Growth In Dentistry: A Dental Intelligence Podcast

Accounts Receivable Days continue to grow for many dental practices, but we all want to help you solve that problem. Today, we welcome Tabitha Lugo of TCL Consulting Inc. to the Growth in Dentistry podcast to discuss what she does best: Lowering AR Days! Listen in as we discuss: The challenges in dental insurance claims and accounts receivable, including claims rejection, lack of patient communica...

Today, we welcome Craig McVey to the Growth in Dentistry podcast to discuss how analytics can change how you look at growth in your practice. Craig has spent 17 years as a dental consultant and is the COO of a dental group in California. Listen in as we talk about: The importance of knowing the results of what you're doing and how analytics can help with that What metrics contribute to case accept...

Welcome back to the Growth in Dentistry Podcast! In this episode we chat with Jon Harris of Fortune Management about the complexities of dental practice valuation and acquisition. Listen in as we discuss: The importance of buying the right practice (focusing on its growth potential rather than location) What to look for when purchasing a practice Differing clinical philosophies in dental practices...

Join us on the Growth in Dentistry podcast this week as we chat with Dr. Galen Detrik on another installment of our Practice Growth Deep Dives. Dr. Detrik's practice in New Mexico allows him to work 3-day weeks now because of the years of 5- to 6-day weeks he put in. Want to see how you can implement some of the things Dr. Detrik and his practice are doing to help your practice thrive? Keep on lis...

From Wall Street to Simple Impact Media, Evan Lazarus has had quite the journey to get him to where he is today in dentistry. Driven by the data, Evan stumbled into the world of dentistry and hasn't looked back since! Listen in to hear us talk about: How case acceptance is impacted by the patient financing options you offer as a practice Who it is that treatment planning and communicating financia...

Today, we are talking with Miranda Beeson, a hygienist for over 20 years who worked and ran the front office team at a dental practice, worked in consulting, and now works for the team at ACT Dental. We discuss all things hygiene and perio as we start off the new year. Tune in to hear: How providers can actually provide the best care through treatment diagnosis How we can see the data as more than...

We are starting 2024 with a timely episode with Melinda Heryford of Practice Management Consulting. We are focusing on the things that Melinda and her team focus on to give dental teams the best results: What are the things team members can be doing that yield the best results by doing the least amount of work, giving the best result? Listen in as we discuss: The Pareto Principle (”roughly 80% of...

Today we are excited to welcome Kirk Behrendt of ACT Dental back to the podcast. We asked Kirk, “What are the most valuable metrics to track?” And his answer does not disappoint! Listen in to this week’s episode to hear: How Kirk thinks dentists are giving away their time for nothing How to decrease days worked while keeping profits high How to use the unscheduled patient metric to be selective wi...

Welcome back to a special episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast. Today's episode is a blast from the past, as we bring you a session on gratitude theory that Daren Baird, communication coach at Griffin Hill, did with the Dental Intelligence team a few years ago. Listen in to hear how gratitude can impact your life and work, leading to further fulfillment in your daily work. See a demo of DI a...

Today we chat with Geri Gottlieb of GG Practice Coaching and Development, who has been in the dental industry for over 30 years creating systems and adding value to the practices she has worked alongside. Geri's work with her practices has shown excellent metrics in business and clinical outcomes in both Annual Patient Value and Pre-appointment numbers, which is why we sat down to see what she is...

This week we dive back into another Growth in Dentistry Deep Dive episode with Dr. Ben Turnwald. Dr. Turnwald has been with his practice for over 15 years now and has turned things around from having to wear the hats of doctor, practice owner, and office manager over the years and some at the same time. He is now an executive dentist at his practice and is consulting. Listen in to hear: How he kee...

Today you are in for a treat as we sit down with Kerry Straine of Straine Dental Management. Starting in accounting and accidentally falling into the world of dentistry over 30 years ago, Kerry and his team have created a strong "why" that they have built on to create a fruitful business for themselves as well as the clients they serve. Tune in to today's episode to hear: More of Kerry's heart beh...

