Growth In Dentistry: A Dental Intelligence Podcast

On this episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast, our expert guests Eric Roman and Josey Sewell dive deep into the growing trend of associate dentists in practices and the challenges faced by both associates and practice owners. Keep listening to hear their solutions for better associate-owner relationships. We discuss: The current state of dental practices The shift towards multiple dentists pe...

In this episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast, Dr. Danny Snyder shares his journey through mental health challenges in dentistry and his path to healing. He discusses his transition from practice ownership to becoming an associate dentist, and how EMDR therapy helped him overcome childhood dental trauma that was affecting his professional life. Listen in to hear about: Dr. Snyder's journey fr...

In this episode of the Growth in Dentistry Podcast, we welcome back Melinda Heryford, a seasoned practice management consultant with over three decades of experience in dentistry, who owns Melinda Heryford, Inc. Practice Management Consulting. Drawing from her extensive background working with hundreds of dental practices, Melinda shares invaluable insights on transforming dental practices from re...

Dr. Ben Friberg is back on the Growth in Dentistry podcast to share insights on practice management, culture, and leadership in dentistry. His practice achieves exceptional results with a small team while maintaining work-life balance. Listen in to this episode to see how! We discuss: Dr. Friberg's exceptional practice metrics, including a 90%+ hygiene reappointment rate and only 27 clinical hours...

In this deep dive episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast, hosts Steve Jensen and Adam Smith talk with Kirk Teachout and Zach Shelley about running successful dental practices. Dive into this episode to hear the two contrasting yet successful approaches to practice management. Listen in to hear about: Zach and Kirk’s approaches to practice management Key performance metric tracking Patient expe...

We are excited to bring our listeners another Practice Growth Deep Dive Episode of the Growth in Dentistry Podcast. This episode takes you along with Steve and Adam into Dr. Maggie Augustyn’s dental journey and the changes she made to have a growing and healthy practice. Listen along to hear: Her practice’s transformation from a high-volume HMO/public aid practice to a quality-focused practice dur...

Eric Hubbard of the Bite-Sized Dental Marketing podcast and Steve Jensen discuss current trends in dental practice management with a focus on the rising cancellation and no-show rates. The conversation covers strategies for reducing these rates and improving patient scheduling practices. Listen in as we discuss: Rising cancellation/no-show rates Contributing factors to this rise in cancellations a...

In this episode, Steve Jensen sits down with Patrick Arnold, a CPA who specializes in dental practices, to discuss the evolving role of financial advisors in dentistry and how practices can optimize their financial health. Listen in to hear about: The evolution of CPA relationships in dentistry - from traditional tax-focused to advisory services The importance of monthly vs. quarterly financial re...

Listen in to this episode to hear our conversation with Heather Colicchio, founder and president of AADOM (American Association of Dental Office Managers), discussing the organization's 20-year journey and its impact on dental practice management. We discuss: The origin story of AADOM and its evolution into what it is today The transformation of dental office management from a job to a career AADO...

In this episode, we catch up again with David Harris, CEO of Prosperident, about embezzlement in dentistry. Don’t let embezzlement be something you fear in your practice. Learn to protect yourself from it instead. Listen in as we discuss: The statistics – so you know what you’re up against Key risk factors to guard yourself against The emotional impact of embezzlement Embezzler behaviors to be awa...

Hop into this episode to hear from our conversation with Spencer Walker, partner at Dental Implant Machine: the largest dental implant-specific marketing agency and case acceptance training organization. We’re talking all things dental implant marketing. Listen in to hear about: Trends in dental practices - increasing treatment dollars presented per exam The shift towards advanced procedures and s...

The dental industry trend shows increased diagnosis amounts per exam but decreased case acceptance rates. Join us as we chat with Scott Leune about the art of case acceptance. Listen in to hear: The two main components of case acceptance - Clinical (doctor-driven) and Financial (team-driven) The keys to improve case acceptance in your practice Scott’s framework for presenting treatment The things...

Are you utilizing technology well to create practice growth and efficiency? Listen in to hear Steve chat with Tim Kelley of TNT Dental as they discuss how to do just that! TNT Dental has evolved from a website company to a comprehensive practice growth company over 24+ years in the industry. They know marketing and are sharing their insight on the Growth in Dentistry podcast! On this episode we di...

