We brought on our dental school friend Dr. Mike Dyriw, who somehow went from living in a van during orientation week to becoming a board-certified endodontist in Nashville.
In this episode, we cover:
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Mike’s “Wax Rim Scandal” that almost got him in trouble in dental school 🦷
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Why endodontists roll their eyes at “Please remove decay and assess restorability” referrals
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Whether they actually want you to prep the tooth first or not
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The truth about build-ups, temporaries, and CBCT add-ons
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How boring endo is (for assistants) and how Mike hires for that
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The weird billing codes specialists use (and how insurance ruins them all)
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Netflix’s “Root Cause” documentary and if patients actually believed it
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And if most endodontists are actually board certified
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