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Dental Practice Heroes

A Dentist, a Sausage, and a Student Loan Walks Into A Podcast

24 February 2026 · 37:05 · Episode 646

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The loan bill hits before your handpiece warms up—and it’s bigger than your first apartment. We sat down with Dr. Alan Mead of the Very Dental Podcast to unpack the sticker shock of modern dental education, the real math behind associate versus owner income, and how to build skills that actually move your take-home. No five-step frameworks, just honest stories, practical tactics, and plenty of laughs to keep it…

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