The DSO Hygienist with Christine Diehl

Dr. Aman Kaur is a seasoned executive and a DSO industry veteran passionate about driving results through clinical excellence and operational discipline. Dr. Kaur is the Founder and President of Women in DSO; she also assists DSOs in various stages of growth, PE Groups and VC Firms supporting different dental organizations and emerging healthcare companies.   In this capacity, Dr. Kaur works with...

In this episode, Mike Huffaker breaks down why technology infrastructure has become one of the most heavily scrutinized areas of private equity due diligence in today’s DSO market. As buyers look beyond production numbers and EBITDA, they’re evaluating whether a DSO’s systems can scale, integrate, protect patient data, and support long-term growth. Mike shares the most common technology gaps that...

In this episode of The DSO Hygienist, we break down the hidden operational gaps quietly costing practices thousands every month, without most teams even realizing it. Helen Sublette is a dental executive and revenue cycle strategist with over 15 years of experience leading and scaling operations across multi-site dental organizations. As the Founder and CEO of Coastal Dental Professionals Consulti...

Janis Sadoyama has spent over 16 years helping founders, entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders architect aligned brands from the inside out. Her philosophy is that a powerful personal brand isn't something you create; it's something you excavate. You start from experience, from everything you've already lived and built and learned, and you bring it to the surface in a way that fina...

  Clint Harris is a former cardiac medical sales rep turned full-time real estate investor who specializes in helping dentists, physicians, and busy healthcare professionals learn how to build passive income and diversify their revenue beyond clinical work . With 16 years in cardiac device and medical sales, Clint spent his career shoulder-to-shoulder with surgeons and providers inside operating r...

Dr. Jessica Lederhausen is a Swedish-trained dentist, public health advocate, entrepreneur, and founder of The Lagom Method™, as well as the author of ORAL: The Swedish Secret to Full Body Health Starting in Your Mouth. She brings clarity to the mouth–body connection, empowering people to build lasting health through small, balanced daily habits, with a focus on breathing, sleeping, eating, and mo...

www. Prepitnow.com for free resource Dr. Ruth Mannschreck is a dentist, practice management strategist, and the Owner/Founder of Shoreline Strategies LLC. With over 30 years in private practice, Dr. Ruth has transformed her own business and now helps others do the same through her programs, Built To Run Itself, and the Prep It To Sell live virtual training program. Dr. Ruth built a successful dent...

What happens when education, sales psychology, and executive coaching collide? In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Passalacqua , a certified Executive Coach with a rare, multidimensional career path—founding educator in NYC, award-winning dental manufacturing consultant, Director of Business Development for a multi-location dental group, and now founder of Ascend Professional Pathways LLC Tho...

Atia Black, BS Director, Business Development Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Atia holds a Bachelor of Science and a Women in Leadership certificate and brings over 20 years of experience across clinical practice, operations, and business development in dentistry. For over 20 years, Atia has been passionate about the dental field. In her senior year of high school, she began her career chai...

 Dental hygiene leadership, clinical development, and preventive care take center stage as Lisa Hardill, RDH, shares evidence-based strategies shaping modern dentistry. From chairside care to DSO clinical leadership, this episode explores hygiene career growth, team collaboration, digital dentistry, and practice-wide impact. Lisa Hardill RDH, BHADM, PG Cert      Lisa has been a registered dental h...

In this episode of The DSO Hygienist , Dr. Avi Patel — dentist, educator, and founder of Clear Aligner Advisor — joins us to break down how multi-site organizations can: ·       Empower dentists to recognize and communicate aligner opportunities ·       Streamline workflows across multiple locations ·       Turn aligners into a scalable profit driver Dr. Patel shares the systems, training, and min...

  Trehan Stenton, MBA is a strategic transformation leader with over 25 years of experience driving enterprise growth across healthcare, professional services, and software. He currently serves as Strategic Change Manager at New York Family Dental in Brooklyn, New York, where he leads enterprise-wide strategy, transformation, and optimization initiatives. Concurrently, he serves as a Training and...

