Dental A Team W/ Kiera Dent And Dr Mark Costes

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

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

Kiera reviews the book Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex by Aubrey Marcus. This was a controversial book for Kiera and the Dental A-Team, and in this episode, she touches on how to sift through information to find things that resonate. She shares her takeaways, her team’s takeaways, and how to apply useful information into dental practices. 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

Kiera shares the story of what happened to a doctor who lost an office manager and hygienists and battled through disruptions. This episode is meant to inspire listeners to lean into their challenges; to hunker down and get to work. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast  

Britt and Tiff discuss how to present diagnosis information to patients in a clear and educational way with the problem-solution-problem approach (aka the Oreo cookie). Your patients don’t have to be scared by “problems,” but it is important to give them the right information in a manageable way — this episode dives into that, including the right pieces you need to have in place. 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

So many projects, so little time, right? In this episode, Kiera breaks down how to successfully go about prioritizing the tasks in your life. She walks listeners through … Making a list of tasks Dividing the list into chunks Fine-tuning delegation Establishing deadlines and follow-up loops Remember: Not everything that needs to be done in your life needs to be done by you. 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 comes to this episode with an invitation for listeners to self-assess: If you met yourself, would you like you? She talks about heroes, their attributes, and where each of us stack up. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Big Life Financial’s Derrick Van Ness returns to the podcast! He talks with Kiera about financial thresholds dentistry professionals should aim to meet, the difference between dying with zero versus an estate, how to be strategic as business owners for economic downfall, and a lot more. This episode will tell you what you need to do to be prepared for potential mayhem in the economy. Episode resources: Learn more about Big Life Financial Get in touch with Derick directly: derick@biglifefinancial.com  Listen to episode 511, Tax Time: Getting the Most Bang For Your Buck Listen to episode 462, Get Tax Savvy Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

That’s 80%, folks. 80% of your treatment should be scheduled in the back office. Tiff and Dana talk all about scheduling in this episode — the importance, the successes that come, and how to go about implementing. 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