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In this episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner sits down with Dr. Amreesh Khanna, a Calgary-based dentist, entrepreneur, educator, and founder involved in both Adept Dental Education and OraQ AI.

Dr. Khanna shares his journey from dental school at the University of Alberta, to a general practice residency in New York, to practice ownership in Calgary — including the major challenge of surviving the Calgary flood just one year into owning his first practice. That experience became a turning point, pushing him deeper into the business side of dentistry, leadership, mentorship, and data-driven practice growth.

The conversation dives into the importance of mentorship, the difficulty of implementation after continuing education courses, and why dentists need support not only clinically, but personally and professionally. Dr. Khanna also shares how his education platform helps clinicians align their personal, professional, and financial goals while building confidence chairside.

Marc and Dr. Khanna also explore the rapidly growing role of AI in dentistry, including clinical decision support, data interoperability, patient communication, medical-dental integration, privacy, compliance, and the future of AI-powered healthcare. Through OraQ AI, Dr. Khanna is helping clinicians better understand patient risk, communicate more clearly, and make more informed decisions without replacing the human clinician at the centre of care.

This is a thoughtful, forward-looking conversation about where dentistry is heading — and why collaboration, education, ethical innovation, and optimism matter more than ever.

Key Topics Covered

• Dr. Khanna’s early entrepreneurial influence from his father
• His dental training at the University of Alberta
• General practice residency in New York
• Building a surgical-focused clinical career
• Practice ownership and the impact of the Calgary flood
• Learning the business side of dentistry through adversity
• The role of mentors, coaches, and advisory boards
• Why implementation is often harder than education
• Adept Dental Education and one-on-one mentorship
• Personal, professional, and financial goal alignment
• The rise of AI in dentistry
• OraQ AI and clinical intelligence
• Risk assessment and patient communication
• Data interoperability and integration challenges
• Privacy, compliance, Health Canada, and FDA considerations
• AI as a clinical decision support system
• Why clinicians should understand both the power and limits of AI
• The future of medical-dental integration
• Staying excited, educated, and empowered in a changing profession

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In this special unnumbered episode of DentalBytes, Marc Wagner takes a step back to look at the bigger picture of where dentistry is heading.

After years of conversations with clinicians, educators, lab leaders, technology providers, entrepreneurs, and practice teams, one theme keeps coming through: dentistry is evolving quickly, but the heart of the industry is still human.

This episode explores the growing role of AI, digital workflows, diagnostic tools, lab innovation, patient education, mentorship, and collaboration — not as replacements for people, but as tools that can help dental professionals communicate better, work more efficiently, and deliver stronger patient outcomes.

From practice ownership and resilience to diagnostic AI, digital dentistry, lab partnerships, and the importance of staying curious, this DentalBytes Special is an overarching reflection on the people and ideas moving the industry forward.

Because the future of dentistry is not just about technology.

It is about using better tools to create better conversations, better care, and better connections.

Hosted by Marc Wagner

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What happens when you bring tech-savvy vision, real-world insight, and a bit of butter chicken poutine into one episode?

You get Josh Muir.

From parenting to patient care, Josh and I dive deep into how AI is reshaping the dental industry—not in the future, but right now. Whether you’re a DSO, a solo doc, or just trying to keep your team on the same page, this episode is your call to adapt, evolve, and lead.

We talk:

⚡️AI-powered diagnostics
⚡️Patient education through tech
⚡️Efficiency without losing empathy
⚡️How to lead (and live) with purpose

Josh is more than a guest—he’s a trusted friend, a sharp thinker, and someone I deeply respect.

🎧 Tune in now on all platforms. Let’s build smarter, not just harder.

#DentalBytes #Episode157 #PlugInOrFallBehind #AIinDentistry #DentalTech#DentalPodcast #FutureOfDentistry #InnovationInPractice #PurposeDrivenWork #GratefulForYou #DigitalDentistry #DentalCommunity #MindsetShift #LeadershipMatters #FriendshipThatMatters

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There is more to a picture than 1000 words. The choices we make in life are determined by how we trust and feel. Marketing is an art-form of these elements.

How do we bring the best out of content. We believe that it's lazy to use stock photo and video. There is a rich form of marketing in telling an actual story about your service or product. In our case, about the dentist in the practice and the team that surrounds them.  

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Dental Bytes - ep. 15 "Setting Expectations With Your Marketing Team"

Kyle Smendziuk CEO - WebMarketers, joins Marc to discuss what is the best bang for your buck when it comes to marketing. Putting every dollar invested into marketing into use.

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How To Boost Your Google Reviews

Beyond thrilled to have Kianna Friesen from Chekkit back on the show.

Google reviews are crucial for our SEO. Kianna has a magic key in her pocket that unlocks an easy to use review amplifier. As just one of the many benefits of a value packed system.

Chekkit

#reviews #messaging #SEO #modernmarketing #SaaS

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Dental Bytes - The Power of Brand - With Dr. Gordon Chee

Marc and Tyler are beyond excited to have the multi talented, Dr. Gordon Chee, Aesthetic Dental Studio, Calgary on the show.

We chat with Dr. Chee about how he uses his creative power along with his gifted eye for photography, blended with his high level of skill for comprehensive aesthetic dentistry to draw steady patient traffic to his boutique dental practice in Calgary Alberta.

The result is not only drawing a lot of patients eyes. But, the eyes of the dental industry as a gold standard of how to build the brand of yourself as a clinician, highlighting dentistry as the art form that it truly is.

@Gordon Chee

#dentalphotography #dentalbranding #dentalmarketingtips#aestheticdentistry #comprehensivedentistry #dentalbytes

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Dental Bytes - ep 7 - With Dr. Faraj Edher - "Quality Patient Traffic"

Marc and Tyler discuss everything patient traffic, with the prolific Dr. Faraj Edher, Prosthodontist.

We sit down with Dr. Edher and discuss, how patients find him to delivering a life changing new beautiful smile. 

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Dental Bytes - "Actual Cost of New Patient Acquisition"

Do you how much it's costing you to bring in a new patient? We do!

Joined by our special guest and brain Lucas Sailer and we get into the variables of new patient acquisition. As well as the true value of listing your practice with us to start driving quality patient traffic to your practice.

#dentalmarketing #dentalmarketingtips #dentistry #dentalpractice

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9 Pillars of Dental Marketing ep. 9 "Patient Intake, Case Acceptance and Recall."

Marc and Tyler conclude "The 9 Pillars of Dental Marketing" with the lovely Theresa Smith from Optimize Dental.

Now that we have spent the time to find and bring this new patient in, now what? More importantly, after their white glove (latex free) service, what do we need to do to make sure they come back to see us?

Consider following our YouTube page, to not miss what we have coming up or to watch previous episodes.

Listen on Spotify, iTunes or on any of your favourite podcast platforms.

#patientworkflow #dentalmarketing #dentalmarketingtips #dentalpractice#practicegrowth

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