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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How Patients Decide When to Say Yes
Case acceptance is bigger than an on-the-spot yes. In our latest episode, I break down one of the most underused concepts in dentistry: next time case acceptance. This is for the patients who hesitate because they are not fully bought in yet, not because they are the problem.
The common mistake i...
Jan 28, 2026
case acceptance
dental practice management
patient communication
practice growth
The Problem Is Not Change, It Is Execution
One of the most frustrating parts of ownership is the tension between progress and overwhelm. If you do not change anything, nothing improves. If you change too much, your team gets overwhelmed.
Most owners assume their team resists change itself, but that is rarely true. Teams burn out when chan...
Jan 08, 2026
owner mindset
practice growth
practice management
systems implementation
Your Schedule Sets the Ceiling on Revenue
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If your schedule feels full, but you are still looking up at the end of the day wondering why production was light, you are not alone. A lot of owners are stuck in a sneaky t...
Dec 30, 2025
block scheduling
practice efficiency
practice growth
production
The Shift Every Overworked GP Needs to Make
Ever feel like you are working your tail off trying to be the “super GP” who does everything, but the practice still feels heavier than it should?
That is exactly what I dive into with Dr. Alex Sharp on this week’s episode. He went from associate, to super GP, to full arch focus, and now to CEO o...
Dec 09, 2025
clinical focus
leadership
practice growth
team development
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
Stop Solving for Today and Start Building for the Year
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If you have ever felt like your practice is running your life instead of supp...
Nov 20, 2025
leadership
practice growth
systems and direction
team alignment
The Truth About Growth No One Wants to Hear
Every bit of growth, whether in the gym or your practice, happens in the hard reps. The ones that hurt. The ones you do not want to do.
I used to think I just needed to work harder to grow, but what I learned from my trainer changed everything. All the early reps just tire the muscle out. The gro...
Oct 23, 2025
dental coaching
leadership mindset
level up
practice growth