The Mediocre Dentist

The Mediocre Dentist

Every dentist, either once a day, once a week, or once a month, feels Mediocre. This podcast explores why.

Episodes

November 30, 2025 33 mins

Dental Offices are a mess. Counter-tops are so crowded that patients get turned off! David & Andrea bring Design Ergonomics CEO David Ahearn to the set to find out why! And how he made a career of fixing them

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VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED... David & Andrea unload on the current customer service world. They are unfiltered and very genuine about their outrage at how no one cares about work and quality care.

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November 16, 2025 50 mins

David & Andrea feel that  Customer Service everywhere has gone to shit! From hotels to Disney to Lawyers to TSA to the post office, people just don't care to help resolve your issues. The Mediocre Dentists describe in details the trials and tribulations they have faced in the last 6mo. Do you feel they are right?

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November 9, 2025 47 mins

It is no secret that STAFF is the #1 #2 and #3 problem in Dental Offices  in 2025. In this Episode, David, Andrea & Kylee explore this phenomenon from all angles. They cover No-Shows, The Toxic Employee and The Office Rebellion! They offer no solutions really, but laugh with us. Because LAUGHTER is the Best Medicine.

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November 2, 2025 39 mins

Are you HAPPY? Would you believe most Dentists are not happy!? The stress of reviews, staff, and financial succes weighs heavily on dentists. Listen to David, Andrea and special guest Dr. Stacie Ross as they have a very candid discussion about this very real problem. Learn, Cry and Laugh with them as they suggest practical solutions to this growing problem

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October 26, 2025 53 mins

If YOU are looking to gain an edge on Dental Marketing and to launch your office into the stratosphere...  then this is not the episode for you! David & Andrea bemoan their lack of Marketing skills and luck in any realm here. They ask the touch questions and seek the truth.

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October 19, 2025 41 mins

Back and Neck problems are a real thing in dentisty and no one talks about it! So, David & Andrea take this topic full on and expose the ugly truth about how much Dentists really suffer. They then explore the 2 most common solutions unlimited Percocet! and Ergo Loops.

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October 12, 2025 40 mins

Doing Dentistry is hard enough on a good day. The problem becomes that seemingly every day something in the office stops working! David, Andrea and Kylee bemoan the pain from hand-pieces that won't rotate, to servers that won't turn on, to the inevitable flood that every office eventually gets. Laugh and mostly cry with them as they reflect on why the Dental Equipment Gods hate us.

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October 5, 2025 47 mins

In this episode David and Andrea learn the #1 BIGGEST FINANCIAL MISTAKE that dentists make from Scheduling Institute Guru Flint Geier. They talk about how easy it is with the right coaching to get your practice seeing more patients and improving the experience.

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September 28, 2025 51 mins

Create A Life You Love is the mantra of David & Andrea for the last 18 months. Learn the origins of this fascinating phrase of empowerment and self discovery. Relive the comical and heartfelt story behind the movement that is changing dentistry.

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September 21, 2025 40 mins

The truth is that most of the friends that you have in your life are people who are family, neighbors, people you happen to go to school with or work with... and that is all fine. But, if you ever get the chance as adults to meet the Twinsy Couple to your couple...chase that relationship. It is special and judgment free. In this episode, you meet one of David and Andrea's Besties, Dr's April and Riaz, and you can judge for yourself...

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September 14, 2025 42 mins

Everyone's favorite Medicore couple is back with a brand new season on a brand new set. David and Andrea realize that Summer has ended and they do not feel recharged or relaxed. Do Dentists actually get a Summer vacation or is it just running around watching kids?

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The Season One Finale tracks the High School and Early Adult years of Dr. Andrea Dernisky. We learn how she seemed to constantly take on CHALLENGES and Say YES to every single silly stunt DARE by her friends. This later impacts her Adult years as she often leads with NO now when asked for things by David.

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In this episode, we learn about Donna, a very influential figure in Andrea's life. Her first boss and Amy's mom. How did making egg salad sandwiches in a food truck prepare Andrea for a life in Dental?

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In this Episode we meet 3 of Andrea's childhood best friends. Amy, Gabby and Andrea Buckle join the set of The Mediocre Dentist- to give us insight into the Amazing Dentist we know as Dr. Andrea Dernisky. We learn about the rough streets of Surrey, British Columbia, Andrea's first boyfriend, and her Softball Team Years

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June 9, 2025 25 mins

David and Andrea expected 10 listeners when they started this project, and now 16 episodes later they have thousands of followers! In this short episode, David and Andrea take time to read and reply to their fans.

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June 1, 2025 32 mins

David & Andrea take a strong stance against the opinion that offices need to establish an 'office culture'. They support Leadership training, creating a good vibe, and best patient experience. But, the use of the world 'CULTURE' in a Dentist Small Business Office is misguided and a scam- created to make Dentists feel MEDIOCRE and buy expensive coaching and practice management. Mic Drop

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May 25, 2025 41 mins

David & Andrea take aim at the largest scam in dentistry. The C Word. They break down the dental employment problems of the last 5 yrs and they talk about the REAL CAUSES not what dental practice management is selling us.

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Join David and Andrea as they each relive their worst day in dental school. Everyone is Mediocre at some point of Dental School and everyone has had that day that just made you want to go home, curl up in a fetal position and cry the night away. Laugh and Cry with us in this very important Mental Health Episode.

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Join David and Andrea as they continue their journey down memory lane of Dental School. In this episode, they discuss what it was like to work in Dental School on real live patients. David teaches Andrea about the NERBS (Northeast Regional Boards) which she never had to take in dental school.

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