1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,980 Hey there, dental professionals and industry enthusiasts. 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,000 Picture this. It's October, and you're in the 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:07,779 middle of one of the most transformative 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,880 experiences of your career. You're at the Becker's 5 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,359 Fall Future of Dentistry Roundtable in the vibrant 6 00:00:13,359 --> 00:00:16,015 city of Chicago, fresh off an incredible 3 7 00:00:16,015 --> 00:00:19,155 days at the Hyatt Regency. Imagine yourself inspired 8 00:00:19,214 --> 00:00:19,954 and invigorated 9 00:00:20,255 --> 00:00:23,375 after attending captivating keynote sessions by none other 10 00:00:23,375 --> 00:00:26,690 than the legendary boxing world champion and CEO, 11 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:28,769 Lila Elite, and the extraordinary 12 00:00:29,150 --> 00:00:32,750 professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark. See yourself engaged 13 00:00:32,750 --> 00:00:33,890 in lively discussions, 14 00:00:34,190 --> 00:00:36,909 exchanging ideas, and collecting a stack of business 15 00:00:36,909 --> 00:00:39,854 cards from fellow dental experts and potential partners. 16 00:00:40,414 --> 00:00:42,114 You've networked with over 350 17 00:00:42,655 --> 00:00:45,215 attendees and learned from more than 80 speakers 18 00:00:45,215 --> 00:00:47,475 who are at the forefront of dental innovation. 19 00:00:48,335 --> 00:00:51,534 You sat in on educational sessions exploring topics 20 00:00:51,534 --> 00:00:54,015 that elevate dental care as a critical element 21 00:00:54,015 --> 00:00:57,109 of whole person health. You've witnessed firsthand how 22 00:00:57,109 --> 00:00:58,969 digital technology is revolutionizing 23 00:00:59,510 --> 00:01:00,490 patient outcomes 24 00:01:00,870 --> 00:01:04,250 and how both large DSOs and independent practices 25 00:01:04,390 --> 00:01:07,270 are flourishing. Get ready to transform your career 26 00:01:07,270 --> 00:01:09,049 and don't miss out on this incredible 27 00:01:09,435 --> 00:01:12,495 opportunity. The Becker's fall future of dentistry roundtable 28 00:01:12,635 --> 00:01:15,935 is from October 30th to November 1, 2024. 29 00:01:16,474 --> 00:01:18,655 Get registered by going to beckersdental.com 30 00:01:20,155 --> 00:01:21,854 and clicking on the events page. 31 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,359 Welcome everyone to the Becker's Healthcare podcast series. 32 00:01:25,359 --> 00:01:27,840 I'm Mariah Muhammad, writer and moderator with Becker's 33 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:29,599 Healthcare. And I'm thrilled to have with me 34 00:01:29,599 --> 00:01:32,400 today, doctor Joe Rubis, associate dentist and member 35 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,480 of the dental advisory board at Great Lakes 36 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,174 Dental Partners. Doctor, welcome to the Becker's Healthcare 37 00:01:37,174 --> 00:01:38,855 podcast. We're very excited to have you join 38 00:01:38,855 --> 00:01:40,534 us today. To get us started, would you 39 00:01:40,534 --> 00:01:42,454 mind please introducing yourself and telling us a 40 00:01:42,454 --> 00:01:43,515 bit about your background? 41 00:01:44,454 --> 00:01:46,855 Name is doctor Joseph Rubis. I went to 42 00:01:46,855 --> 00:01:49,834 dental school at Marquette University School of Dentistry. 43 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:52,920 Started working in the dental field with my 44 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,259 dad at about age 14, and I graduated, 45 00:01:55,799 --> 00:01:57,099 dental school in 2005. 