Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
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Why New Dental Patients Choose Another Office
Posted 1 hour ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 42
Why New Dental Patients Choose Another Office
New dental patients are not always choosing another office because the dentistry is better. Many times, they are choosing the office that feels easier to trust, easier to contact, and easier to schedule with. That can be frustrating for great clinical practices. A dentist may have excellent...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Why Even Great Practices Struggle to Find New Patients
Posted 2 hours ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 51
Why Even Great Practices Struggle to Find New Patients
Today’s topic is something the Dental A-Team hears about a lot: Our practice is awesome, but we struggle to find new patients. Kiera talks about why this is such a common issue, and gives tips on what you can do to address it. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00)...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Getting Your Team to Live and Breathe Your Vision
Posted 23 hours ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 72
Getting Your Team to Live and Breathe Your Vision
Tiff and Nikki continue the topic of your practice’s vision by discussing how to turn it into something your entire team believes in. They discuss believing in your own vision first, communicating it to your team, establishing consistency and repetition so everyone remembers it, and more. ...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Dental Practice Vision Needs Team Buy-In
Posted 2 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 88
Dental Practice Vision Needs Team Buy-In
A clear dental practice vision can change the way a team shows up, communicates, and supports the patient experience. The challenge is that many practices have a vision written somewhere, but the team does not actually feel connected to it during the day-to-day work. That disconnect is easy to...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Don’t Forget This Before You Go Out of Network
Posted 6 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 78
Don’t Forget This Before You Go Out of Network
Is your practice going out of network to make more money? Fantastic, but make sure you listen to this episode first. Kiera talks about all the numbers you absolutely need to know before you make the decision, and other, smaller considerations  you could make instead. Episode resources: ...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Going Out of Network: What Dentists Miss
Posted 6 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 77
Going Out of Network: What Dentists Miss
A lot of dentists are talking about going out of network right now. Honestly, it makes sense. Insurance reimbursements continue getting tighter while overhead keeps climbing. Teams cost more. Supplies cost more. Labs cost more. Meanwhile, many practice owners feel like they are producing more...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Why Dental Practice Burnout Keeps Growing
Posted 7 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 94
Why Dental Practice Burnout Keeps Growing
Dental practice burnout has become one of the most common conversations among practice owners, yet many dentists still feel like they are supposed to carry it quietly. The pressure of ownership is different than most people expect. Dentistry itself is demanding, but ownership adds another layer...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
When Ownership Feels Heavy
Posted 7 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 100
When Ownership Feels Heavy
So many practice leaders and owners feel it, but so few say it — the weight of ownership can sometimes be too much. Kiera talks about how common stress among dentists is, what those stressors can look like, and how to start lessening that weight today. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Signs You Might Be In Need of a Priority Realignment
Posted 7 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 127
Signs You Might Be In Need of a Priority Realignment
Summit 2026 was all about scaling leadership and growing profit in your dental practice, and Kiera and Tiff are here to revisit the highlights. They discuss understanding where your time goes, what it looks like when you need a priority realignment, controlling reasons versus the results,...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Dental Practice Growth Starts With Better Leadership
Posted 5/18/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 69
Dental Practice Growth Starts With Better Leadership
Dental practice growth becomes much harder when the doctor stays trapped in every decision, every problem, and every operational fire inside the practice. Many offices reach a point where production is increasing, the schedule is packed, and the team is busy nonstop, yet the owner still feels...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Why Dental Team Morale Falls Apart
Posted 5/14/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 76
Why Dental Team Morale Falls Apart
Dental team morale is one of the biggest factors behind whether a practice feels healthy or exhausting to work in. Most dentists have experienced both sides of it. Some days the team communicates well, helps each other naturally, and the office feels lighter even when the schedule is full. Other...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Secrets to Boosting Teamwork & Morale
Posted 5/14/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 87
Secrets to Boosting Teamwork & Morale
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Spiffy Tiffy and Dynamite Dana wax poetic about a topic coming up quite a bit in offices these days: teamwork and morale, and how to make it the best possible. Together, they touch on the following:                            Who’s responsible            ...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
How Calm Dental Practices Create Better Teams
Posted 5/13/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 99
How Calm Dental Practices Create Better Teams
A calm dental practice is not usually built through luck, personality, or slower schedules. Most of the time, it is built through structure. The practices that feel the most stable often have clear systems, strong communication, and leaders who have learned how to reduce unnecessary chaos before...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Chaos Is Contagious (But So is Calm!)
