AzDA's Audio Amalgam podcast

AzDA's Audio Amalgam podcast is a bi-weekly to monthly update from the Executive Director of the Arizona Dental Association (AzDA) as well as AzDA members, programs, and community leaders.

This exclusive member dentist benefit takes a deeper dive into the current issues, obstacles, and opportunities dentists in Arizona face on a day-to-day basis, including: hot button issues, advocacy and new legislation, BODEX and the Dental Practice Act, licensure, business advice, AzDA member benefits, member dentist guest features, Q&As, and even roundtable discussions.

This is practical, applicable, and insider advice that member dentists practicing in Arizona absolutely need to know.

For questions, or to request future podcast topics, email podcast@azda.org

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Demystifying ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Oct 2, 2023

In this podcast, AzDA Executive Director Dr. Regina Cobb and AzDA member dentist Dr. Anthony Dicello cover:

ERISA, what is it? Let’s clear up the mystery once and for all. What is it originally created for?
Who is it really benefiting?
How are insurance companies using it?

ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income...

Creating and leveraging the heck out of a patient referral program

Sep 11, 2023

88% of dentists say that referrals are their number one source of new patients. However, most dentists lack a system for attracting new patients through referrals.

In this podcast, guest Brandon Barnum, Chairman of Champion Dentists, touches on the art of asking for referrals, setting the stage, listening for referral...

Workforce and staffing challenges—a frank conversation between three established dentists

Sep 1, 2023

In this latest Audio Amalgam podcast, three AzDA member dentists (two practice in an urban setting; one in a rural) discuss the challenges they face in hiring, training, and managing their dental staff. Their frank discussion covers finding the right employees, conducting performance reviews, and making the decision to...

Spotlight on the AzDA member dentist Dr. Kent Tuttle and his Smile Movement

Aug 3, 2023

The podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Kent Tuttle, a dentist who is passionate about charity work and making a positive impact. Dr. Tuttle discusses his background in dentistry, including his initial hesitation to pursue the profession and how witnessing humanitarian dentistry in Ecuador changed...

Response to the "Arizona dental board fails to protect public, hold dentists accountable" article published by ASU Cronkite School of Journalism

Jul 21, 2023

Arizona dentists, you might be aware of an article that was recently published by a handful of students at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. The article was picked up by a few local publications. Leadership at the Arizona Dental Association (AzDA) and the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (BODEX)...