Episodes

Gary and Tanner tackle the problem of burnout in the dental industry, the growing influence of private equity over DSOs and vendors alike, and why many dental groups struggle to recruit high-level corporate talent.

Gary and Tanner discuss how ChatGPT is changing the way we deal with information, why all of us need to stop blaming others and take responsibility for ourselves, and why smart leaders focus on restraints when trying to grow their businesses.

Gary and Tanner debate whether profitability or culture is the top issue facing dentists in 2023, plus debt funding versus private equity, how advances in AI like ChatGPT will affect practices over the coming year, and whether DSOs starting dental schools are a good idea.

Gary and Tanner talk about what they learned hosting the first-ever Dental Marketing Manager Bootcamp, which brought together marketing leaders representing over 1000 practices for a 36-hour intensive training. They also tackle new data that indicates 50 percent of Americans are delaying dental care due to inflation and why dental practices need to start getting more creative when it comes to payment.

Gary and Tanner welcome Kiera Dent, consultant and founder of The Dental A Team, to talk about why dental is becoming more friendly to female dentists and entrepreneurs, where to find the best business opportunities in the industry, and the ethical questions all dentists must face when deciding whether to sell to a DSO.

Gary and Tanner dig into the FTX debacle (and whether they think crypto is finished), give their take on how the dental market will likely perform in 2023, and explain why smart practice owners will use a recession to double down on their growth plans.