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Orthodontic treatment has changed significantly over the last few decades. In the past, metal braces were the main solution for correcting crooked teeth. Today, dental technology offers a wide variety of treatment choices designed for both teenagers and adults. These options aim to improve tooth...  Read More
Many people grind or clench their teeth without realizing it. This condition is known as bruxism. It often happens during sleep, but some people also grind their teeth during the day. While occasional grinding may not seem serious, frequent grinding can harm the teeth and jaw over time. Teeth...  Read More
The $150K Production Boost: Where the Growth Really Comes From - Part 1
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Orthodontic treatment has improved greatly over the years. Today, people have more options to correct crooked teeth and bite issues. Two of the most common solutions are clear aligners and traditional braces. Both treatments aim to move teeth into better positions and improve overall dental...  Read More
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Oral health depends on many daily habits, and diet is one of the most important factors. The foods and drinks people consume every day directly affect the strength of their teeth and gums. A balanced diet supports strong enamel, healthy gums, and proper dental development. Many dental issues do...  Read More
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Children go through many stages of growth, and their dental health changes during these years. Baby teeth begin to appear during infancy and continue developing throughout early childhood. These teeth play an important role in chewing, speaking, and guiding the proper growth of permanent teeth....  Read More
Categories: Pediatric
Many people experience a sudden sharp pain when eating cold desserts or drinking hot beverages. This discomfort is called tooth sensitivity. It occurs when the inner parts of the tooth react strongly to temperature changes or certain foods. Although the pain is usually brief, it can make everyday...  Read More
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Most advice about local SEO for dental clinics is based on industry intuition or general practices that have not been tested against real data. The result is that many clinics invest time or money in the wrong signals while overlooking the ones that actually make a difference. The . Priority 1:...  Read More
Why Your Dental Practice Appears in Local Search Results but Not in AI Answers
When patients search for a dentist today, the process often begins with a question. As AI search becomes part of everyday browsing, patients increasingly begin by asking a question and reviewing the AI-generated answer, such as from  or Google AI Overviews. That shift changes how visibility works....  Read More
The Most Common Digital Red Flags in Dental Lawsuits
In litigation, these tiny anomalies can snowball into major credibility problems. THIRD IN A SERIES—PART 3 OF 5 Digital red flags often do not appear as the proverbial “smoking gun.” Red flags are usually found as small inconsistencies, such as a timestamp that doesn’t line up, a missing image, a...  Read More
The Documentation Gap: Why Dental Practices Must Take Personnel Files Seriously
The Personnel File Should Tell the Story Have you ever thought about how the story of an employee’s time in a practice gets told? In many dental offices, the answer is unclear. Conversations happen. Expectations are discussed. Feedback is given in the moment. But when you open the personnel...  Read More
Multiply What Exactly?
Most folks want to rush to The Great Multiple Discussion.  What factors should I apply to which income statement items to figure out the value of my practice?   Far fewer people spend time discussing what they’re actually multiplying - i.e. revenue, SDE, EBITDA, free cash flow, etc. Moreover,...  Read More
The Raise Reset: Are You Rewarding Tenure or Trajectory?
What happens when a new doctor buys a practice… but the team expects the same automatic raises they’ve received for the last 20 years? Excitement meets resistance. Vision meets comfort. And compensation conversations get awkward fast. In this episode of Dental Drill Bits, Dana and Sandy unpack...  Read More
The ROI Obsession That’s Costing You Growth
The ROI Obsession That’s Costing You Growth Featuring Special Guest Grace Rizza, CEO of Identity Dental Marketing Dentists love formulas. Spend X. Get Y. Measure it. Improve it. Repeat. That mindset works beautifully in clinical dentistry. But when it comes to marketing, that same...  Read More
The Sucker’s Bet - Key Person Risk
What is Key Person Risk? Key Person Risk is the threat to a business’ stability, operations and financial performance arising from its over-reliance on a single individual or small group, such as a founder CEO or a key sales person.  If the key person leaves, becomes incapacitated, or dies, the...  Read More
1689 AI Roundtable : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Episode #1689 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, three industry leaders—Dr. Edward Rossomando, Dr. Gordon Christensen, and Chuck Cohen—come together for a wide-ranging discussion on the present and future impact of AI in dentistry. From clinical innovation to practice management and...  Read More
Is Group Practice Equity Already The Next Tulip Bulb Craze?
Is Group Practice Equity Already The Next Tulip Bulb Craze? WTF was the Tulip Bulb Craze? The tulip bulb craze, historically known as Tulip Mania (or Tulipomania), was a period of intense financial speculation in the Netherlands during the Dutch Golden Age. Often cited as the first recorded...  Read More
What's Your Multiple Kenneth?
What’s Your Multiple Kenneth? Let’s give organized dentistry some credit, we’ve done a bang up job on educating the market about a variety of things when it comes to scaling businesses. One unfortunate byproduct is the ubiquitous watercooler discussion of, “What multiple do you pay?”   ...  Read More
Accountability is Clarity
Accountability Is Clarity You introduce a new system. A new expectation. A new metric. And someone struggles. They’re not aggressive. Not insubordinate. Not openly defiant. But they’re hesitant. Slow. Guarded. Quietly pushing back. So the question becomes: Do we show empathy? Or do we hold...  Read More
Personal Guarantees In Affiliations
Personal Guarantees & Affiliations An increasingly common conversation topic is Personal Guarantees ("PGs") - specifically joint and several - in the context of group practice affiliations.   Yes, PGs from the new - now minority - shareholders. The bidder is likely to suggest that their...  Read More
Modeling School
Modeling School Ah, group dentistry.  As new groups spring up, existing groups nose dive.  The circle of life. You may hear the question, “Which model is right for you?”  TopCo, JV, Parent, Hybrid, SubDSO, DPO, LOL, DMO, AKA, WTF.  So many folks go to such great lengths to relabel themselves....  Read More
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