What Dentists Do that Drive Endodontists Crazy ft. Dr. Mike Dyriw - JACD #45

Show Notes

0:00 Wax Rim Scandal (Mike’s dental school story)
3:00 How he got caught by faculty
6:00 Going straight from dental school to endo residency
7:30 GP habits that drive endodontists crazy
9:00 Prepped vs unprepped tooth referrals
11:00 “Please remove decay and assess restorability” — the most hated phrase
14:00 Why endo is boring for assistants
17:00 How he hires and trains assistants
20:00 Broken files, bad temporaries, and missing info on referrals
25:00 Netflix’s “Root Cause” conspiracy
28:00 Should endodontists place implants?
30:00 Billing codes, MTA, and insurance frustration
38:00 Board certification and why not all specialists have it
44:00 Why some endodontists stop caring (and how that hurts referrals)
49:00 Life as a traveling endodontist
52:00 Dental school memories, grades, and Alex’s endo “career”
55:00 Why Mike actually loves endo — and what keeps him doing it