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#931: Book Club: Focusing With Deep Intent
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It’s Dental A-Team’s last book club episode of 2024! December’s book is Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. Kiera dives deep (heh) into what it means to work with such intensity in a world overrun with distractions, including layers of cognitive focus, an increase in the ability to master topics, the power of …
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#930: Getting To That 10% More
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Tiff and Dana are here to gameplan your goals for 2025 by starting big and breaking it into smaller and more attainable pieces. They discuss aspects to consider, such as profitability, time management, tracking systems, and more. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Join Dental A-Team Consulting Leave us a review Transcript: Th…
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#929: 3 Unexpected Attributes For a Winning Dental Team
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To inspire the most effective team for your practice, Kiera shares three key attributes that need to exist among staff members: Trust and vulnerability Healthy debate Peer-to-peer accountability Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Join Dental A-Team Consulting Leave us a review Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:01.05) Hello, Dental A…
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#928: Maintaining Patient Trust After A Senior Partner Leaves
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Dr. Brian Harris is back once more, this time talking about how he continued the practice after his father left. He touches on financial considerations (like selling to a DSO), growing pains being part of a first-of-its-kind DSO, and more. Episode resources: Learn about Smile Virtual Listen to episode 840: Easy Way to Get More Patients Subscribe to…
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#927: Navigating Burnout: “It’s Not A Dead End, It’s A Cul-de-sac”
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Dr. Brian Harris of Smile Virtual gets real and raw with Kiera. The topic: burnout, and how Dr. Harris navigated it to boost himself toward success. He talks about what that meant personally, professionally, as well as tackling the reality of finances and production with a practice partner, and more. Episode resources: Learn about Smile Virtual Lis…
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#926: Update Your Ops Manual Without Breaking a Sweat
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Tiff and Dana discuss updating your operations manual in a way that doesn’t completely stress you out. They dive into details about each of the following steps: Establish an ops manual point person Schedule regular updates Delegate sections Set due dates Just because it’s a big deal doesn’t mean the process can’t be fun and effective. Episode resou…
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#925: Rising From Rock Bottom
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In this powerful episode, Kiera is joined by John Jackson, executive director of Defy Ventures, Utah. John shares his history as a criminal, the time he spent incarcerated for his crimes, and how he found the power to change. Kiera and John met through a Tony Robbins’ Business Mastery earlier this year, and Defy Ventures is one of the nonprofits th…
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#924: 2025: Getting Creative For Your Practice
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Kiera lays out a ton of ideas on how practices should be looking ahead to 2025, including the right percentage growth to aim for, why you actually can take time off for vacation, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-T…
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#923: End of Year Crunch? No Need to Panic!
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Tiff and Dana spell out how to avoid the crunch-time that always seems to crop up each December. They give advice on how to find the just-right daily metric for your practice, the power of adding procedure codes, how to get the whole team rallied for the cause, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar …
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#922: Thanks For Being Part of a Dream Come True!
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Here’s to the people who make your life incredible. Happy Thanksgiving! Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast Transcript: Kiera Dent (00:00.856) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and…
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#921: Why Perio Calibration Matters (Even When You Think It Doesn’t)
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This one's for the doctors and hygienists. Tiff and Britt discuss why perio calibration matters, how accountability on top of that improves practice-wide success, the right percentages your hygiene department should be reaching, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulti…
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#920: Book Club: Right Person, Right Place, Cheaper Cost
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Kiera and Britt review Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan. The theory is to consider how much time you’re spending on tasks that would be done better and cheaper, and give you more time for other tasks that only you can do. Kiera and Britt give examples of how this can work in a dental pra…
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Kiera and Britt outline how to go about assessing 2024 for your practice. They give three metric areas and discuss questions for evaluating each: Profitability and business Clinician and dentistry skill Personal and team fulfillment Included in all that is the recognition of accomplishments. Don’t forget to celebrate! Episode resources: Reach out t…
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#918: 3 Steps For an Effective Leadership Meeting
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Kiera breaks down need-to-know pieces of leadership meetings—ones that are regularly scheduled, have focused agendas, and require personal ownership from each person present. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! …
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#917: The Art of Maximizing the EFDA
