The Productive Dentist Podcast
The Productive Dentist Podcast
The Productive Dentist Podcast features Dr. Bruce B. Baird, America's Most Productive Dentist, as he shares the wisdom and knowledge he's gained in 30+ years of dentistry to help dentists become more productive and live better lives.
Productive Dentist Podcast

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The Calibration Imperative (E.258)
“Calibration is critical to success because patients pay for trust and predictability.” – Dr. Jackson Bean Brief Overview of the Episode Dental schools are graduating underprepared clinicians. Patients are more informed but also more confused by insurance. Associates often default to PPO rules...  Read More
Care Before Coverage (E.257)
  “I’ve got you. That’s all patients want to hear when trust is real.” — Dr. Wade Kifer Brief Overview Dentistry is shifting fast, but connection hasn’t changed. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Baird sits down with Dr. Wade Kifer, a Kois-trained dentist and faculty member with the Clinical...  Read More
The Dentist Doesn’t Have to Carry It All (E.256)
  “It’s not your fault if they don’t brush, don’t wear their guard, or don’t come in for recare. It is your fault if you never told them.” – Dr. Bruce Baird Brief Overview For years, Dr. Bruce Baird carried every failure on his shoulders. If a crown broke, if a patient developed gum disease,...  Read More
Handling Failures with Grace (E.255)
  “Handle the objection before it becomes an objection.” – Dr. Bruce Baird Brief Overview Every dentist faces failures—veneers pop off, teeth become sensitive, implants don’t integrate. But how you communicate about those possibilities makes all the difference. In this episode of...  Read More
Difficult Patients Are Often Confused Patients (E.254)
"If you do not value your team, they will not value you. Your team is your family, and when patients know that, everything changes."  – Dr. Bruce Baird Dentistry can be one of the most rewarding careers, but it can also be one of the most stressful. Many dentists feel overwhelmed by demanding...  Read More
Financial Conversations Don’t Have to Be Awkward (E.253)
“Everyone is price sensitive—until they understand the value. If you don’t shift their mindset, they’ll never say yes.” - Dr. Bruce Baird What This Episode Reveals Most dental teams dread talking about money. But here’s the truth, it’s not the patient, it’s the process. In this episode of...  Read More
Communication = Productivity (E.252)
“When you get the communication right, productivity takes care of itself.” – Dr. Bruce Baird WHAT THIS EPISODE REVEALS Most dentists think they need more patients to grow. But often, the real bottleneck isn’t your schedule, it’s your team’s communication. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Baird...  Read More
The Real Stress in Dentistry (E.251)
WHAT THIS EPISODE REVEALS Most dentists think stress comes from production demands, difficult patients, or financial conversations. The truth? Stress comes from misalignment. When your philosophy isn’t shared across your team, patients hesitate, tension builds, and the burden falls squarely on...  Read More
The Next Recession (E.250)
In this solo episode, Dr. Bruce Baird speaks directly to dentists who’ve weathered 2008, survived COVID, and are eyeing the horizon with justified caution. But instead of fear, Bruce calls for action. This episode reframes how we prepare for recessions not by retreating, but by building something...  Read More
Top of My Game: What’s Next (E.249)
What’s next when you’re at the top of your game? That’s the question Dr. Bruce Baird tackles in this solo episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast. It’s not about burnout. It’s not about struggling. It’s about clarity when you’ve already built the success you dreamed of. Bruce speaks directly to...  Read More
At a Crossroads: What’s Next (E.248)
“You’re at a crossroads—and that’s okay. It means you’re ready to grow.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird In this raw and empowering episode, Dr. Bruce Baird continues his What’s Next series by addressing one of the hardest yet most pivotal moments in a dentist’s life: the moment when it stops being fun....  Read More
Start Up the Right Way (E.247)
In this solo episode, Dr. Bruce Baird answers a vital question from a startup dentist: "How do I schedule for productivity from the beginning?" Bruce lays out a clear and powerful roadmap that flips the traditional scheduling mindset on its head. Instead of squeezing new patients into hygiene or...  Read More
Fix Your Team Issues by Fixing Yourself (E.246)
"You’re not really fixing team problems—you’re fixing yourself." ~Dr. Bruce Baird Dentists often complain about bad teams. But the hard truth? It's usually a leadership gap. In this straightforward and practical episode, Dr. Bruce Baird shares decades of wisdom on how to stop blaming the...  Read More
