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09/02/2026

Episode #1733 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Anthony "Tony" Gedge — a genuine dental maverick whose path ran from nightclubs to needles to benchmarking the entire industry.

Over 24 years, Tony founded the Pain-Free Dentistry Institute, co-founded Dental Mavericks (which has helped 180,000+ children), toured John Lennon's tooth and Elvis Presley's crown to raise mouth cancer awareness, and now leads Dental Group Signal, measuring the public trust signals behind dental group growth.

🎧 A wild, thought-provoking conversation about fear, trust, and why dentistry should measure trust as seriously as it measures EBITDA.

09/02/2026

**Product Profile: Flavalta**

Lidocaine has been the standard dental anesthetic since 1948, and it hasn't changed much, until now. Septodont introduces Flavalta, lidocaine hydrochloride 2% with epinephrine 1:100,000, the first flavored lidocaine formulation on the market.

It uses sodium saccharin and L-serine, both FDA-approved flavoring agents, to make injections a little more pleasant for patients without changing the anesthetic itself.

👉 https://www.dentaltown.com/magazine/article/10042/product-profile-flavalta

09/01/2026

Time is running out to vote in the 2026 Townie Choice Awards! 🏆

Have you completed your ballot yet? Make your voice heard and help recognize the products and services dentists rely on most.

Plus, complete your ballot and you’ll be entered for a chance to win $1,000 and be featured in Dentaltown magazine!

Voting is quick, easy and mobile-friendly.

Voting ends Sept. 7!

09/01/2026

**Industry Insights: The Missing Link Between Digital Investment and Adoption**

A scanner used for only select cases or a mill sitting idle most of the day isn't usually a technology problem. This piece argues it's an adoption problem.

It makes the case that confidence, not equipment capability, is the real return on a digital investment, and that closing the gap between owning the tech and actually using it every day is where the value gets left on the table.

👉 https://www.dentaltown.com/magazine/article/10038/industry-insights-the-missing-link-between-digital-investment-and-adoption

08/31/2026

Episode #1732 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Philippe Salah — PhD-trained scientist, co-founder of lingual orthodontics pioneer Harmony, and founder & CEO of DentalMonitoring.

From AI-powered remote monitoring to managing the patient journey end-to-end — from first observation all the way through retention — Philippe shares how technology is reshaping orthodontic care and what it means for practices competing in an increasingly crowded market.

🎧 A forward-looking conversation on AI, remote care, and the future of orthodontics.

08/31/2026

Need something for your commute? This month's featured podcast roundup spans airway and sedation, AI in dentistry, and smarter approaches to practice growth.

One standout is a Dentistry Uncensored roundtable recorded at a global airway conference, where Howard sits down with leading voices in sleep and breathing medicine to talk through a provocative idea about malocclusion and crowding. Worth the listen.

👉 https://www.dentaltown.com/magazine/article/10040/featured-podcasts

08/28/2026

Event Profile: Where Legacy Meets Innovation

The 19th MegaGen International Symposium returned to a city with real history in implant dentistry: Toronto, home of the 1982 conference that established osseointegration.

Held under the theme "Reviewing the Past 50 Years, Envisioning the Next 50," the symposium drew over 1,300 global clinicians and researchers, with a landmark alliance between MegaGen and Nobel Biocare reexamining legacy paradigms in implant dentistry.

👉 https://www.dentaltown.com/magazine/article/10032/event-profile-where-legacy-meets-innovation

08/27/2026

**Beyond OSA, Part 2**

Sleep-disordered breathing in kids is easy to miss if you're not looking for the right clues. Dr. Michael DeLuke closes out his two-part airway series with a practical detection guide.

He walks through what to catch in patient history, what to look for in the clinical exam, and how radiographic evaluation rounds out the picture. A must-read for anyone treating pediatric patients.

💬 Do you routinely screen young patients for airway issues?

08/26/2026

Episode #1731 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Dr. Erin Sheffield — board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, international speaker, educator, and founder of The Doctor Is ALL In, a retreat for women doctors.

From difficult third molars, coronectomy, and bone grafting to antibiotic stewardship, trauma-informed care, and the honest realities of burnout and imposter syndrome — Dr. Sheffield brings both surgical precision and rare human insight.

🎧 A candid conversation about clinical excellence, authenticity, and building space for others in rooms that weren't built for everyone.

08/26/2026