The Full Arch Podcast

Hosted by Dr. Steven Vorholt | Shared Practices Network

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Aug 2026

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Dr. Steven Vorholt hosts weekly updates for dentists interested in getting into full arch dentistry. Listen in and learn more about what Shared Practices is doing in the world of DSO. Welcome to The Full Arch Podcast.

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September 11, 202638 min

Jonah Lee and the Dental School Implant Study Club Come Prepared with Questions Ep. 2

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt continues his conversation with Dr. Jonah Lee on the future of implant dentistry and how dentists can prepare for a more implant-focused career. They discuss the growing role of general dentists in implant dentistry, the importance of proper training and mentorship, and why clinicians don't need to know every possible complication before they begin. The conversation also explores how dental schools can better prepare students through CBCT, treatment planning, guided surgery, and restorative education. Key Highlights 🔹 Build the Right Foundation – Understand CBCT, treatment planning, biology, guided surgery, and restorative components before advancing. 🔹 Know When to Ask for Help – You don't need every answer before starting, but you do need access to experienced mentors when complications arise. 🔹 Keep Learning as Dentistry Evolves – Stay current with new techniques and technology instead of relying on outdated treatment paradigms. 🎧 Listen to Episode 185: Jonah Lee and the Dental School Implant Study Club: Come Prepared with Questions, Ep. 2 to hear Dr. Steven Vorholt and Dr. Jonah Lee discuss the future of implant dentistry and how dentists can prepare for it on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

September 4, 202633 min

Jonah Lee and the Dental School Implant Study Club Come Prepared with Questions Ep. 1

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt sits down with Dr. Jonah Lee to discuss the Dental School Implant Study Club and how dental students can begin building their foundation in implant dentistry early. They explore the value of hands-on learning, mentorship, and coming prepared with the right questions. The conversation also highlights why mastering the fundamentals is essential before moving into more advanced implant and full-arch procedures. Key Highlights 🔹 Start Building Your Implant Foundation Early – Learn why students can benefit from exploring implant dentistry before graduation. 🔹 Come Prepared With Questions – Discover how asking better questions can make mentorship and clinical learning more valuable. 🔹 Seek Out Hands-On Experience – Explore how practical exposure can help future clinicians build confidence and develop their skills. For future implant dentists, learning early, asking questions, and getting hands-on experience can make a difference. 🎧 Listen to Episode 185: Jonah Lee and the Dental School Implant Study Club: Come Prepared with Questions, Ep. 1 on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

August 28, 202643 min

The ArchGHOST is back Matt Krieger s return to the AOX Zeitgeist

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt welcomes back Matt Krieger, better known as ArchGHOST, for a conversation about his return to the AOX space and what he has been working on since stepping away from regular content creation. Matt shares how ArchGHOST has evolved and what is next for his education platform, including new content and upcoming courses. The conversation also explores the lessons that come with experience, managing complex full-arch cases, and how a clinician's approach can continue to evolve over time. Key Highlights 🔹 Experience Changes Your Perspective – Years of performing full-arch cases can reshape how clinicians approach challenges, manage complications, and make decisions under pressure. 🔹 Lessons From Experience – The conversation explores how performing thousands of arches can shape a clinician's mindset, decision-making, and approach to difficult cases. 🔹 Evolving Your Clinical Approach – Hear how experience, continued learning, and conversations with other surgeons can influence how clinicians approach complex and higher-risk patients. 🎧 Listen to Episode 184: The ArchGHOST is back! Matt Krieger's return to the AOX Zeitgeist to hear Matt's perspective on clinical growth, complex cases, and the next chapter of ArchGHOST on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

