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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Episode #892: Hiring Outside of Dentistry
Kiera talks about how to effectively hire team members who don’t have formal dentistry training — and how they can be some of the best employees you’ll ever have. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00.942) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera. I hope you are just...  Read More
Episode #891: Who Builds the Ops Manual?
Tiff and Dana take a look at the mechanisms that go into building an operations manual: who participates versus who keeps everyone on track, what’s the timeline, what type of accountability methods come into play, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:02.51)...  Read More
Episode #890: Hacks for Increasing Profitability
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes! Did you know that team members can be more profitable with accurate deep work time than just producing from the chair? In this episode, Kiera talks about intentional block scheduling for all positions in the office. She poses questions everyone...  Read More
Episode #889: Here’s Where Practices Fall Short When Hiring
Cory Pinegar of CallForce joins Tiff to talk about how to successfully hire the best people for your practice. They discuss the importance of consistent communication, what happens when one team member isn’t fitting, bringing on remote workers, and more. Episode resources: Get in touch with...  Read More
Episode #888: Insider Scoop on What Office Managers Do
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes! What do office managers even do? Why is it important to have an awesome OM? Kiera is joined by Brit and the two are talking the best parts of having an office manager — and a good one at that. The two hit on the following topics: - The one trait you...  Read More
Episode #887: Ensure Your New Patients Are Staying
Tiff and Britt discuss ways a practice can make sure their new patients are sticking around, including the importance of gaining feedback from those folks who are leaving and double-checking there’s a chain of accountability in the first place. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A...  Read More
Episode #886: Hygiene Handoffs: Up Your Case Acceptance!
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes! Did you know there’s a direct correlation between a perfect handoff and your case acceptance? Kiera explains in this episode, sharing perspectives from both doctors and hygienists. Remember the  She touches on that, and gives pro tips on upping that...  Read More
Episode #885: Perks of Being an Associate Dentist
Kiera joins Haley Schultz on The Dental Download podcast to talk about maximizing associate dentistry. They discuss how to go about learning about numbers, overhead, meeting cadence, leadership and more, as well as the Dental A-Team’s educational resource for new dental school grads. Episode...  Read More
Episode #884: Use Hygiene to Increase Profitability
Tiff and Britt talk about how practices can give a boost to the hygiene department’s profitability, especially as 2024 gets closer to its end. Specifically, the two give insight on increased re-care, appointment efficiency, and consistent SRP. They also discuss ensuring your practice has enough...  Read More
Episode #883: Read the Schedule Like a Pro
Britt and Tiff talk about how to look outside your department’s corner of the schedule, including the power of X’s and slashes and why this method will set your practice up for success. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:07.502) Hello, Dental A Team. I am so excited...  Read More
Episode #882: Give Your Patients a Memorable Experience
We all want our patients to be raving fans of our practice, right? Kiera gives tips on how to have your patients know they’ve hit an absolute gold mine in terms of dental care. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00.686) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and welcome to...  Read More
Episode #881: Priority Scheduling: Ideal Week + Ideal Schedules
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes!  Dr. Dave Moghadam returns to the Dental A-Team podcast! This time, he’s giving the goods on priority scheduling, something he’s been working with for over a year now. He and Kiera go deep into priority scheduling with the following highlights:  - How...  Read More
Episode #880: What I Wish They Taught in Dental School
Every 3rd Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, the Dental A-Team  on what should’ve been taught in dental school, but probably wasn’t. Topics can include how to make your practice run smoother, how to think about DSOs, life as an associate, and more! Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera...  Read More
Episode #879: Book Club: Business Is a Game of Strategies
Britt talks about the latest book club read,  by Patrick Bet-David. This book is a great reminder that career success is not one-size-fits-all.  Episode resources: Transcript: Britt (00:00.646) Hello Dental A Team listeners, this is Brett and you are here on the Dental A Team podcast and...  Read More
Episode #878: Treatment Planning: What’s Best For the Patient?
Tiff and Dana lay out the most critical piece when it comes to communicating with patients during treatment planning: Focus on the patient’s health, not money or insurance. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:01.506) All right. Hello, Dental A Team listeners. We are so happy...  Read More
Episode #877: Billing: Dealing With Denials + Old Balances
Kiera educates listeners on how to install systems in the billing department that can better flow out to the clinical teams so denials and old balances can disappear once and for all. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00.59) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and...  Read More
Episode #876: Have a Slam-Dunk September
Kiera encourages practices to send out end-of-year benefit letters now, just in time for the slow-down in September. As a bonus, she includes the lingo those letters can include. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00.634) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and...  Read More
Episode #875: Keep Those Hygiene Schedules Full
Tiff and Dana drill down on how practices can avoid their hygiene schedules falling apart, including the benefit of ASAP lists and their opinions on re-care. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:06.99) Hey, Dental A Team podcast listeners, we are back at you again. We are...  Read More
Episode #874: Vibe Check! Patient Experience A-Z
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes! Want to know the secret to wowing your patients? Kiera shares it in THIS episode. Some spoilers to ask yourself: - What experience do you want your patients to have when they enter your practice? Fun? Relaxing? Modern? - What companies have the type...  Read More
Episode #873: Create Lasting Impressions With Your Patients
Focusing on relationship-building with your patients is a surprisingly effective way to establish long-term success in the practice. Tiff and Dana discuss why these relationships are such difference-makers, the two methods most critical to creating connection, and how to start implementing that...  Read More
Episode #872: Are Your Systems Outdated?
It’s a very techie world out there, meaning there’s probably a more streamlined way to perform some of the systems in your practice. In this episode, Kiera talks about how to go about innovating before you're forced to. She touches on different points to check on in your practice, and gives ideas...  Read More
Episode #871: Increase Profitability with Your AR
Consultants Tiff and Dana talk all about accounts receivable and why knowing your numbers is so critical to practice success. Hint: Once you know where your numbers sit at, you can develop systems to improve the areas in need of help. Episode resources: Transcript: Tiffanie (00:08.706)...  Read More
Episode #870: Office Autopsy: A Complete Schedule Overhaul
In this office autopsy episode, Kiera shares an example of a doctor who’s hungry to evolve. After approaching the Dental A-Team with the hope to be a more confident business owner, Kiera and the doctor reviewed the practice’s systems with a fine-toothed comb. Improvements to the practice were made...  Read More
Episode #869: How To Outsource Your Billing
Rereleasing one of DAT’s most popular episodes! Kiera is joined by Tiffany at eAssist to talk all things outsourcing. eAssist is a remote dental billing company that offers a variety of services (like dental billing, patient billing, insurance verification). Together, Kiera and Tiffany touch on...  Read More
Episode #868: DAT Book Club: Clear Your Limiting Beliefs
Britt reviews the July book club selection,  by Louise Hay, by touching on the principles that most stood out to her: clearing out your limiting beliefs, knowing the power of the present moment, applying a positive narrative to your life, and more. Episode resources: Transcript: Britt...  Read More
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