Smile Escapes

Dentists: will AI take your job and make you irrelevant?

Grant McAree encourages dentists to stop, take a breath, and consider the real implications of AI in modern dentistry. Back up a bit. Have you noticed there aren’t headlines about AI and regulations? That’s because the AI wild west is calming. Not because our governments are restricting it – it’s because they are failing. ‘By… 

Abolish tax on oral hygiene products, new campaign demands

Four in five UK parents believe oral hygiene products should be exempt from value added tax (VAT), according to a new campaign. Half of the parents (50%) also said that these oral hygiene essentials such as children’s toothbrushes and toothpastes had become unaffordable. A similar number (49%) reported that their children had required medical attention… 

“The link between periodontitis and systemic disease plays a major role for men”

As evidence for the interplay between periodontal and systemic disease grows, severe periodontitis is increasingly being recognised as a risk factor for male-specific conditions such as erectile dysfunction, reduced sperm quality and prostate cancer. Prof. James Deschner, director of the Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg […]

New resources help dentists identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease

DALLAS, US: Government survey data from 2019 shows that approximately 29 million Americans see a dentist annually but not another medical professional, providing an expanded public health opportunity for the dental practice. By incorporating blood pressure screenings into routine dental visits, dental teams can help identify patients with hypertension and at risk of cardiovascular disease, […]

How Long Will It Take to Sell My Dental Practice? Part 1—with Matt Odgers

How Long Will It Take to Sell My Dental Practice? View More Episodes:  Once a dentist makes the decision to sell their practice, they want it done yesterday.  So, how long does a practice sale usually take? What can you do to accelerate that timeline? On this episode of the Dental Board Room… 

The Two Decisions That Shape Your Entire 2026

“Zoom out before you zoom in. A year only works when you build it on purpose.”  – Regan Robertson Episode Overview This episode gives dentists what they rarely get: a transparent walk-through of how real practice owners plan a new year. Chad shows how calendar control prevents production…