Very Dental: Losing My Practice and Saving My Life with Dr. Tiffany Paiva

The Dental Hacks Podcast by Alan Mead

Aug 21, 202655:06Science & Medicine

Dr. Tiffany Paiva joins Alan for a deeply candid conversation about addiction, professional burnout, and the emotional toll of practice ownership. From overcoming a prescription opioid dependency sparked during dental sc...

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