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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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
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
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
Which Is Better: Paying Employees Based Off Production or Collections?
Tiff and Kristy discuss the ongoing challenges of hiring, including how incentives and mentalities have shifted over the past five years — and what you, as someone hiring, can do about it. Part of the discussion includes the pros and cons of how to pay team members. Episode resources: ...  Read More
Office Autopsy: How to Know If You’re Producing Enough
Kiera and Kristy break down a few reasons why your practice might not seem (or might not be, period) to have any money. They touch on how to find your profit point, knowing your debt, staying on top of collections and AR, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00)...  Read More
How Dental Leaders Build Stronger Teams Through Difficult Conversations
In dental practices nationwide, one skill separates thriving teams from those stuck in frustration: the ability to have difficult conversations swiftly and effectively. Leadership isn’t about avoiding conflict, it’s about facing it with clarity, empathy, and a desire to move forward. The Buffalo...  Read More
How to Pay Your Hygiene Team: Compensation Models That Work
Hygiene compensation remains one of the most debated and sensitive topics in dental practices. Get it wrong, and you risk burnout, poor morale, and turnover. Get it right, and your hygiene team becomes one of the most profitable and productive parts of your practice. So what’s the right hygiene pay...  Read More
Raises + How to Give Them Correctly
Kiera walks listeners through the science of giving raises without breaking the bank or falling into the feel-good trap. She gives three steps to implement around the topic of raises:          Know your numbers               Raises are earned; they’re not automatic               Communicate with...  Read More
How to Give Team Raises Without Crushing Your Cash Flow
Giving raises doesn’t have to wreck your budget or your peace of mind. But too many practice owners make raise decisions based on emotion, guilt, or desperation rather than strategy. Done well, raises can boost retention, morale, and culture. Done wrong, they can destroy profitability and create...  Read More
Plan Now to Build a Stronger Practice Foundation in 2026
August often signals a pivotal moment in the dental calendar. It feels like the year is winding down, yet it's also a starting line for what comes next. While many practices are still working toward current-year goals, now is the ideal time to begin planning for 2026. Waiting until December or...  Read More
Avoid These Delegation Pitfalls
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! The Dental A Team is seeing a lot of burnout across practices we visit, so Kiera’s here to offer tips about delegating. Just because you can do a bunch of tasks doesn’t mean you should. Kiera provides DAT insight on the best/easiest way to delegate, how to...  Read More
Delegation: The Overlooked Strategy for Scaling Dental Practices
One of the most underutilized yet powerful growth strategies in dental practices is effective delegation. When done right, it boosts team efficiency, reduces burnout, and creates room for both leadership and operational excellence. But too often, delegation is avoided due to fear of losing control,...  Read More
3 Systems Every Productive Practice Has in Place
High-performing practices don’t happen by accident, and in this episode, Kiera shares the steps that the most successful practices put in place to get there.  Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and I hope today is just an...  Read More
Kiera Dent: The Empty Millionaire
Kiera shares a personal experience of reaching an incredible milestone but feeling depleted — and how she changed what being fulfilled meant. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera and I feel like today's podcast is going to be, I...  Read More
Stop Avoiding Talking About Compliance
Tiff and Kristy take a look at patient privacy and the regulatory compliance associated with that privacy, including HIPAA and OSHA. They touch on their own experiences with compliance, how to better educate your practice, what not to do, and more. Episode resources: Transcript:  The Dental...  Read More
3 Systems Your Practice Should Have in Place
High-performing dental practices don’t happen by chance. They’re built on foundational systems that support profitability, reduce stress, and create consistent patient care. After working with hundreds of practices across the country, one pattern is clear: the most productive teams run on these...  Read More
The Empty Millionaire: Why Hitting Financial Goals Isn’t Enough
Many dentists dream of the day their practice crosses the million-dollar threshold. It often looks like freedom, peace, and happiness. But for too many, the reality is the opposite. What was supposed to be a peak becomes a pause. Instead of fulfillment, there’s fatigue. Instead of celebration,...  Read More
HIPAA, OSHA, & Beyond: A Fun Guide to Dental Compliance
Let’s face it: when you hear HIPAA or OSHA, your brain probably thinks "paperwork" or "penalties." But compliance doesn’t have to be overwhelming or dull. At The Dental A Team, we believe regulatory compliance should protect your practice and patients while fitting seamlessly into your systems. So,...  Read More
Dentistry Innovations You Need To Be Aware Of
Tiff and Dana discuss how dental practices are being innovative in 2025, including A.I., apps, and other technologies that will streamline the busy work and help teams focus on being human. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:02) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. Dana and I...  Read More
Infection Control Innovations
Infection control isn’t just a checklist—it’s a system. At Dental A Team, we’ve worked with hundreds of practices across the country, and one thing is clear: when your infection control is DIALED IN, your team runs more confidently, your patients feel safer, and your practice stands out! Whether...  Read More
The 1% Rule for Practice Owners
Kiera and Tiff discuss chipping away at your goals and problems in small pieces, and how this can stack habits in a way that’s not completely overwhelming. This can be applied to your personal life or your practice life! Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team...  Read More
What Dentists REALLY Need to Hear About Mental Health
Tiff and Dana discuss the impacts mental health has on the dental industry, including how to take a step back and re-center yourself, maintaining a positive mindset, setting up a team of delegation and accountability, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello,...  Read More
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