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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How Dentists Can Balance Life and Boost Production
Rethinking Work-Life Balance in Dentistry Work-life balance in dentistry has long been misunderstood. Many doctors assume that more production requires longer hours, constant stress, and personal sacrifice. But the truth is, balance and profitability can coexist. At Dental A Team, we’ve worked with...  Read More
Strengthen Financial Health in Your Dental Practice
Financial health in a dental practice determines whether a business thrives or simply survives. When doctors and teams understand their numbers, they can make confident, proactive decisions instead of reacting to financial stress. Clear systems for reviewing profit and loss, tracking overhead, and...  Read More
Do This to Finish Out Quarter 4 Strong
Tiff and Kristy provide guidance on how to assess your practice’s financial health as 2025 begins to wrap up (and what to start thinking about for 2026). They touch on… - Reviewing those P&Ls monthly - Aligning spending habits - Keeping emotions in check - And more! Episode resources: The...  Read More
The Critical Pieces to Building a Practice With Character
A practice built with character is a practice made up of loyalty, positive culture, and long-term growth. Kiera provides listeners with a list of questions to ask that will set the tone for showing up as the best, truest version. She then gives specific takeaways to meet that ideal culture and...  Read More
Character in Leadership Builds Culture That Lasts
Why Character in Leadership Matters When it comes to real leadership in dentistry, character in leadership is what creates lasting success. KPIs and systems are important, but how a team behaves under pressure is what truly defines a practice. The way a leader shows up during challenges determines...  Read More
Proof That You Need to Know Your Numbers
Office autopsy time! Kiera and Dana review a “practice” that went from broke to success in a handful of months, and how tracking their numbers saved them. Every single office will go through a cash flow crunch at least once, so it’s important to understand the right flotation devices to utilize....  Read More
Dental Practice Profitability: From Chaos to Clarity
When Profit Feels Out of Reach Let’s talk about dental practice profitability. Many dentists assume that if their schedules are full and production is up, the bank account will naturally reflect success. But for many owners, that’s not the case. High production doesn’t always equal high profit....  Read More
Plan Your Year-End Bonuses Without the December Stress
Plan Your Year-End Bonuses Without the December Stress Let’s be honest, no one wants to end the year crying over a surprise $20,000 bonus bill or scrambling to pull off a last-minute party. Whether you’re planning a team trip, distributing bonus checks, or organizing a holiday raffle, your year-end...  Read More
Your Teams Want to Be Appreciated! Here’s What To Do.
Are you starting to panic over how to reward your team for another year well done? Should you show appreciation in the first place? Kiera gives advice on how to figure out those end-of-year bonuses, parties, trips, and more, plus how not to stress about it. Episode resources: Transcript:...  Read More
The Secret to Success With Perio
Tiff and Dana discuss how to achieve full team alignment on periodontal policies and protocols, even when it’s the last thing you feel like doing. Their tips include which habits to build upon, which templates for conversation with the patient are most educational, maintaining team alignment,...  Read More
Build Better Perio Protocols Through Team Alignment
Consistency Builds Confidence, in Health and in Hygiene Just like consistency matters in your own health routine, it matters just as much in your hygiene systems. Perio protocol alignment is the foundation of predictable, high-quality care. When your doctors and hygienists follow the same playbook,...  Read More
Dentists, Here’s How to Successfully Wear Your CEO Pants
Kiera joins the Raving Patients Podcast to talk about obtaining that CEO mindset to systematize your practice. This mindset does not mean doing it all yourself, but leaning on others to maximize their skillsets. Kiera also discusses with Dr. Len Tau how to separate yourself from having your...  Read More
The CEO Mindset in Dentistry
Dentistry isn’t just about clinical skills. Owning a practice means you’re also running a multimillion-dollar business, and that requires more than being a great dentist. It requires a CEO mindset. Too often, practice owners fall into the trap of micromanaging. They handle every detail, scheduling,...  Read More
How Consistency Tripled a Practice’s Collections
Collections are one of the most stressful parts of running a dental practice. They fuel payroll, overhead, growth, and ultimately, peace of mind. When collections aren’t consistent, stress levels rise, and it can feel like no matter how much you produce, the money isn’t there to match. At Dental A...  Read More
THIS is the Best Time to Plan Your Meetings
Tiff and Dana discuss what they’ve seen across hundreds of practices as the best time to hold those weekly meetings. They also touch on the benefits of third-party insight, finding pockets to create consistency, the right cadence for your team, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The...  Read More
From Hope to Strategy: Reaching Dental Goals That Last
Why Dentists Miss Their Goals Too often, practices approach dental goals with more hope than strategy. A number gets tossed out, the team is told to “make it happen,” and then everyone waits to see if it sticks. But hope isn’t a system. If you want to consistently hit targets, you need structure,...  Read More
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
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