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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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
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
Reduce Stress, Lead With More Confidence & Stop Micromanaging
It’s book club time! Kiera talks about  by Mel Robbins and how the method can propel leaders into the best versions of themselves. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and today is book club time. It's been a hot minute since...  Read More
Are You Becoming The CEO Dentist
If you’re a dentist who owns your practice, you already hold the title of “CEO.” But wearing the title and living the role are two very different things. The real CEO dentists aren’t stuck in the day-to-day. They lead with vision. They empower their teams. They scale without sacrificing their time,...  Read More
Dental CEOs 101
Is running a dental practice the most stressful part of your life? Does hiring and retaining the right people seem impossible? Do you question whether dentistry was the right choice for you? Kiera reflects on DAT’s recent CEO Dentist Webinar, including what dental leadership ideally looks like —...  Read More
How One Practice Scaled from $3.2M to $5M Without Burning Out
On the surface, this practice was doing well. Strong revenue, a steady team, and loyal patients. But growth had hit a ceiling. The owner had ambitious goals, yet like many dentists, they were caught in the common trap: wanting expansion without sacrificing time, health, or the culture they’d worked...  Read More
Your Collections Will Skyrocket With This Advice
Tiff and Dana take a close look at a practice that wanted to get a handle on its growth. They discuss knowing numbers inside and out, forming a growth plan, keeping your team involved in any expansion. Episode resources: Transcript:   The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello Dental A Team listeners. I...  Read More
Is Your Practice Healthy?
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Kiera is all about key performance indicators in this episode, and why they’re important. When framing KPIs as the vitals of your practice, it makes a lot more sense! Some of Kiera’s favorite KPIs are … - Production (net, not gross) - Collection (at least...  Read More
The Scorecard That Keeps Your Practice Healthy
Let’s face it: you didn’t become a dentist to crunch numbers all day. But if you want a thriving, sustainable practice, tracking the right KPIs is non-negotiable. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are more than just stats. They’re the pulse of your business. And if you don’t measure what matters,...  Read More
Are You Misunderstanding Work-Life Balance?
Tiff and Kristy break down the concept of work-life balance, and why so many people can’t seem to acquire it. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello Dental A Team listeners. I am back today and you know, this is me Spiffy Tiffy I never say my name and I just assume...  Read More
4 Strategies That Lead to Real Work-Life Balance
Dentistry is demanding. Between running a business, leading a team, and providing exceptional patient care, it’s easy to feel like your practice is running you. If you’re constantly on the go, working late, or missing out on life outside the office, you’re not alone. But here’s the truth:...  Read More
Have You Googled Your Practice?
Dr. Len Tau, aka the Reviews Doctor, is on the podcast. With Kiera, he goes into the most critical nuts and bolts of making sure your practice stands out (or at least keeps pace with) online reviews amid AI. He explains jargon terms like ranking power and factors and velocity of reviews, whether...  Read More
From Likes to Loyalty: Building Dental Referrals
In a world where marketing fads change overnight, one principle holds true for every private practice: a strong reputation is still your most valuable asset. But how you build and protect that reputation has evolved. In a recent conversation with Dr. Len Tau, dental marketing strategist and author...  Read More
The Right DNA For Success
Kiera shares some motivation everyone could use a bit of right now, especially if you’re facing significant challenges. Her episode reading recommendation: Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera. And...  Read More
The Secret Sauce to Hiring
Kiera and Kristy talk listeners through the patience of the hiring process, with specific attention to understanding training capacity, establishing onboarding expectations, utilizing available resources — and what to do when you do all this already, and it still doesn’t seem to work. Episode...  Read More
Marketing Advice Your Practice Can’t Do Without
Dental A Team’s marketing mastermind Eve joins Tiff on the pod to discuss the top marketing strategies that can be easily implemented in your practice. They touch on social media, offline marketing, retention, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:01) Hello Dental A...  Read More
Create Momentum in Your Life with a Simple Morning Routine
In the fast-paced world of dentistry, it’s easy to pour into patients, team members, and your practice while leaving little left for yourself. But what if the secret to becoming a more fulfilled, focused, and effective dental professional starts before you even walk into the office? As a dental...  Read More
Smart Hiring Strategies in Today’s Dental Market
Hiring in dentistry has become one of the most difficult challenges practices face today. Whether it’s finding hygienists, assistants, or strong front office team members, many practices are feeling the squeeze of a competitive and limited market. The good news: with the right mindset and approach,...  Read More
Marketing That Connects: Strategies for Dental Practices
Marketing your dental practice has become more confusing than ever. Between the noise of social media, expensive Google ads, and a hundred “must-have” tools, it’s tough to know where to focus. But marketing doesn’t have to be complicated or cost-prohibitive. At the Dental A Team, we’ve tested...  Read More
The Tool to Making Those Difficult Conversations Easy
Kiera talks about the concept “going into the storm,” aka how to approach those difficult conversations with team members, and how this builds trust as a practice.  Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera. And today I think is gonna be a...  Read More
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