The elephant in the room for dentistry is that as consolidation heats up, dentists are getting left behind. This issue is particularly acute for associate doctors, who are plagued with student debt and isolated within their operatories, leading to alarming turnover and burnout rates among young dentists. In this special episode, Dr. Bruce B. Baird and Dr. Victoria Peterson unite to unveil Productive Dentist Academy's solution to this mounting problem: the launch of the Clinical Calibration Institute. "We are here to serve dentists, period," say the PDA co-founders. "It doesn't matter if you are a solo practitioner, small group partnership, or DSO; we have an obligation to elevate patient care."

It doesn’t matter how good you are if you don’t have people sitting in your dental chairs. It’s not enough to be a fantastic communicator with exceptional clinical skills. You need to have people walking through your doors. Join me today for the second part of this two-part series where I share marketing and acquisition strategies and how to keep your practice safe with risk management.

I get asked all the time “What are the most important things I need to do to run a dental practice?” Today, I’m going to share 5 areas every independent dentist needs to manage within their practice to ensure their productivity, as well as some tips for how to manage each area.