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A podcast of the Virginia Dental Association The Fulcrum Podcast serves as a dynamic platform where various important topics, especially those affecting dental providers and patients, are explored through thoughtful discussion and personal perspectives. The name "The Fulcrum" reflects the concept of a central point of connection, much like the pivotal connection between a dental professional and their patient. Each episode anchors a key theme relevant to the dental community, yet the content ...
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Episode 8 - BUILDING RESILIENCE, HEALING BURNOUT: INSIGHTS FROM LYNNE LEGGETT
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Send us a review. Content Warning: A note about the theme of this episode. This episode discusses topics related to burnout and mental health and includes a brief mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Help is available. Please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by cal…
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Episode 7 - ONLINE REVIEWS AND LEGAL PITFALLS IN DENTISTRY
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Send us a review. In this episode, host Karen Wood, Director of Operations for VDA Member Perks, interviews Mike Urbanik from RK Tongue Insurance. The discussion focuses on common legal questions dentists face regarding patient reviews on social media. Key insights include how to respond to positive and negative reviews without violating HIPAA, the…
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Episode 6 - EXPANDING FUNCTIONS FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. EMILY BOWEN
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Send us a review. SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fulcrum Podcast, Paul Logan interviews Dr. Emily Bowen, Program Director of Mountain Empire Community College's Dental Programs. Dr. Bowen discusses the challenges and advancements in dental education and workforce development in rural Virginia. She highlights the success of Mountain Empire’s Dental…
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Episode 5 - DENTAL PRACTICE TRANSITIONS: INSIGHTS FROM THE EXPERTS AT DDSmatch
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Send us a review. SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fulcrum Podcast, host Karen Wood, Director of Operations for VDA Member Perks, discusses practice transitions with Todd and Sheryl Garfinkel from DDSmatch. The conversation covers essential topics such as what dental students need to know about practice ownership, the role of dental transition speci…
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Episode 4: PREVENTATIVE MEASURES: HOW TO ACE DENTAL AUDITS
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Send us a review. Summary: In this episode, Paul Logan interviews Dilaine Gloege, an expert with 38 years of experience in dentistry and founder of Tidewater Dental Consulting. Dilaine discusses the importance of accurate documentation and coding practices for dental teams. She emphasizes the changing standards in dental documentation to align with…
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Episode 3: NAVIGATING THE 2025 VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION: INSIGHTS AND OUTCOMES FOR DENTISTRY
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Send us a review. In this episode, Tripp Perrin discusses the outcomes and key themes from Virginia’s short 45-day 2025 legislative session, highlighting the political motivations and posturing influenced by upcoming elections. He highlights notable achievements for the dental community, including the passage of a crucial bill on insurance transact…
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Episode 2: THE PULSE ON DENTAL LOSS RATIOS: WHAT VIRGINIA'S NEW DATA REVEALS
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Send us a review. Summary: In this episode of The Fulcrum podcast, VDA CEO Ryan Dunn and VDA Counsel Scott Johnson discuss the impact of Virginia's 2024 transparency legislation requiring dental insurance carriers to disclose their Dental Loss Ratios (DLR). They review the first loss ratio reports released by the Virginia Bureau of Insurance, expla…
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Episode 1: ADDRESSING VIRGINIA'S DENTAL WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
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Send us a review. Summary: In the inaugural episode of The Fulcrum podcast, hosted by Ryan Dunn and Paul Logan from the Virginia Dental Association (VDA), the focus is on the critical issue of workforce shortages in the dental sector in Virginia. They talk about how we got here and the VDA's workforce initiatives to open more educational pathways t…
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