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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The Foolproof Way to Build Community Anywhere, Anytime
In this episode, Tiff and Nikki talk about a critical piece under the marketing umbrella: networking with people in your community across different “genres” of expertise. They discuss knowing your demographic, building a two-way street of referrals, leaning on your hobbies, and a ton more ways to...  Read More
Community-Led Dental Practice Growth
Dental practice growth is not always created by spending more on ads, mailers, or online campaigns. For many practices, the next layer of growth is already nearby, in local schools, neighboring businesses, referral partners, patient conversations, and community relationships that have not been...  Read More
Stop Waiting on Dental Practice Ownership
Dental practice ownership can sit in the back of a dentist’s mind for years. The desire is there, but the timing never feels perfect. Student loans still feel heavy. Clinical speed could be better. The right practice has not appeared. Another year as an associate feels safer.Some preparation is...  Read More
Make Dental Team Retention Stick
Dental team retention is not just about convincing people to stay. It is about creating a practice where the right people feel clear, supported, challenged, and proud to be part of the team.Every practice will need to hire.People move. Families change. Career goals shift. Practices grow. That is...  Read More
Must-Know Tools for Re-Care + Reactivation
This episode is all about eyes on fall/winter 2026. Tiff and Pam discuss what’s top of mind for practices as they look to the final stretch of the year, including stepping up on re-care and reactivation, how to talk about it with patients, and how to make sure it’s incorporated into your...  Read More
The Best and Smartest Way To Fill Holes in Your Schedule
The Best and Smartest Way To Fill Holes in Your ScheduleKiera shares three approaches that will help you consistently and quickly fill your schedule on a daily basis: maximizing your current patients, creating the perfect handoff, and building consistent marketing.Episode resources:. And as always,...  Read More
Private Dental Practice Still Has Leverage
A private dental practice can still compete in a market where DSOs often have larger budgets, more locations, and more centralized support. The real question is not whether one ownership model is better than another. The better question is whether independent dentists still have a path to...  Read More
Dental Reviews Shape Patient Decisions
Dental reviews now play a major role in how patients decide whether a practice feels trustworthy before they ever make the first phone call. A referral may start the search, but most patients still go online to confirm what they heard. They check Google. They read recent reviews. They look at the...  Read More
The Win-Win Nature of Tech in the Office (If You Do It Right)
Tiff and Nikki dive into all things tech + dentistry, including what practices can implement to make the day-to-day more efficient for staff and convenient for the patient — all while keeping that personal human touch. Episode resources: Transcript: Tiff (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team...  Read More
What Are You Actually Marketing Your Practice As?
Do you market your practice for its dentistry? For its atmosphere? For the team? Something else? Tiff and Dana talk about why it’s so critical to market the right aspect of your practice, and then following through on that aspect. Episode resources: Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00)...  Read More
Dental Patient Experience Is the Real Marketing
Dental patient experience is often the part of marketing that gets the least attention, yet it may be the piece patients remember most. A practice can invest in SEO, Google ads, social media, mailers, and a polished website, but the real test begins when a patient interacts with the office. That...  Read More
Of All the Dentists Out There … (How to Stand Out)
Standing out as a dental practice is easier than you might think — and thank goodness for that! Kiera gives three steps to find what makes you and your practice unique even when you feel like you’re as vanilla as can be. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00) Hello,...  Read More
Dental Practice Branding Patients Trust
Dental practice branding is not about looking louder online. It is about helping the right patients understand why a practice feels different, why it can be trusted, and why it is worth choosing over the office down the street. Many dental offices say similar things. Gentle care. Modern...  Read More
Why New Dental Patients Choose Another Office
New dental patients are not always choosing another office because the dentistry is better. Many times, they are choosing the office that feels easier to trust, easier to contact, and easier to schedule with. That can be frustrating for great clinical practices. A dentist may have excellent...  Read More
Why Even Great Practices Struggle to Find New Patients
Today’s topic is something the Dental A-Team hears about a lot: Our practice is awesome, but we struggle to find new patients. Kiera talks about why this is such a common issue, and gives tips on what you can do to address it. Episode resources: Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00)...  Read More
Don’t Forget This Before You Go Out of Network
Is your practice going out of network to make more money? Fantastic, but make sure you listen to this episode first. Kiera talks about all the numbers you absolutely need to know before you make the decision, and other, smaller considerations  you could make instead. Episode resources: ...  Read More
Going Out of Network: What Dentists Miss
A lot of dentists are talking about going out of network right now. Honestly, it makes sense. Insurance reimbursements continue getting tighter while overhead keeps climbing. Teams cost more. Supplies cost more. Labs cost more. Meanwhile, many practice owners feel like they are producing more...  Read More
AI in Dentistry: Smarter Practices, Better Results
Why AI Dentistry Is No Longer Optional AI dentistry is no longer something to watch from a distance. It is actively shaping how practices operate, how patients engage, and how teams perform. Practices that lean into AI dentistry are seeing stronger systems, more consistency, and better patient...  Read More
The Dental A-Team Podcast Evolution (Happy Birthday to Us!)
The Dental A-Team Podcast has been around for seven years, if you can believe it! Kiera reflects on her original goal with the pod, how that goal (and dentistry in general) has changed since. It’s been an evolution of leadership, systems, culture, and growth, and the ball is still rolling. ...  Read More
Hiring Dental Staff Starts With Your Story
Hiring feels harder than it used to. Not because dentistry has changed, but because candidates have. Today’s strongest team members are not just looking for a paycheck. They want to feel aligned with where they work. They are looking for clarity, steady leadership, and work that feels meaningful....  Read More
Growing Through Chart Mergers Without Losing Culture
Buying charts can be one of the most effective ways to grow a dental practice. When done intentionally, chart mergers increase patient flow, strengthen production, and open doors for associate growth while protecting the culture you are working hard to build. This article shares real lessons...  Read More
Get Patients To Say YES To High-Dollar Cases
If you want high-dollar procedures done more often in your practice, this is the episode for you. Kiera specifies what needs to be in place, including skillset, morale, and language. This kind of case acceptance goes beyond the everyday appointments, and Kiera explains the difference. Episode...  Read More
How To Increase High-Dollar Case Acceptance
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Build Value Early with Dental Practice Transition Strategies
Dental practice transition strategies are often viewed as something to think about only when a doctor is preparing to sell. In reality, the practices that transition smoothly are the ones that planned for it long before the decision was made. A strong transition is not a quick fix. It is the...  Read More
One Practice, One Year: Roadmap to Flourishing
Trish shares with Tiff and listeners her experience with a practice that started with a whole lot of uncertainty under a new doctor, and the steps undertaken that lead to a thriving workplace within a year. Specifically, she touches on how trust, flexibility, and numbers each played a role in...  Read More
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