The Technology Evangelist Podcast Hosted By Dr. John Flucke

Episode 49: Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny Global Educator, Director of the Institute of Digital Dentistry

Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny Dentist, Global Educator Director of the Institute of Digital Dentistry Dr. Ahmad is the founder and director of the Institute of Digital Dentistry (iDD) and a pioneering force in the field. Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny is recognized globally as a leader in digital dentistry, intraoral scanners, and 3D printing, carrying out lectures as a KOL for multiple leading companies. He is one of the few in the world who owns and has tested all mainstream scanners and CAD/CAM systems in his clinic. He is a driven and passionate full-time dentist from New Zealand. After graduating from the University of Otago with First Class Honours, Dr Ahmad has worked alongside his father in Wellington, NZ, where they run 39 dental chairs and a digital dental lab. Dr. Ahmad is passionate about education, which is why he started the Institute of Digital Dentistry, a world-leading digital dentistry education provider recognized globally in the CPD/CE space. iDD offers live courses, masterclasses, and an online training platform to ensure that dentists worldwide have easy and affordable access to the best digital dentistry training possible. Dr Ahmad understands the benefits of digital dentistry and how this can positively change daily dental practice. He has carried out many aspects of complex digital dentistry, including CAD/CAM full mouth rehabilitation, digital smile design, and full arch implant treatment, all done in-house. Dr Ahmad helps empower clinicians to bring their practice and procedures into the digital age, which enables them to reap the many benefits of CADCAM and digital dentistry.

Episode 47: Dr. Bill Simon on Dental Practice Management and Organized Dentistry

Dental practice management looks very different from the inside of a career that has survived a major office fire, embezzlement, a lost lease, a robbery at gunpoint, and over two dozen associate relationships — and Dr. Bill Simon has been through all of it. On this episode of The Technology Evangelist Podcast, host Dr. John Flucke sits down with the Chicago-based practitioner, organized dentistry leader, and passionate mentor to explore what four decades of hard-won experience actually looks like in practice. This conversation is brought to you by Medidenta Digital Solutions, the proud sponsor making this podcast possible. Dr. Bill Simon’s career is a masterclass in dental practice management under real-world pressure — not the idealized version taught in dental school, but the version that includes fires, legal complications, betrayal by trusted team members, and the slow, disciplined work of building a culture that can survive all of it. If you are a dental student, an early-career associate, or a seasoned owner looking for a peer who has genuinely seen it all, he is worth reaching out to. Visit drbillsimon.com [https://www.drbillsimon.com/] to learn more about his speaking topics and mentorship availability, or contact him directly at bill@doctorbillsimon.com.

Episode 46: Dr. Ed Zuckerberg on the Oral Systemic Connection and Periodontal Disease Research

Oral systemic connection research is reshaping what it means to be a dentist — and few people are better positioned to explain why than Dr. Ed Zuckerberg. Returning as the first repeat guest in the history of The Technology Evangelist Podcast, Dr. Zuckerberg joins host Dr. John Flucke for a deep dive into gingipains, salivary diagnostics, emerging periodontal therapies, and the venture capital landscape driving oral health innovation forward. This conversation is brought to you by Medidenta Digital Solutions, the proud sponsor making this podcast possible.

Episode 45: Dr. August de Oliveira on CBCT Guided Implant Surgery and Digital Innovation

CBCT guided implant surgery has reshaped what’s possible for general dentists placing implants — and Dr. August de Oliveira has been at the center of that transformation from the very beginning. On this episode of The Technology Evangelist Podcast, host Dr. John Flucke welcomes the published author, software developer, and recognized pioneer in CBCT-guided surgery for a wide-ranging conversation about implants, 3D printing, CAD/CAM dentistry, and where artificial intelligence is heading next. This episode is brought to you by Medidenta Digital Solutions [https://medidentadigital.com/], proud sponsor of this podcast.

Episode 44: Dr. Andrew Ip on Dental 3D Printing and Digital Dentistry Innovation

Dental 3D printing started as a hobby for Dr. Andrew Ip — and turned into a global movement he now helps lead. On this episode of The Technology Evangelist Podcast, host Dr. John Flucke sits down with the Sydney-based general dentist, multi-brand KOL, and internationally recognized 3D printing educator to talk about how this technology has evolved from a novelty into an essential clinical tool. From solid models to surgical guides to cosmetic mock-ups, Dr. Ip offers a rare combination of hands-on experience with over 42 different printers and a genuine educator’s commitment to making dental 3D printing accessible to every practice, everywhere. This episode is brought to you by Medidenta Digital Solutions, proud sponsor of this podcast and distributor of the Rodin line of 3D printing resins from Pac-Dent. Dr. Andrew Ip represents exactly the kind of practitioner who makes dental 3D printing better for everyone — someone who pushes the technology to its limits, shares what he learns without holding anything back, and shows up in Singapore one week and Chicago the next to make sure the knowledge spreads. Whether you have never touched a 3D printer or already own several, his perspective is worth following. To explore his unbiased printer reviews and access free design workflow tutorials, visit ai3dprinting.com.au [https://ai3ddental.com.au/].