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Kiera is introducing the Dental A-Team’s latest consultant, Denae! Together, the two talk about Denae’s love for dentistry, her consulting strong-suits, how to make your goals manageable, having the right mindset to succeed, and a ton more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

DAT consultants Tiff and Denae discuss accelerated (or assisted) hygiene and how it’s helpful amid transitions taking place in offices across the country. Together, they touch on the do’s and don’ts of implementing and/or perfecting its use in your practice. Do: Develop protocol Train your team Optimize your schedule Fine-tune hand-offs Don’t: Not have an action plan Not schedule what the patient needs Not have a dedicated assistant Skip out on patient education Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

There’s a line between being authentic and professional, and in today’s episode Kiera talks about blending the two in your dental practice. She encourages listeners to bring some of themselves into the workplace, even just 1% to 2% more of who they are, to ramp up the human-to-human element.  Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

It’s another consultant takeover episode, this time with Tiff and Denae, who talk about goal production and how that affects your schedule. The pair touches on: How to make scheduling to a daily goal not feel like numbers-only How to go about setting daily goals What to review to set up for success Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

This episode is all about what billing correctly looks like. Kiera dives into tips for being the best stewards of your practice’s billing, including how to keep claims from getting stuck or denied, what to take out of accounts receivable, double-checking that provider, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is on the Beyond Bitewings podcast, joining host Ash Faizullah to talk about the business side of dentistry. The topics of conversation are maintaining consistency once established, systems to radically improve your business, and sifting through all the resources out there for the best ones possible. Episode resources: Listen to Beyond Bitewings Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is joined by Mike Buckner of Pearl to talk about artificial intelligence in dentistry. They discuss how AI works in conjunction with dentists, the fears people have over AI utilization, how to publicize your use of AI in your practice, and more. Then, they dive into how Pearl technology improves diagnoses and how your specific practice can sign up and benefit. Episode resources: Learn about Pearl DAT listeners, connect with Mike: mike@hellopearl.com  Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Welcome back to Dental A-Team Book Club! In this episode, Kiera’s reviewing The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. She talks about the themes touched on in this book and how they can shape each of us — personally and professionally. Check out the full list of DAT’s 2023 book club here. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

In need of all-encompassing morning huddles? In this episode, Tiff and Britt provide tips on what the back office should be touching on each day, including outstanding treatment, patient-specific information, re-care opportunities, and more. Need a template to get started? Reach out to hello@thedentalateam.com.  Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast  

Kiera chats with Chick-fil-A owner and operator George Demetriades — and it’s all about applying the chain fast-food restaurant’s success into your dental practice. There’s a lot of gold packed into this episode, but some of the highlights include: Abiding by character, competence, community Creating realistic and attainable systems Hiring ideal employees Identifying high performers Acquiring a loyal fanbase Cultivating a consistent culture Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Tiff and Britt are here to address the chaos circling dental practices lately. The consultants provide tips for freeing up brain space: Standardize your rooms Color-code operatories Schedule out quarterly ops checks Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Sometimes the right response to all the things the world demands of us is to do less, not more. In this episode, Kiera touches on giving ourselves time to repair — by doing less to create more. It’s all about intentionality, and Kiera describes just how that works. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Consultants Tiff and Dana are talking about EFDAs, or expanded functions dental assistants, in this episode. They break down where EFDAs can be utilized, how to best employ them, a look at practices who use EFDAs well, and a whole lot more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Are You Fueling the Energy of Your Company? Josh Scott of Studio 8E8 is the star of this episode! He puts his marketing mind to work and discusses with Kiera the building of energy for a dental practice, and how to help translate that to current and future patients. Josh and Kiera talk about the following: How to maintain individuality as your practice grows Why CEOs delegating marketing doesn’t work How to start a strategy for your practice’s brand/energy/story And more! Episode resources: Check out Studio 8E8 Follow Josh on Instagram Listen to episode 550, “Wow Factor” Dental Practice Tips Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

CPA Morgan Hamon returns to the Dental A-Team podcast. In this episode, he and Kiera dive deep on smart steps for dental practices to take financially, including… What businesses should expect from a CPA How to prepare for tax day Tax strategies for dentists What practices should be doing now, in the middle of the year And more About Morgan: Morgan is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of business. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and served for over ten years as a Naval Aviator flying carrier-based F/A-18 Hornets. During that time, he deployed to the Persian Gulf and flew combat missions over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. He also served as a flight instructor and landing signal officer for newly winged Naval Aviators transitioning to the Hornet, training pilots in air-to-air combat and landing on aircraft carriers. After leaving the Navy, Morgan obtained a master’s degree in accounting with a concentration in taxation fro

Kiera is joined by Josey Sewell, partner at Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO), to talk about how dental practices can recession-proof their practices right now. Josey touches on what leaders need to do first and foremost, predicts what the working model will look like over the next couple of years, and gives tips for keeping your culture healthy. Episode resources: Learn more about DEO Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Tiff and Dana are talking about a shift they’re seeing in a lot of practices these days: Practices adding providers! The best way to bring on new folks means making sure everyone is on the page, and Tiff and Dana dive into proper calibration for both new doctors and new hygienists. On the hygienist side (which you need to add if you’re bringing on new docs), consider scheduling regular meetings and getting perio protocols in place. For new doctors, establish those monthly calibrations and how exam flow will work. The most important note is having systems in place to allow new hires to come on as seamlessly as possible. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Happy Fourth of July! In this episode, Kiera challenges listeners to consider the countries they’ve grown up in, and what benefits they’ve received because of those roots. She suggests considering divisions in our lives and ways everyone can be unified through kindness, love, and understanding. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast  

The Dental A-Team podcast family has been together for 700 episodes, and Kiera’s here to celebrate it. She shares seven themes of podcast topics that have made dental practices go from good to great: Billing basics Overhead knowledge White noise time Monthly one-on-ones Annual goals Leadership teams tracking KPIs Raving fan culture Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera and be part of the 700 Club: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

If your practice isn’t meeting monthly goals, it might be a sneaky factor as to why: You’re not diagnosing enough! Tiff and Dana explain how to go about tracking diagnoses, what numbers to aim for, timeline, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana: hello@thedentalateam.com  Listen to episode 400, The Best Way to Follow Up With Patients Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast