{"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":"Very Dental Classics: Finesse, Panache, Elan with Dr. Bart Schultz","slug":"very-dental-classics-finesse-panache-elan-with-dr-bart-schultz","published_at":"2026-07-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/very-dental-classics-finesse-panache-elan-with-dr-bart-schultz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429","url":"https://dentalhacks.libsyn.com/very-dental-classics-finesse-panache-elan-with-dr-bart-schultz","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dentalhacks/Very_Dental_Classics_7.21.2026.mp3?dest-id=205218","summary":"In this throwback episode of the Very Dental Podcast , Alan sits down with his long-time friend and dental school classmate, Dr. Bart Schultz, for a wide-ranging, candid conversation that blends nostalgia with clinical reality. Celebrating their entry into the 50-year-old club, the duo reflects on the evolution of their careers from green, baby-faced associates to seasoned clinicians. They swap unforgettable stories from the trenches, ranging from a \"barbaric\" old-school practice that recycled extracted teeth as autograft pontics to the historical misuses of Miracle Mix as a permanent restorative material. The heart of the episode explores the profound breakdown in patient communication—analyzing why patients frequently lose track of complex treatment plans and how shifting terminology from \"root canal\" to \"tooth disinfection\" can dramatically improve patient comfort and comprehension. Finally, the two dive into clinical insights surrounding predictable sinus lifts, the true cost of full-arch clear-cut procedures, and finding professional sanity outside the high-volume insurance grind. Some links from the show: GC Miracle Mix Join the Very Clinical Facebook group! Join the Very Dental Facebook Group using one of these passwords: Timmerman, Paul, Bioclear, Hornbrook, Gary, McWethy, Papa Randy, 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 Cor…","meta_description":"In this throwback episode of the Very Dental Podcast , Alan sits down with his long-time friend and dental school classmate, Dr. Bart Schultz, for a wide-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2761,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/episodes/very-dental-classics-finesse-panache-elan-with-dr-bart-schultz/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/very-dental-classics-finesse-panache-elan-with-dr-bart-schultz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}