Today we are joined on the podcast by Wardah Inam, CEO of Overjet. If you haven’t yet heard of Overjet, they are an AI dental software company that analyzes millions of dental X-rays to understand if there are potential pathologies and issues we can highlight in the mouth so doctors have the opportunity to make sure diagnostics are as thorough as possible. Listen in today to hear: How Wardah got i...

We are excited to bring you today’s episode with Kelly Schwartz of Schwartz Consulting Group. Kelly has been in the game for over 30 years and has worked with over 800 dental groups and practices, doing boots-on-the-ground work with these practices. Listen in to this episode to hear: Kelly’s approach on reappointment and unscheduled treatment to make more money and reduce no-shows How he uses Dent...

You’re in for a treat today as we talk to Dr. Jared Hill and Ryan Passey of Elevation Association. This episode offers valuable insights into achieving business success, personal growth, and making a positive impact in the world. In this insightful podcast episode, we delve into: The intricacies of achieving the perfect balance between conservative and advanced dentistry The importance of slowing...

This week we have Victoria Peterson, Co-founder and CEO of Productive Dentist Academy. PDA was one of the first partners of Dental Intelligence, who helped us with figuring out what metrics are most important for dental practices to measure. This episode is the first of many, where we will be talking to consulting firms that are consistently proficient in any/many specific metrics. In today’s epis...

Today we are joined by Daniel Richards of CFO Dental Partners on the Growth in Dentistry podcast. Check out this week’s episode to hear some valuable insights and tools for you to manage your practice’s finances effectively. Listen in to hear about: The importance of understanding cash flow, time flow, and the difference between productive and unproductive debt Creating predictable systems to add...

Welcome back to the Growth in Dentistry podcast! Today we have the privilege to talk to Ella of Converge Dental, a dental consulting firm. Listen in to hear us talk about: The maturity model for businesses and how it relates to dentistry and how to grow as a company/practice The process Converge Dental uses to grow their practices The 5 areas of a patient lifecycle and why customer experience is i...

We are back today with a brand new episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast with Marissa Nicholson and Chris Hammelev of Dental Practice Management Agency! Listen in to hear Marissa and Chris's methodology around hospitality and leadership in the dental practice. We cover: Being in relationships with our team members and patients instead of needing to be "right" Leading well in order to be proac...

Welcome back to Growth In Dentistry for another Vault Replay Episode! Savannah and Jackie from Lund Dental Associates join us in this special deep dive episode to discuss how their office has become a top-performing practice. They touch on the technology that has helped connect and relate to their patient's care, the alignment in education between each team member, the processes that contribute to...

Don't miss out on this vault episode with Dr. Len Tau. As you may know, he's well known for helping dentists everywhere make more money, improve their online reviews, increase case acceptance, and overall be better than they were the day before. Listen in as Dr. Tau shares with us his unique approach to having an impressive patient experience and how to master the art of case acceptance. We cover:...

Join Steve today as he speaks with Eric Vickery of Vickery Dental Consulting and All-Star Dental Academy. We chat about insurance, FFS, and the pros and cons of being in-network or out-of-network. Listen in to hear: Why practices choose to work with insurance and the PPO and HMO relationships About the fears of going out-of-network Pros and cons of being in-network The results of evaluating these...

We are pleased to be joined today by Bola AI CEO Rushi Ganmukhi and Clinical Operations and RDH Tina Long. Bola AI allows hygienists and dentists to save time with voice perio charting and clinical note-taking through the power of AI, with much more to come in the next few months! Listen in to hear: How AI is shaping dentistry Statistics about how to do more with less time, boosting revenue and in...

Welcome to another Practice Growth Deep Dive episode of the podcast. Today we chat with Dr. Ben Iske of Bridgeport Dental in Nebraska. Be sure to listen in to hear: How Ben and his team have implemented new software and tools into their daily procedures and how they went about retraining the team The importance of patient-centered care and the role of trust in building a successful practice The su...