Dr. Luke Shapiro @shapswade @dr_lukeshapiro - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #135

Questions:

00:42 – What part of the city are you in?

01:04 – Were we 3 years apart at Stony Brook Dental School?

04:40 – Who's behind your Dental Entrepreneur magazine?

13:54 – Tufts ortho is 2 years?

16:35 – Would you pick a 3-year paid residency or 2 years in debt?

17:58 – How often do you work with oral surgeons now?

20:45 – Is this the office you went to as a kid?

21:56 – Do you know anyone else who bought their childhood office recently?

22:09 – What are your thoughts on DSOs and private equity?

29:48 – What’s your favorite bracket system?

30:33 – Are you a fan of Invisalign?

30:53 – Clear aligners or brackets—what do you prefer?

32:41 – What do you think of GPs doing aligners without ortho residency?

35:49 – Are you still running @futuredentists?

36:41 – How did @shapswade come to be?

37:36 – Were you always fluent in Spanish?

45:11 – How did you meet your wife?

47:56 – How many summers did you spend in Spain?

50:54 – What are your thoughts on dental therapists?

Quotes & Wisdom:

“No two conversations are the same... It gives you an opportunity to go into that weird little topic like an office layout.”

—Brendan

“You have to struggle. That’s how you learn.”

—Luke, on learning Spanish through immersion

“We’re not quitting our day jobs to do social media. Just have fun with it.”

—Luke

“It's not about how many followers you have; people want to see your work.”

—Luke

“Ultimately, it comes down to who the dentist is—not if the practice is private equity or solo-owned.”

—Luke

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #135

My watch in this episode = Jack Mason Hydrotimer

- 12.2024

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