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This episode features Dr. Brett Kessler, a dentist with an inspiring story of overcoming addiction early in his career.
Discover how he overcame rock bottom to become a dental leader and advocate for wellness. You’ll hear his powerful message about the five dimensions of well-being and his fight to ensure oral health gets the coverage it deserves. Plus, feel empowered to take action yourself – Dr. Kessler reveals how you can shape the future of dentistry alongside him.
Tune in and get ready to be motivated!
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Timestamps
- 00:00:53 – Introduction of Dr. Brett Kessler as the President-elect of the ADA.
- 00:02:05 – Dr. Kessler shares his personal journey from addiction to significance.
- 00:06:11 – Dr. Kessler’s involvement in organized dentistry.
- 00:11:17 – Accomplishments during Dr. Kessler’s tenure as President of the Colorado Dental Association.
- 00:14:58 – Discussion on dental benefits in the Medicare space.
- 00:18:38 – Importance of diagnostic codes in dental practice.
- 00:24:01 – The significance of dentistry as essential healthcare during the pandemic.
- 00:31:11 – Personal experience shared about going through a wellness program.
- 00:33:47 – Encouragement to focus on wellness rather than waiting until rock bottom.
- 00:34:12 – Discussion of the five dimensions of wellness: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social.
- 00:37:31 – Importance of social wellness and surrounding oneself with supportive individuals.
- 00:39:25 – Discussion on benefit reform or insurance reform in dentistry.
- 00:46:20 – Discussion about the need for dentistry to adapt to changes in healthcare.
- 00:48:57 – Importance of unity and involvement in organized dentistry.
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Gary Takacs
Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe. As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.
More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!