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Tiff and Dana discuss the ideal ways to utilize expanded functions dental assistants (EFDAs). They provide different ideas of how an EFDA can effectively fill in gaps, address scheduling SNAFUs, why state regulations need to be taken into consideration, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice…
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#916: How to Boost Employee Engagement
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The more engaged your team members are with your practice, the happier everyone (patients included) is. Kiera shares four questions to ask employees in connection to their engagement, then breaks down how to interpret the responses and what to put into place for improvement. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Prac…
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#915: Tips + Tricks to Make Coding Exciting (and Accurate)
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Tiff and Dana discuss the importance of coding accuracy in dental practices. That includes universal codes everyone can understand, how to stay up-to-date on resources, the best way to know team members are getting paid for all their work, different codes across specialties, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Mo…
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#914: This Is Your Ideal Marketing Growth Strategy
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Josh Scott of Studio EightyEight is back for more! He joins Kiera to talk about the marriage of creativity with performance marketing for dental practices, how to pull meaning from conversations when talking about dentistry, why putting yourself out there actually helps your patients, and more. Episode resources: Learn more about Studio EightyEight…
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#913: How To Win Your Patients Over
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Kiera is a guest on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast in this crossover episode! There is a lot of important ground covered here, including how to establish the ideal practice flow, the differences in consulting between speciality and general practices, why being a human being feels like a lost art, how to hire the best people, and more. Episode resources: L…
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#912: Are You On Track For 2024 To End?
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Kiera gives listeners advice on what they should be checking in on with their practices as 2024 begins to wind down. This could be finances, operations, staffing, or personal health. She also encourages setting strategic goals as you begin to forecast 2025. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Grou…
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#911: Building Your Perfect Day Is as Easy as This
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Often when scheduling appointments, it’s all about the patient. But what about the doctor or team members? Britt and Tiff give tips for scheduling while keeping efficiency and quality in mind (for both parties). Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental …
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#910: How To Turn 4 Dental Practice Tricks Into Treats!
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Happy Halloween! In this episode, Kiera lists four “tricks” in dental practices that might scare a practice owner off, and gives advice on how to turn them into treats. Leaking revenue A team that doesn’t care about company goals Untapped potential holding you back Low case acceptance and high overhead Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Int…
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#909: How to Stay Consistent During the End-of-Year Rush
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Tiff and Britt are here to give advice on how to maintain consistency during the busiest times. They talk about keeping a positive mindset when things become stressful, how to avoid getting stuck in “fix mode,” how to find what tasks you can automate, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice …
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#908: Book Club: Prioritize A Higher Level of Fun (!!!)
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Kiera and Dana download the latest Dental A-Team book, The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price. Specifically, the two discuss why it’s so important to strive for playfulness, connection, and fun even in the workplace, as well as a new DAT project — coming March 2025! Find the full book club rundown here! Episode resources: Reac…
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#907: Successful Step-by-Step From 4 Ops to 8 Ops and Insane Growth
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Kiera speaks with Drs. Nick and Whitney Forsythe about their journey of being married and buying (then growing) a dental practice, and where they are now. Points include not letting work ruin a personal life, laying the groundwork for a good reputation, managing schedules, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webi…
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#906: 3 Ways a Consultant Can Help You Thrive Now and in 2025
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Did you know? Practices working with the Dental A-Team tend to see a 10 to 30% increase in revenue and at least a 5 to 10% decrease in overhead. In this episode, Kiera talks about key ways hiring a consultant for your practice will boost your success. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Cons…
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#905: All About Fees: Increases, Negotiations, and More
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Tiff and Britt discuss what the end of 2024 should ideally look like as far as fee schedule analyses and negotiations. They touch on comparisons within your area, the right percentile to aim for, when to send out negotiation letters and requests, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momen…
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#904: Getting Creative in a Saturated Market
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Kiera and Britt are joined by Dr. Renae Sweeney, a dentist in South Florida who put in a lot of work to make her practices stand out. The three discuss how she was able to effectively find her client base, the importance of staying confident in your goals, and more. Episode resources: Follow Dr. Sweeney on Instagram! Reach out to Tiff, Britt, and D…
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#903: Happy National Boss’s Day!
