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Dental Tech Talks
Stay ahead in dental tech with Dental Tech Talks, a podcast hosted by HeyDonto’s Chief AI Officer, Youssef Hanine, and Amy Gagne, RDH. Join industry leaders as they explore AI and tech innovations shaping dental practice operations and patient care.
Dental Tech Talks Is Where Innovation Meets Dentistry
#19 – Financing with Heart: Rob Logel of QuickPay Dental on Making Care Accessible Without Credit Checks
In this episode of Dental Tech Talks, we sit down with Rob Logel, National Sales Director at QuickPay Dental, to explore how their zero-interest, no-credit-check financing model is helping practices unlock revenue from unfunded treatment plans while making care more accessible for patients with limited credit history. Rob shares how QuickPay guarantees payments to dentists, even if patients default…
#18 – From Spreadsheets to Scalability: Eric Rice on AI, Innovation, and the Future of Dental Operations
In this episode of Dental Tech Talks, we sit down with Eric Rice, COO of Hawaii Smile Designs, to explore how financial thinking, AI, and smart operations are reshaping the orthodontic experience. From implementing real-time KPI tracking and cloud-based systems to launching a custom whitening brand that’s driving passive revenue, Eric walks us through the playbook he’s using to scale across Hawaii’s islands…
#17 – Bridging the Gap: Dr. Brandon Korman, DDS, on Fixing the Dental Referral Loop
In this episode of Dental Tech Talks, we sit down with Dr. Brandon Korman, DDS, practicing dentist and founder of Bunji Dental Referrals, a platform built to solve one of dentistry’s most frustrating blind spots: the broken referral loop. Brandon shares how a single lost patient report sparked the idea, and how he built a HIPAA-conscious solution…
#16 – From Compliance to Customization: Abdullah Al-Hayali on the Future of Dental Documentation
What if dentists never had to type another clinical note again? In this episode of Dental Tech Talks,we dive into the future of dental documentation with Abdullah Al-Hayali, founder of Pulp Health. An AI-powered scribe built to stay compliant, save time, reduce burnout, and adapt to every practice’s unique needs. From HIPAA-compliant automation…
#15 – From Amazon to AI: Michael Hyman on Merging 4 Startups to Humanize Healthcare with Data
In this episode of Dental Tech Talks, we sit down with Michael Hyman, CEO of Rhodium Software and six-time founder with exits across multiple industries, including leadership roles at Amazon, Microsoft, and Chewy. Michael shares how he’s merging four companies—three led by women CEOs—into one AI-powered platform that’s transforming clinic-patient communication.
