Filling You In: A Dental Podcast with A-Squared

“I think turning fear into growth and frustration into opportunity serve you well in entrepreneurship and in life,” says Shiv Gaglani, MD, the founding partner of Ganglia Ventures, who racked up major wins in both realms before he turned forty. Reframing his emotions is just one enlightened element in the formula that has led to Shiv’s remarkable record of accomplishment that includes earning undergraduate degrees in engineering and health policy, as well as an MBA, from Harvard; shepherding the popular and influential Osmosis medical education platform from a start-up to a successful exit; and earning a medical degree from Jo...

“Conflict isn’t positive or negative, it’s neutral. It’s what you do with it that determines the outcome,” says Dina Lynch Eisenberg, founder of Talkola, a new AI-powered simulator designed to help leaders practice and improve their conflict resolution skills. In this lively Filling You In conversation with Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj of Areo Dental Group, Eisenberg draws on her decades of experience as an ombuds, mediator, and organizational health expert for clients such as Twitter, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola, to reveal how the superpower of “conflict readiness” can be a competitive advantage for dental practice...

Regular listeners to Filling You In with A-Squared have heard many of our guests discuss the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in dentistry, but the focus has mainly been on its use for improving patient flow and operational efficiency.  Today, we want to look at AI’s role in patient care, including the development and approval of treatment plans. For that, we turn to Dr. Wardah Inam, the Co-Founder and CEO of Overjet, a leading provider of AI technology for the dental industry, which in just a few years has already had an impact on making dentistry more clinically pre...

On this episode of Filling You In with A-Squared, Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj of Areo Dental Group welcome a pre-eminent force in healthcare media whose popular magazines, newsletters, podcasts and conferences have become an essential source of information and insights for decision makers in the industry. Scott Becker has built the extensive Becker’s Healthcare media platform while a practicing lawyer for over thirty years at McGuire Woods, repeatedly ranked as one of North America’s most innovative law firms. What began with small conferences and a newsletter has grown into a thriving conference business and a po...

“Strategic Coach is a platform for entrepreneurs to perform from and multiply their vision for the future,” says Dan Sullivan, its co-founder and president and one of the world's foremost experts on entrepreneurship. More than 20,000 people have enrolled in Strategic Coach to further their personal and professional success, and millions more have benefitted from Dan’s dozens of books, including, Who Not How and 10x Is Easier Than 2x.

In a lively conversation packed with useful insights, Filling You In hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj of Areo Dental Group delve into Dan’s fascinating back story...

As we’ve learned from our previous guests, the pace of change in the dental field seems to be accelerating all the time, with practices and DSOs striving to keep up. Much of this change comes with legal implications, and we’re going to devote this episode of  Filling You In with A-Squared to understanding how to adjust legal strategy with regard to what’s new with partnerships, compliance, and the governance of artificial intelligence. 

Our expert guide is Jena Taft, Senior Counsel in the Dental Service Organizations Industry Group at Dykema, a leading national law firm, who says...

As we've heard from other guests on Filling You In with A-Squared, the slowdown in rapid acquisitions in dentistry due to high interest rates and other economic challenges has resulted in more focus on same store growth. For a closer look at this trend, Areo Dental Group Co-CEOs Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj turn to Santosh Patel, Chief Revenue Officer at Subscribili and co-founder and board member of Complete Specialty Solutions. In those roles, Santosh is leveraging over twenty years of large-scale operations experience in the medical and dental industries to help DSO, group and solo practices g...

Today on Filling You In with A-Squared, our hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj introduce you to one of the fastest growing comprehensive dental groups in the country, which is also one of the most interesting because of its commitment to serving people at all income levels, as well as for its theatrical flair. Rodeo Dental and Orthodontics has nearly 50 locations across Texas, Arizona, and Colorado, providing pediatric and general dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic care, and specialty treatments to hundreds of thousands of patients every year and garnering more than 60,000 five-star reviews on Google and Facebook. What patients...

If you own a dental practice, are you an entrepreneur or are you just self-employed? Our guest today on Filling You In, Eric Morin, has helped many dentists understand the difference and transform their practices into wealth-generating enterprises. “If you're truly an entrepreneur, that means you're investing in scale, leadership, and have a greater vision for your organization,” he tells hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj. As a business strategist, leadership consultant, and president of Tower Leadership, Eric has empowered thousands of dentists to scale their operations, build lasting wealth and create a life of purpose and free...

Nearly all of our previous Filling You In guests have mentioned culture as an important ingredient in building successful dental practices and practice groups, but today, we're going to take a deep dive into what that means, how it's created, and how it works. Our guide is Josie Sewell, a trailblazer in the dental industry, known for helping practices across the country improve their culture and performance using a human centered approach. As she explains to hosts Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj and Dr. Anushka Gaglani, it all starts with leadership. “When you have a strong, decisive leader who also respects th...

If you’re wondering how your dental practice compares nationally, or just want to know what the latest trends are in the sector, today’s show is a must-listen as we welcome Beth Gaddis, Editor in Chief at Planet DDS, to share insights from the company’s 2025 Dental Industry Outlook Report based on data collected from the thousands of practices it serves with software solutions. Headlining the findings is that AI and automation are impacting everything, from the patient journey to insurance verification to claims processing and more, presenting opportunities for improvement of business practices. “Being able to automate the tran...

