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Dental Insider
Join Gary Bird and Tanner Applegate for a weekly rundown on the business of dentistry.
You Know Dentistry. But What About the Dental Business?
How do you go from successful dentist to successful practice owner?
Get Your Dental MBA on an Installment Plan
Join industry insiders for a weekly podcast that puts you in the know.
Listen to fresh episodes of Dental Rift weekly
Understand key problems and changes in the industry
Feel more confident and take initiative as an owner
Meet Your Guides
Gary Bird
The founder and managing partner of SMC, Gary delivers new patient growth for DSOs and dental groups. He also hosts the podcast Dental Marketing Theory, which features weekly interviews with leading dental executives and entrepreneurs.
Tanner Applegate
Tanner is the founder and CEO of Unify, which streamlines the tech stack for dental groups into a single platform. He is also a long-time dental executive who has held c-suite positions at several high-growth DSOs.
