Latest Dentalbusiness Podcast Episodes
256: Interview with a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Kristine Grazioso
Mommy Dentists in Business - January 26, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsKristine Grazioso is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She started her practice in 1999 just months after her first son was born, and finished the build out of her new office space just two weeks before son number two was born and h...
Ep. 123: The Missing Ingredient in Patient Retention
Dental Business RX - January 22, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe all know that focusing on retaining patients is crucial for long-term practice success, and we’ve already done episodes on reactivating patients and building up your hygiene dept—but there’s another important aspect that most dentists overlook. This week, Jeff reveals what it is and how to ma...
255: Interview with a Clinical Dentist and an Educator, Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey
Mommy Dentists in Business - January 19, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey is a graduate of the University of the Pacific, Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry and completed a General Practice Residency at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Over the last decade, she has worked in clinical practice as both an owner and an associate, and ...
Ep. 122: Stop Wasting Your Marketing Money!
Dental Business RX - January 15, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsChances are if you are a practicing dentist, you are doing some form of marketing. But is your marketing actually effective? Are you getting good ROI? Are you even keeping track of it? In this week’s podcast, Jeff goes over the importance of tracking your marketing's effectiveness, some tips on...
Ep. 121: How Far Out Should the Doctor’s Schedule be Booked?
Dental Business RX - January 08, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsBeing solidly booked out weeks (or even months) into the future can give you a feeling of security…but it can also severely limit your schedule flexibility and growth potential. So, what’s the right balance? When are you booked out too far—or not far enough? That’s the topic that Jeff tackles in...
Ep. 120: Setting Goals for the New Year
Dental Business RX - January 01, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSetting the right goals and having the right approach to achieving them is an incredibly important part of successfully owning and operating a business. And what better time to talk about this than at the turn of the new year? So this week, Jeff dives into the topic of goals to help you get the ...
Ep. 119: The Office Manager’s Daily Routine, Part 2
Dental Business RX - December 25, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week we wrap up our series on the Office Manager’s daily duties and routine to keep their practice running efficiently and productively. Running the Day Checklist - https://www.mgeonline.com/running-the-day-checklist Learn more about MGE - https://mgeonline.com
254: Interview with Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Dr. Najia Usman
Mommy Dentists in Business - December 22, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDr. Najia Usman graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 1995 with her DDS. After completing a one-year general practice residency at the Cleveland Clinic she furthered her interest in endodontics by completing a two-year endodontic residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon in 2...
Ep. 118: The Office Manager’s Daily Routine, Part 1
Dental Business RX - December 18, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe’ve discussed the importance of having a well-trained Office Manager and their general job description—but what should they actually be doing all day? In this two-part series, we cover the Office Manager’s daily duties and routine to keep their practice running efficiently and productively. ...
253: Interview with board certified pediatric dentist, founder and owner of the Alabama Tongue-Tie Center, Dr. Richard Baxter
Mommy Dentists in Business - December 15, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDr. Baxter is the founder and owner of the Alabama Tongue-Tie Center. He is an internationally-recognized speaker on tongue-ties, instructor of the acclaimed course Tongue-Tied Academy, and author of the best-selling book Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, F...
Ep. 117: Do You Need a Treatment Coordinator?
Dental Business RX - December 10, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhen does it make sense to hire a Treatment Coordinator? And if you already have one, how should you best utilize them? And should you considering adding another? This week, Jeff answers those questions and discusses what you can do to increase patient volume to the point where adding a Treatmen...
252: Interview with general dentist and the 160th American Dental Association President, Dr. Linda Edgar
Mommy Dentists in Business - December 08, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDr. Linda J. Edgar, a general dentist, is the 160th American Dental Association President and 5th woman to be elected to this honor. Dr. Edgar has been a member of the ADA since 1992 and was a member of the House of Delegates from 2005 to 2018. She served as the Eleventh District Trustee (201...
Ep. 116: Demystifying Practice Profitability
Dental Business RX - December 04, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere’s nothing more frustrating than working hard and producing a whole lot—only to realize there’s almost no profit left at the end of the month. So this week, Jeff tackles profitability: where dentists often go wrong in calculating their overhead/profit and what to focus on to bring that prof...
251: Interview with Chief Economist & Vice President of the Health Policy Institute at the American Dental Association,Marko Vujicic, Ph.D, and Executive Director of the American Dental Association, Dr. Ray Cohlmia
Mommy Dentists in Business - December 01, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsMarko Vujicic currently serves as Chief Economist and Vice President of the Health Policy Institute at the American Dental Association. In this role he oversees a comprehensive research program focusing on the U.S. dental care system. Previously, he was Senior Economist with The World Bank in Wa...
Ep. 115: Office Culture & Preventing “Toxicity” in Your Workplace
Dental Business RX - November 27, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDo your staff look forward to coming into work every day? Do you? Obviously, work can never compete with fishing or golfing or Disneyworld, but your office should be a place where you can all have fun and perhaps even enjoy your work! Office drama and “toxicity,” though, make it no fun for anyon...
