Nothing throws off your day like a surprise complication. When a surgical or dental emergency hits, how you respond is what matters most. In this episode, Dr. Taher Dhoon joins me to share how we approach emergencies to keep our cool, make smart decisions, and lead our teams.

We dive into emergency protocols, critical mindset shifts, and how to avoid unnecessary risk. Discover new ways to reset in high-stress situations and grow through the tough cases—not just get through them!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Mastering your mind during emergencies
• The Dunning-Kruger effect in dentistry
• Leveraging mentors and learning opportunities
• Crisis recovery and surgical timeouts
• Knowing when to pass on difficult cases

Explore hands-on training programs and mentorship opportunities at Colorado Surgical Institute: https://www.coloradosurgicalinstitute.com/

You can also contact Chris Richards at (970) 410-6148 or chris@legacydentalinc.com for more information.

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I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

• Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
• Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
• Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
• Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
• Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

You might be missing out on tens of thousands in tax savings and not even know it. But all that can change with the help of a dental CPA. Mike Bark of Bull Moose Financial joins me today to talk profitability, tax mistakes and strategies that dentists overlook far too often.

We dive into the tax landscape of dentistry, explore what a good dental CPA can do for your practice, and unpack how shifting your tax entity could be the smartest move you make this year. If you want to save more next tax season or find out how to benchmark your practice’s performance, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Why you should hire a dental CPA
• Common tax mistakes in dental practices
• S corporation vs. C corporation vs. LLC
• Rising staff costs and labor shortages
• Business deductions: home office, vehicles kids on payroll
• Bull Moose Financial’s approach to dental services

Connect with Mike Bark:
https://www.bullmoosefinancial.com/
mbark@bullmoosefinancial.com
(414)-759-9629

Special offer: Mention the Dental Practice Heroes to waive the $2,500 onboarding fee at Bull Moose Financial!

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

• Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
• Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
• Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
• Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
• Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Dental practice owners across the country are facing a critical challenge: how to continue growing when hygienists seem impossible to find. This shortage creates a frustrating bottleneck - you've got the new patients flowing in, your clinical skills are sharp, your systems are solid, but without adequate hygiene capacity, your practice hits a growth ceiling that feels impenetrable.

The mathematics behind this problem are straightforward but concerning. A full-time hygienist seeing seven patients daily for four days weekly can accommodate 672 patients on a six-month recall schedule. For practices bringing in 80-100 new patients monthly with strong reappointment rates, a single hygienist reaches capacity within just eight months. This reality forces practice owners to make difficult decisions about resource allocation.

Beyond simply raising compensation to attract scarce hygiene talent (though that may be necessary), savvy practice owners are deploying creative solutions: becoming more selective about recalls and building robust ASAP lists; extending recall intervals beyond the traditional six months for appropriate patients; restructuring patient flow to route new patients directly through doctor exams with same-day dentistry opportunities; and implementing assisted hygiene models to increase capacity. Each approach has merits and challenges, but combining these strategies can help practices continue growing despite staffing limitations.

Remember that transparency with patients about industry-wide staffing challenges helps manage expectations, and consider that new patients often represent a population with greater immediate treatment needs than established patients who already receive regular care. By implementing these five practical solutions, you can continue growing your practice, serving your community effectively, and maintaining the profitability that supports your ideal lifestyle.

Ready to implement systems that create freedom and profitability in your practice? Visit dentalpracticheroes.com to learn more about our training programs designed specifically for practice owners who want more time off while maintaining exceptional income.

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Check out www.relevanceonlinemarketing.com if you want to get the same great marketing results as Dr. Etch. Mention DPH and get your first month FREE!

Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

• Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
• Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
• Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
• Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
• Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.