Dr. Marc Adelberg is a pediatric dentist and faculty member at the Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point in North Carolina. He practiced for 25 years in New York and grew a six-location practice before exiting via a sale to his partners. He shares his extensive experience in private practice, the challenges of…
Dr. Aruna Rao is a pediatric dentist, practice owner, and president elect of the Minnesota Dental Association. She also teaches one day a month at the University of Minnesota, where she helps run the clinic for dental students during their pediatric rotation. Dr. Rao comes on the podcast to talk about why it’s critically important…
Dr. Todd Gray is a pediatric dentist and the Chief Dental Officer at Dentaquest. Dentaquest is the largest Medicaid managed care provider in the country, and is responsible for delivering Medicaid dental services to millions of children in the United States. Dr. Gray spent 15 years in private practice as a pediatric dentist in the…
After several weeks of compiling the data, the numbers are in! This episode finally sheds light on what real-life numbers you can expect for a pediatric dental start-up. I asked listeners the following questions: 1. What is the demographic of your practice? 2. How much did you produce/collect your first few years of practice ownership?…
Dr. Gerardo Martinez is a returning guest on the show. We met up at AAPD and decided to record a podcast after flying home. We begin the conversation around changes in behavior management, and why it’s ok for kids to cry at the dentist. The key is parent expectation and good communication. Dr. Martinez is…
Dr. Milca Ceballos is a pediatric dentist and owner of her start-up, Pawsitive Pediatric Dentistry. Her office is in rural Pennsylvania where she has experienced explosive growth, to the point of already trying to bring on an associate while she continues to expand her tongue-tie practice. This episode focuses on how she built her office…
Dr. Gerry Samson is a dual-trained pediatric/ortho legend and founder of Gnathos, a continuing education platform teaching pediatric dentists valuable orthodontic skills. He practiced for 40+ years and continues to lecture and teach at various institutions. His list of accolades is too extensive to list so just trust me on this… he knows a thing…
Dr. Patrick Micaroni is a pediatric dentist and practice owner from New York. We talk about just about every topic related to pediatric dentistry that you can think of, including: – How he bought an existing practice and kept the selling doc on as an associate – Why residency was truly “the good ol days”…
Dr. Robert Mansman is a pediatric dentist who has turned a 3 million dollar practice into an 8+ million dollar practice with multiple associates and an orthodontic clinic. His practice is in Maryland, but he lives in Florida. Dr. Rob was fantastic in being transparent with his practice numbers, and talking about his growth strategies….
Dr. Jesse Defazio is a pediatric dentist and a “super associate.” She has practiced in 15 offices over the last 11 years, following her husband’s military career. She comes on the show to talk all about associateships and what to look for when trying to find that perfect practice. We cover some great topics including:…