Dentistry Rising is for and about dentists and dentistry. Dentistry may be changing, and changing rapidly - but it is also getting better in ways never thought possible. I want to help you figure out your best path and evaluate your options. In this podcast, you’ll hear masters discuss keys to su…
Dr. Bette Robin, Dr. Carol Summerhays
Lots of dentist wonder "what would it be like my practice to corporate?" This podcast with Dr. Art Gage, an endodontist, talks in detail about his experience doing just that.
Dr. Ebrahimi bought his first dental practice just months before the Covid shutdown. In this podcast, he talks about his mental health and practice and personal challenges.
Dr. Lane Ochi, a very successful dentist in Beverly Hills, lets us in on some common threads of success that he has used to reach uncommon heights, happiness, and satisfaction in his practice and life. A must listen for all dentists!
Just like a food pyramid, dental practices have a pyramid to follow to be healthy.
Dr. Jaz Gulati, a dentist in London England and host of Protrusive Dental Podcast and author of a new online course on making splints joins Dr. Robin in this episode. They discuss how dentistry is different in the UK than it is here and how it is the same. It is a lively discussion I'm sure you'll enjoy.
Dr. Bryan Laskin believe putting the patient first is what really makes a practice successful, and technology can help with that.
In this episode, Dr. Robin discusses a Newport Beach practice and analyzes what is good and not so good.
Lot of times common dental management words are used interchangeably, when the terms don't mean the same at all. Listen to Dr. Robin explain!
Dr. Bette Robin goes over a Orange County dental practice that could be a huge mistake for a buyer to purchase.
In analyzing this Inland Empire practice, Dr. Robin discusses why owning your own building can be a great asset. This case study format of review lets buyers understand how to determine quickly whether or not to proceed with a potential purchase.
Dr. Robin goes over information and her thinking about a specific dental practice, in a case study format, so you can understand the process of price setting and decide whether it is practice you would want to buy.
This episode talks about how powerful silence can be in selling a treatment plan.
Dentists tend to make the same financial mistakes as each other. Listen to what these mistakes are and how to avoid them!
In this episode, Dr. Bette Robin answers some of the questions doctors have asked her since returning to work - lots of new issues coming up these days!
What is it really like going back to work after Covid? We all have made a lot of modifications in our businesses, as have staff and patients. Listen to one dentist's experience navigating Covid and re-opening his offices.
We are so lucky to be dentists, where we are and what may change.
Dr. Rella Christensen, PhD joined me on this very timely episode, discussing personal protective equipment and infection control for dentists.
Dental management consultant Teri McAlviney joins me on this episode with lots of ideas on what dental offices can be doing now to come back stronger than ever.
In this episode, Dental Attorney Amy Borden, Esq. joins me and discusses dental transitions and dentist's insurance coverage and concerns.
Most of us understand the basics of these new loans, but that doesn't mean it is easy to apply for them or understand them. Drew Hinrichs CPA of Engage Advisors goes over some specific loan points with us in this podcast.
If you thought employment laws were confusing before, now they really are! In this episode, employment attorney Anita York Esq. fills us in on important changes and issues you definitely need to know!
The dental business guru, Howard Farran, tells us what he thinks new dentists and all dentists should do when they are able to get back in their practice. He see it all, and shares some great insight with us.
Paul Yuan, a dental management consultant, shares with us how dentists can make intelligent and informed decisions about their practices in this time.
Bill Murray, the national sales manager for Lendeavor, one of the largest dental lenders, lets me know how they are helping borrowers through this time of crisis.
My daughter, Megan Robin, Esq. has a new podcast, Poetic Mindset, which can help many deal with life especially during this trying time.
We are living in a crisis, and most dentists are having severe cash flow problems. What does a Dental CPA think dentists should do? Listen and find out!
Dr. Lane Ochi joins Dr. Bette Robin in this week's guest episode. Dr. Ochi practices where many want to be - Beverly Hills, CA. He made a bold choice right out of dental school to practice at the very highest level and tells us why and how he did it.
Now more than ever you want to explore different ways of staying in touch with your patients and helping them when they need it - in the safest way possible. Could Teledentistry work for you? Listen and find out!
In this episode, Dr. Mostofi's hygienists talk to me - again with the door closed - about what makes their work environment fun and productive.
What do staff really think? For the first time ever, I'm allowed to talk and record staff without the doctor present. Dr. Mostofi is brave! Listen to what the staff have to say and how they manage to get along and thrive.
My guest this week is Dr. Michael Mostofi from Orange County, California. He has conquered the aspect of private practice almost every doctor finds the hardest - the staff. Listen to how he did it.
During this week's Straight Talk Episode, Dr. Robin goes through her list of what she thinks are reasons practices fail, or don't do as well as expected.
Dr. Joe Varno is a Minnesota dentist who had to sell his practice and go out on disability. He was shocked by his disability policy and the money issues that soon came up. But, he finally figured things out and he shares his secrets with us in this podcast episode.
So many doctors fail to plan adequately for their retirement and their families. Dr. Bar-Or discusses the importance of planning and a method to get there.
Brett Gilliland from Elite Entrepreneurs talks about how to grow your practice from one million to many millions by becoming a true CEO of your business.
In this episode, Dr. Bette Robin answers questions she's been asked during the last month.
He's back! In this episode we follow up with Dr. Ebrahimi as to his experience with new practice ownership. In episode #50, Dr. Ebrahimi talked about what the first two weeks of ownership was like - and now we catch up with him after six months. This is a great listen for all those dentists thinking of buying a practice!
It is important to figure out where you are - exactly - with debt before you can make a plan to conquer it. Lets get it done!
Digital marketing can make a substantial impact on your dental practice. Listen to how with Michael Kuzma from UAscend, Inc.
In this Straight Talk Episode, Dr. Bette Robin goes over additional things you should look for in a practice you are considering purchasing.
In this episode, Bank of America's southern California's vice president of finance, Justin Klingshirn, joins Dr. Better Robin to discuss the lending process.
In this Straight Talk episode, Dr. Bette Robin will go through the Top 3 Things she thinks you should pay the most attention to when considering a practice for purchase.
Debt can be a strangling noose, robbing you of peace and freedom and even affect your mood and decisions. Dr. Jeff Anzalone will tell how he got out of a large student loan debt and how you can too!
This week, I talk to Dr. Elmasri about how many practices can benefit from using dental anesthesiologists.
Dr. Kianor Shah has become remarkably successful in dentistry and as an entrepreneur. He shares his insights with us on this podcast. He owns a private practice with his wife in Palm Desert, CA and also works as a traveling implantologist to more than 300 offices. Dr. Shah tried the multiple practice model and successfully sold the group but went back to his passion of direct patient care.
Fazel Mostashari CPA has personal experience finding and buying a dental practice with his dentist-wife, which sparked his interest in helping other dentists. He now applies extensive financial background to help other dentists make good financial decisions during and after practice acquisitions.
Dr. Jerry Lanier sold his large pediatric group practice and truly exited rich. He talks about his journey in this podcast and what we can all do to learn from it.
In this Straight Talk episode, Dr. Bette Robin goes through some of the practice management reports every doctor should be looking at to effectively manage their practice.
This week Drew Phillips, CPA from Practice CFO joined me and we discussed the importance of buyer due diligence and points every buyer should remember.
This week, Dr. Lee Maddox DDS Esq. joined me and gave information on how to transition in practices!
This week, I spoke to Dr. Rachel Fine and we talked about how to succeed in the private practice world.