Thriving Dentist Show With Gary Takacs

Gary shares his experience of radically reducing insurance dependence in his dental practice in Phoenix, AZ. This episode will help you learn the dirty secret that the dental insurance companies do NOT want you to know & a five-step plan that Gary followed to successfully reduce insurance dependency. Tune in now & learn how they were able to retain the vast majority of their in-network patients when they went out of network.

Gary invited his friend, Leslie Fang MD, to discuss the dental connection to the opioid crisis. The misuse of and addiction to opioids (including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl) is a serious crisis. Tune in to this episode & learn specific tips regarding pain management for your patients without narcotics & your potential liability, and how to remain compliant.  

Despite all the amazing advances in dentistry, we are not doing so great on getting more people to visit the Dentist. Gary invited his friend Brian McCarthy to discuss a project that has a very noble goal of getting more people to visit the Dentist. Tune in to this episode to learn the 4 most common reasons why patients do not visit the Dentist & more!  

Dr. Anissa Holmes has developed and grown the premier dental practice in Jamaica via digital marketing and specifically through the strategic use of Facebook Marketing. In this information-packed interview, Gary and Anissa discuss how Anissa gets over 50 new patients each month via Facebook Marketing with less than a $500 monthly budget, & everything you need to know about marketing funnels.

It can be extremely frustrating to do dentistry and not get paid! In this Show, Gary invited his friend Andy Cleveland to discuss how to master payment success in your practice. They discuss how to create a positive payment culture in your dental practice, how to get paid yet remain patient friendly in the process, & the best billing practices.

Knowing your practice data is a requirement to develop a thriving practice today. Gary invited his friend Weston Lunsford to share a formula for practice growth. He shares the power of actionable data in helping your patients achieve better oral health and a sneak preview into enhancements and applications that we can look forward to from Dental Intel.

Many Dentists experience isolation in their careers, and a supportive community of colleagues can make a big difference in the satisfaction you experience as a Dentist. Gary invited his friend Dr. Paul Goodman to discuss the importance of developing your own community of like-minded colleagues for support and encouragement. They discuss how the dental profession is changing now and how Dentists can successfully navigate these changes.

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!