HowDent
A podcast about how things are made that are used in dentistry. Hosted by Dr. Andy Goldsmith. The Dental industry encompasses many different products and technology. Dentists are taught about dental materials in school but the details of how something is actually made is left out. This podcast brings together the missing links about how dental products, dental devices, and dental technology are made.
About the host:
Andy Goldsmith was an NCAA track athlete (Pole Vaulter) in college at the University of Nevada, Reno where he was also managing director of the student newspaper and a student body senator. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Dentistry in 1992.
Dr. Goldsmith continued his education at Marquette University, where he was class president and student body president. After dental school, Dr. Goldsmith completed a two year general practice residency at the University of Colorado, where he finished as chief resident and continued on staff as a part-time assistant professor.
Dr. Goldsmith then owned a private practice for 13 years in Colorado; Esthetic Family Dentistry. After selling his practice in Colorado Dr. Goldsmith Co-founded Smile Source, a group dedicated to preserving independent-practice dentistry. Today, Smile Source is one of the largest dental groups with over 700 locations.
During his tenure at Smile Source he served as President, Chief Dental Officer and Vice President of vendor relations (2011-Dec 2015). In his role as president, he worked with Brazos private equity group directing strategic growth incentives, marketing and key business development plans and M&A. Dr. Goldsmith also served as an advisor and equity holder of Vision Source the worlds largest group of independent practice, optometrists which recently sold to Essilor. In 2019 he was a key witness in the Federal Trade Commission case supporting group dental practices. Andy has also consulted for manufacturers and dealers and has a global perspective from meeting with and speaking to dentists and companies in Italy, UAE, France, England, Greece, Germany and the United States. An accomplished clinician, achieving recognition as a Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a Fellow in the International Academy of Laser Dentistry, he remains dedicated to helping advance dentistry for the benefit of patients and to preserve the profession of dentistry. He has been awarded a Gold medal by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry for his contributions to the Give Back a Smile Foundation. He has also been recognized by the American College of Dentists for outstanding performance and professionalism.
Dr. Goldsmith also contributes regularly to multiple dental journals and has had his articles published in nine different journals or publications. Dr. Goldsmith operated an online practice management firm and has conducted live seminars.
Dr. Goldsmith practices full time dentistry and is currently owner of Northshore Dental in Houston Texas.
HowDent
Cologne, Cavities & Cathedrals – A Love Letter to IDS 2025
🦷🎙️ 🚨 New Podcast Episode: Cologne, Cavities & Cathedrals – A Love Letter to IDS 2025 🇩🇪✨
Alright folks, buckle up and polish those pearly whites—because this week, we’re diving head-first into the Super Bowl of dentistry, the Coachella of crowns, the Oscars of oral health: IDS 2025 in Cologne, Germany.
If you’ve never been, imagine the ADA Annual Meeting…but quadruple the floor space, multiply the crowd by ten, and toss in enough lasers, DJs, espresso bars, and acrobatic intraoral scanner reveals to make a Cirque du Soleil director say, “Whoa.”
Here’s what went down:
🦾 Over 2,000 exhibitors
🌍 135,000+ attendees from 156 countries
🎉 10 halls of dental mayhem
💃 Yes, there were actual dancers unveiling scanners from trapdoors. Not kidding.
We’re talking next-gen tech like:
🦷 3Shape TRIOS 6: Like giving your scanner night vision and a PhD.
📸 Planmeca Viso G1: A CBCT unit so sharp it could probably diagnose your tax stress.
🪑 KaVo’s amiQa Chair: Because ergonomics should be sexy too.
🖨️ 2Create Metal 3D Printer: For when plastic just won’t cut it and you need that titanium bling.
🧪 Ivoclar's new prophy pastes, sealants, and even 3D-printed dentures—because the future of oral health is now, and it’s sleek.
IDS isn’t just a trade show. It’s dental Disneyland—with less Mickey, more molars. Espresso machines hum like turbines, exhibitors unveil products like iPhones, and yes, I saw a guy get his bite scanned by a VR headset while a DJ dropped beats made of ultrasonic scaler loops.
And between all that tech wizardry? Oh yeah, you're in Cologne—a city with a 13th-century cathedral, Roman ruins, and a scent so iconic it literally has its address in the name: 4711 Eau de Cologne, still made at Glockengasse No. 4711 since the 1700s. It’s basically the Chanel No. 5 of not smelling like plague.
So whether you're a die-hard dental geek (hi, let’s be best friends) or just curious what happens when 135,000 people who love plaque removal gather in one place—this episode’s for you.
👉 Tune in for the tech. Stay for the dental drama. Leave with wanderlust.
Oh—and remember: IDS only happens every two years, so if you missed 2025, start flossing now and book early for Cologne 2027. Because watching a fire baton show next to a cone beam scanner? That’s a core memory waiting to happen.
🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts.
#DentalNerdsUnite #IDSGermany #IDSCologne #DentalTech #CologneVibes #PodcastDrop #ToothFairyApproved #CEWithESPRESSO #FlossBoss #IDS2025 #Ivoclar #VITA #Planmeca #3Shape