Sign Up for the Dental Vendor Match Masterclass here: https://dentalvendormatch.rsvpify.com/ Aimee Vail, RDH, BS, MHA/ED, is a dental industry strategist who transforms how innovative dental technologies reach the practitioners who need them most. With 25+ years spanning clinical practice, enterprise sales, and market development, she founded PoweredUP Prevention to help dental technology companie...

Kendra Flowers, RDH, MSDH is a seasoned clinical leader with over 20 years of experience in dental patient care, education and training, clinical operations, and compliance. She is currently the Director of Programs at Harmony Health Foundation. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Clinical Excellence at Smile America Partners, and prior to that, was the Director of Clinical Compliance O...

Growing a dental practice today takes more than great clinical care; it takes visibility. In this episode, you’ll learn how to attract and convert new patients using proven digital strategies. Hunter Herrick provides practical, step-by-step insights that you can apply immediately to grow your patient base, increase retention, and stay ahead of the competition. Whether you’re looking to fill your s...

Jennifer Rothenberg brings a unique blend of clinical insight and operational expertise to the dental industry. With over a decade of experience as a licensed dental hygienist, she now serves as Customer Success Lead at Dentira — a leading centralized procurement and operations platform supporting over 20,000 dental offices across multiple countries. Dentira offers not only its powerful procuremen...

  In this episode of The DSO Hygienist Podcast , I sit down with the vibrant and insightful Sarah Ruberg , a powerhouse in the DSO and vendor space who is shaking up the way we think about marketing, branding, and visibility in dental.  We talk about:  ✅ Why people buy people—not products or logos  ✅ The untapped power of authentic LinkedIn presence ✅ How DSOs really make buying decisions (hint...

🎙️ Dealmakers & Disruptors: Brian Colao  on the Future of DSOs In this episode of The DSO Hygienist Podcast , host Christine Diehl welcomes Brian Colao , Director of the Dykema DSO Industry Group, for an unfiltered look into the inner workings of DSOs (Dental Support Organizations) , legal strategy, and how the industry is evolving. With over 30 years of legal experience and more than 700 dent...

   From #63 to #3 in Local Search—Without Breaking the Bank   When we first partnered with this dental practice, they ranked 63rd for the search terms that actually mattered . Barely 0.2% of relevant search traffic was landing on their site.  That’s a digital ghost town.  But instead of guessing, we used data.   We analyzed local competitors   Assessed domain authority, content structure, backlink...

 Dental implants are here to stay — but is your hygiene team equipped to care for them properly? In this episode of The DSO Hygienist , we break down evidence-based implant maintenance protocols, common pitfalls, and what every hygienist needs to know to ensure long-term success for patients and practices. Lynn Pencek brings a unique balance of industry knowledge, instructional design, and clinica...

Words That Work:  Boosting Periodontal Case Acceptance Through Powerful Patient Communication Danielle Avila, BSDH, RDH, and Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH, bring over 30- years of clinical experience in the New England area to their roles as co-founders of L’Diamante Dental Coaching (LD Coaching). With a passion for fostering meaningful human connections, building strong relationships, and empoweri...

 What if lifesaving CPR skills could be taught just as powerfully through a screen as in person? Meet Debora and Darla, the CPR Sisters—two dynamic educators blending decades of experience in dentistry and training with cutting-edge virtual instruction. They’ve reimagined CPR education for the digital age, making it accessible, engaging, and just as effective from the comfort of home. In this epis...

  Elijah Desmond, RDH Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Dental Pitch Brokerage Elijah Desmond is a powerhouse in the dental industry—a seasoned entrepreneur with seven successful company exits under his belt. As Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dental Pitch Brokerage, Elijah leads a sell-side firm dedicated to helping dental professionals maximize the value of their practices and secure ideal exit terms. His unmat...

The Power of Courageous Conversations in the DSO world and beyond This episode discusses the significant impact that unresolved conflict has on employees' time and mental well-being, whether they are in a dental support organization(DSO) or private practice. On average, employees spend four hours a week dealing with or thinking about conflict. The solution proposed is 'courageous convers...

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