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Tiff, Britt, and Dana are on the podcast to celebrate those guiding dental practices around the country, including Dental A-Team’s own, Kiera Dent. Let’s give it up to the bosses who we know constantly have their teams’ well-being top of mind. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff, Britt, and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Gr…
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#902: How to Successfully Expand Your Range of Services
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Is there a service in the dentistry field you’re interested in learning more about — perhaps enough to add it to your practice? Tiff and Britt dive deep into how to go about expanding services. They give examples, how to tap into your creative side, hurdles that might come up and how to pivot, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana…
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#901: How to Have the Perfect Quarterly Meeting
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Kiera is a guest on the Dental Lighthouse Podcast with Jason Tanoory to talk about the power of quarterly meetings. They discuss the benefits of a third party, how to have healthy conversations, and why there needs to be an atmosphere of trust and vulnerability to have good communication. Episode resources: Listen to the Dental Lighthouse Podcast R…
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#900: Manage Your Inventory Like a Pro
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So much of practice profitability comes from tracking supplies and overhead. Kiera pulls back the curtain on how practices can keep track of supplies, avoid shortages, and stay within budget. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental …
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#899: A Guide to Celebrating Your Team!
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Tiff and Dana are encouraging listeners to start planning for an end-of-year celebration now to show your appreciation for the team. Their advice includes ideas that cost money, and ones that don’t! Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast…
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#898: An Interview With the Bloody Tooth Guy
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Kiera sits down with certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jason Auerbach, also known as @bloodytoothguy on social media. They discuss Dr. Auerbach’s love for and journey through his career, standout surgery moments, the pros and cons of building his DSO, marketing advice that will take you far, and more. Episode resources: Follow Dr. Auerba…
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#897: How to Cross-Train Your Positions
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Kiera talks about why it’s so critical to have two people in each department who know everything backward and forwards, as well as how to train team members to become those position experts. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A…
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#896: Roadmapping Your Goals
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Tiff and Dana talk about setting yourself up for success, goal edition. When you begin to work toward your dreams for your practice, do you take an all-encompassing approach? This episode focuses on creating a roadmap for those goals to make them easier to reach. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice…
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#895: HR 101: Classify Your Employees Correctly (Or Else)
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Paul Edwards, HR extraordinaire and founder of CEDR, breaks down with Kiera the classification of employees from a federal perspective. He touches on how to know if you’re classifying employees right, where state laws come into play, what happens when there are penalties, and more. Episode resources: Learn more about CEDR Join the CEDR Facebook gro…
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#894: Book Club: Die with Zero, Maximize Your Life Experiences
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Kiera reviews the September book club selection: Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins. She compares the Die with Zero method with profit-first, talks about applying this mindset in her own life, and how to enjoy life richly. Find the full book club rundown here! Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Tune …
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#893: There’s Still Time to Meet Your 2024 Practice Goals
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It’s time to assess the goals you set for your practice this year. In this episode, Tiff and Dana discuss taking a good look at those 2024 goals, considering the averages and trends in order to project out, starting to think about 2025, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group C…
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#892: Hiring Outside of Dentistry
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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: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the p…
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#891: Who Builds the Ops Manual?
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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: Reach out to Tiff and Dana Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to …
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#890: Hacks for Increasing Profitability
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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 needs to ask themselves, suggests amounts of time for dee…
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#889: Here’s Where Practices Fall Short When Hiring
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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: Check out CallForce Get in touch with Cory directly: cory@getcallforce.com L…
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#888: Insider Scoop on What Office Managers Do
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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 need to be a successful OM Why your OM needs to be a n…
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#887: Ensure Your New Patients Are Staying
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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: Reach out to Kiera and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group C…
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#886: Hygiene Handoffs: Up Your Case Acceptance!
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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 ICRP method? She touches on that, and gives pro tips on upping that case acceptance through handoffs. Episod…
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#885: Perks of Being an Associate Dentist
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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 resources: Listen and subscribe to The Dental Download po…
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#884: Use Hygiene to Increase Profitability
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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 hygienists in the first place for your client load. Ep…
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#883: Read the Schedule Like a Pro
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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: Reach out to Tiff and Britt Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dent…
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#882: Give Your Patients a Memorable Experience
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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: Reach out to Kiera Tune Into DAT’s Monthly Webinar Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum…
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