{"podcast":{"title":"Dental Unscripted | Getting into Ownership and Practice Management Insights","slug":"dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719","podcast_index_feed_id":7069719,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/dental-unscripted-76568f68-9f66-456b-a730-5d4f27447c67","website_url":"http://www.dentalunscripted.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/E_HP5hfvbSdm89iNR8aECGrbRSHawQ7BlkFmY7chhxs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OGRj/NmI2ZjY5YmQ0YTE4/MzFlNzk3YzE5NzJm/N2Q2Zi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Michael Dinsio & Paula Quinn","episode_count":54,"summary":"The dental practice ownership podcast for dentists ready to start, buy, or grow their dental business. Mike Dinsio, MBA and Paula Quinn, BSDH have joined forces. Now combining past shows from \"Startup Unscripted\" and \"Dental Acquisition Unscripted\" into one. They bring 30+ years of dental industry experience together with a modern approach to \"the business of dentistry.\" Each episode features unscripted conversations with expert guest content. They share real life experiences, proven strategies, and actionable insights on dental practice ownership. Whether you're new to ownership, planning a dental startup, or navigating a practice acquisition—we've got you covered. CHANNEL TOPICS INCLUDE: ✓ How to start a dental practice from scratch ✓ Buying a dental practice: What you need to know ✓ Practice management hacks, tips, and tricks ✓ Dental marketing and SEO strategies that work ✓ Financial planning and profitability for practice owners ✓ Building and leading high-performing dental teams ✓ Industry trends: DSOs, technology, and the future of dentistry Next Level Consultants is Michael and Paula's consulting firm. Their approach to working with dentists? Customized strategies that are…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T04:18:37.860796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719"},"episode":{"title":"Is Supply Ordering Costing You Thousands? We Have an Answer.","slug":"is-supply-ordering-costing-you-thousands-we-have-an-answer","published_at":"2025-11-26T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719/is-supply-ordering-costing-you-thousands-we-have-an-answer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719","url":"https://Dental-Unscripted.transistor.fm/episodes/is-supply-ordering-costing-you-thousands-we-have-an-answer","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/112e9fec/c4333f2e.mp3","summary":"Dental supply ordering is broken. Practices waste up to 10 hours weekly navigating multiple catalogs, tracking inconsistent SKU numbers, and paying wildly different prices for identical products **even in the same commercial building** 😳 Jordan Levitas, (Torch Dental Strategic Partnerships), exposes the hidden practices of dental supply distribution channels. Torch Dental has flipped the script on dental supply procurement and demonstrates how AI-powered technology is even revolutionizing supply management for modern dental practices. RESOURCES & LINKS: Torch Dental: Schedule a Demo (mention Dental Unscripted for special benefits) https://torch-demo.gr-site.com/ 00:00 Welcome to Dental Shark Bite Week: AI & Technology Series 01:03 Introducing Jordan Levitas from Torch Dental 02:58 What is Torch Dental? The All-in-One Dental Supply Platform Explained 04:38 The Middleman Problem: Why Dental Supply Ordering is Antiquated 06:22 Creating Your Custom Inventory Dashboard for Staff Turnover 08:14 Consolidating All Suppliers in One Place (Not Substituting Yet) 09:01 Finding Substitutes: Testing Quality Products at Half the Cost 10:10 Paula's Reality Check: Supply Ordering Time Drain in Real Practices 11:22 Tag Systems vs. Modern Tech: How Practices Track SKU Numbers 12:00 The SKU Number Scam: Why Every Distributor Creates Different Codes 13:50 Universal SKU Matching: How Torch Translates All Distributor Catalogs 15:20 The 4-Factor Algorithm: Shipping Speed, Price, Availability, Cost 17:20 Price Transparency Shock: Same Building, Different Prices Explained 19:02 How Torch Gets Lower Prices: Volume + Technology = Savings 20:40 Replacing Tech, Not Staff: Freeing Your Team for Productive Work 22:18 Ordering Direct from Distributors Without the Sales Rep Markup 24:00 The Ama…","meta_description":"Dental supply ordering is broken. 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