250: Interview with triple board-certified physician, founder & CEO of Chara Biologics, Dr. Joy Kong
Mommy Dentists in Business - November 24, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsJoy Kong, M.D. is a UCLA-trained, triple board-certified physician (by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board of Addiction Medicine, American Board of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine). She is the president of Uplyft Longevity Center in Los Angeles, California, where she spec...
Ep. 114: Optimizing Your Case Acceptance Process
Dental Business RX - November 20, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn prior episodes, we’ve discussed several aspects of case acceptance. Now, Jeff brings it all together and walks through the entire process from a new patient initial to accepting and starting treatment. This will help you create an intelligent, organized system in your office to maximize case ...
249: Interview with Doctor in Physical Therapy & regular Yoga Practitioner, Dr. Shital Palan
Mommy Dentists in Business - November 17, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsShital Palan is a Doctor in Physical Therapy , trained Indian Classical dancer and regular Yoga Practitioner. Born and raised in India , she has been practicing Physical Therapy for 15 years now and currently resides in Chicago where she practices in Orthopedic Clinical Setting and specializes i...
Ep. 113: The Practice Owner’s Core Job Duties
Dental Business RX - November 13, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe’ve discussed the job duties of several positions, such as the Receptionist, Treatment Coordinator, Office Manager, etc—but what about the Owner? Owning a dental practice IS a job, too! So this week, Sabri Blumberg joins us to discuss the six core job functions the Owner needs to perform and t...
248: Interview with board certified periodontist and founder of Farmer's Body, Dr. Meggan Wehmeyer
Mommy Dentists in Business - November 10, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsMeggan Wehmeyer grew up in Colorado and attended the University of North Carolina where she earned degrees in Biology and Chemistry. She then attended the University of Iowa for her DDS and went back to the University of North Carolina to earn her Master's in periodontology as well as a certific...
Ep. 112: Finetuning Your Hiring Process
Dental Business RX - November 06, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn dentistry, we don’t have the luxury of a big HR or recruiting department, but hiring the right people is still an incredibly important part of running a dental practice and there are a lot of nitty-gritty details. So this week, we bring in our own hiring expert, Ashley Fuegel, to simplify thi...
247: Interview with founder of StudentLoansRx.com & wealth advisor with RBF Wealth Advisors, Mark Johnson
Mommy Dentists in Business - November 03, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsMark Johnson is a thirty-year veteran of the investment and financial planning industry and a pioneer in helping emerging dental professionals with student loan repayment strategies. Since founding StudentLoansRx in 2014, Mark has educated thousands of emerging dental professionals on smart repa...
Ep. 111: Recent Industry & Economic Trends Dentists Should Know About
Dental Business RX - October 30, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWhat’s going on with the inflation, interest rates, and labor market can have big implications for private practice dentists—but trying to keep up with it all can be a headache. So this week, Jeff breaks it down simply and gives some key tips for dentists that want to keep growing and maximize p...
246: Interview with Board Certified Family Medicine physician & founder of Adolessons, Dr. Dolly Klock
Mommy Dentists in Business - October 27, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDolly Klock, MD is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician, founder of Adolessons, speaker, consultant and mom of two teens. Dr. Klock holds a BS from UCLA, an MD from Albany Medical College, and completed her Family Medicine residency at Brown University-Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. T...
Ep. 110: Proofing Your Practice Against Cancellations
Dental Business RX - October 23, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsTried double-confirming, automatic reminders, cancellation fees…and yet you’re still experiencing cancellations and no-shows? This week, Sabri Blumberg joins us to do a deep dive into the reasons patients cancel and how you can eliminate cancellations once and for all in your practice (on both t...
245: Interview with speaker, author, consultant & fraud examiner, returning guest, Susan Gunn
Mommy Dentists in Business - October 20, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratings“Lead with Integrity,” is Susan Gunn’s mantra. Susan is going to do just that this next hour, so, hang on, put your cell phones away and listen intently. Susan has a background in corporate America, previously working for a Fortune 500 corporation prior to beginning her own business 26 years ...
Ep. 109: The Biggest Barriers to Finding Good Staff
Dental Business RX - October 16, 2023 15:10 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIf you survey dentists (which we do), staffing issues will always come up as one of the biggest sources of problems and stress—and it’s only gotten worse in recent years. So this week, special guest Jeff Santone comes on to discuss the biggest barriers to building a good team and what adjustment...
Ep. 108: Finding the Right Office Manager for Your Practice
Dental Business RX - October 09, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIf you’re a regular listener, then you already know how important it is to have a highly competent Office Manager for your practice. This week, we bring on special guest Sabri Blumberg to discuss how to find the right person, what attributes to look for, and getting them started on the job succe...
Ep. 107: When Change Isn’t a Good Thing
Dental Business RX - October 02, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsNew ideas are great and we always want to keep evolving and improving—but making misguided changes in your practice can also have disastrous consequences. So this week, Jeff discusses how to approach implementing new changes sensibly and what to do if things suddenly go sideways. Learn mor...
Ep. 106: Staff Turnover: When a New Hire Isn’t a Good Fit for the Job
Dental Business RX - September 25, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsNobody wants to have a high turnover office, but sometimes trying too hard to hold on to employees only makes the problem worse. So in this episode, Jeff discusses how to know if it’s a bad fit early and what to do about it—so you can build the right team around you and not wind up with continua...
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