Posted 5/13/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 85
Chaos Is Contagious (But So is Calm!)
Do you often feel like your homebase emotionally is a little … chaotic? Kiera reminds listeners that having a “calm” practice doesn’t necessarily mean having a slow practice; rather, it’s an intentional place, and it’s worth existing in. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Disappearing Profit? You Might Be Missing This!
Posted 5/12/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 99
Disappearing Profit? You Might Be Missing This!
Ever feel like money is disappearing from your practice? Tiff and Dana share where practices tend to find that missing money, as well as how to trim down those expenses. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. I always want to say on that...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Why Your Dental Practice Profit Feels Tight
Posted 5/11/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 161
Why Your Dental Practice Profit Feels Tight
Dental practice profit should feel clearer when production is growing, but many dentists experience the opposite. The schedule is packed, the team is busy, and patients are accepting treatment, yet the financial pressure inside the practice still feels heavier than expected. That disconnect...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
$3M Dental Practice or Multiple Offices?
Posted 5/7/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 97
$3M Dental Practice or Multiple Offices?
Dental practice growth conversations usually start with production goals, expansion plans, or profitability targets. But the real question behind most of these conversations is much simpler: what type of business actually fits the doctor running it? Some dentists want one large flagship practice...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
This or That: Running a $3-Million Office or Three $1-Million Offices?
Posted 5/7/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 102
This or That: Running a $3-Million Office or Three $1-Million Offices?
Consulting across hundreds of offices means the Dental A-Team has seen a thing or two when it comes to scaling strategies, and in this episode, Kiera shares the secret to what type of quantity works best for you. Specifically, she connects why practice success should start with what you want as...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
When Burnout in Dentistry Starts Feeling Personal
Posted 5/6/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 136
When Burnout in Dentistry Starts Feeling Personal
Burnout in dentistry is becoming one of the biggest conversations among practice owners, and for good reason. More dentists are hitting a point where the pressure of ownership starts outweighing the parts of dentistry they once enjoyed. What makes this difficult is that many dentists assume...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
So You Want to Quit
Posted 5/6/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 152
So You Want to Quit
Kiera walks listeners through a list of questions that should be answered before officially stepping away from your job. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and today is gonna be a fun day. Like, are you ready about it? Let's...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
The Flip (and Fun!) Side of KPIs
Posted 5/5/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 189
The Flip (and Fun!) Side of KPIs
Did you know there’s actually a right and wrong time to implement key practice indicators (or KPIs) in your office? Tiff and Dana reveal what should be firmly in place in a practice before you start assigning metrics for success. They touch on KPIs position by position, staying human amid the...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Team KPIs That Create Real Buy-In
Posted 5/4/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 46
Team KPIs That Create Real Buy-In
Team KPIs are often introduced with good intentions, yet many dental practices find that they create more confusion than clarity. When team KPIs are not tied to systems or real outcomes, they can feel like extra pressure instead of a helpful tool. The goal is not to track more numbers. The goal is...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
A Secret to Success People So Often Undervalue
Posted 4/30/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 88
A Secret to Success People So Often Undervalue
Did you know: Positive employees are 31% more productive and show higher sales and creativity? That’s why Kiera is talking all about positivity! She shares tips for how to encourage those higher cortisol levels among team members and patients. Episode resources: Transcript The Dental A Team...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Dental Practice Mindset for Growth
Posted 4/30/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 88
Dental Practice Mindset for Growth
A strong dental practice mindset is one of the most overlooked drivers of growth. Systems, KPIs, and production goals matter, but the mindset leading those systems determines how well they perform. When the mindset improves, the results often follow without adding more complexity. Many dentists...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Dental Leadership: Protect the Dentist Asset
Posted 4/29/2026 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 128
Dental Leadership: Protect the Dentist Asset
Dental leadership often focuses on systems, KPIs, and team performance, but one critical piece gets overlooked far too often. The dentist is the primary driver of the entire practice, and when that asset is not protected, everything else starts to feel it. The Dentist Is the Engine of the Practice...  Read More
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
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