The Dental Podcast Episode Directory
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The Complexities and Confusion Surrounding Dental Insurance Reimbursement – It is Fixable!
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Join in on my conversation with Cynthia Roberts from Dental Advocacy Group who help dentists and their teams to navigate and understand the complexities of dental insurance. Do you feel stuck in insurance? Do you even really know who you…
2471: How Young Dentists Can Build Speed and Conviction
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On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back Dr. Aaron Nicholas for a wide-ranging conversation about clinical growth, treatment plan presentation, and helping young dentists build confidence faster. Aaron shares how his own difficult startup journey shaped his passion for…
#248 20 to 70 New Patients: Hyper Competitive Market Start-up
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1024: Metric Mondays: If Overhead Is High, Where Should I Look Before Cutting Costs? – Miranda Beeson
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Overhead feels too high, and many dentists try to fix it by cutting costs in the wrong places. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with co-host Miranda Beeson about how to evaluate overhead through two lenses—spending and collections—so you can…
What is Tax Loss and Tax Gain Harvesting?
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In this episode, host Shawn Terrell breaks down the complex but powerful strategy of tax harvesting—both loss and gain—to help dentists optimize their long-term tax outcomes. Whether you’re investing in non-qualified accounts or planning for future transitions, understanding these concepts…
Ep. 236: More Pre-Auth Requests Lately? Here’s What It Really Means – and What to Do About It
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Most dentists treat pre-authorization requests as routine, but they can quietly sabotage case acceptance. Jeff and Sabri show how to respond with confidence and keep patients moving forward with the care they need. The MGE Communication & Sales Seminars –…
Dental CEO Podcast #56 – “Dentist” Math: Why Your Numbers Aren’t Adding Up
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Dentists talk about overhead, EBITDA, and take-home pay all the time—but most aren’t actually calculating them the same way. In this episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune breaks down what these numbers really mean, how to calculate them…
808. Dirty Fuel vs Clean Fuel
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In this episode, Dr. Killeen shares a candid reflection about the different kinds of motivation that drive success. He talks about “dirty fuel” and “clean fuel.” Dirty fuel comes from trying to prove people wrong or chasing external validation. It…
Fairness in Practice: The Standard Your Team Is Watching
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In this episode, we break down one of the fastest ways practices lose control—not from lack of systems, but from inconsistent enforcement of them. When policies are applied differently depending on the person, tenure, or situation, they stop being policies…
Dental Practice Finances: The 401(k) Strategy Every Owner Needs to Know
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Dental practice finances investment hack using 401 (k) – Shelter up to $83K/year in taxes while building real wealth as a dental practice owner.Most dental practice owners treat the sale of their practice as their retirement plan. That’s a costly…
136: Are You Studying High-Yield Topics in Dental Hygiene School…Or Are You Wasting Time?
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Dental hygiene school can make it feel like you need to memorize everything—but not every topic carries the same weight. In this episode, Dana breaks down how to recognize high-yield dental hygiene topics—the concepts that show up repeatedly across classes,…
Episode 428: Why Smoking Marijuana Makes Dental Work Dangerous
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In this episode, Tom Viola, RPh, breaks down why dental teams need to start asking the right questions about cannabis use and why it matters more than ever. From increased blood pressure and pulse to complications with anesthesia and healing,…