{"podcast":{"title":"The Very Dental Podcast Network","slug":"the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429","podcast_index_feed_id":555429,"rss_url":"https://dentalhacks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://verydentalpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/8/8/8/38882ec0ce42952588c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Very_Dental_logo_resized.png","author":"Alan Mead","episode_count":1581,"summary":"The Very Dental Podcast network brings you entertaining and relevant conversations with visionaries, clinicians and your friends in the dental space.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:18:22.685396+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429"},"episode":{"title":"Group Function: Negative Pressure, Positive Results: Engineering the Perfect HVE Isolation","slug":"group-function-negative-pressure-positive-results-engineering-the-perfect-hve-isolation","published_at":"2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/group-function-negative-pressure-positive-results-engineering-the-perfect-hve-isolation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429","url":"https://dentalhacks.libsyn.com/group-function-negative-pressure-positive-results-engineering-the-perfect-hve-isolation","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dentalhacks/Group_Function_5.29.2026_mixdown-auphonic_01.mp3?dest-id=205218","summary":"In this episode of Group Function , Alan connects with fellow Michiganders Austin and Lindsay Ritter, the husband-and-wife team behind Ascentcare Dental Products. Austin shares his unique journey from an HR background to dental product innovation, inspired by casual, after-hours brainstorming sessions with a dentist neighbor. They dive deep into the engineering behind their flagship Vacu-Lux Isolation System , explaining how they designed it as a true high-volume evacuation (HVE) system to turn the oral cavity into a negative pressure environment. The discussion covers the critical role of user feedback in small-business R&D, material selection for patient comfort and optical clarity, and their ultra-lightweight Feather Flex Vacuum Line which helps prevent wrist fatigue for hygienists and dentists alike. Some links from the show: Ascentcare website Vacu-lux HVE Isolation Systems VacuVUE Evacuation Mirror Featherflex HVE Vacuum Line Join the Very Dental Facebook Group using one of these passwords: Timmerman, Paul, Bioclear, Hornbrook, Gary, McWethy, Papa Randy, Frank or Lipscomb! The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! We're proud to be supported by the folks at Net32! I'm a big fan of the Bioclear Method ! I think you should give it a try and I've got a great offer to help you get on board! Use the exclusive Very Dental Podcast code VERYDENTAL8TON for 15% OFF your total Bioclear purchase, including Core Anterior and Posterior Four day courses, Black Triangle Certification, and all Bioclear products. Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you'll find a…","meta_description":"In this episode of Group Function , Alan connects with fellow Michiganders Austin and Lindsay Ritter, the husband-and-wife team behind Ascentcare Dental P…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2002,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/episodes/group-function-negative-pressure-positive-results-engineering-the-perfect-hve-isolation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/group-function-negative-pressure-positive-results-engineering-the-perfect-hve-isolation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}