46 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:00,519 Wonderful. Thank you so much for giving us 47 00:02:00,519 --> 00:02:02,599 that background. So what are some of the 48 00:02:02,599 --> 00:02:05,000 biggest issues you're following in dental this year, 49 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:05,899 would you say? 50 00:02:07,034 --> 00:02:09,694 No. I think it's about, you know, bringing 51 00:02:09,914 --> 00:02:11,055 the new technologies 52 00:02:11,354 --> 00:02:11,854 together, 53 00:02:12,314 --> 00:02:13,694 you know, dentists understanding 54 00:02:13,995 --> 00:02:16,634 how to use AI as part of their 55 00:02:16,634 --> 00:02:18,094 practice nowadays because 56 00:02:18,650 --> 00:02:21,150 all this digital dentistry and AI 57 00:02:22,010 --> 00:02:24,330 wasn't taught to us in dental school. So 58 00:02:24,330 --> 00:02:27,129 it's about figuring out how to now take 59 00:02:27,129 --> 00:02:29,390 the new technology and utilize it 60 00:02:29,770 --> 00:02:32,650 and for the older dentist to, you know, 61 00:02:32,650 --> 00:02:35,284 accept it as, you know, the new way 62 00:02:35,284 --> 00:02:36,185 of going forward. 63 00:02:37,844 --> 00:02:40,004 Yeah. Yeah. That completely makes sense. Is there 64 00:02:40,004 --> 00:02:42,485 anything that you're most excited about or anything 65 00:02:42,485 --> 00:02:44,485 that's making you nervous, whether you're seeing in 66 00:02:44,485 --> 00:02:46,324 the in the news or anything that you're 67 00:02:46,324 --> 00:02:46,645 doing, 68 00:02:47,125 --> 00:02:48,104 within the organization? 69 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,560 I think it's more exciting than anything else. 70 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,219 You know? Like, being able to have 71 00:02:55,599 --> 00:02:57,780 oral health care, you know, and that systemic, 72 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:00,099 you know, part of it 73 00:03:00,479 --> 00:03:01,699 become more mainstream 74 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:04,455 nowadays. You know? Like, I do a lot 75 00:03:04,534 --> 00:03:05,995 of malocclusion treatment 76 00:03:06,935 --> 00:03:07,335 and and, 77 00:03:07,895 --> 00:03:08,955 you know, the orthodontics 78 00:03:09,254 --> 00:03:11,335 field and, you know, what clear aligners can 79 00:03:11,335 --> 00:03:12,715 do nowadays for people. 80 00:03:13,094 --> 00:03:14,314 I was at an 81 00:03:14,694 --> 00:03:17,514 immediate implant seminar the other day on Friday, 82 00:03:18,349 --> 00:03:20,509 and over half the cases they showed immediate 83 00:03:20,509 --> 00:03:23,009 implants on had worse facets on their cuspids 84 00:03:23,150 --> 00:03:25,949 and had mild occlusions. So, you know, it's 85 00:03:25,949 --> 00:03:28,509 about trying to get that before the teeth 86 00:03:28,509 --> 00:03:31,150 break and and help these kids as they're 87 00:03:31,150 --> 00:03:33,814 growing, like, understanding that aspect of growth and 88 00:03:33,814 --> 00:03:35,594 development better than we did 89 00:03:35,895 --> 00:03:37,194 20, 30 years ago. 90 00:03:38,615 --> 00:03:39,754 Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. 91 00:03:40,294 --> 00:03:41,354 In your opinion, 92 00:03:41,735 --> 00:03:43,335 what do you think the most effective health 93 00:03:43,335 --> 00:03:45,275 care leaders need in order to be successful 94 00:03:45,335 --> 00:03:47,739 in today's, you know, day and age, in 95 00:03:47,739 --> 00:03:49,099 the next 2 to 3 years, would you 96 00:03:49,099 --> 00:03:49,599 say? 97 00:03:50,860 --> 00:03:52,379 I think, you know, it goes back to 98 00:03:52,379 --> 00:03:54,479 staying up to date on their technologies 99 00:03:55,099 --> 00:03:57,500 and knowing how to utilize it and their 100 00:03:57,500 --> 00:03:59,840 workflows to to get everything streamlined 101 00:04:00,474 --> 00:04:02,314 and not be left behind as, you know, 102 00:04:02,314 --> 00:04:04,415 things move faster and faster today. 103 00:04:05,754 --> 00:04:07,354 Yeah. Yeah. For sure. Well, thank you so 104 00:04:07,354 --> 00:04:08,955 much for those final thoughts, doctor. This has 105 00:04:08,955 --> 00:04:11,514 definitely been an informative discussion. So, again, I 106 00:04:11,514 --> 00:04:12,875 wanna thank you so much for coming on 107 00:04:12,875 --> 00:04:14,715 Becker Healthcare, and I look forward to connecting 108 00:04:14,715 --> 00:04:15,775 with you again soon. 109 00:04:16,288 --> 00:04:17,268 Great. Thank you 110 00:04:20,528 --> 00:04:20,623 very much.