spotted by the James Webb telescope where they weren't supposed to be! Get ready to have your mind blown by these incredible di…

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Moon Magic, Giant Meteors, and Earth's Deep Blobs! (7.18.25) 5:11

18d ago5:11

5:11

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure as we discover how scientists turned moon dust into water using just sunlight, explore a massive meteor crash that might have shaped the Grand Canyon, and dive deep into Earth to learn about mysterious blobs that cause huge volcanic eruptions! Get ready to have your mind blown by these incredible scientific…

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Ancient Crystals, Giant Rivers, and Exploding Volcanoes! (7.17.25) 4:45

18d ago4:45

4:45

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure as we discover a magical purple crystal from a medieval castle, explore massive lost rivers that once flowed through Antarctica, and witness an amazing volcanic eruption in Iceland! We'll travel through time and across the globe to uncover Earth's most spectacular secrets. Grab your science gear and tune…

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Super Dogs, Farting Sloths, and Solar Sky-Drones! (7.16.25) 3:51

19d ago3:51

3:51

Get ready for an incredible 5-minute journey into the world of science where we'll meet amazing dogs that can sniff out diseases, discover the truth about sloth toots (yes, really!), and explore a mind-blowing solar-powered drone that can fly for THREE MONTHS straight! From super-sniffing pups to high-flying solar machines, this episode is packed w…

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Vampire Stars, Mars History, and Space Station Suits! (7.15.25) 4:00

21d ago4:00

4:00

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute episode where we'll explore hungry vampire stars that feast on other stars, celebrate the 60th anniversary of our first close-up photos of Mars, and check out China's awesome new spacesuits floating up to their space station! Get ready to blast off into an amazing universe of discovery, and don't forget to tell…

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Super-Fast Internet, Brain Memory, and Ancient Moon Rocks! (7.14.25) 3:52

22d ago3:52

3:52

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute episode where we discover Japan's mind-blowing new internet speed that's 4 MILLION times faster than what we use at home! We'll also explore whether your brain can actually run out of space like a computer, and uncover the secrets of an incredible 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that's changing what we know abo…

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Maya King's Tomb, Brain Breakthroughs, and Solar Close-ups! (7.13.25) 4:15

23d ago4:15

4:15

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure as we explore a mysterious Maya king's tomb that's changing everything we knew about ancient history! We'll dive into amazing discoveries about our brains, including how scientists grew hundreds of different brain cells in a lab, and get closer than ever to the Sun with spectacular new photos that will b…

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Razor-Tooth Fossils, Lost Mars Rivers, and Color-Changing Sharks! (7.12.25) 4:26

24d ago4:26

4:26

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure as we explore mind-blowing discoveries from Earth and space! We'll meet a tiny ancient creature with super-sharp teeth that's changing what we know about mammals, discover thousands of hidden rivers on Mars, and learn about a incredible shark that can change its color using tiny mirrors in its skin. Get rea…

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Self-Building Machines, Super Lemurs, and Dino Comebacks! (7.11.25) 3:53

25d ago3:53

3:53

Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey into the world of science where we'll discover how tiny machines can build themselves using just DNA and water, meet lemurs with amazing anti-aging powers, and learn about scientists working to bring back giant prehistoric birds! Get ready to have your mind blown as we explore these amazing scientific brea…

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The Hygienist Perspective 1:02:24

25d ago1:02:24

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Send us a text Here's the typical scenario: dental offices are not profitable by procedure, so they work the hygienists to death in order to make up for lost revenue. Then there's the lack of support Hygienists need when diagnosing periodontal disease. Need I say more? It's no wonder why dental hygienists are burned out... But is there something de…

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Super Plants, Baby Planets, and Earth-Moving Dams! (7.10.25) 4:00

26d ago4:00

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Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we discover how scientists made plants super-powerful, catch planets being born in space, and learn about giant dams that are so heavy they're actually moving Earth's poles! From boosted plant enzymes that could help feed the world to watching baby planets form in the cosmos, we're exploring some of t…

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Snake Superpowers, Space Owls, and Speedy Earth! (7.9.25) 4:13

27d ago4:13

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Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we discover how pythons have secret cells that help them digest entire skeletons, spot a mysterious owl-shaped galaxy in space, and learn why Earth is about to spin faster than usual! We'll explore these mind-blowing scientific discoveries that sound like science fiction but are totally real. Don't fo…

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Bee Gardens, Sound-Sending Drums, and Fashion-Forward Chimps! (7.8.25) 4:07

