Skip to content

153: Interview with pediatric dentist & founder of Thinking Outside the Drill, Dr. Mikaeya Kalantari

Headshot of Dr. Mikaeya Kalantari


Mikaeya Kalantari has been a practicing pediatric dentist since 2012. Always one to have side hobbies, Mikaeya started a personal blog in 2015 and began to dive into the world of SEO and social media. When her family moved across the country and opened a dental practice in competitive Southern California, she began to use her SEO and social media knowledge to grow the office brand and spread the word about the family’s new dental practice.

Dr. Kalantari now teaches other dentists how to do their own branding, SEO and social media marketing in her online courses which can be found on ThinkingOutsideTheDrill.com. Along with teaching other dentists, Dr. Kalantari also runs the Facebook and Instagram page Thinking Outside The Drill and is a contributing writer for both Dr. Bicuspid and the Orange County Mom’s Blog

Join the Hive to Earn CE

Our self-study courses offer the opportunity to earn continuing education credit by listening to specific episodes of our podcast, and then taking an online quiz for certification. 

Episodes You May Enjoy

Dr. Grace Yum has quietly become one of the highest-profile pediatric dentists in Chicago and beyond.

She is in a small pool of less than 5% of all dentists who become certified in pediatrics. She also founded and built Yummy Dental and Orthodontics for Kids into a leader in its category. In this Podcast, Dr. Yum shares pearls of wisdom based on her experience that are designed to help moms be successful in their medical careers and in their lives more broadly. She interviews a rotating cast of experts who give invaluable advice from a variety of perspectives: fashion stylists, lawyers, CEOs, nutritionists, skincare experts, parenting experts and more. Along the way, Dr. Yum shares the secrets to her success in balancing motherhood and her growing business interests in dental, real estate and beyond. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio or iHeartRadio as well as follow MDIB on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all the latest updates on future episodes!