The OCTO Podcast

4. Patient Experience. How Compassion & Empathy Make All The Difference.

What happens when you spend 40 years in dentistry putting yourself in the chair of your patient? You see through the eyes of Dr. John Vogl. This veteran of dentistry has spent his career "walking a mile in the shoes of his patients." You couldn't dream of finding a bad review online for Dr. Vogl or his practice in the St. Louis area. In this episode, we'll hear from the man who wrote the book on patient experience himself! We hope you enjoy!

3. Part 2. Infection Control. How’d we end up here?

In this part 2 of a 2 part series of The OCTO Podcast, Jerad is joined again by Dr. Jeffrey Hoos who is noted as a leading voice in dentistry and storytelling extraordinaire.  Dr. Hoos has been practicing dentistry for over 40 years and has quite literally seen it all. He has some shocking stories to tell about what infection control looked like all those decades ago compared to what it looks like now. This episode is full of thought-provoking content and jaw-dropping realities about how far we've come in the world of infection control. We know you'll enjoy this one as much as we did.

3. Part 1. Innovation fueled by patient experience.

In this part 1 of a 2 part series of The OCTO Podcast, Jerad is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Hoos, a graduate of Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, and has been practicing dentistry for over 40 years in his private practice, ‘The Brush & Floss Center’ in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Hoos has invented many successful techniques to provide the best dental experience possible. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Hoos has lectured to dentists nationally and internationally teaching advanced techniques, as well as the innovative procedures he has developed. His mission statement is to provide the highest quality care, for the greatest number of patients, and at the same time maintaining a balance between personal and professional life. This episode is stuffed with riveting stories from Dr. Hoos' childhood. And you'll learn how these stories have shaped him into being a leading voice in dentistry today.

2. Pediatrics: An honest look into treating kids.

On this episode of The OCTO Podcast, our very own CEO, Danielle House hosts Dr. Kelly Bateman. Dr. Bateman is a 2010 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. She worked alongside her husband practicing dentistry in underserved, rural regions of East Texas, before opening her own private practice in 2016. Currently, Dr. Kelly practices general dentistry with a focus on pediatrics in Nacogdoches, Texas where she resides with her husband and four children.  With over a decade of experience in pediatric dentistry, Dr. Bateman communicates valuable insight on not just the day to day challenges of working with kids, but the importance of an emotional connection and overall experience in making a child feel safe, comfortable, and maybe even excited about going to the dentist.

1. The Sinus Ninja! A Unique Remedy To Sinusitis.

In this episode of The OCTO Podcast, Josie is joined by Dr. Frank Aversano, aka, the Sinus Ninja. Dr. Aversano is a primary care physician with a very unique take on treating sinus issues. You'll learn all about this unique practice and how the OCTOdent XT (extraoral aerosol scavenger) allowed the Sinus Ninja to keep his doors open during the Covid-19 Pandemic.