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The Orthopreneurs Podcast with Dr. Glenn Krieger
What does it mean to become an Orthopreneur? Hi there! My name is Dr. Glenn Krieger and I believe that in today’s competitive world, the orthodontic and dental communities should be collaborative. And I've created Orthopreneurs so that we can move towards that goal together. Orthodontists are smart people. You’ve accomplished a lot to get where you are, but chances are you never got a formal education in how to run the most effective and lowest stress practice possible. Don’t sweat it! Because we’ve got your back... Being an Orthopreneur means that you’re a part of a community. A community that brings peers together to become the best clinicians and the best business owners they can be. Becoming an Orthopreneurs means you never ever need to practice alone. Join the FREE Facebook group by simply applying:https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs
Episodes
610 episodes
The Invisible Secret to Running a More Efficient Practice w/Falyn Golub
For years, I’ve talked about working on your practice instead of getting buried in it. But the truth is, even the most successful orthodontists waste hours every week on tasks that someone else could do better, faster, and with less stress. In ...
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Orthodontists Are Too Smart for Their Own Good l 5MF
In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I’m challenging one of the most common tendencies I see among orthodontists: taking a proven system or technology and immediately trying to “make it our own.” We’re highly educated, driven, and clinically ...
The AI Systems Every Ortho Needs w/Lindsay Quinn
In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Quinn, founder of Heartwise Collective, to explore how orthodontists can move beyond basic ChatGPT prompts and begin using AI as a true operational partner. Lindsay has spent 20 years in orthodontics and...
Are You Investing Like the Wealthy—or Just Saving? l 5MF
In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I’m breaking down the different financial stages most orthodontists move through, from struggling with student debt and survival mode to having enough capital to access investments that may not have been v...
Djamil Abiyev's Game-Changing Orthodontic Innovations┃Greatest Hits
In this episode of The Orthopreneurs Podcast, I sit down with my friend Djamil Abiyev, founder of Partners Dental Studio, to explore some of the most exciting innovations happening in orthodontics today. From custom 3D-printed metal and ...
OSOs, DSOs and Debt: What You Need to Understand l 5MF
What if I told you that much of what you’re hearing about OSOs, DSOs, private equity, and debt is missing the context you need to make an informed decision about your practice?In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I break down s...
Inside the Mind of Smile Doctors' CEO: Leadership, Growth & Culture┃Greatest Hits
There's a lot of noise surrounding OSOs, DSOs, and private equity. In this episode, I sit down with Jay Hedrick, CEO of Smile Doctors, to cut through the myths and have an honest conversation about how these organizations really operate. Whethe...
Why Specialization May Be the Key to Practice Growth l 5MF
In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I’m challenging you to think beyond the traditional model of marketing to every parent in your community for routine pediatric orthodontic cases. When every practice is chasing the same audience wit...
Venture Capital in The Dental Industry and How to Get Involved w/Jeremy Krell┃Greatest Hits
What if I told you one of the biggest wealth-building opportunities in oral health may have nothing to do with owning more practices?Most orthodontists have heard plenty about private equity, OSOs, and DSOs—but venture capital is...
The Future of Orthodontics Is Changing—Are You? l 5MF
What if I told you the biggest threat to your orthodontic practice isn't competition—it's assuming tomorrow will look like yesterday?In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I tackle a conversation many orthodontists have been avoi...
The Missing Piece in Airway Orthodontics w/Autumn Henning
What if I told you one of the biggest reasons your orthodontic results don't last has nothing to do with braces or aligners?As orthodontists, we're trained to move teeth—but lasting results depend on much more than mechanics. In ...
Why Orthodontists Need to Stop Micromanaging Technology l 5MF
What if I told you the biggest threat to your orthodontic practice isn’t aligners, competition, or GPs doing ortho—it’s your inability to let go of the wrong work?In this Five Minute Friday, I’m talking about one of the most comm...
The Biggest Shift Coming to Orthodontics w/Dr. Blake Davis
What if I told you the future of clear aligners isn't about cheaper plastic—it's about building a more efficient, more profitable, and less stressful orthodontic practice?In this episode of The Orthopreneurs Podcast, I sit down w...
Orthodontists: You’re Not as Efficient as You Think l 5MF
What if I told you the reason your practice isn’t growing isn’t your marketing, your team, or your patients—it’s your systems?In this Five Minute Friday, I’m challenging orthodontists to take an honest look at their operational e...
Why just “Doing Good Ortho” is not enough w/Oliver Gelles
In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend Oliver Gelles, Global Head of Communications at DentalMonitoring and one of the most respected minds in orthodontics when it comes to industry trends, technology, and practice growth. We have...
Your Practice Isn’t Full—You Have a Bottleneck l 5MF
What if I told you your practice doesn’t need more chairs, more days, or more team members—it needs you to find the bottleneck that’s quietly killing your capacity?In this episode of Five Minute Friday, I’m talking about somethin...
Fractional Executives: The Growth Hack for Orthodontists w/ Zach Nathan
Zach spent over a decade in the corporate world at American Airlines before helping build a multi-location healthcare company from the ground up. Along the way, he discovered that many growing businesses don’t need another employee—they need ac...
Fractional CEO vs. Full-Time CEO: What Orthodontists Need to Know l 5MF
What if I told you the CEO your practice “needs” might actually be the most expensive mistake you’re about to make?In this Five Minute Friday, I’m challenging orthodontists to think carefully before hiring a CEO, COO, or high-lev...
The Future of Ortho – On Demand Orthodontist (ODO) Technology w/ Dr. Alyssa ┃Greatest Hits
What if I told you the secret to building a thriving orthodontic practice isn't just clinical excellence—it's creating a culture where your team wants to build their future with you?I've met a lot of orthodontists over the years,...
You Can Disagree With Me — And I’ll Still Like You l 5MF
What if I told you disagreeing with another orthodontist doesn’t mean you have to dislike them?In this Five Minute Friday, I’m talking about something that shows up way too often in our profession: disagreement turning into divis...
Don't Be a Turkey: The Future of Orthodontics w/ Steven Gardner
🎙️ What if I told you one of the biggest bottlenecks in your orthodontic practice isn't your staff—it's your resistance to technology?In this episode, I sit down with Steve Gardner, Founder and President of DIBS AI, to discuss wh...
If Aligners Aren’t Working for You, Watch This l 5MF
What if I told you the reason you’re getting better finishes with braces might have nothing to do with the technology—and everything to do with your training?In this Five Minute Friday, I tackle one of the biggest mindset debates...
Dental Monitoring CEO Philippe Salah on Innovations in Orthodontics and Remote Patient Care
In this episode, we dive into where remote monitoring is headed next—and trust me, the future is closer than you think. We discuss FDA-approved remote STL generation, AI-driven treatment adjustments, real-time patient monitoring, and a world wh...
How Do People Feel After Interacting With You? l 5MF
What if I told you the way you treat people when nobody’s watching says more about your leadership than anything happening inside your practice?In this Five Minute Friday, I’m asking a question that might sting a little: Are you ...
AI Is About to Change Orthodontics Forever w/ Mike Vidikan
🎙️ What if I told you the biggest shift in orthodontics over the next 3 years may have nothing to do with brackets, aligners, or scanners… and everything to do with AI?I’ve seen firsthand how AI can improve communication, streaml...