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Dr. Amy Creech Gionis talks dental cassettes “soggy sweaters” and “shutting the window” to Dentin hypersensitivity.

Jan 29, 2020

Dr. Amy Creech-Gionis is popping in on the Dental Slang Podcast today all the way from Florida. She’s bounced around different kinds of dental offices during her career in Tampa and has pretty much seen it all. She started in a small downtown office and worked her way through DSOs and family practices to get to where she is today. She has a good sense of what she likes to do, what she doesn’t like to do, and how it’s all influencing the future she’s building for herself in the dental industry.

Amy wants what’s best for all of us practicing dentists. And for her, what’s best means becoming proficient in as many aspects of dental care as we can to give our patients the best care possible. If you couldn’t tell, Amy really loves to learn. Learning as much as she can about dentistry helps her adapt to all the changes coming to the industry. It’s important to be flexible right now, and Amy discusses a few of the ways she is flexible and how the rest of us can stay ahead of the game.

The old ways of dentistry are fading. Way back when, dentists were allowed to complain about change and avoid it for as long as possible. That doesn’t work these days. If dentists want to stand out from the crowd, they must show what value they bring to the table. Staying up to date with new dental technology and investing time and energy into learning new techniques, new procedures, and even investing in new tools will show patients you’re a dentist who knows what you’re doing.

Amy shares a few of her own learning experiences and discusses the different ways mentors have influenced not only her dental skills but how she runs her business. Mentors taught Amy how to look ahead, and now she’s poised to take on the modern changes coming down the pipe. She has her finger on the pulse, and she’s taking us all on a ride toward what the future of dentistry could be.

If you’re curious about what’s in store for our industry, tune in now to hear Amy’s expectations for the future of private practice, the new tools coming from Berman Instruments, and the new slang words she uses for some of our most tried-and-true dental procedures.

In This Episode You Will Learn

  • Why we shouldn’t be afraid of any changes coming to dentistry 7:30
  • When Amy found her first mentor 12:30
  • The different ways you can stand out as a private practitioner 16:47 
  • The new things Berman Instruments is offering now 23:39
  • The best way (with slang!) to explain dentin hypersensitivity 26:54
  • The top slang terms Amy is using in her dental office 28:20

Some Questions We Discuss

  • What inspired Amy to open and run multiple dental practices? 2:55
  • How important are mentors to Amy’s career? 11:30
  • What does Amy mean when she says “I never stand still”? 15:00
  • What are Amy and Berman Instruments working on together? 18:30 
  • What slang is Amy using in her dental offices to help kids? 25:58

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