August 21, 202643 min

AOX Mentorship & Efficiency Tips Ep. 2

This episode of The Full Arch Podcast, we continue the conversation with Dr. Derek Williams and Dr. Taylor Anderson following Dr. Aaron Miller's mentorship visit to Taylor's practice. This time, the discussion gets into the practical changes that helped Taylor improve his All-on-X surgical efficiency. Together, they break down how standardization, assembly-line thinking, team communication, and intentional planning can reduce unnecessary movement and create a more predictable surgical workflow. The conversation also explores the habits clinicians should build early, where efficiency can be improved without compromising clinical outcomes, and how mentorship can reveal opportunities that are difficult to see on your own. Key Highlights 🔹 Standardize the Procedure – Learn how creating a consistent sequence for implants, instruments, and surgical steps can reduce decision-making and improve efficiency. 🔹 Build a More Efficient Team – Discover how clear communication and consistency help your assistants anticipate what comes next and keep the procedure moving. 🔹 Efficiency Without Cutting Corners – Explore how clinicians can become faster while maintaining strong clinical outcomes by focusing on what matters most during surgery. 🎧 Listen to Episode 183: AOX Mentorship & Efficiency Tips, Ep. 2 to hear how standardization, teamwork, and mentorship can help clinicians build a more efficient and predictable All-on-X workflow on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

August 14, 202626 min

AOX Mentorship & Efficiency Tips Ep. 1

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Aaron Miller, Dr. Derek Williams, and Dr. Taylor Anderson discuss the learning curve of full-arch dentistry and how focused mentorship can help clinicians become more efficient and confident in surgery. Dr. Taylor Anderson shares his journey into implant dentistry and the challenges he faced as he developed his All-on-X experience. The conversation explores how tracking surgery times, setting intentional goals, and involving the entire surgical team can help identify inefficiencies and create a more predictable workflow. Key Highlights 🔹 The Full-Arch Learning Curve – Dr. Taylor Anderson shares what it was like progressing from early All-on-X cases that took over seven hours to becoming more efficient with each surgery. 🔹 Measure What You Want to Improve – Learn why tracking timestamps and setting specific surgery goals can help clinicians become more intentional about efficiency. 🔹 Mentorship That Reveals Blind Spots – Discover how an outside perspective can help clinicians identify opportunities to improve their workflow, team, and surgical efficiency. 🎧 Listen to Episode 182: AOX Mentorship & Efficiency Tips, EP 1, to hear how intentional goals, mentorship, and measurable improvements can help clinicians build greater efficiency in full-arch dentistry on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

August 7, 202635 min

The One Piece You Can t Endeavor to Practice Without with Kunal Mehta

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt sits down with Kunal Mehta, Co-Founder of Endeavor, to discuss one of the most overlooked factors in case acceptance: patient financing. Together, they explore how simplifying the financing process can reduce friction for both patients and practices, making comprehensive treatment more accessible. The conversation covers the challenges of traditional financing workflows, the importance of creating a better patient experience, and how technology can help treatment coordinators spend less time navigating multiple lenders and more time helping patients move forward with care. Key Highlights 🔹 Simplify the Patient Journey – Learn how streamlining the financing process can improve case acceptance and reduce application fatigue for patients. 🔹 Technology That Supports Better Care – Discover how a single financing platform helps practices save time while creating a smoother experience for both patients and treatment coordinators. 🔹 Remove Barriers to Treatment – Explore why making financing more accessible allows more patients to move forward with the care they need. Interested in learning more about Endeavor? Visit EndeavorFlow.com or contact kunal@endeavorflow.com to schedule a demo and explore how the platform can help simplify patient financing for your practice. 🎧 Listen to Episode 181: The One Piece You Can't Endeavor to Practice Without to hear how simplifying patient financing can improve case acceptance, enhance the patient experience, and support practice growth on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

July 31, 202634 min

The AOX Efficiency Blueprint: Ep 2 with Dr Alisha Starbird

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Derek Williams continues the conversation with Dr. Steven Vorholt and Dr. Alisha Starbird, diving deeper into what truly creates efficiency in AOX surgery. From optimizing operatory setup to developing stronger clinical teams, they explore how small workflow improvements can lead to significant gains in speed, confidence, and patient care. The discussion also highlights the value of mentorship, effective communication with assistants, and building systems that allow clinicians to perform more predictably and consistently over time. Rather than chasing shortcuts, the episode focuses on creating sustainable habits that improve every stage of the surgical workflow. Key Highlights 🔹 Efficiency Starts with Systems – Learn how simple adjustments to operatory setup, instrument organization, and workflow can eliminate wasted movement and improve surgical efficiency. 🔹 Build a Team That Thinks Ahead – Discover why training assistants to understand the procedure, not just the instruments, creates a more proactive and efficient surgical team. 🔹 Mentorship Accelerates Growth – Explore how experienced mentors help uncover blind spots, refine workflows, and shorten the learning curve for clinicians developing their AOX practice. 🎧 Listen to Episode 180: The AOX Efficiency Blueprint EP 2 to hear how optimizing your workflow, empowering your team, and embracing mentorship can transform efficiency in full-arch dentistry on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

