Should you give associates equity in your dental practice? Some owners think it’s crazy. Others think it’s the only way to scale. In this episode, Eric and Alex sit down with Jason Tanoory, who has built an 8-practice dental group in upstate New York using a model that allows both associate dentists and key non-clinical…
We randomly saw Brett Kessler like our Facebook page… so naturally Eric slid into his DMs. Turns out he wasn’t just some dentist from Colorado. He was the former President of the ADA. In this episode we talk about: • What it’s actually like running for ADA president (yes, it’s basically a political campaign) •…
Jay Glazer from Crazy Dental Prices joins Eric and Alex to pull back the curtain on how dental supplies are priced, why “house brands” can be surprisingly legit, and what “export packaging” and gray market actually mean. We get into why the same product can be wildly different prices depending on where you buy it,…
Everyone talks about the multiple. Nobody talks about what happens after the money hits your bank account. In this episode with Deren Flesher, we break down what life actually looks like after you sell to a DSO: • Minority ownership and what that really means • 2–5 year employment agreements • Recap cycles explained •…
There are certain posts that blow up in dental Facebook groups. Lots of likes. Lots of agreement. And a lot of people quietly thinking… ehh, not sure about that. In this episode, we talk about the stuff most dentists won’t comment publicly but definitely talk about offline. We bounce around a few topics, including: The…
Merchant fees are one of the most ignored line items in a dental practice. In this episode, Eric and Alex bring on Roman and Steven from nadapayments to break down how credit card surcharging actually works, what’s legal, what’s sketchy, and how practices can eliminate most processing fees without upsetting patients or risking compliance issues….
Dentists get pitched a lot of “can’t-miss” investment opportunities. Real estate. Private funds. Side deals. “Exclusive” opportunities that somehow always land in your inbox. In this episode, we sit down with Jason Covert, an attorney who previously prosecuted fraud cases, to break down how bad deals actually work and what to look for before you…
In this episode of Just a Couple of Dentists, we sit down with Dr. Chris Green to break down one of the biggest silent killers in dental practices right now: hygiene no-shows. A lot of offices brag about high reappointment rates but that doesn’t matter if patients don’t actually show up. Chris walks through the…
What actually happens when dentists get divorced? We brought on Sarah Engelbert, a family law attorney in California, to walk through what divorce looks like when you’re a dentist — especially when there’s a practice, real income, and real exposure involved. We talk about things most dentists don’t think about until it’s too late: How…
About 32% of phone calls go unanswered in the average dental office. After hours? It’s basically zero. On this episode, we talk through why the front desk model most offices still use just can’t keep up anymore, what COVID permanently changed, and why missing calls isn’t about a lack of effort…it’s about the system. We’re…