Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
Dentists, this is your playbook for building a practice that THRIVES rather than just survives! If you're ready to scale, streamline, or simply want to lead like a CEO, we're here to support you with our strategies.
Dental A Team

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Change How People Feel About Going to the Dentist (for the Better!)
Do you want your patients to feel confident and cared for and to become raving fans about your practice? Kiera takes listeners through specific steps to help practices refine what their patients go through upon entering to exiting your office. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team...  Read More
Dental Patient Experience That Patients Never Forget
The dental patient experience is no longer a “nice to have.” It is one of the most powerful growth strategies a practice can build. When the dental patient experience is intentional, patients return, refer, accept treatment, and trust the care being delivered. Let’s be honest. Patients rarely...  Read More
A Quick Tip to Increase Your Profit
This episode is all about the (sometimes surprising) benefits of comprehensive financing! Kristy breaks down why putting together a FULL plan for health will help patients and your practice in the long run. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team...  Read More
Increase Dental Practice Profit with Team Connection
Dental practice profit is not just about producing more dentistry. It is about building a team that trusts each other, communicating clearly with patients, and presenting care in a way that helps people say yes. When connection and clarity improve inside a practice, the numbers usually follow. Many...  Read More
Last Minute Tax Strategies for Dentists
Last Minute Tax Strategies for Dentists Can Still Save You Money Last minute tax strategies for dentists can still create real savings, even when April 15 is around the corner. Many practice owners assume that once the calendar flips to January, every opportunity is gone. That simply is not true....  Read More
Tax Strategies You Simply MUST Know Before April 15
Kiera is joined by Alexis Gallati, founder and lead tax strategist at Cerebral Tax Advisors, to talk about tax strategy not just for 2025 success, but 2026 and beyond. They discuss asking your CPA the right questions, shifting income from your higher tax bracket down, the Augusta rule, and a ton...  Read More
Fast Track through the Pharmacy: What to Know for Easier Clearances
Kiera is joined by the tooth-healer himself, Jason Dent! Jason has an extensive background in pharmacy, and shares with Kiera where his pharmaceutical experience has bled over into dentistry. This includes the difference between anti-quag and anti-platelet and which medications are probably safe,...  Read More
Pharmacy Clearances Made Easier for Dentists
Dentistry moves fast. Schedules are tight, patients are waiting, and production matters. Yet pharmacy clearances can slow everything down when the process feels unclear. Understanding pharmacy clearances allows dentists to move forward with confidence instead of hesitation. Many doctors were never...  Read More
The Life-Changing Magic of Accountability (and How it Reduces Stress)
No matter what position, no matter how many years someone’s been in their position, every team member likes to know that they’re doing a good job. Tiff and Kristy talk about why defining duties and responsibilities—and then measuring metrics against those duties and responsibilities—is so...  Read More
Accountability Systems That Reduce Stress in Dental Practices
Running a dental practice does not have to feel chaotic. Yet for many owners, stress builds when expectations are unclear, systems are inconsistent, and team members are unsure how success is measured. This is exactly where accountability systems make the difference. Strong accountability systems...  Read More
Stop Thinking Turnover Makes You a Failure
Kiera is joined by Dr. Paul Etchison to talk about changing the mindset of turnover = failure. This transition is part of the evolution of leadership. Both Kiera and Dr. Etchison share their own experiences in remaining true to core values, and keeping their definitions of success separate from...  Read More
Practice Owner Mindset: Lead Without Losing Yourself
If practice owner mindset feels heavy right now, that does not mean something is wrong with you. It usually means you have outgrown the version of leadership that got you here. Most dentists were trained to be excellent clinicians. But ownership requires a different skill set. It requires clarity,...  Read More
Profitability Pitfalls: Don’t Lose Money in Dentistry
If there is one thing that quickly frustrates a dental practice owner, it is realizing that money is leaking out of the practice and that it could have been avoided. The good news is that most profitability problems are not caused by one massive mistake. They usually come from small missteps that...  Read More
3 Costly Pitfalls + How To Course-Correct
Kiera is here with a gift to make your practice even better: The three most common mistakes dental practices make, and guidance on how to get out of them. Is your practice making one of these mistakes? 1. Delegating tasks without ownership 2. Avoiding hard conversations 3. Flying blind on your...  Read More
The Ad That Will Hire Your Unicorn
Tiff and Monica provide exclusive, step-by-step insight into creating hiring ads that both grasp your specific practice’s strengths and needs, and attract those rockstar team members you’ve been looking for. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team...  Read More
Hiring Dental Staff Starts With Your Story
Hiring feels harder than it used to. Not because dentistry has changed, but because candidates have. Today’s strongest team members are not just looking for a paycheck. They want to feel aligned with where they work. They are looking for clarity, steady leadership, and work that feels meaningful....  Read More
Online Payments That Increase Practice Profitability
If collections feel heavier than they should, it usually is not because the practice is doing something wrong clinically. It is because the systems behind getting paid are outdated or inconsistent. The good news is this is fixable, and it can improve quickly when the team has a clear process. Most...  Read More
4 Steps to 98% Collections
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! The Dental A-Team is Team Online Statements over Team Paper Statements! This podcast episode is a sign your practice needs to get on the online statement train. Lots of practices struggle getting collections up because they’re doing it the old-fashioned way....  Read More
CEO Habits for That Next Level
Kiera takes listeners through specific actions the most successful dentistry minds have incorporated into their day-to-day to stay elevated. She touches on:     Planning out an ideal week     Reviewing these numbers weekly      Fostering problem-solvers      And more!    Episode resources: ...  Read More
Practice Owner Mindset: Lead Like a CEO, Not a Firefighter
When the Practice Feels Heavy, It’s Usually a Leadership Issue First There are seasons in dentistry where everything feels harder than it should. The schedule is packed, the team feels stretched, and the day turns into nonstop decisions. Even when production is solid, the practice can still feel...  Read More
How This Doctor Reached His 5-Year Goal in Just 16 Months
DAT consultant Kristy breaks down what exactly took place for a practice that didn’t have a solid admin team, struggled to find team members, and other challenges to hit its goal of $3 million in revenue. She touches on what core systems were implemented, how delegation worked, case acceptances...  Read More
Dental Practice Growth Strategy That Scales
Dental practice growth is not about working more hours, adding more stress, or hoping marketing fixes everything. Dental practice growth becomes predictable when the numbers tell the truth, the systems support the team, and the schedule is built to produce consistently without burning everyone out....  Read More
This Episode Is Your Wakeup Call
Kiera and Tiff are on the pod together to ask, What are you working toward? Your professional purpose can often get lost when you’re too buried in work, and the two invite listeners to take a step back and ask themselves key questions in order to recenter. Episode resources: Subscribe to The...  Read More
Asking the Question That Changes Everything
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What to Do About That Ownership Guilt Factor
Kiera joins Jill Simonds, founder of Savvy Strategic Partners, to talk about all things leadership mindset, including what to do when you feel trapped by your business (Kiera gets personal on this one!), the ebb and flow of motivation, psychology of ownership, and a ton, ton more. Episode...  Read More
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