FDA, AI, and Second Opinions: 1:45

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl talk with Eric's sister Emily Batson, DDS, MS of Batson Dentistry and Prosthodontics and Liesl's brother Loren (Chip) H. Hutchins, IV, CTO of Vaporox. In this second episode, they move on to discuss some of the technical aspects of their work. They weigh the pros and cons of AI and compare some of the ways it is being used in their industries. Chip discusses FDA regulations and the process involved with product testing. Emily discusses the importance of getting a second opinion to avoid predatory practices in diagnosing dental disease.

Some topics include: FDA product testing, change processes, project management, Agile, Scrum, the use of AI in engineering and dentistry, CAD/CAM, DSO's funded by private equity buying out dentist offices across the nation.

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