What Dentists Do that Drive Endodontists Crazy (ft. Dr. Mike Dyriw)

We brought on our dental school friend Dr. Mike Dyriw, who somehow went from living in a van during orientation week to becoming a board-certified endodontist in Nashville.

In this episode, we cover:

• Mike’s “Wax Rim Scandal” that almost got him in trouble in dental school 🦷

• Why endodontists roll their eyes at “Please remove decay and assess restorability” referrals

• Whether they actually want you to prep the tooth first or not

• The truth about build-ups, temporaries, and CBCT add-ons

• How boring endo is (for assistants) and how Mike hires for that

• The weird billing codes specialists use (and how insurance ruins them all)

• Netflix’s “Root Cause” documentary and if patients actually believed it

• And if most endodontists are actually board certified

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