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Matthew Allen, D.D.S, is the CEO and co-founder of DifferentKind, the dental patient…
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Dykema 2024 was unforgettable as Mango was able to take center stage giving away air jordans, co-sponsoring yoga, and teaching top DSO leaders how…
Dykema 2024 was unforgettable as Mango was able to take center stage giving away air jordans, co-sponsoring yoga, and teaching top DSO leaders how…
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“We have an obligation to drive toward best practices. Clinica Family Health does primary care well; they show improvements in patients’ overall…
“We have an obligation to drive toward best practices. Clinica Family Health does primary care well; they show improvements in patients’ overall…
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Stop treating patients; start partnering with them! 🤝✨ This has been a huge shift in my approach to patient care, and it has been the best change…
Stop treating patients; start partnering with them! 🤝✨ This has been a huge shift in my approach to patient care, and it has been the best change…
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Experience & Education
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DifferentKind
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Publications
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Health Equity Is No Spectator Sport: The Radical Rooting of a Post-Pandemic Bioethics
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
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Reimagining the caries risk assessment: Toward a caries risk conversation
DentistryIQ
A new framework for the caries risk assessment workflow to help dental professionals more effectively seek person-centered solutions for oral health.
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Put down the tech: Humanitarian hope for health care
DentistryIQ
See publicationTaking two small steps during a healthcare visit can offer hope and remind us that seeing each other face-to-face is a gift of our humanity.
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The value of values: shared decision-making in person-centered, value-based oral health care
The Journal of Public Health Dentistry
See publicationIn order to provide care that is truly person-centered, dental practitioners must incorporate the informed preferences of our patients into clinical treatment decisions. Shared decision making provides the necessary framework to accomplish this goal, especially in an era of value-based care.
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Five essentials for patient-centered communication during synchronous teledentistry
BDJ In Practice
Five essential interpersonal considerations to imrpove synchronous teledental communication.
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“What Matters to You?”: Shared Decision Making in the Post-Paternalistic Era of Oral Health
Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine
See publicationChange is indeed upon us, and if we can embrace these ideals, shifting our primary question from “What is the matter with you?” to “What matters to you?”, the post-paternalistic era of dentistry will
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Combating overuse in oral health: The lessons of “Flossgate”
Lown Institute
See publicationAn exploration of the potential solutions to combat overuse in dentistry.
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A shifting paradigm in oral health: When is it overuse?
Lown Institute
See publicationAn exploration of overuse in dentistry.
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An ode to Anfield as Liverpool fans re-take to the stands
Empire of the Kop
See publicationAn ode to Anfield as I recall my first trip to see Liverpool play.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
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Hey Matthew Allen, DDS thanks for the sticker.
Hey Matthew Allen, DDS thanks for the sticker.
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Exciting News! I have successfully completed the Corporate Venture Capital & Business Analytics Remote Externship with HP Tech Ventures and Extern!…
Exciting News! I have successfully completed the Corporate Venture Capital & Business Analytics Remote Externship with HP Tech Ventures and Extern!…
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More sopapillas please!! A great end to a magical week! Casa Bonita did NOT disappoint! My heart (and tummy) are full and happy. Official Dykema…
More sopapillas please!! A great end to a magical week! Casa Bonita did NOT disappoint! My heart (and tummy) are full and happy. Official Dykema…
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I am so honored to have been a part of the absolute powerhouse team of Dykema DSO Industry Group for the 11th Annual Dykema DSO Conference. So much…
I am so honored to have been a part of the absolute powerhouse team of Dykema DSO Industry Group for the 11th Annual Dykema DSO Conference. So much…
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What an honor it was to be a part of planning, creating and supporting Dykema DSO Industry Group alongside Laura Blaine and Madison Foster. To take…
What an honor it was to be a part of planning, creating and supporting Dykema DSO Industry Group alongside Laura Blaine and Madison Foster. To take…
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A huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s Dykema extra special. You know who you are. Hollie Stevenson, Jordan Trentacosta, Rebecca…
A huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s Dykema extra special. You know who you are. Hollie Stevenson, Jordan Trentacosta, Rebecca…
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⭐️ Attention all marketers ⭐️ If you want to drive people to your booth, you can now enjoy partnering with Teddy Spaghetti and then strategically…
⭐️ Attention all marketers ⭐️ If you want to drive people to your booth, you can now enjoy partnering with Teddy Spaghetti and then strategically…
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🚀 Revere Partners are thrilled to team up with The Digital Health Hub Foundation and Digital Health Awards for their inaugural Dental Health Award…
🚀 Revere Partners are thrilled to team up with The Digital Health Hub Foundation and Digital Health Awards for their inaugural Dental Health Award…
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I arrived in Denver yesterday and was blown away at the renovations that have been done. We can’t wait for all of our friends in the dental industry…
I arrived in Denver yesterday and was blown away at the renovations that have been done. We can’t wait for all of our friends in the dental industry…
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Thrilled to announce my new partnership with (Jason Luchtefeld) as we launch The CCO Solution, an idea born from seeing the need in growing and…
Thrilled to announce my new partnership with (Jason Luchtefeld) as we launch The CCO Solution, an idea born from seeing the need in growing and…
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The work in oral health that Caring For Colorado Foundation has done has changed the face of my profession. When I graduated from dental school…
The work in oral health that Caring For Colorado Foundation has done has changed the face of my profession. When I graduated from dental school…
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Thanks to the good folks CLOSLER for featuring my new book, Progress Notes, about seven medical students seeking their Match in a changing world.
Thanks to the good folks CLOSLER for featuring my new book, Progress Notes, about seven medical students seeking their Match in a changing world.
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Loving the Dykema DSO Industry Group Conference’s ‘best three hours of DSO’ format, and especially two of my favorites, Cassie Tallon and Dee…
Loving the Dykema DSO Industry Group Conference’s ‘best three hours of DSO’ format, and especially two of my favorites, Cassie Tallon and Dee…
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