https://grind.dental/podcast en-us © 2026 The Dental Grind Each episode takes one part of a dental practice apart and puts real numbers on it: where a crown fee goes, how an insurance claim gets paid, what a new patient is worth, how a practice gets valued. Hosted by Ryan Smith, DDS, a general dentist who owns and runs dental practices, a dental assisting school and a buying group for dentists, and who has owned a dental lab, a dental supply company and a handpiece repair company. Made for dental students, associates and new owners who want to understand the business they are walking into. Fifteen to twenty minutes, one topic, nobody selling anything. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:49:10 GMT https://grind.dental/podcast/cover.png https://grind.dental/podcast Ryan Smith, DDS Each episode takes one part of a dental practice apart and puts real numbers on it: where a crown fee goes, how an insurance claim gets paid, what a new patient is worth, how a practice gets valued. Hosted by Ryan Smith, DDS, a general dentist who owns and runs dental practices, a dental assisting school and a buying group for dentists, and who has owned a dental lab, a dental supply company and a handpiece repair company. Made for dental students, associates and new owners who want to understand the business they are walking into. Fifteen to twenty minutes, one topic, nobody selling anything. How a dental practice actually works, one piece at a time. episodic false Ryan Smith, DDS ryan@thedentalmachine.com no d734a7d9-9904-539c-a308-86ff915ce3cc