Thriving Dentist Show With Gary Takacs

In today’s episode, Gary and Naren talk about the importance of developing a hygiene-driven practice and how to achieve it by measuring your performance. Gary also introduces, ‘Thriving Dentist in Real Life’ to our listeners, along with tips to improve your hygiene re-care. Grab Gary's something extra- Ebook on 5-proven strategies to eliminate hygiene cancellations and no-shows.

In today’s episode, Gary and his co-host Naren Arulrajah delve into the first segment of the Thriving Dentist Coaching in Action series on how to develop a high-performance team. They also discuss the 6-goals for a thriving practice and the concept of the Thriving Dentist book club. You can also take part in our "Something Extra" segment and get featured in one of our future episodes!    

In today’s Thriving Dentist Podcast show, Gary continues his series on the 10 Elements of a Thriving Practice along with Naren Arulrajah, in which they discuss the power of a relationship-driven practice and what it means to develop it. Tune in to the episode to the difference between a transaction-driven practice and a relationship-driven practice & what strategies you could implement to connect with your patients.

In today’s Thriving Dentist Podcast show, Gary and his co-host Naren Arulrajah, discuss the myth of September always being bad! Tune in to this episode to learn how you can avoid less performing seasons by being proactive and taking effective marketing measures to reduce any down cycles or future Sucktembers in your practice!

In today’s Thriving Dentist Podcast Show, Gary and his co-host Naren, discuss what a Thriving Practice looks like from a patient, owner, and a team member's point of view. They further discuss the 10-elements in Gary’s practice, Life Smiles Dental Care, how he values the relationship-driven practice model. He explains how done-for-you marketing helps to attract quality patients consistently.

In today’s Thriving Dentist Podcast show, Gary has invited his friend and co-host of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, Naren Arulrajah co-host this episode. Naren is the CEO of Ekwa Marketing and helps dentists across the world with their digital marketing. They talk about the pivot that is taking place within the show as well as Gary’s own success in the world of dentistry and how his practice is completely less insurance dependant.  

Gary invited his friend Robby Apple CPA as a guest on this Thriving Dentist Show to share some specific tips you can use to reduce your tax liability in 2019. They discuss everything you need to know about the process of tax planning, retirement plan fundamentals & many more. Robby has complete command of tax planning and makes the subject matter both interesting and understandable. You will enjoy his knowledge and passion for helping you reduce your tax liability!  

The reality is that dentistry can fail due to several reasons. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invited his friend Greg Kamyszek on the Show as a Guest to explore some common reasons why dentistry fails. Gary and Greg discuss how Bio Research works with all of the major occlusion ‘camps’, why occlusion is such a contentious term, the principles of the T-Scan, common occlusion myths & many more. Tune in to this episode now!

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most pernicious and misunderstood healthcare concerns of the modern era. Gary invited his friend Bryan Ferre, who lost his wife Carrie due to OSA, as a Guest on this Thriving Dentist Show episode to share his knowledge about OSA. You will learn from him how to successfully incorporate craniofacial sleep medicine into your dental practice & many more! He is diagnosing and treating OSA with the hope that he can help others avoid the very personal loss that he experienced.

In this week's Thriving Dentist episode, Gary interviews three young dentists, Joe Blalock, Scotty Blanchard, and Luis Philipe Mariusso. They share what they have learned in their journeys early in their career, the CE direction that each Dentist has taken to enhance their skills since graduation from dental school, and what they have learned about creating a successful work/life balance. Their ultimate goal is to inspire their colleagues to pursue a life of purpose and passion!  

Co-Discovery is a process that was introduced to the dental profession many years ago by Dr. L.D. Pankey and Dr. Peter Dawson (among others) to help patients take a greater interest in comprehensive care. In terms of diagnosis, treatment planning & case presentation. In this episode, Dr.Paul Henny shares with you his insights on how to incorporate this method and develop authentic relationships with patients and guide them to take a greater interest in their oral health.

In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews two special guests, Weston Lunsford and Keith English, to discuss the power of real-time online scheduling for dentistry. Real-Time online scheduling is something that other industries are using with great success. This episode will help you understand why NOW is the time to incorporate this strategy into your practice and why patients love real-time online scheduling!  

In this Thriving Dentist episode, Gary interviews Dr.Nada Albatish on how she has created an award-winning, multi-disciplinary practice named All Smiles Dental Centre in Canada. She shares her role as a Clinical Instructor with Clinical Mastery, how she limits her schedule to providing complex restorative dentistry, her vision of a multi-disciplinary practice model & more! Tune in to the episode now!

In this week's Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews three executives at Weave about their upcoming online CE Event named the Practice Growth Summit. This Summit is the world’s largest online practice growth Event and is the pathway for you to earn free CE Credits from the comfort of your home or office! In addition to discussing this upcoming Summit, Gary and Marty Smuin, Jake Goeckeritz, and Mike Buckner talk about the latest trends in Patient Communication and how to use these trends to grow your practice through better communication with your patients.

In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his friend, Ann Steinbock, VP Marketing and Sales at Whip Mix, which is one of the elite dental companies that can claim a 100-year history. She shares lessons with our listeners on how they have successfully built a company to last. If you think Whip Mix is a gypsum model company you will be absolutely amazed at how they have evolved to be highly progressive and highly digital. Tune in to the episode now to check out the courses available from Whip Mix on digital dentures & many more.  

In this week's Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews Dr.Mike Fling about closing the gap between knowing and doing. For many people, there is a gap between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’. We often know what to do but somehow stop short of applying our knowledge. Tune in to this episode to understand from Mike’s experience as an Instructor at the Pankey Institute, the importance of Fearless Clarity for exceptional Dentists, & many more insightful tips to develop your dental practice!  

In this Thriving Dentist episode, Gary interviews his friend, Dr. Nezar Kassem, about his decision to sell his practice at mid-career to a DSO. They further discuss Nezar’s new 10-operatory office, his experience working with Apex Design, building his new office, & how selling his practice to a DSO has helped Nezar achieve a better work/life balance. Tune in to this episode to learn whether Nezar’s experience of selling his dental practice to a DSO met his expectations!    

Leadership is such a crucial element of a Thriving Dental Practice. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invited his friend, Dr. Mac McDonald, to share his wisdom and thoughts on how Dentists can become transformational leaders. They discuss the fact that Leadership can be learned and developed & its importance in an exceptional practice. Tune in to this episode as Mac shares his wisdom and encourages you to advance your Leadership skills so that you can have a practice that everyone is happy to be part of!

In this week's Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invites his friend Katherine Eitel Belt, who is a master in teaching effective communication, to share strategies and tips for how to have courageous conversations. The content of this interview is an absolute game-changer and you will be able to use this information in your professional life and in your personal life! Tune in to this episode to enhance your authenticity in your communication!  

In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invited his friend Bruce Johnstone to discuss all the details to consider when building your ideal new dental practice. They delve into how you should ensure that you maintain consistency of your brand as you build your new office, and how to accomplish the build of your new office on time and on budget avoiding the mist common mistakes! If you are dreaming to create your own practice, this is the ideal episode for you!