You Don’t Have to Reinvent Dentistry to be a Success  (E.245)
“Dentistry is one of those really wonderful professions where… if you excel, when you go to the courses that you want to go to, and you do the things that you find fun and challenging, it makes your dental career really fun and interesting.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird Join us for an insightful episode of...  Read More
 Leadership & Communication in Dentistry (E.244)
“What is needed more in dentistry is communication skills and leadership, but I find that most people want to listen about profit and money.” ~Dr. Paul Etchison In this episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast, Dr. Bruce B. Baird sits down with the renowned Dr. Paul Etchison—host of the Dental...  Read More
Mentorship and Mastery in Dentistry (E.243)
“We focus on hourly productivity and taking incredible care of whoever’s sitting in that chair.” ~Dr. Jackson Bean Join Dr. Bruce Baird as he welcomes Dr. Jackson Bean, a trailblazer in modern dentistry and one of the first participants in the Productive Dentist Academy’s (PDA) transformative...  Read More
From Dental Associate to Dental Maverick (E.242)
“When you micromanage and when you are doing everything by yourself, then you don’t really have a team.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird Are you taking control of your future, or is your practice running you? In this inspiring episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast, Dr. Bruce B. Baird welcomes special...  Read More
Self Reflection & the Dental Practice, Part 2 (E.241)
“You’ve always said there is no silver bullet to success… but there is a silver bullet, and that’s taking great care of your patients and the rest will follow.” ~Regan Robertson Continuing the conversation from , Dr. Bruce B. Baird (host of The Productive Dentist Podcast) and Regan Robertson...  Read More
3 Questions Every Dentist Must Ask Before the New Year (E.240)
“When you micromanage and when you are doing everything by yourself, then you don’t really have a team.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird Are you running your practice by the seat of your pants and you’re exhausted? In this episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast, Dr. Bruce Baird takes you through a...  Read More
Self Reflection & the Dental Practice, Part 1 (E.239)
“There is nothing more heartbreaking than to witness somebody get to the stage where they’re ready to transition or retire and they realize, ‘Oh no. I didn’t prepare.’” ~Regan Robertson Have you ever found yourself pondering, “If only I knew then what I know now?” If you have, then prepare to be...  Read More
Successfully Implementing SOPs in Your Dental Practice (E.238)
“SOPs are crucial to the success of your business.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird They’re your game plan, your playbook. Standard operating procedures. SOPs. I know it sounds like really boring stuff. As soon as I say the word “SOPs” I can see people’s eyes glazing over. But think about it this way: You...  Read More
 When Dentists Have an Excellence Mindset (E.237)
“I think we all want perfection, but what we should really be aiming for is excellence.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird I want to do the best restorations I can do. I want to take care of patients in an uncommon way. I want to run my practice with excellence as the guide. I want to go above and beyond the...  Read More
Breaking Down the “Us vs. Them” Mentality: Building Unity in Your Dental Practice (E. 236)
“For the good of the patients, the ‘us vs. them’ environment in your office has to be reworked.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird It’s a major issue in most offices. The “us vs. them” mentality of the front office and the clinical team. I think we can all agree that we want to have a team where everyone is on...  Read More
Get the Freedom to Put Patients First (E.235)
“There’s a freedom that comes when you’re truly in control.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird In this powerful episode, we’re diving into the concept of freedom – what it really means and how we can achieve it, both in business and life. Dr. Bruce B. Baird, Victoria Peterson S.s.D., and Regan Robertson share...  Read More
Retiring the Way You Want (E. 234)
“People that don’t get involved in something, they die, and they die quick.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird In this episode of the Productive Dentist Podcast, host Dr. Bruce B. Baird takes listeners on a journey into retirement, as he reflects on his 42 years in the operatory and contemplates his transition...  Read More
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