#55: Dental Mission Trips, Mold Recovery, & Practice Growth | Life Update

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What's really happening behind the scenes of a growing dental practice?

In this episode of the Dental & Mental Podcast, Drs. Galen & Davina Detrik share a real-life update on dentistry, practice growth, health challenges, and life outside the operatory. They break down their recent dental mission trip to the Dominican Republic, what they learned from working alongside other high-level dentists, and why experiences like this can reshape your perspective on clinical dentistry and patient care. They also open up about a personal journey through mold exposure, burnout, and recovery, and how it impacted their energy, performance, and daily life as practicing dentists.

In this episode, you'll learn:
• What it's like to go on a dental mission trip and why it matters
• How health and burnout can affect your performance as a dentist
• Behind-the-scenes insights into growing a dental practice
• Why most practices struggle with systems, software, and operations
• How leadership, team growth, and new hires impact practice success

They also discuss transitioning to new dental practice management software, simplifying systems, and what's next for their team and business. Whether you're a dental student, associate dentist, or practice owner, this episode gives you a real, unfiltered look at modern dentistry, practice growth, and life as a dentist.

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