Every dentist dreams of the day they can hire an associate and finally get their time back. Someone else handles the dentistry while you focus on the business or maybe even take a few Fridays off. But for most owners, it doesn’t go that way. They add an associate, and profits actually dip. The re...

Every dentist dreams of that perfect office manager who takes everything off their plate and makes problems disappear. The problem is, that unicorn rarely exists. Whether you promote from within or hire from outside, success always comes down to clarity, patience, and how you handle the transitio...

If you’re like most practice owners, you’ll hit that first big milestone at $1 million in collections and feel pretty good. You’ve got two hygienists, two assistants, a solid front team, and steady growth. But then, the momentum stalls. You find yourself producing more but not really growing. The...