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It’s hard to sum up today’s guest because his reputation precedes him in the best way possible. Dr. Paresh Shah is a dentist who has been working with digital technology for over a decade. He’s often a guest speaker at lectures on digital dentistry and restorative care, and today he’s our guest on The Dental Slang Podcast! But Dr. Paresh isn’t just talking tech today. He may have just gotten a brand new 3D microscope installed in his office, but that’s not the most important thing in there. While tools and technology are an integral part of any dental office, it’s really yourself and your team that make your dental practice worthwhile. If you want to be a successful dentist, it’s going to come down to how you train and empower your working team members. Dr. Paresh calls his staff the “Dream Team” not just because they’re a dream to work with but because he’s learned to leverage the unique strengths and talents of every person on his staff. You don’t need a hygienist that does everything, but you do want someone who is confident in what they do. For Dr. Paresh, building his dream team came down to what he calls “the four food groups of dentistry”. They are biomechanics, TMJ, aesthetics, and periodontal. He goes into more detail about what this means to his practice in today’s episode. The biggest takeaway you’re going to get from this episode is how to create an empowered comprehensive care practice that is built on a foundation of a confident and knowledgeable staff. When you work with a team that you can share challenges with, train together with, and learn new things together, you can build a very beautiful dental practice together. With all the pieces working together like a dream, it’s much easier to bring in all these new tools and technology. After all, that’s what it’s going to take to stay relevant over the next decade of modern dentistry, and you want to have a confident and capable team that can keep up with it. Building a dream team doesn’t happen overnight. And it doesn’t happen with just one dentist. Finding a mentor to help train and empower your team is the best way to turn this dream team into a reality. Dr. Paresh shares some nuggets of advice today on where and how you can connect with different mentors. If you’re ready to embrace the next age of dentistry, tune in right now and learn how you can make this dream team a reality in your dental practice. In This Episode You Will Learn All about IDS, the largest dental meeting in the world 4:45 Dr. Paresh’s favorite digital dental tools 5:33 How to implement Dr. Paresh’s “Dream Team” mentality in your practice 6:53 The 4 food groups of Dr. Paresh’s dental office dream team 19:15 The power of direct internal referrals 21:07 Dr. Paresh’s favorite slang to use in the office 26:58 Some Questions We Discuss How does a dentist get into the Seattle Study Club? 2:28 What advice does Dr. Paresh have for empowering your dental staff? 11:23 How can you leverage your strengths with the strengths of your team? 15:07 When should you start asking your patients for Google Reviews? 22:00 How is Dr. Paresh using Instagram to educate fellow dentists and patients? 23:28 Which dental analogies work best when describing risks to dental patients? 30:00 Resources: Visit our website: www.DentalSlang.com Connect with us on Facebook: Dental Slang Connect with Dr. Paresh on Instagram: @DrPareshShah Visit The Kois Center online: Kois Center Check out these digital dentistry tools: Seiler Instruments