You can feel it the moment a practice starts to drift: the phones get answered five different ways, the schedule depends on one hero employee, and “that’s how we’ve always done it” becomes the loudest system in the building. We unpack why onboarding is not a big-practice luxury, it is the foundation for a calm,...

Hey, Voices of the Bench community! Erich Neuhaus, Marketing Manager at Ivoclar here. Bring greater efficiency and flexibility to your denture workflow with Ivotion, Ivoclar’s digital denture system. Ivotion helps labs reduce manual production steps while delivering predictable, high-quality aesthetics. With new shade options available in both Ivotion Dent Multi and our Ivotion Monolithic Discs,...

Alan pulls back the curtain on dental supply ordering, sales reps, and overhead costs . Despite traditionally relying on habitual distributor relationships and trusting that his practice was getting the “best price,” Alan details a head-to-head comparison shopping test using Net32 for a routine restock order . Matching identical brand-name and disposable commodity items—from local...

Becoming a registered dental hygienist can feel like one big leap, but the journey is actually made up of many small steps. In this episode of the Dental Hygiene Basics Podcast, Dana reflects on her experience facing a fear that had held her back and connects it to the realities of dental hygiene school. From...

What is it really like to practise dentistry in Australia after qualifying overseas? In this episode of What It Is Like To Practice…, we speak with Dr Ved Bharani, a Melbourne-based dentist who successfully completed the Australian Dental Council (ADC) pathway after training in India. Dr Bharani shares his journey from dental school in Mumbai...

Book a demo with Archy! Book a Call With JJ here! Should you start a dental practice from scratch or buy an existing one? J.J. Ditkofsky of WeCare Practice Advisors breaks down the trade-offs and explains how location, competition, staff, practice size, and long-term goals can shape the decision. His advice: explore both paths, analyze...

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Four dentists building a national DSO, unfiltered. Matt Ford, Matt Guarino, Alex Sharp, and Austin Davis on the real business of Shared Practices Group — deals, dental news, markets, and everything from parenting to politics. Business and banter, weekly. Questions? bdppod.com

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a look at the latest financial and economic news from the past week. On this episode of Dentist Money’s Two Cents, Matt and Rabih discuss what’s driving economic growth and explore why the economy may be more resilient than some headlines suggest. They also explain why the market initially...

In this episode of Just Say No to the DSO, hosts Bob and Nate tackle a letter from oral surgeon Louis D, unpacking whether new grads should join a DSO for quick reps or hold out for private practice. They map the career like a baseball diamond—nail clinical skills as solid second base before you...