The Golden Age of Orthodontics Podcast

Are you an Orthodontist wondering how to grow your practice in this fast-paced, competitive marketplace that seems to be changing every day? The Golden Age of Orthodontics podcast is dedicated to making you the authority in orthodontics to prospective new patients in your community.

Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein, co-founders of People + Practice, know the business of orthodontics. They bring you insights, tips and guest interviews focused on helping you thrive in a massively disrupted industry. Put more patients in chairs by competing on expertise and trust, not the lowest fees.

New podcast episodes are added every month! You can listen here or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Soundcloud to receive automatic notices when each new episode is available.

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Talking with Jonathan Martin, CPA from McGill & Hill Group

In this installment of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, we are hosting Jonathan Martin, an expert assisting dentists during the transition phase of selling their practice. With a remarkable record of overseeing dental practice sales

LightForce CEO Dr. Alfred Griffin & Custom 3D Printed Brackets

Dr. Alfred Griffin, the co-founder of LightForce Orthodontics, is our guest on this episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics. Dr. Griffin shares how LightForce has benefited patients and orthodontists in ways even the developer

A Conversation With Bill Layman

Dr. Bill Layman, the owner of Straighten Up Orthodontics in Clearwater, Florida, is our guest on this episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics. Dr. Layman talks about the advantages of using a 3-D Treatment

Speaking with Harvard’s Dr. Sercan Akyalcin

On this episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, we are joined by Dr. Sercan Akyalcin, the head of Orthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. We spoke to Dr. Akyalcin about what it takes

The Most Relevant Orthodontic Industry Topics From The Last Year

On today’s episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, co-hosts Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein, MBA, celebrate four years of their podcast with their listeners. They share clips of podcasts from those years and

Integrate Remote Monitoring into Your Practice with DM - Talking with Dr. Barry Benton

On today’s episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, we are joined by Dr. Barry Benton, a board-certified orthodontist based in Oxford, Alabama. His practice, Designer Smiles by Benton, is in two locations. During Covid,

Talking to Dr. Scott Law From Smile Doctors

On today’s episode of The Golden Age of Orthodontics, we are joined by Dr. Scott Law, co-founder of Smile Doctors, an Orthodontist-owned Orthodontic group. Smile Doctors has grown to over 360 orthodontist-only partner practices in

Differentiating OrthoFX Clear Aligners From the Pack With Ren Menon

Today on The Golden Age of Orthodontics, we are joined by Ren Menon, the CEO of OrthoFX. Before founding OrthoFX, Ren spent 13 years in leadership roles at Align. Ren is also the co-founder of

About The Golden Age of Orthodontics Podcast and People + Practice

The Golden Age of Orthodontics is an award-winning industry podcast produced by People + Practice, a leading orthodontic marketing agency specializing in practice growth, digital marketing, branding, and AI search visibility for orthodontists.

Hosted by People + Practice co-founders Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein, MBA, the podcast combines decades of firsthand orthodontic practice experience with strategic marketing expertise to help orthodontists navigate an evolving industry.

Dr. Klempner, a retired orthodontist with 38 years of clinical experience, brings a unique understanding of the challenges facing private practices. Epstein, an accomplished marketing strategist with more than 20 years of experience, specializes in helping orthodontic practices attract patients, strengthen their brands, and achieve sustainable growth.

Together, they lead People + Practice, an orthodontic marketing agency that combines deep industry knowledge with data-driven digital marketing, growth consulting, and innovative AI optimization strategies. Their thought leadership extends beyond the podcast into the agency’s work helping orthodontists build stronger, more competitive practices.

Through conversations with leading orthodontists, industry executives, and technology innovators, The Golden Age of Orthodontics reflects the same expertise and forward-thinking approach that makes People + Practice a trusted marketing partner for orthodontic practices seeking measurable growth.

Learn more about People + Practice’s orthodontic marketing services and how our team helps practices turn marketing into new patients.