The Apex Perspective

What really drives the success of a dental practice, and why do so many dentists struggle to see it clearly? Most dentists are trained to focus on clinical excellence. But as practices grow, the factors that shape long-term success often extend far beyond patient care alone. In Episode 7 of The Apex Perspective, Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Apex CFO Tully Wyatt to explore the financia...

What happens when a successful practice becomes harder to manage than it is to grow? In Episode 7 of The Apex Perspective, Matt Hale and David Lohmann sit down with Dr. Jonathan Sanderson to discuss the realities of building a multi-location dental group and the challenges that often emerge long after the numbers say you're successful. Over the course of his career, Dr. Sanderson helped grow a...

What does “partnership” actually mean in dentistry, and why does alignment matter more than the structure on paper? In this episode of The Apex Perspective , Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Ben Willoughby, Vice President of Business Development at Apex Dental Partners, for a conversation about one of the most used, and often misunderstood, words in the dental industry: partnership. They...

Is more technology actually making dental practices better, or just more complicated? In Episode 5 of The Apex Perspective , Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Apex Chief Information Officer David Hanson to challenge how dentistry thinks about innovation in a rapidly evolving landscape. With new tools, platforms, and AI solutions constantly entering the space, the pressure to adopt is real....

What actually determines whether a dental practice grows or stalls? It is easy to point to marketing or technology., but what if the real growth strategy is sitting in the break room? In Episode 4 of The Apex Perspective, Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by VP of Operations Christina Powell for a candid conversation about building successful teams and why developing people is often the most...

What should “support” actually mean when you are choosing a DSO, and why do so many dentists realize too late that it wasn’t what they thought? In Episode 3 of The Apex Perspective, hosts and co-founders Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Dr. Layla Lohmann and Dr. Michael Fooshée to take a closer look at one of the most commonly used, and least clearly defined, words in dentistry: support....

When most dentists think about marketing, they think ads, tactics, and new patient numbers. But what if that mindset is exactly what’s holding practices back? In this episode, hosts Matt Hale and David Lohmann sit down with Jake Dold, Chief Marketing Officer at Apex Dental Partners, to unpack a bigger idea: that everything a practice does is marketing, whether it realizes it or not. From the first...

What happens when three people look at the dental industry and all see the same problem, yet no one else is fixing it? In our very first episode, founders Matt Hale, David Lohmann, and Layla Lohmann pull back the curtain on the conversations that changed everything. They share the frustrations they couldn’t ignore, the moment they realized the traditional model was fundamentally broken, and the su...