{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dental Economist Show","title":"Dr. Shilpi Priyadarshini on Building Clinical Systems That Help Dentists and Patients Win","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2795,"description":"What does it take to help clinicians deliver more consistent care, build confidence in the chair, and grow into effective leaders?\nIn this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker speaks with Dr. Shilpi Priyadarshini, Chief Dental Officer at the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO), about the clinical systems, mentorship, and communication practices that help dental organizations improve care at scale.\nDr. Shilpi reflects on her journey from practicing dentist to regional leader at Jefferson Dental and now clinical coach at DEO. She explains why dentistry does not have a standard-of-care problem as much as it has a systems problem—and why clear processes, mentorship, and regular clinical audits can help clinicians make better decisions for patients.\nThe conversation explores how radiographic AI can support more consistent diagnosis and patient communication, the importance of separating treatment planning from insurance benefits, and the role empathy plays in case acceptance. Dr. Shilpi also shares her “LIGER” framework for clinicians, practical approaches to coaching providers based on their strengths, and how better systems can reduce decision-making fatigue and burnout.\nEpisode chapters\n00:00 From the chair to clinical leadership\n08:33 Why dentistry has a systems problem\n12:12 Repetitions, mentorship, and building clinical confidence\n14:15 How radiographic AI improves patient communication\n18:05 Creating a better patient experience from the first conversation\n21:26 Treatment planning beyond insurance benefits\n26:30 Coaching dentists and building customized mentorship pathways\n33:07 The clinical systems leaders often miss\n41:03 Decision-making fatigue, burnout, and operational clarity\n43:59 AI as a tool—not a magic solution\nConnect with the team:\n👉 Mike Huffaker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huffaker/\n👉 Planet DDS: https://planetdds.com/\n👉  Dr. Shilpi Priyadarshini on LinkedIn:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pXIUMbOEuiksPUbVXasFztN2AhF8jLC1sdhC31mYG5Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjE0/ZTlmZjRhZjkwYTM5/ZTFkMzcxOWJjMDU3/ZTc2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}