Working Interferences Dental Podcast

Episode 46: Clitty Litter

More WI! Lance explains why investing in staff MIGHT be a bad idea.... Josh gives some words of advice to make him step away from the ledge.

Question 1: How should a hygienist handle an old and out of touch DDS with beard dandruff?  If beards have dandruff, where ELSE hairy can shed?

Question 2: How important is your name?  Should you change your first name to something easy to pronounce?

Reddit! this week comes from a floss hater.  Can't we use an ear wax cleaner on our gums?

Episode 45: Cuz Mickey Loves Ya!

WI return with MORE uncomfortable talk about genitalia....

Only two questions this week, but they are worth it.  Ever torn a frenum?  Not THAT one... #incomplete

Reddit! asks about the safety of denture adhesive on VANEERS for a costume party...

Episode 44: Time Cop Dental Assistant

In an almost post-coital glow, the Working Interferences are back to revel in the glory that was Michael Apa. 

 

After a brief discussion of Dr. Apa’s work attire, Josh and Lance jump into advice starting with “Methed Out In Marshall.”  They wanted to know about consent and when a certain shoot from the hip dentist should get it.  Lance and Josh are on the same page…agreeing that maybe we should ask our patients if its okay to do stuff before we do it.  Just a thought. 

 

Second question comes from listener Austin who has an assistant that shits on his treatment plans after he leaves the room.  What to do about it?  Reference 80’s and 90’s movies of course. 

 

Our Reddit question comes from a crazed hypochondriac who thinks literally everything is going to kill her.  Don’t worry….your blood pressure will take care of that slowly over time, lady.  

Episode 43: Michael Freakin Apa Is On the SHOW!!!!!!!

Are you freaking kidding me?  We have like a real life FAMOUS dentist guest on the show today.  Dr. Michael Apa joins us to regale us of tales of treating the rich and powerful. 

 

Advice starts this week about a patient complaining about veneers being too white.  Should he do them over again for free?  What do you think Apa says about that? 

 

Second, we get in to anesthesia for cosmetic cases.  Who do you think might have a tip for that?  Hmmm…maybe Apa?

 

Reddit gets a little nuts this week with a shaky tooth boy and a yucky yucky tonsil stoned freak.  Enjoy!!!

 

 

Episode 42: Dick Tucker

Are you down to clown this Sucktember?  Celebrate Lance’s greatest victory as the boys chat about the euphoria of ANOTHER Seattle Storm WNBA Championship! 

 

Advice starts this week with a question about career alternatives outside of dentistry.  The boys try to come up with their choicest gigs and realize they’ve wasted their lives. 

 

Second question involves around gold foils and doing them for fun.  Lance and Josh are true dental nerds and the thought of this is too nerdy for even them. 

 

Our Reddit question this week involves some good ol’ fashioned breast rubbing by an assistant.  Yikes!!!!  

Episode 41: Thongs as staff uniforms

More WI.  Josh and Lance start Sucktember with a bang.  After the concert weekend reviews, the questions begin.

First up, are shorts ok in the dental office?  Hot pants going too far?

Next, best exercise for a dentist to avoid back pain?  Pizza night with patients going too far?

Finally, reddit!  How long does it take to make a flipper?  Same day?  Two weeks?  Is $300 crazy/outrageous?

Episode 40: Birthdays Mean Nothing

WI return!  After both Josh and Lance have technical issues, this week SEEMS back to normal.  No gerbils were harmed this week.

Question 1 is about office attire.  Do YOU wear a white coat?  Tie?  Tassels?

#2 is about birthdays in the office.  Is spanking legal THEN?

Finally, reddit!  What do you do if you find out your dentist was arrested for PRETENDING to be a dentist?

Episode 39: Two Chicks Going At It In A McDonalds…

Josh is back with Lance this week and the Interferences are whole again.  The show starts with a taste test of the hot, new Dentsply Sirona potato chips.  I hope you like listening to people eat, because you are about to get about 12 minutes of it. 

 

Advice starts with a conflict between families in Hawaii that could lead to an interesting cage match. 

 

A dentist asks if he should hook a patient up with Smile Direct Club.  What do you think our thoughts on that are?  Eat shit, SDC.  Choke on a bag of dicks. 

 

We have a Reddit question from someone who SHOULD NOT BE ON REDDIT.  Apologies for the tech difficulties this week.  Mercury was in retrograde.  

Episode 38: Don't Invite Married Patients Over For Pizza

Is it a bonus episode if it is simply late?  Josh skips this week, so Clint is back!  Lance and Clint were going to a Wheeler Walker Jr concert and decided to "drop some wisdom".

Question one is less of a question and more of a commentary about a recent dumpster fire on Facebook.  I will never look at pizza the same way again.....

Question 2 deals with attempted suicide.  Does an attempt affect you as an employer and employment termination?

And Reddit!  Another BJ one.  Does oral sex cause tooth loss?  Might need a "double blind study"......

Episode 37: Swing Low, Sweet RPD

Tag team, back again….Josh and Lance return for more advice.  Lance regales us with tale of Rivers Cuomo’s cut, stone hewn body and an amazing concert experience.  The Subreddit of the Week this week is r/Barkour and it is AMAZING! 

 

Advice starts this week with a question from Andy about how to deal with awkward conversations with dental assistants asking for a raise.  Farts are always a way out.  Look!!!! Jimmy Buffet! 

 

Next, Zach tells us a story about a denture with a gold tooth that goes awry.  Anyone know a metallurgist? 

 

Finally, our Reddit question this week comes from a snarky dental student who has an airway problem but doesn’t want to admit it.  Admitting it is the first step to healing.