Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, MAGD

Dr. Farran has practiced and studied dentistry for more than 25 years. He has also lectured on all aspects of dentistry for the past 20 years in more than 40 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and Poland. Dr. Farran is the owner, founder, and CEO Today’s Dental family practice, located in Phoenix, Arizona; and Farran Media, LLC, home of Dentaltown, Orthotown and Hygienetown, which connects more than 135,000 dentists from all 195 countries.

Dr. Farran is the winner of the Arizona Department of Health Services Dental Public Health Award for his fluoridation efforts, was University of Missouri-Kansas City's 1997 Alumni of the Year, and is the author of dozens dental articles and several video series. Dr. Farran’s experience covers all aspects of dentistry from A to Z. You can e-mail Dr. Howard Farran at: howard@farranmedia.com
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Howard Speaks: Dentistry Isn’t the Be-All, End-All
Dentaltown - April 2024
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says too many dentists are expecting too much from dentistry, which is setting them up for a life of dissatisfaction. How can they recalibrate their expectations?
Howard Speaks: Reassessing Dentistry’s ‘Villains’
Dentaltown - March 2024
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains what dentists thinking about working for a DSO or a multilocation private practice can learn from restaurant franchises.
Howard Speaks: Maybe Don’t Pick Up the Pace
Dentaltown - November 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran shares a few recent examples of how defining your purpose and goals can bring things into clearer focus and make life easier for you and your team alike.
Howard Speaks: A Better You in 2024
Dentaltown - December 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran wants every dentist to be more successful in 2024. To help them get there, he shares three of the biggest opportunities to increase production and happiness.
Howard Speaks: Did They Get the Message?
Dentaltown - January 2024
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran cautions about the risks of overcommunicating with patients.
Howard Speaks: Staying On Track in 2024
Dentaltown - February 2024
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses the importance of maintaining—and tracking—your marketing efforts.
Howard Speaks: ‘Soft Skills’ Can Be Hard!
Dentaltown - October 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses the importance of so-called "soft skills." Especially today, it's essential that dentists can connect with patients and team members alike.
Howard Speaks: Those Who Can’t … Should Deputize
Dentaltown - March 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains how a great office manager is instrumental to the success of a dental practice. Most dentists can’t—and shouldn’t—be responsible for handling it all!
Howard Speaks: You’ve Got To Appeal to Patients
Dentaltown - April 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains why you’ve got to give patient feedback serious consideration—especially when it’s negative.
Howard Speaks: Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Dentaltown - May 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains why dentistry is like a game of golf, not a boxing match, and how practice owners can analyze the competition to help determine their own “sweet spot” for success.
Howard Speaks: Mapping the Results
Dentaltown - June 2023
Dentaltown founder and CEO Dr. Howard Farran explains why not completing your dental practice’s profile on Google and Google Maps leads to missed opportunities for free marketing and branding.
Howard Speaks: The Power of Participation
Dentaltown - July 2023
Dentaltown’s founder, Dr. Howard Farran, explains the importance of voting in the 2023 Townie Choice Awards.
Howard Speaks: Who Can You Lean On?
Dentaltown - August 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran finds a similarity between his efforts to establish healthier habits and the right way to approach staffing a dental team.
Howard Speaks: Get the Picture(s)
Dentaltown - September 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran has been hammering the message home for 30-plus years now: Making patients informed partners in their dental care can increase the odds of case acceptance.
Howard Speaks: If You Won’t Be a Specialist, You’ve Got To Be Especially Good
Dentaltown - New Grads Edition 2022
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses how specializing, studying and Dentaltown can help young dentists maximize their income, proficiency and connectivity.
Howard Speaks: Ask Away—I'll Answer
Dentaltown - May 2022
In the first installment of a new video series, Dr. Howard Farran discusses hygienist compensation structures. Learn how to submit your own questions for him to answer personally!
Howard Speaks: Your Team and Patients Are Your Responsibility
Dentaltown - June 2022
A Townie recently asked Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran which aspects of practice ownership are essential for success but often overlooked. Can you guess which two he identified?
Howard Speaks: The Smartest Financial Plans Will Pay Long-Term Dividends
Dentaltown - July 2022
Inspired by a question asked by a Townie, Dr. Howard Farran discusses how dentists should be thinking about and planning for retirement—now and in the future.
Howard Speaks: Know Your Numbers
Dentaltown - August 2022
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains the importance of knowing your practice numbers—especially during times of inflation and recession.
Howard Speaks: How Will Inflation Affect Dentistry?
Dentaltown - September 2022
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran, who grew up during high inflation in the 1970s and early ’80s, discusses what he learned back then and how he has applied those principles to how he lives now.
Howard Speaks: Efficiency Isn’t Everything
Dentaltown - October 2022
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses the importance of having properly trained, empathetic communicators working at the front desk to ensure a seamless patient experience from the first call onward.
Howard Speaks: Is It Time To Reconsider Going Out of Network?
Dentaltown - November 2022
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explores whether 2023 is the year you should sever the relationship with your least-rewarding PPO or dental insurer.
Howard Speaks: Finding It Hard To Hire? Think Higher.
Dentaltown - December 2022
As Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains, respect and recognition for your dental team help ensure your practice can attract and retain great employees—which is a challenge for many practice owners today.
Howard Speaks: Get Active About Passive Income
Dentaltown - January 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says dentists should be looking at, and investing in, proven sources of passive income long before it’s time to sell their practice and retire.
Howard Speaks: Passing the Practice Baton
Dentaltown - February 2023
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains why, after 35 years of practice ownership, he decided it was finally time to put Today’s Dental up for sale.
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