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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
Posted 3 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 13
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Mastering Quarterly Meetings in Your Dental Practice
Posted 5 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 14
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
The Guiding Principle of a Successful Practice Is _________
Posted 5 days ago by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 11
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Are You Becoming The CEO Dentist
Posted 9/17/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 9
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Dental CEOs 101
Posted 9/17/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 5
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
How One Practice Scaled from $3.2M to $5M Without Burning Out
Posted 9/16/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 15
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Your Collections Will Skyrocket With This Advice
Posted 9/16/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 15
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Is Your Practice Healthy?
Posted 9/11/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 6
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
The Scorecard That Keeps Your Practice Healthy
Posted 9/11/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 11
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
4 Strategies That Lead to Real Work-Life Balance
Posted 9/10/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 5
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Have You Googled Your Practice?
Posted 9/9/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 13
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
The Secret Sauce to Hiring
Posted 9/3/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 12
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Marketing Advice Your Practice Can’t Do Without
Posted 9/2/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 9
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
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Smart Hiring Strategies in Today’s Dental Market
Posted 8/30/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 12
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Which Is Better: Paying Employees Based Off Production or Collections?
Posted 8/27/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 15
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Office Autopsy: How to Know If You’re Producing Enough
Posted 8/26/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 14
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
How Dental Leaders Build Stronger Teams Through Difficult Conversations
Posted 8/24/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 12
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
How to Pay Your Hygiene Team: Compensation Models That Work
Posted 8/23/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 19
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Hygiene, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Why Your Practice Feels Broke at $2M
Posted 8/22/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 12
Why Your Practice Feels Broke at $2M
It’s a common and frustrating reality: collections are high, the schedule looks packed, yet there’s barely enough left over for the owner at the end of the month. If you’ve ever looked at your practice numbers and asked, “Where is all the money going?”, you’re not alone. We’ve walked hundreds of...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Raises + How to Give Them Correctly
Posted 8/21/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 14
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Branding Your Practice with Intention and Impact
Posted 8/20/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 19
Branding Your Practice with Intention and Impact
Kiera is joined by Dr. Zaneta Hamlin, owner and founder of Cusp Dental Boutique. Dr. Zaneta, who built her practice from the ground up, shares with Kiera her journey, reflecting on what got her to this point and what she would’ve changed and focused more on if she were to start over again. Plus,...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Marketing, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
The Only Checklist You Need For 2026
Posted 8/19/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 17
The Only Checklist You Need For 2026
2026 might still seem like a ways off, but now is the time to start chipping away at preparation. Tiff and Kristy walk practices through what to do to be ready for a fresh start come January 1. They talk about lag and lead measures, what to put on your calendar now, fee schedules, and a ton more....  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
How to Give Team Raises Without Crushing Your Cash Flow
Posted 8/17/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 19
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Office Design, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Plan Now to Build a Stronger Practice Foundation in 2026
Posted 8/15/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 12
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
Categories: Ethics, Jurisprudence and Malpractice, Financial Planning and Investments, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
Adding New Treatments? Know This!
Posted 8/13/2025 by Dental A Team in Dental A Team with Kiera Dent   |  Comments: 0  |   Views: 20
Adding New Treatments? Know This!
Kristy and Tiff discuss the new treatments they’re seeing practices adopt these days and how to successfully start the process (if you want to). They touch on the best ways to gauge interest, training and implementation tips to start off, how to track results, and more. Episode resources: ...  Read More
Categories: Financial Planning and Investments, Health, Wellness and Ergonomics, Practice Management, HR and Accounting
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