Media

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Short clips — quick tips, behind-the-chair moments, patient stories — built to swipe through the way people actually watch video now.

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Xylitol Chewing Gum Review
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Microbiome and Dental Health
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Oral and Systemic Diseases
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Big Problem
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Clip 8 - The DSO Buyout Trap
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Clip 2 - The Mom Test
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Clip 3 - Stop Presenting Treatment Like a Spreadsheet
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Clip 4 - The Patient You Don't Like
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Clip 6 - Patients Don't See X-Rays Like Dentists Do
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Clip 7 - Why I Scan Every Patient
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Problem
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Over Diagnose
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Clip 9 - Not Every DSO Is the Devil
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Patients Don't See X-Rays Like Dentists Do
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Patient
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Clip 1 - Under-Diagnosing Is Aggressive Dentistry
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Clip 5 - Don't Let a Slow Week Change Your Diagnosis
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Clip 10 - You Still Have to Diagnose Malocclusion
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Philosophy
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Clip 11 - Patients Won't Always Admit They Care About Their Smile
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Writing

Between Brushes with Dr. Dave

A newsletter on what actually happens to your mouth in the hours between brushing — coffee, meals, dry mouth, aligners, and the biology underneath all of it.

Is chewing gum actually good for your teeth? Between Brushes with Dr. Dave Issue No. 03
Latest · Issue No. 03 · Oct 13, 2026

Is chewing gum actually good for your teeth?

The answer depends less on chewing and more on what is inside the gum.

"The wrong gum can work against you."

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Between Brushes with Dr. Dave — "Please Stop Brushing Right After Coffee." Portrait of Dr. David Chotiner in a dark jacket.
Issue No. 02 · Sep 28, 2026

Please stop brushing right after coffee

Coffee is not the dental disaster people make it out to be. The problem is what many conscientious people do immediately afterward.

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Between Brushes with Dr. Dave — "Why I'm Writing About the Hours Between Brushing." Dr. David Chotiner in a white coat blowing a bubble, holding a box of RevitaBite.
Issue No. 01 · Sep 21, 2026

Why I'm writing about the hours between brushing

Most dental advice stops at brushing and flossing — which leaves out most of the day. Dr. Dave's newsletter picks up where the toothbrush leaves off.

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Seminars

Teaching the room

Recaps and moments from the seminars and talks Dr. Dave leads for fellow dental teams.

Dr. David Chotiner presenting TreatPath to a room at Perfect Smile Dental Ceramics.
Latest · Oct 8, 2026 · Perfect Smile Dental Ceramics

Comprehensive treatment planning, with a plan

Why great treatment plans often go unaccepted — DISC behavioral styles, structuring a plan patients can say yes to, and how TreatPath puts it into practice.

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Video Library

Quick hits from Dr. Dave

Real talk on diagnosis, case acceptance, DSOs, and the day-to-day of running a practice — in clips built to watch in a minute or less. Swipe through below.

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