Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 50m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

Dr. Scott Drucker and Jinesh Patel explore the intersection of oral healthcare, technology, business, and startups. The duo discuss the hottest topics driving forward the fields of oral health and broader healthcare. They interview the most interesting entrepreneurs, thought leaders, researchers, operators, and practitioners contributing to the improvement of and access to healthcare.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 69 - Conversation with John Stamper | John Stamper Media

Mar 31, 2026 1h 1m

Scott and Jinesh chat with John Stamper, founder and CEO of John Stamper Media. John recaps his journey to and through dental. He shares both his perspective and strategy around content marketing for…

Episode 68 - ER Visits Rise, Software Gains, MAGNETOM MRI, DSO Woes

Mar 26, 2026 30m

Scott and Jinesh discuss the recorded uptick in dental-related ER visits, Planet DDS's data on the impact of dental practice software, Dentsply's MRI venture, and recent negative press concerning…

Episode 67 - Conversation with Kevin Tallman | Mango Voice

Mar 17, 2026 1h 2m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Kevin Tallman, CEO of Mango Voice. Kevin takes us through his entrepreneurship journey before dental, and then dives deep into his journey at Mango Voice. He chats about…

Episode 66 - Conversation with Brad Hughes | Vision Dental Partners

Mar 12, 2026 56m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Brad Hughes, Founder and CEO of Vision Dental Partners. They discuss Brad's dental journey, and the process of scaling from a single location to over 10 locations…

Episode 65 - Midwinter Recap, TotalOp Launch

Mar 05, 2026 35m

0:00 Scott and Jinesh updates 9:21 Chicago Midwinter conference recap 15:41 Launch of TotalOp 26:52 Procurement Press Release

Episode 64 - Conversation with Sooji Park | Spark Chances

Feb 26, 2026 1h 3m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Sooji Park, Founder and Scent Sommelier of Spark Chances. They discuss Sooji's journey to and through dental, and all things scent. Sooji breaks down how scent impacts…

Episode 63 - Conversation with Matt Stout | besmyle

Feb 12, 2026 1h 5m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Matt Stout, orthodontist and founder of besmyle - an orthodontic services company that allows all dental practitioners to deliver on the highest quality ortho aligner…

Episode 62 - Crown Dental Club Launch

Feb 04, 2026 42m

Scott and Jinesh discuss the launch of Crown Dental Club, Scott's concierge membership-based practice.  Scott shares behind the scenes insights and his go-to-market strategy.   2:08 Grand…

Episode 61 - Predictions for 2026

Jan 14, 2026 43m

Scott and Jinesh recap the biggest wins and losses of 2025, and make several predictions for 2026. Prediction categories include: DSOs, medical-dental integration, tech/startups, policy, and macro…

Episode 60 - Conversation with Rich Rosato | ADA

Jan 06, 2026 1h 13m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Rich Rosato, Oral Surgeon and current President of the American Dental Association. They discuss Rich's background and his path to both Oral Surgery and organized…

Episode 59 - Dental Policy Update, Comparing Size of Largest DSOs

Dec 31, 2025 32m

Episode 59 - Dental Policy Update, Comparing Largest DSOs Size   2:26 Park Dental is public, Scott and Jinesh place bets 5:59 Government policy dental updates 23:08 Largest DSOs by locations and by…

Episode 58 - Conversation with Sarah Ruberg | Our Thrive Tribe

Dec 02, 2025 56m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Sarah Ruberg, founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe. They discuss Sarah's journey to and through dental, and her entrepreneurship journey with Our Thrive Tribe. Sarah shares…

Episode 57 - Conversation with Penny Reed | AADOM

Nov 19, 2025 1h 12m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Penny Reed, Executive VP of Membership and Events at the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM). Penny shares details about her career to and through her…

Episode 56 - DTA Conference Recap, CMS Medical-Dental Integration, HS One Partners with AWS

Nov 12, 2025 29m

Jinesh recaps the DTA conference and shares some of the key takeaways. Scott and Jinesh then discuss the recent CMS announcement about their medical-dental integration initiative, and the recent…

Episode 55 - Conversation with Mitch Olan | DSO Landscape Insights

Nov 05, 2025 1h

Scott and Jinesh chat with Mitch Olan, a DSO industry veteran. Over the years Mitch was COO, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Dental Care Alliance (DCA). Mitch shares an overview of his many decades…

Episode 54 - Conversation with Tina Saw | Oral Genome

Oct 29, 2025 49m

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Tina Saw, founder and CEO of Oral Genome. Oral Genome is biotechnology company focused on saliva-based testing for oral health. Tina discusses the development of the…

Episode 53 - Business Updates from Scott and Jinesh

Oct 21, 2025 47m

Scott and Jinesh discuss their respective business updates.   2:40 Jinesh Updates: Growth from relationship with National Facilities Direct; Industry partnerships teaser   12:43 Scott's new business

Episode 52 - Dentalcorp Going Private, 'MAGA Dentist' Backlash

Oct 07, 2025 30m

Scott and Jinesh discuss the recent announcement that Chicago-based Private Equity group GTCR is taking Canada's largest DSO Dentalcorp private (and paying a premium for it). They also chat about the…

Episode 51 - Conversation with Samantha Strain | HealthStream Ventures

Oct 01, 2025 1h

Scott and Jinesh chat with Samantha Strain, Partner and CDO and HealthStream Ventures and Cofounder of DoubleMint about all things M&A in the dental space. They discuss Sam's journey from…

Episode 50 - Conversation with Matt Ingram | Marketing to Dentists

Sep 18, 2025 1h

Scott and Jinesh chat with Matt Ingram about his career in dental marketing and media. Matt explains how the space has changed over the last 15 years and comments on some of the high-level marketing…

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Open Wide Podcast has published 69 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

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Open Wide Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 50m.

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