27d ago4:07

4:07

Join us for an amazing 5-minute journey into science as we discover how to turn your backyard into a buzzing bee paradise, explore a tiny quantum drum that could change technology forever, and meet some trendsetting chimps who started their own hilarious fashion craze! We'll uncover the top flowers that bees absolutely love and learn about an incre…

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Antarctic Ice Signals, Moon Secrets, and Space Radio Mystery! (7.7.25) 4:08

29d ago4:08

4:08

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure as we explore mysterious radio waves discovered deep under Antarctic ice, uncover mind-blowing secrets hidden beneath the Moon's surface, and solve the puzzle of a "zombie" NASA satellite that's suddenly sending signals from space! Get ready to have your mind blown by these real-life space mysteries, and…

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Lost Spaceships, Moon Meteors, and Survivor Lizards! (7.6.25) 4:05

30d ago4:05

4:05

Join us for an action-packed 5-minute adventure where we'll discover how some amazing lizards survived Earth's biggest disaster, explore what happens when millions of meteor pieces crash into the Moon, and follow the mysterious case of a lost spacecraft floating somewhere in our oceans! Get ready to blast off into these incredible science stories a…

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Time-Frozen Worms, Space Gas Giants, and Iron-Stealing Bacteria! (7.5.25) 4:14

1M ago4:14

4:14

Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey through science as we discover worms that haven't changed in 20 million years, explore a massive thread of hot gas linking galaxies that's bigger than our own Milky Way, and learn about sneaky bacteria that pull off microscopic heists to steal iron! Get ready to have your mind blown by these amazing scient…

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Whale Songs, Solar Storms, and Living Buildings! (7.4.25) 4:00

1M ago4:00

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Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey into science as we discover how deep-sea mining might affect the mysterious songs of sperm whales, explore the sharpest-ever views of our Sun showing tiny stripes that cause massive space storms, and learn about an amazing new building material that's actually alive and helps clean our air! Get ready to ha…

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Brain Mysteries, Ancient Burps, and Quantum Dice! (7.3.25) 4:15

1M ago4:15

4:15

Join us for 5 minutes of mind-blowing science as we explore how our brain cells work, discover what ancient ocean "burps" tell us about Earth's history, and learn how scientists are using quantum physics to create truly random numbers! We'll dive into the amazing world of neuroscience, travel back millions of years to understand our planet's past, …

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Mind-Control Ants, Wolf Cub Mystery, and Seaweed-Using Whales! (7.2.25) 3:54

1M ago3:54

3:54

Join us for an incredible 5-minute journey into the world of science! Discover how scientists can reprogram ant behavior using special brain molecules, uncover the amazing story of ancient frozen wolf cubs who snacked on woolly rhinos, and learn about killer whales using seaweed in a totally new way that's never been seen before. Don't forget to te…

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Sleepy Cats, Ancient Sailors, and Super-Smart Rats! (7.1.25) 3:44

1M ago3:44

3:44

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure where we'll discover why cats love sleeping on their left side, follow brave scientists recreating an ancient ocean journey, and meet Chicago's incredibly evolving super-rats! We'll explore how these fascinating creatures are adapting and surviving in ways that will blow your mind. Don't forget to tell your…

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Sand Rain, Baby Talk Powers, and Ocean Snow Magic! (6.30.25) 4:14

1M ago4:14

4:14

Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure where we'll discover a mind-blowing planet where it actually rains sand, learn how talking to babies might be a human superpower, and explore mysterious ocean particles that break the rules of physics! We'll blast off into space, dive deep into the ocean, and unlock amazing secrets about how humans commu…

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Tiny Dinos, Mars Houses, and Earth-Saving Super Plants! (6.29.25) 4:11

1M ago4:11

4:11

Join us for an amazing 5-minute adventure as we meet a brand new dog-sized dinosaur, explore the perfect spot where humans might live on Mars, and discover an incredible plant-like material that helps clean our Earth's air! Get ready to blast off into space, dig up ancient fossils, and learn about nature's newest superhero. Don't forget to tell you…

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"Puppy Dinos, Mars Houses, and Living Super-Plants!" (6.28.25) 3:42

1M ago3:42

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Join us for an incredible 5-minute adventure where we'll meet a newly discovered dinosaur the size of your dog, explore the perfect spot where humans might build their first Mars neighborhood, and learn about an amazing plant-like material that can clean our air like a superhero! Get ready to have your mind blown with these amazing scientific disco…

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Cockatoo Engineers, Space Sun Selfies & Air-Powered Robots! (6.22.25) 17:04

