Thriving Dentist Show With Gary Takacs

Owning your practice is the best possible career path! To share a success story about one young Dentist’s path to practice ownership, Gary invited Dr. David Stern as a guest on this Thriving Dentist Show. They discuss David’s path from dental school graduation to becoming a practice owner, what David learned from his experience as an Associate before becoming a practice owner & more!  

Dental Assistants are such a vital part of a thriving dental practice! Gary invited his friends, Mary Beth Bajornas and Missy Fryer, to talk about how to train your dental assistants to their full potential. They share how the role of your dental assistants is so much more than the day-to-day tasks they provide, and how to help your dental assistants understand their role as a marketing agent of the practice.

Gary invited his friend Heidi Mount to share some valuable tips on how to hire the right team to support your practice vision. They discuss in detail on how to evaluate whether your candidate has the right personality and attitude for your practice, and how to help your team members adopt an ownership perspective. Tune in to learn a quick tip to determine if a job candidate has a ‘service’ perspective.

Assembling a high performance Team is one of your most important responsibilities. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invited his friend Heidi Mount to share some valuable tips on how to hire the right team to support your practice vision. …  

Social Media Marketing is an effective way to attract more quality new patients to your practice. Gary interviews his friend Jack Hadley to discuss how to effectively use Social Media as part of your comprehensive marketing plan. They discuss the proper mindset behind effective social media marketing and why social media marketing should be considered a long term marketing play.

You can use technology to enhance the patient experience in your dental practice. Gary invited his friend Amol Nirgudkar as a guest on this show to discuss applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the dental profession. They discuss how Artificial Intelligence can be used to dramatically improve your results at converting callers to appointments and the concept of human-assisted Artificial Intelligence and why this adaptation is so effective.  

Everything you do either increases or decreases case acceptance. In this episode, Gary interviews his friend, Fred Joyal, on how to improve the patient experience in your practice. They discuss what Fred has learned from spending over $500 Million in advertising to encourage patients to go to the Dentist and why expressing appreciation to your team members is so powerful.  

Many patients suffer from various medical issues that originate from improper and imbalanced forces in the mouth. Gary interviews his friend, Patrick Kircher, on the topic of Medically Necessary Dentistry and how you can add these services to your practice successfully. Learn how incorporating medically necessary dentistry can be an important way to future-proof your practice!

Clinical Depression is not uncommon in the dental profession. Gary invited Brian Toorani as a Guest on the Show to share the challenges that he has experienced, and how he found himself in debt in Southern California in the middle of the brutal economic downturn of 2008 and 2009. He shares his experience of practicing dentistry with a 92% overhead & how he made radical changes to get his practice overhead around 60%.

Teaching prevention is such a powerful practice builder. Gary invited his friend Trisha O’Hehir RDH to discuss state-of-the-art prevention in the dental office today. They also discuss the science behind xylitol and why xylitol is the biggest game-changer in dental hygiene in the past 50 years. Learn how xylitol can help with xerostomia and why dry mouth is becoming prevalent with patients today!    

The ‘middle market’ in dentistry is a dangerous place to be. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his good friends, Debra Nash, Dr. Ross Nash, and Dr. Roy Shelburne. They discuss each person’s perspective on the future of Private Practice Dentistry, how to overcome setbacks in practice and life. Tune in to this episode to learn practical tips to strengthen your dental practice today!

Every dental practice has the experience of patients that are overdue for their hygiene appointment. It is a critical practice management problem that Dentists face today. Gary invited his friend Cory Pinegar to discuss a great system to reactivate past-due hygiene patients. They share excellent verbal skills to use to reactivate past-due hygiene patients successfully. Learn this proven system!

Image and Communication are extensive in a Thriving practice. Gary invited his friend, Janice Hurley, to provide a communication and image Master Class with the focus on how to help your patients feel good about themselves in our presence. She shares about the Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as well. Tune in to learn tips on how to provide an experience that leaves your patients feeling delighted!

Gary invited his friend Dr. Philip Gordon as a guest to discuss how to start with dental implants successfully. They discuss Philip’s back story and how he became passionate about dental implants, a summary of Philip’s 10-year journey regarding dental implants. Tune in and learn the 3-great tips for Dentists just getting started with placing and restoring implants!

According to Gary, the telephone is the single most critical piece of equipment in the dental office. The reason for this is that the phone is the conduit through which most patients flow into your office. To discuss some breakthrough new telephone technology, Gary invited his friend Brandon Rodman as a guest on the Show. Learn the latest advances in office phone technology and how text messaging is changing the way we interact with our patients.

The world of Dental CE is changing rapidly. Today there are various formats for Dentists to engage in quality Dental CE. Gary invited his friend John Stamper to talk about what’s new and exciting in the world of Dental CE. They discuss how the Dental Boards are adapting to these CE changes, tools, and resources that benefit Dentists and CE providers alike.

Often, the biggest concern of our patients is how much the treatment is going to cost. If you can figure out how to realistically fit your big cases into the patient’s budget, you will experience greater case acceptance. Gary invited his friend Dave Roehr to discuss the biggest trends today in patient financing and the common misconceptions for Dentists in regards to patient financing.

Learn how to help your patients make great decisions about their dental care by applying the groundbreaking fundamentals of persuasion from this interview of Gary with Naren Arulrajah, a leader in digital marketing and the CEO of EKWA Marketing. They discuss the fundamental principles of the Psychology of Marketing, why reciprocity is such a powerful concept & more.

Gary invited his friend, Jordon Comstock, as a guest to discuss how an in-office membership plan can help you develop a thriving practice. They discuss the definition of an in-office membership plan, how an in-office membership plan is like Amazon Prime for your dental practice and the magic of recurring revenue in your practice. Learn how to use your in-office membership plan to roll the red carpet out to welcome patients who do not have dental insurance.  

Creating your practice philosophy allows you to distinguish your practice in the marketplace. Gary invited his friend, Dr. Paul Henny, to share his thoughts about the importance of creating your practice philosophy. They share the specific benefits of practice philosophy, elements to include in your practice philosophy, and why it’s important to involve your team when creating a practice philosophy.