David Rice

Who remembers stab-lab in dental school? How about injecting your first real patients? Trying to achieve that "painless" ideal … the topical … the perfect bevel angle … the slow insertion, shaking cheeks ... but does the perfect, completely painless injection actually exist every single time? What if it could? Let's talk shop: Buffering our anesthesia is legit! I even stab-labbed myself to feel the difference.

Think of yourself as a car. If you don’t have brakes, you’re going to crash. Boundaries are like that. They exist to keep us safe, protect our emotions, and protect our energy. How are your brakes doing? Join us in Gloves Off as we talk about how to keep healthy boundaries between dentists and team members.

AI won’t replace dentists, but it will replace dental practices that ignore it AI is no longer futuristic—it’s foundational. From diagnostics and patient care to scheduling and equipment maintenance, smart practices are using AI to build trust, streamline workflows, and drive growth in 2025. Moor Studio/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images My team and I show a lot of practices across North America how to sustainably grow. Some of those practices are start-ups. Some are new acquisitions.