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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
Why You Should Never Ignore a Plumbing Issue in Your Dental Clinic
    Water problems in dental clinics are not like other businesses. You have expensive equipment, strict health rules, and patients who depend on you. One small leak can turn into a big disaster.  This guide shows you why every plumbing problem needs quick attention. The Hidden Dangers of Water...  Read More
How Much Do You Need To Maintain A Dental Clinic
Running a dental office means more than just treating patients. It means keeping your practice in top shape. Many dentists don't know the real costs of maintenance.  This guide will help you plan better and keep your practice running smoothly. Starting Costs: What You Need to Know Opening a dental...  Read More
The True Cost of Opening a Dental Clinic: A Complete Financial Guide
Opening your own dental clinic is a dream for many dentists. But what does it really cost? The answer might surprise you. Most new practice owners underestimate the total investment by 30-40%. The initial costs go far beyond dental chairs and equipment. Hidden expenses lurk in every corner. From...  Read More
The Impact of Office Design in Your Dental Practice
Your dental office is more than just a place to work. It's where patients form their first impressions. It's where your team spends most of their day. And it's where healing begins before treatment even starts. The design of your dental practice affects everything from patient anxiety to staff...  Read More
Why Ground Marketing Still Wins for Local Dental Practices | Dr. Kapil Kella | GMS
Are you wasting precious hours and money tweaking Facebook ads and SEO campaigns, when the fastest way to fill your schedule might be walking into your local gym or coffee shop? Dr. Kapil Kella reveals how ground marketing not only lowered his practice’s acquisition costs but also: - Brought in...  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
Managing Dental Practice Cash Flow: Emergency Funding Solutions for Unexpected Equipment Repairs
Every dental practice owner knows the sinking feeling: you arrive at the office Monday morning only to discover your dental chair won't operate, your sterilizer has failed, or your digital X-ray system is displaying error messages. These equipment emergencies don't just disrupt your schedule—they...  Read More
How to Avoid Burnout as a New Practice Owner: The Path to a Balanced Leader | Dr. Simone Ellis | 570
Here’s the Hard Question If your dental practice is hitting record revenue but you’re running on fumes is it smarter to double down and keep scaling (risking burnout, broken systems, and staff turnover) OR sell at the peak to protect your health, family time, and long-term career longevity? ...  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
Catching The Falling Knife
DISCLAIMER:  I’m not an attorney, I’ve spent millions on legal fees, and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.  This is not legal advice! We are seeing a pronounced uptick in financially distressed private practices of all sizes and varieties across the country. There is no singular...  Read More
How Dentists Can Build a Work Optional Lifestyle for Early Retirement
Have you ever asked yourself: Do I really want to work the rest of my life, or do I just feel like I have to? I know I have shortly after starting my dental practice. That question is at the heart of becoming work optional. It’s not about quitting your career tomorrow (unless you want to!). It’s...  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
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
From Patient Volume to Patient Value: Growing an Efficient Practice Without Team Burnout | Dr. Ahad Ahmed | 569
What really happens when an experienced dentist partners with a younger one? For Dr. , it wasn't just about expanding the business. He reveals how this collaboration completely reshaped his leadership style and challenged his old ways of thinking. Did it lead to a clash of egos and ideas or did...  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
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
The Importance of Tax Planning for Practice Owners
By Practice Integration Advisor Brian Roemke As a practice owner, you face the difficult task of juggling patient care and clinical responsibilities with running an entity. From a business perspective, it’s imperative to protect your hard work and finances with proactive tax planning. Without it,...  Read More
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
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
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
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