Dental Practice Heroes Newsletter
Dr. Etchison will share tips, strategies, and give a summary of the DPH content and upcoming events for the month.
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Breaking Through the Next Stage of Practice Growth
Your practice is growing, you're making good money, and somehow everything feels harder than it used to.
Your team is busy, things keep falling through the cracks, and you're constantly answering questions, solving problems, and reminding people what needs to get done. You keep thinking, "We just...
Oct 16, 2026
dental leadership
dental practice growth
dental practice profitability
dental team development
How to Make Hiring an Associate Pay Off
Hiring an associate is supposed to make your life easier. So why does it sometimes do the opposite?
You picture more production, fewer clinical days, and more freedom. Instead, you're struggling to fill their schedule, your production takes a hit, and now you're managing another doctor's expectat...
Oct 14, 2026
associate retention
dental practice growth
dental practice profitability
hiring an associate dentist
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
You may already be ready for the change you keep telling yourself you’ll make “someday.”
Maybe it’s cutting back a clinical day, hiring an associate, taking more time off, or giving your leadership team more responsibility. You keep waiting for the practice to feel a little more s...
Oct 02, 2026
ceo time
dental practice growth
dental practice profitability
dentist freedom
The Hidden Cost of a Comfortable Practice
“Things are fine” can quietly become one of the most expensive beliefs in your practice.
You’re making good money. You like your team. The schedule is full. Nothing feels broken, so it is easy to stop asking what could be better. That is where comfort can slowly turn into complacency.
A healthy p...
Sep 30, 2026
dental leadership
dental practice growth
dental practice owner
dental practice profitability
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