Today on Filling You In with A-Squared, we're delighted to welcome a respected voice in dentistry to the podcast who has played a particularly important role in advancing women as leaders in the industry. Dr. Aman Kaur has done this both through her mentoring relationships and through founding Women in DSO, the fastest growing dental association with over 50 partner organizations across the globe. “It has grown because it is built around the needs and gaps women had experienced in the industry over many, many years,” she explains to hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj. Benefits of membership inclu...

To be a successful entrepreneur you need to be all-in, but that creates the risk of letting your business become your identity. Lifetime entrepreneur Steven Neuner – who has built, scaled, and exited multi-million-dollar companies – joins us on this episode of Filling You In with A-Squared to explain how to prevent that from happening and share other insights about how to be successful in business without sacrificing your life priorities. One key step is determining your purpose first and then building from there. In fact, he thinks Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs should be flipped on its head. “Most of the value...

You could call Brian Colao a sort of legal midwife for DSOs, because he was in the trenches helping dentists form practice groups even before the term DSO was in use. In fact, Brian’s work has led to legal opinions that helped define the legality of the DSO model and set the standards for compliance and due diligence. As he explains to our hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj, what was a relatively small practice area thirty years ago has blossomed as DSOs have grown in acceptance. “Today, we have about 765 dental clients in all 50 states, six...

When discussing consolidation in dentistry, most of the attention centers on profit-driven players such as DSO’s or private equity firms, but there’s not as much focus on what’s driving individual practice owners to seek affiliation or acquisition. Today on Filling You In, we’re going to get a ground level perspective on what’s motivating dentists to join larger groups from one of Areo Dental Group’s newest partners, Michael I. Farr, DMD.  By the time Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj connected with Dr. Farr last year, he had established a thriving practice in the Chicago su...

Action; Will to Win; Bring the Fire; Close the Gap. You might expect to hear these motivating words coming from a coach during a big game, but you will also hear them in the morning staff meetings at Vision Dental Partners, an emerging practice group with eight locations in Indiana and South Carolina. As you’ll discover on today’s episode of Filling You In with A-Squared, the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Brad Hughes, has centered his growing business on those concepts. “We focused on those because they tell a story of the people that we want to work...

Believe it or not, Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj are NOT the only married couple in the dental field that hosts a podcast! Today’s guests, Kim Larson and Bill Neumann, are co-hosts of the top-ranked Group Dentistry Now podcast where they and their guests share the latest news, trends and insights in the space.What makes them so effective as hosts is the deep understanding of the industry they’ve gained over the last decade running the multimedia company they co-founded, also called Group Dentistry Now, which provides news, education, product information, consulting, and other services to D...

Our guest on this episode knows how to put a smile on people’s faces, and not just because he’s a skilled dentist. Dr. Eric J. Roman also believes part of his job is to infuse love into group dentistry and give dental associates the playbook for performance and joy.  That’s right up our alley at Areo Dental, where we strive to help our employees uncover their inner greatness and achieve a healthy work-life balance. “The playbook is a six week program where we give associates an accountability coach and a content pathway and some support. I'm giving them t...

Our guest today on Filling You In wears a lot of hats: bestselling author, private equity expert, acclaimed international speaker, board member, mentor, and consultant. He also has a wide array of life experiences as a CEO, pilot, general contractor, and US Army veteran. Put it all together, and Adam Coffey can be best described as a visionary leader who drives transformative growth and fosters high performance cultures. That's one reason hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj sought him out as a business coach for Areo Dental Group, and we know you will also benefit from his...

On this episode of Filling You In, we’re happy to introduce you to a key member of the Areo Dental family, Caitlin Zulfic Maehr, and delve into the critically important work she does as our Vice President of Operations.  As you’ll learn in this informative and fun conversation, Caitlin sees her role as connecting various parts of the business to maintain alignment with the mission. “As an operator, you're a bridge to all these other departments. A lot of my day-to-day is really making sure that we're accountable, that we're driving results and executing on your vision,”  she tells...

On this episode of Filling You In: A Dental Podcast with A-Squared we’re happy to welcome Amol Nirgudkar, a stalwart of the dental industry, to help us understand how artificial intelligence can be used by dental practices and other types of healthcare clinics to drive growth. Amol is the co-founder and CEO of Patient Prism which offers an AI platform that more than 8,000 dental and healthcare offices leverage to enhance sales performance and uncover operational insights around capacity, pricing, and much more. “Patient Prism takes an understanding of a conversation between a potential patient and a clinic and anal...

Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj (A-Squared) the co-CEOs of Areo Dental Group, started the Filling You In podcast to share their own experiences as dentist entrepreneurs and to learn along with their listeners about industry trends and best practices from leading innovators and experts who are shaping the future of dental care. Their first guest is a perfect fit for this purpose. Austin Moffat is a partner and CFO Advisor at DSO CFO, a 12-year-old company that has helped hundreds of dental practices across the country meet their financial goals. “I think the key value we bring to...

On this episode of Filling You In: A Dental Podcast with A-Squared, dentist entrepreneurs, and spouses, Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj give a sneak preview of the fascinating topics they will be exploring with their expert guests, discuss why they decided to create a podcast, and talk about how they hope you will benefit from listening.

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Welcome to the debut episode of “Filling You In: A Dental Podcast with A-Squared" where we uncover the insights, trends, and stories shaping the dental industry.  On this episode, you'll meet our hosts Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj and learn about their globe-spanning personal backgrounds, their journey into dentistry, the story behind starting  Areo Dental Group, what it's like working together as spouses, and much more! 

If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels and visit Areo Dental Group on LinkedIn or on Instagram @AreoDentalGroup. You can also subscribe to the serie...