Dr. Bruce B. Baird, Co-Founder of Productive Dentist Academy, Passes Away

Posted: January 8, 2026
Edited by Dentaltown staff

Anacortes, Wash—Dr. Bruce B. Baird, co-founder of Productive Dentist Academy, passed away on the evening of Jan. 7, 2026. Dr. Baird was a longtime leader in dental practice management and education, influencing thousands of clinicians in the United States and internationally.

A 1980 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Baird served in the U.S. Army before establishing a dental practice in Granbury, Texas, which he grew into a multi-doctor practice over more than three decades.

In 2004, he co-founded Productive Dentist Academy with Victoria Peterson to support dentists through education focused on leadership, scheduling, communication and business systems.

Dr. Baird was also a speaker, author and podcast host, and founded Compassionate Finance to expand patient financing options in healthcare.

He is survived by his wife, daughters and grandchildren.

Dr. Bruce B. Baird, Co-Founder of Productive Dentist Academy, Passes Away



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