1M ago17:04

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In this jam-packed episode of ScienceNewsFlash, we're diving into a wild week of science surprises! From clever cockatoos in Australia learning to use water fountains, to the European Space Agency snapping the first-ever photos of the Sun’s south pole, and a soft robot that breathes its way around using nothing but air—no electricity needed! Plus: …

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Ancient Bones, Quantum Tech & a Solar Selfie (6.17.25) 12:32

2M ago12:32

12:32

This week on ScienceNewsFlash, Katie and Tyler explore some of the coolest discoveries in science! Find out how AI is helping scientists identify ancient animal bones, discover what makes Greenland’s snow the shiniest ever recorded, and learn about the satellite duo creating a fake solar eclipse in space. Plus, we’ll dive into the future of quantum…

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"Who Moved My Cheese" in the Dental Industry 40:25

2M ago40:25

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Send us a text In Who Moved My Cheese?, Dr. Spencer Johnson uses a simple allegory involving four characters (Sniff, Scurry, Hem, and Haw) who navigate a maze in search of “cheese” — a metaphor for what we want in life, such as a job, relationship, or health. The story centers on how each character reacts when the cheese is moved, reflecting the ne…

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Business Stupid vs Business Smart in the Dental Profession 27:15

3M ago27:15

27:15

Send us a text I’ll never forget the first time I sat down with a dental insurance representative, and started asking questions. I began with questions based on all the “false information” that had been thrown at me through the years regarding PPO contracts, such as: “sending in fee-for-service (FFS) fees increases PPO reimbursement rates”, or “you…

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Dental Apes on the Treadmill 13:32

4M ago13:32

13:32

Send us a text Tracy was headed down to Utah County a few months ago, listening to one of our favorite talking heads interview an author, Annie Jacobsen, on a book she wrote titled, “Nuclear War.” She ended up buying the book for me to read, and it was very eye opening. I love reading books and finding what I call “crossovers” to what I see in our …

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Where is the sense of community in dentistry? 19:06

4M ago19:06

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Send us a text When I first started my dental practice, back in 1989, most dentists helped each other out. There existed a sense of community that was evident, even within our state dental association. They actually had a “new dentist” committee that was really helpful. The association leadership would assign someone as a mentor, which was also rea…

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The "Real" Top 10 Concerns Facing Dentists 43:47

4M ago43:47

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Send us a text We identify what the top ten concerns dentists face every day with running their dental practices, and where to find the answers to run their dental businesses profitably. Support the showBy Robert Thorup, DDS

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Utah 2025 HB495 Passes 34:43

5M ago34:43

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Send us a text My Practice My Business and the UDA help Utah dentists score another big win with legislation. We cover what this bill means to dentists and the patients they serve, and our wish for all states to pass similar legislation. Support the showBy Robert Thorup, DDS

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Giving Your Dental Patients a Reason to Stay 28:24

5M ago28:24

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Send us a text It’s no mystery with all who know me that I love what Walt Disney created, especially when it comes to customer service. I grew up watching the Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday at 6pm, eating dinner on a TV tray in front of an RCA 26-inch color television. I was so blessed… I am a Disney University Graduate, and we have incorpo…

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2025 Legislative Update 28:18

6M ago28:18

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Send us a text Listen to what Tracy and I are working on this year, and it's almost complete. Other states are copying what we are accomplishing here in Utah, and it's benefiting their dentist/association members, and the patients they serve. Go through our business trainings here at My Practice My Business and experience applications of state dent…

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An Open Letter To The ADA, UDA, and All Dental Associations 38:15

6M ago38:15

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Send us a text Dear ADA, UDA, and All State Dental Associations, As many of you know, my wife and business partner, Tracy, and I have been strong advocates for both dentists and patients through our company, My Practice My Business (MPMB). Over the years, we’ve trained dental practices in Utah and across the nation on how to achieve profitability, …

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You’ve Missed The Mark Dental Association Leaders 35:28

6M ago35:28

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Send us a text I just saw an article stating the “Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) is coming for Delta Dental of Washington (DDOW).” The name of the article is called, “Putting patient Care First: Fixing Washington’s Broken Dental Benefits System.” They stated that it’s “the battle over dental benefits.” Well, they got it partially correc…

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2025 Top Dental Business Concerns 24:59

7M ago24:59

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Send us a text With the beginning of a new year, I decided to Google what the top three concerns were for dentists in their practices. What resulted was interesting. The top three to five concerns tended to center around the business entity answering the questions on Google, and it’s worth reporting. The top concerns and solutions vary with who is …

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