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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. She started from a small downtown office and worked her way through DSOs and family practices to get where she is today. Amy’s seen it all and she’s got a good sense of what she likes to do, what she doesn’t, 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 in order to give our patients the best care possible. If you couldn’t tell by that, Amy really loves to learn. Learning as much as she can about dentistry helps her adapt to all of the modern changes coming to this industry. It’s important to be flexible right now, and Amy discusses a few of the ways she and 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 a dentist wants to stand out from the crowd, then they have to show what value they bring to the table. By staying up to date with new dental technology and investing time and energy into learning new techniques, new procedures, even investing in new tools, will show patients that you’re a dentist who knows what they’re doing. Amy shares a few of her own learning experiences, discussing 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 practically daydreaming about the future of dentistry just so she can be poised to take on the modern changes coming down the pipe. She’s got 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 the future of our dental industry, tune in now to hear Amy’s expectations for the future of private practice, the new tools coming from Berman Instruments, and she’s even got a few new slang words and phrases 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 Resources: Visit our website: www.DentalSlang.com Connect with us on Facebook: Dental Slang Amy’s Mentor: Tony Feck & Sunrise Dental Solutions Cassettes from Berman Instruments