Dental Practice Heroes Newsletter
Dr. Etchison will share tips, strategies, and give a summary of the DPH content and upcoming events for the month.
Tags: dental leadership
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The Math Behind Your Production Goal
Have you ever noticed how some dentists pick a production goal out of thin air? “I want to do 2 million this year.” Okay, based on what? Most people cannot tell you their required dollar per hour to hit that number, or how many days they actually need to work. That is the issue. If you cannot cal...
Jan 30, 2026
dental leadership
practice systems
production math
profitability
Why Execution Matters More Than Systems
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Most practices fall into one of two traps. Either there are no real systems and everything runs on memory and urgency, or the systems look great on paper but nobody follows t...
Jan 01, 2026
accountability
communication
dental leadership
practice culture
The Leadership Fix Behind Higher Collections
In a lot of offices, the office manager is really a super front desk person. They know every insurance rule, they solve every problem, and everyone goes to them for answers. They work hard, they care, but they are buried in tasks instead of leading the team or growing the practice.
The shift happ...
Dec 11, 2025
dental leadership
dental practice growth
office manager leadership
practice management
Five Fixes That Make Every Clinical Hour More Valuable
You know that feeling at the grocery store when you pick the “short” line and it turns into the slowest one in the whole place? One little delay stacks on another and a two minute checkout turns into ten.
Our practices work the same way. Patients might not notice when you are efficient, but they ...
Dec 05, 2025
dental leadership
practice efficiency
practice growth
team alignment
time management
How to Stop Feeling Like You’re Always Behind
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You got into ownership for freedom, not chaos. If the practice feels like a messy room and you do not know where to start, here is the first pass with a trash bag and a plan.
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Oct 21, 2025
dental coaching
dental leadership
dental practice growth
dental practice management
dental practice profitability
The Secret to Office Manager Success That Most Dentists Miss
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...
Oct 14, 2025
dental business systems
dental leadership
office manager
The Real Reason You’re Not Growing Past $2M
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...
Oct 07, 2025
dental business systems
dental leadership
dental practice growth