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.
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Leadership Lessons Every Dental Owner Needs
Why Leadership Matters in Dentistry Dentists wear more than one hat. You’re not only a clinician, you’re an entrepreneur, and leadership is one of the most important roles you play on your team. Whether you prefer the word boss or leader, the truth is that the culture, direction, and growth of your...  Read More
Leadership Qualities That Will Hone Your Practice Culture
Tiff and Britt celebrate all the leaders in the dentistry for National Boss’s Day! They talk about key qualities the best leaders have, maintaining a humility/confidence balance, how leadership is entrepreneurship, and a ton more. Episode resources: Transcript; The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello...  Read More
Office Autopsy: Turning Stagnation Into Growth
Why We Do an Office Autopsy In consulting, we call it an office autopsy, a deep dive into a practice’s systems, schedule, and team dynamics to identify what’s really driving (or stalling) results. It’s not about pointing fingers. It’s about finding the small but critical levers that move a practice...  Read More
Practice Autopsy: From Stagnant to Producing in 6 Weeks
Kiera and Trish apply their dentistry expertise for another practice autopsy! This episode looks at a legacy practice that was experiencing stagnation in production because of numerous challenges. Kiera and Trish walk through what exactly was changed to allow this practice to hit its production...  Read More
Why Dentists Struggle with Scheduling
A packed day doesn’t always mean a productive one. Many dentists end their day feeling drained, not because of the number of patients seen, but because the schedule wasn’t optimized. Without a solid framework, days feel chaotic, procedures run over, and the team burns out. The solution isn’t more...  Read More
More Stability and Predictability in Dentistry
Every dentist wants stability. Without it, days feel chaotic. Revenue swings, last-minute no-shows, and recurring team drama can leave you drained. True stability isn’t about luck, it’s about creating systems that produce consistent results. When systems are in place, you trade chaos for confidence...  Read More
From Chaos to Consistency: Steps For Owners to Succeed
Kiera shares specific tips for how practice owners can gain consistency, confidence, and calm in their day-to-day unsteady of chaos and surprise at the unknown.  Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and today's a fun day. ?...  Read More
Clarity in Job Descriptions Creates Accountability
Why job descriptions matter more than you think Many practices treat job descriptions as paperwork that sits in a folder. In reality, clear dental job descriptions provide the vision and direction each team member needs to succeed. Without them, accountability feels impossible because people don’t...  Read More
The Missing Piece to Achieving Your Practice’s Goals
Did you know: Each position in your practice should contribute toward the practice’s goals? Tiff and Kristy break down why each position should have a vision and specific metrics (starting at the job description), and how together, alongside all the other positions, they work toward the greater...  Read More
Burnout in Dentistry Part 2: Cashflow and Clarity
In part one, we explored how burnout in dentistry often isn’t a personal flaw, it’s a system problem. Now let’s move into the practical side: what to do about it. The reality is, many practices are running like expensive hobbies instead of true businesses. If you’re working harder but not taking...  Read More
What It Takes to Obtain Financial Freedom
Part 2 of podcast guest Dr. Lauryn Brunclik (of She Slays the Day podcast fame) and her conversation with Kiera. In this follow-up to , the pair discusses seeking other revenue streams to obtain financial freedom. The chat includes fixing your pricing structure, living below your means,...  Read More
Becoming Business Savvy With a Clinician-Fist Mindset
Kiera is joined by Dr. Lauryn Brunclik (of She Slays the Day podcast fame) to take a good hard look at clinician burnout, different sides of the working mindset coin, generational styles of work, and so much more. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team...  Read More
Burnout in Dentistry Isn’t a You Problem, It’s a System Problem
Most of us didn’t enter dentistry with dreams of managing payroll, decoding profit margins, or navigating HR laws. We wanted to care for patients. Yet somewhere between P&L statements and broken workflows, many dentists find themselves burned out. Here’s the truth: burnout doesn’t mean you’re...  Read More
Overcoming the Dreaded Practice Plateau
Feeling stuck? Kiera helps listeners create a three-step framework to diagnose a growth ceiling and push through with strategy and confidence. The steps that follow can be done in order or reversed. 1. Find your true cap rate (then get a second opinion) 2. Rework your systems for scale 3. Set...  Read More
$3.2M to $5M: A Case Study in Smart, Sustainable Practice Growth
We all know growth looks good on paper. But behind the numbers, many doctors feel like they’re burning out while barely moving forward. That was the case for this practice: collecting $3.2M, running a busy schedule, and serving loyal patients, but hitting a wall when it came to the next level. The...  Read More
The Missing Piece When It Comes to Branding
Dentistry isn’t always the front of the pack when it comes to innovation, but Tiff and Kristy tackle the topic with digestible takeaways from a marketing point of view. In this episode, they touch on easy questions to identify your practice’s brand, why that patient avatar is so critical, and...  Read More
Want More New Patients? It Might Be Time to Rethink Your Branding
Let’s be honest. The digital landscape has changed. Between TikTok trends, AI tools, and every practice posting reels and before/afters, there’s more noise than ever. If your new patient numbers have plateaued, or if you're working harder without seeing growth, it might be time to take a closer...  Read More
Dentistry Career Paths: Fulfillment Beyond the Numbers
Dentists face an important question at almost every stage of their careers: What’s the right career path for me? Do you stay an associate? Buy into a practice? Bring on a partner? Or sell to a DSO? The truth is, there isn’t one “perfect” career path in dentistry. Each choice comes with benefits...  Read More
The Art of the Perfect (Dental) Partnership
Kiera is joined by Dr. Hunter Bennett of Bonita Endodontics to dive into the ins and outs of dentistry partnerships, including hiring for passion, splitting tasks, going DSO, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and I...  Read More
These Are the Characteristics of An Effective Leader
Tiff and Kristy go into the DNA of an effective leader. These are the common traits that Dental A-Team has seen from the top dental practices, with Tiff and Kristy breaking down how exactly these leaders were able to cultivate such characteristics. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A...  Read More
Effective Leadership in Dentistry: Building Culture and Engagement
Fostering a positive team culture and boosting engagement starts with effective leadership. The way you show up as a leader doesn’t just guide your practice, it sets the tone for how your team performs, grows, and thrives every single day. Lead with Vision and Consistency Your team is always...  Read More
Mastering Quarterly Meetings in Your Dental Practice
Dentists often set ambitious annual goals but get stuck in the daily grind. The problem? Without structure, it’s hard to keep your team aligned and focused. That’s where quarterly meetings come in. Quarterly meetings create clarity, accountability, and momentum. They help leadership teams identify...  Read More
The Guiding Principle of a Successful Practice Is _________
Kiera shares with listeners how to run quarterly meetings to get clarity, alignment, and accountability. She touches on the creation of 90-day plans, creating a definition of done, and why instilling a traction cadence is so helpful and practical. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A...  Read More
FREE End of Year Preparation Checklist for Dentists
The last quarter of the year can make or break your practice. For many dentists, Q4 brings stress, surprise expenses, and a scramble to tie up loose ends. But with the right preparation, you can close out the year celebrating wins instead of worrying about what slipped through the cracks. That’s...  Read More
Let Them: The Leadership Strategy That Helped Our Clients Grow
Most dentists didn’t get into this field to manage people. Yet here you are, juggling patients, payroll, treatment planning, and team dynamics… while also trying to grow. Burnout creeps in, especially when it feels like you have to control everything to keep things from falling apart. What if the...  Read More
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