Synergy Practices Dental Podcast

The Synergy Practices podcast team breaks down one of the biggest questions asked by all dentists - “What does a complete timeline look like for when building a dental practice?”.  Many pieces go into this part, from knowing what people to work with, setting the practice up in all business sense, design, construction, dental equipment, financial, training, to marketing for the future practice.  Th...

In this week's Red Card episode, we stay close to home in the Northern Virginia area. A doctor approached us, looking for some clarity on their relocation project. The new location already had an x-ray machine, but one of its arms couldn't reach the chair. The doctor was furious, believing that the contractor had it correctly templated in. This was not true. Check out how we were able to offer som...

In this week's episode of Synergy Practices Podcast we tackle the not so fun world of floods in your practice. This is probably one of the most feared situations you could possibly think of, making it worse would be this happening on the weekend. Listen to this week's episode as we discuss what causes floods, what can be done to prevent floods - one of the most feared situations you could possibly...

These are some of the questions we often get asked - What types of changes are you making to the practice? - Are they aesthetic changes or are they flow changes? - How do you prioritize the changes? - Where do you start? - What should I take into consideration? Our team brings the angle of not just making a decision to make changes like a renovation, but also understanding the business aspect of i...

What does the right process mean when building a dental practice? We're back at it again with Part 2 with guest - Brian Frederick. We ask some interesting questions that will weed out the noise and give you the real answers. When building a dental practice, you're faced with many decisions such as picking out the equipment. We answer questions such as rebates, incentives, process and what they mea...

Check out this week's Synergy Practices Podcast w/ special guest - Brian Frederick. With over 30 years of industry experience, Brian brings a few new interesting scenarios into the equation for this week's episode. Things aren't always as they seem, or are they? You don't want to miss this conversation. From equipment, to design and construction... check it out!

Join us this week on another adventure as we dive into remodels, renovations and facelifts. There are many reasons to want to change certain parts of your existing office, whether its new paint, different look for your reception desk and waiting area or adding an extra operatory. These small changes can sometimes lead to other parts being affected. Check out this week's episode to better understan...

Welcome back for another episode of our Red Card segment. This week we tackle a unique scenario where a doctor finds himself in the middle of a commercial project, with contractors that specialize in residential work. The work has already started and Sasha and the doctor find themselves looking around the project and seeing wood framing. Don't miss this week's episode! Download our previous episod...

In this week's Synergy Practices Podcast we go back to the roots of our podcast and bring you a full episode going over design-build proposal comparison and all of the twists and turns that come with it. From comparing proposal drawings, to pre architectural drawings with no rules and regulations to an inside look on what to look for with the final numbers. We share our tips, best practices and ev...

This week's episode is close to home, only a few hours away in VA Beach, Virginia. Our team was contacted by a general dentist who recently purchased a condo in VA Beach from another condo owner who kept part of the condo and sold the other to the dentist. The condo association wanted to divide the place to make the other space properly usable. Listen to our latest episode to find out how this sce...

Our latest adventures take us to a unique situation where a Veterinarian was in the market to develop his own practice from the ground up and purchased a lot. The red card scenario is that prior to purchasing the lot, not much research had been done. Listen and find out what type of issues this doctor is confronted with and how our team helps guide him.

In this week's episode of the Top Rated entrepreneur podcast show - Red Card Segment our team dives into a special scenario that presents itself every so often. This week's scenario consists of a doctor who is interested in a ground up construction project for his future dental practice. He found a great location that fit his needs just right, the issue is that the previous business was a bank, wi...

Check out the latest episode of the Red Card segment. In Ep. 11 titled "Does it really cost $100/sf to build a practice?", we dive into the question we've all either heard or asked ourselves. There are many components that go into pricing, there is no clear cut answer. Listen to our team as we provide you with the information to equip you to better prepare for pricing when working on your own star...

In this week's episode of the Red Card Segment, the team was able to help a doctor out of a sticky situation. The advice given was the idea of saving money by going with a 12 o'clock cabinetry solution. This doctor had never worked out of the 12 o'clock but decided that he could learn it and go with it with the thought of saving money on the construction. Listen to find out how this advice actuall...

In this week's Red Card segment, Artin and Sasha work with a general dentist out of the Pennsylvania area. This space consisted of 2,600 sf. The Doctor purchased cabinetry from a contractor, dental equipment was purchased out of the state and when delivery time came, issues arose from miscommunication between the cabinetry manufacturer and the equipment company pointing fingers at each other. List...

Red Card Segment 8: Surgery Center Classifications In this latest episode of the red card segment, Artin & Sasha dive into the world of surgery centers. Who is prepared to handle this type of project? Can anyone just do it? We share our experience with a doctor that hired a design- build firm but didn’t have expertise in surgical centers. Listen to find out what took place and the advice our h...

In this week's segment, we work with a doctor that has $370,000 worth of TI money. He wanted the contractor to be paid directly by the landlord, take a listen as we carefully help navigate this Doctor through a sticky situation. Full episode coming soon!

In this week’s episode, Artin and Sasha are presented with a new scenario. This case begins with a doctor that purchased an intramural wall mount x-ray. Their space had a lot of glass partitions utilizing the natural light, flowing throughout the office. The equipment team showed up to install wall mount x-rays, two worlds collide. Listen to this episode to find out what could have been done to el...

n this week's Red Card segment, we come to you with a story from Texas. An oral surgeon reached out asking for help. They are in the middle of construction on a 4,000 square-foot area located on the first floor of a two-story building. The oral surgeon mentiond that they are "tired of receiving non stop change orders". We share our take, and how we would go about solving this issue.

In this episode, Artin and Sasha deal with what seems to be a simple situation. A doctor has purchased a 16 year old existing dental office. He reached out to our team for help with dental equipment only to find out this was the start of what turned out to be a bit of a nightmare situation he was not anticipating with the office and the existing lines.

In this Red Card segment, Artin and Sasha explore a unique situation with an Orthodontist who is interested in putting an offer down on a 3,500 sf practice located in Chicago, on the third floor in a post tension building. The doctor has worked with a consultant up to this point and is trying to determine what the best course of action to take is. Is it even possible for an Orthodontist to set up...

Here’s our sneak peak of this week's Red Card segment. Have you been given an initial estimate and received a completely different number shortly after? We dive into a real life scenario with a doctor that is interested in a 3,000 sf space. The doctor received a preliminary estimate of $330K, however, once the drawings were completed, the actual price came out to $480K. We share how we would handl...

Our first segment tackles a recently signed lease but there's barely enough power to make the practice run. What do you do? Is there something that you could've done before signing? Enjoy our new segment! Contact us for more information: ☎️: (703) 430-6669 : info@armincoinc.com www.armincoinc.com #commercialconstruction #commercialdesign #commercialdesignbuild #dentalsolution #dentaldesign #dental...

Artin Safarian is joined by Sasha Hewadpal discussing Arminco's three phase process, the secret behind what makes Arminco successful time and time again and what helps create a seamless process for doctors. Having completed over 1,000 successful commercial projects, our process is proven to work. We broke our process down into three phases. In this episode, the three phases are discussed and broke...

Art and Antonis talk about vacancies in the market due to post COVID-19. Are the vacancies an outcome of COVID-19 or is it a general trend in the market? Many people working from home have had an outcome on the market also creating vacancies but what does this mean for a doctor that is in the market looking for a space? Art and Antonis talk about the opportunity and how to approach this scenario a...