Marissa Nicholson and Chris Hammelev from the Dental Practice Management Agency are back with Steve Jensen on the Growth in Dentistry podcast to talk about their work to help practices protect against embezzlement. Listen in to hear: How many practices experience embezzlement and what can be done to protect your practice About the method of embezzlement they call “Robin Hood embezzlement” and how...

We are happy to welcome Colleen Huff to the Growth in Dentistry podcast! Colleen is a Revenue Cycle Management expert with 30 years of dental industry experience. Listen in to hear Colleen and Steve discuss: Revenue Cycle Management challenges in dentistry, particularly after the Change Healthcare breach and how AR days are up since the breach Importance of understanding clearinghouse operations a...

Angela Holland is back on the Growth in Dentistry podcast! You do not want to miss out on this episode as Angela and Steve discuss insurance fee negotiation and credentialing. Angela is an insurance expert and entrepreneur who sold her third-party claims company to a NASDAQ-listed firm last year. Listen in to hear how you can work through insurance fee negotiation and optimization for your dental...

We are thrilled to have Dr. Gerilyn Alfe join us on the Growth in Dentistry podcast! Dr. Alfe graduated from Tufts Dental in 1993 and has worked her way up from an associate to establishing her own fee-for-service start-up practice in Chicago. Today, Dr. Alfe owns Get Ahead Coaching & Consulting, where she is able to teach practices the things that have made her successful in dentistry. Listen...

On this episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast, we welcome Mike Dinsio and Paula Quinn from Next Level Consultants discuss strategies to improve dental practice profitability. With Paula’s 30+ years in dentistry and Mike’s business background helping 500 doctors start, buy, and grow their practices for almost a decade, you will not want to miss this episode! Listen in as we discuss: Optimizing...

On this episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast, we have Eric Pastan of Skytale Group. Eric brings valuable insights from his experience growing Doctor Dental to 45 locations before selling in 2019. He now applies this expertise at Skytale Group, helping dental practices optimize their operations and growth strategies. Listen in to hear: The importance of data-driven decision-making in dental p...

We are pleased to welcome Chelsea and Alex of Gargle Marketing to the Growth in Dentistry podcast. Gargle currently works with 400 dental practices nationwide, and Alex and Chelsea have some amazing insight to share with our audience! Listen in for some tips to keep your practice growing: Adapting to industry changes - How to keep up with this ever-changing industry Building strong relationships w...

Welcome to another episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast! Today, we chat with Matt Brown of Energize Group and one of our Intellicon speakers for 2024. Today, Matt and Steve talk in depth about the “ideal patient” and if that model actually works for dentists looking to grow their practice. Listen in as we discuss: The importance of dentists focusing on improving their chairside manner and pe...

Today, we are joined on the Growth in Dentistry podcast by Kyle Summerford, Founder of the Dental Office Managers Community on Facebook & Dental Manager Connect. As a dental office manager, Kyle started the community 8 years ago to help himself and others level up in their profession, and the community has now grown to over 15,000 members. During this time, Kyle has become an expert in dental...

Welcome to another Practice Growth Deep Dive episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast. Today, Steve and Adam are joined by Dr. Steve Markowitz, who we are thrilled to have on the podcast for a second time! Since he was first on the podcast in 2022, there have been many areas of growth for Dr. Markowitz's practices, and we are excited to share with you what he has learned along the way. Listen in...

Welcome back to the Growth in Dentistry podcast! Today we dive into a conversation with Dr. Matt Allen. Matt, dentist and CEO of DifferentKind, talks with Steve Jensen about how growth in the practice comes from patient experience. Listen in to hear: How the patient experience can be improved through better understanding the data and metrics How practices can predict patient behaviors, needs, and...

Dr. Anissa Holmes is back on the podcast today! She is a dentist and consultant, CEO of Delivering WOW Education, and Co-Founder of Dentalflix and Digital Floss. We are excited to share our conversation with her as she shares her insights on strategic planning and accountability as key elements in dental practice growth. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear: Anissa’s approach to growth by focusi...