The Dental Podcast For  Doctors Who Want To Learn, Lead and Grow.

Welcome to Masters & Mentors: The Podcast – where doctors and practice owners can join high-impact conversations spanning clinical innovation, practice growth, leadership, and more. Your host is Dr. Bill Bloink, a Heartland Dental founding partner and supported practice leader. 

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Jul 27, 2026 · Episode 1

AI & What’s Next in Dentistry

This isn’t about automation—it’s about seeing disease sooner. AI may be the biggest shift dentistry has ever faced, redefining diagnostics and whole-body health.

No One Else Can Bring You Closer to the Ideas Shaping Dentistry Today.

Your time is valuable. This is the only dental podcast crafted by industry-leaders to contain game-changing takeaways you can immediately act on.

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Full Episode Jul 27, 2026 Episode 1

AI & What's Next in Dentistry

Dr. Tim Quirt and Dr. Seth Gibree join host Dr. Bill Bloink to discuss how AI can assist doctors in evaluating diagnostic findings and supports clinical decision making. They emphasize that while AI is potentially the biggest advancement dentistry has ever seen, it's a tool to support the doctor, not replace them, because dentistry will always be a people business.

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What Has Excited You the Most About Technology?

Diagnostic breakthroughs and better patient care. The panel discusses how AI can help doctors identify oral health issues earlier to help patients avoid or lessen clinical interventions.

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What is the Next Big Leap in Dentistry?

The future of dentistry is the link to total body health. Our panel speaks to the potential of AI to help dentists more clearly use oral health to see signs of conditions like cancer and diabetes.

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What Was a Career Changing Experience?

The Super GP care model leads to better dentistry. Watch as the panel breaks down a personal experience that demonstrated the advantages of adding a new procedure.

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How Will Technology Play a Role with Super GPs?

Greater clinical autonomy comes with the Super GP care model. Our panel talks about how advancements in the last ten years have empowered doctors to become better dentists.

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Masters & Mentors

Put Your New Perspectives into Practice.

Real dentists achieving real growth. From expanding the procedures you offer to building high-performing teams, these short videos show you how to get results.

Start Your Own Dialogue With Heartland Dental.

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Sell Your Dental Practice

If you are a practice owner considering your next steps, a conversation with a Heartland Dental practice transition advisor can show you how our doctor-led culture and business model could be right for you. 

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Explore Doctor Careers

You’ll benefit from best-in-class continuing education  and mentorship everyday as a Heartland Dental supported doctors. Explore jobs in some of the country’s most desirable markets. 

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