The Dental Economist Show

In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Vilas Sastry, the CEO of Teledentistry.com. Join them as they discuss the various applications and use cases of tele-dentistry, the importance of preventative dental care, and leadership strategies for dental businesses.

Show Notes

In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Vilas Sastry, the CEO of Teledentistry.com. Join them as they discuss the various applications and use cases of tele-dentistry, the importance of preventative dental care, and leadership strategies for dental businesses. 

Join them as they discuss: 

  • The various applications and use cases of tele-dentistry
  • How tele-dentistry evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • The importance of preventative dental care
  • The benefits of listening to team members
  • And much more!

Vilas Sastry has over twenty years experience in the dental industry and is the CEO of teledentistry.com, a comprehensive dental provider who offer everything from virtual checkups to emergency care. He is former owner of the Health Networks of America (2008 - 2017) and served as CEO of Aces Dental between 2006 - 2021.

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Episode Highlights:

02:40 - 03:32 - What is Tele-Dentistry?

12:43 - 13:22 - Essential Leadership Qualities

14:10 - 16:12 - Preventative Care

20:48 - 22:21 - Looking to the Future

25:19 - 26:08 - Psychological Benefits of Teledentistry

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What is The Dental Economist Show?

Hi, dental economists! I’m Mike Huffaker, and this is the Dental Economist Show, where you can join me and my guests in a conversation about the business of dentistry. Get ready to reconsider everything you think you know about growing your dental business as we exchange different ideas and meet at the intersection of profit and purpose.