Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Stan Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein.
Stan and Andrew discuss Stan's long career at Henry Schein, the lesson he has learned over the years, and where he see's the dental industry heading next.

Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Steve Bilt, CEO of Smile Brands and the Smiles for Everyone Foundation, and Stephen Thorne, Founder and CEO of PDS Health and Chairman of the PDS Health Foundation.
Together with Andrew they will be discussing how their DSOs give back to their communities and why it is so important.

Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Dr. Emily Vanney, Chief Operating and Clinical Officer at United Dental Partners; Helen Sublette, Owner of Coastal Dental Professionals Consulting, Inc; and Katherine Landsberg, Director of Government Relations for DANB.
Together with Andrew they will be discussing dental assisting, current trends and where they see the profession heading.

Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Dr. Amer Hussain, Owner of Pure Orthodontics, and Dr. Christina Blacher, Global Faculty Speaker at Align Technology and Founder of Christina Blacher Consulting.
Together with Andrew they will be discussing the clear aligner industry, current trends and where they see the industry heading
Dr. Amer Hussain Instagram: @dramerhussain
Dr Christina Blacher Instagram: @queenofinvisalign

Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Christina Bergeron, Partner at Ropes & Gray’s Heath Care Practice.
Christina and Andrew will be discussing all things private equity and dentistry.

Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Managing Director at BGR Group David Urban.
David and Andrew will be discussing the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill and how it will affect Medicaid and healthcare. They will also be discussing the current state of the Republican Party and where it is heading.
This is Part 2 of our discussion on the Big Beautiful Bill and healthcare. Part 1 featured viewpoints from a Democratic perspective with former Governor of Virginia and former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe.

Friday Jul 25, 2025
Friday Jul 25, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes former Governor of Virginia and former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe.
Governor McAuliffe and Andrew will be discussing the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill and how it will affect Medicaid and healthcare. They will also be discussing the state of democratic politics and how the party should move forward.
This is Part 1 of our discussion on the Big Beautiful Bill and healthcare. Part 2 will feature viewpoints from a Republican perspective and features David Urban, a Managing Director at BGR Group. David has had an impressive career in both Republican politics and the private sector and is a West Point graduate and Bronze Star recipient.

Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Dr. Amreesh Khanna, Founder and CEO of OraQ AI.
Amreesh and Andrew will be discussing the rise of new technologies and how innovation moves the dental industry forward.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
ADSO CEO welcomes Bill Harrison, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Henry Schein.
Bill and Andrew will be discussing current market dynamics and the effect of tariffs on the dental industry.

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
ADSO CEO welcomes Sarah Sharfstein, Vice President of Commercialization at Aspen Dental.
Sarah and Andrew will be discussing the rise of consumerism and how the impact of shifting patient expectations and behavior affects the dental industry.


