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Mar 2024
27m 27s

27. Dr. Betsy Bakeman on Excellence

CariFree - Exploring Extraordinary Personal Journeys
About this episode

This episode marks the first anniversary of Contrary to Ordinary. Thank you so much to all of our amazing guests, and to the listeners that have made this show extraordinary. 


It’s also CariFree’s 20th birthday! Another big thank you to everyone who has been a part of our amazing journey over the last two decades.


In the last episode, we began our conversation with Dr. Betsy Bakeman, a private practice owner and expert in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Betsy is included in an elite group of less than 300 dentists worldwide who are Accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). In fact, she is one of 50 dentists worldwide and the first dentist in Michigan to have achieved the distinction of being an Accredited Fellow in the AACD.


In Part 1, Betsy discussed the first people who believed in her, how much learning at the Kois Center means to her, and how important constructive criticism is to personal growth.


Today, Betsy discusses the future of digital dentistry, her forward-thinking mentality, and we ponder why extraordinary people don’t often see themselves that way.


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Dr. Kim Kutsch on LinkedIn

Dr Betsy Bakeman's Website



What's In This Episode

  • The future of digital in dentistry
  • Betsy’s mindset around teaching
  • Why she doesn’t see herself as extraordinary
  • What excellence means to Betsy
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