July 24, 2026Episode 17929 min

The AOX Efficiency Blueprint: Ep 1 with Dr Alisha Starbird

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Derek Williams sits down with Dr. Steven Vorholt and Dr. Alisha Starbird to kick off a new mentor-mentee series. Together, they explore what it's really like to begin a career in full-arch dentistry, from the excitement of the first case to the challenges of building confidence, improving efficiency, and navigating the steep learning curve. Dr. Alisha shares her journey into SPG, the realities of her first few months in practice, and how mentorship helped transform uncertainty into steady progress. Dr. Vorholt also shares practical insights on developing efficient surgical workflows and why trusting the process is just as important as mastering the technique. Key Highlights 🔹 Navigating the First Six Months – Dr. Alicia shares the realities of starting a full-arch practice, from long surgery days and restorative challenges to managing a rapidly growing patient load. 🔹 The Impact of Mentorship – Learn how hands-on guidance, practical feedback, and real-time coaching helped build confidence and improve clinical efficiency. 🔹 Confidence Comes with Repetition – Dr. Vorholt explains why predictable workflows, consistent systems, and experience are the foundation of becoming an efficient full-arch clinician. 🎧 Listen to Episode 179: TBD to hear how mentorship, repetition, and the right support system help clinicians build confidence in full-arch dentistry on The Full Arch Podcast. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or on our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

July 16, 2026Episode 17837 min

TFAP Encore: If it Spins we Sell it - Jacob from Meisinger USA

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt sits down with Jacob from Meisinger USA to explore how Meisinger redefines rotary tools in dentistry. From custom burr kits to innovative tools like the Ben X Tooth Extractor, Jacob reveals how Meisinger's motto, "If it spins, we sell it," drives their product development and clinical impact. Key Highlights 1️⃣ Custom Burr Kits for SPG – Discover how Meisinger collaborates with SPG to design custom burr kits, including tools for alveoplasty, zirconia polishing, and 3D-printed provisionals. 2️⃣ Organizational Mastery – Learn how Meisinger's laser-engraved cassettes help streamline clinic workflows, reduce errors, and improve efficiency for clinicians and lab technicians. 3️⃣ Breakthrough Tools: The Ben X Tooth Extractor – See how this innovative tool transforms extractions with minimal trauma, preserving hard and soft tissue while saving time for dentists. 🎧 Tune in to Episode 98 of The Full Arch Podcast to discover how Meisinger is transforming workflows and toolkits for modern clinicians. Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or our website at https://thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you.

July 10, 2026Episode 17753 min

TFAP Encore: Teaching Zygos to OMS and GPs with Dr. Dan Holtzclaw

In this episode of The Full Arch Podcast, Dr. Steven Vorholt sits down with Dr. Dan Holtzclaw to discuss the growing demand for zygomatic implant training among both oral maxillofacial surgeons (OMS) and general practitioners (GPs). They break down the evolution of remote anchorage techniques, why more oral surgeons are adopting zygomatic implants, and how structured education and mentorship are shaping the future of full-arch implantology. Key Highlights 1️⃣ The Shift in Implant Training – Why more oral surgeons are now embracing zygomatic implants, and how GPs have paved the way in this field. 2️⃣ Building Confidence With Zygos – What it takes to go from traditional implants to mastering zygomatic placement and how structured training plays a role. 3️⃣ The Future of Zygomatic Implantology – How hands-on courses, mentorship, and real-world experience are shaping the next generation of implant specialists. 🎯 Want to build confidence in full-arch implantology? Take your skills to the next level with our Intro to AOX CE Course—a hands-on experience designed to help dentists master AOX workflows and digital techniques. Spots are limited! 👉 Secure your seat now: Intro to AOX 🎧 Tune in to Episode 106 of #TheFullArchPodcast and learn from one of the top experts in the field! ➡️ Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Reach out to us on social media or our website at thefullarchpodcast.com . Submit your questions here. . Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more dental professionals like you!