EP 13: TikTok Tooth Molds, Annoying Noises and State of the Dental Industry

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A user on TikTok has a cheaper solution for flippers and chipped teeth. We bring you the pros and cons of this trend - with obviously way more cons. What noises annoy you the most? See where you rank on this scale and let us know if you have any other suggestions for this list. Finally we talk about how the industry is doing with respect to marketing and patient trends. We’d like to see marketing be more direct. Take off the kid gloves in case presentations!</span></p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A dramatic reading of the Hoverboard Dentist case is live now on the Nobody Told Me That Podcast</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">TikTok Instamorph replacing dentists?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">10 Most Annoying Noises </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">State of the Dental Industry Report </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Changing Advertising’s Impact in Dentistry </span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotes</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Splash of this, dash of that, and voila you have white teeth. You lost your enamel, but your teeth are brilliantly white.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Plastic in the mouth is not good for me.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“With loud eating, your heartbeat goes up to 135 beats per minute.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“If I can hear your kiss, you are doing it wrong.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Teresa’s response to “‘Are you