Growth In Dentistry: A Dental Intelligence Podcast

Welcome to the Growth in Dentistry podcast! We’re here to help your practice grow by sitting down with real practitioners from all over the industry, all of whom have found success in one way or another. Join our di Community on Facebook to connect with like-minded professionals striving for growth, and check out our Youtube channel to watch these episodes and more!

Growth In Dentistry: A Dental Intelligence Podcast is a business podcast hosted by dentalintelligence, with 191 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #29

  Practice Growth Deep Dive: Dr. Kartik Antani

  Jun 11, 202638 minS1

  We have another Practice Growth Deep Dive for you! In this episode, Steve Jensen talks with Dr. Kartik Antani about the journey from dental school to ownership, what it takes to scale (and when it can be smarter to scale back), and how strong systems and mentorship drive both performance and well-being. Dr. Antani also shares how sleep dentistry and medical billing fit into a modern general practice, plus his vision for more connected, tech-enabled dental and medical care. Listen in to hear about: Building your support system Early-career advice: DSO vs private vs ownership Scaling practices: What people do not talk about enough What actually drives practice performance Clinical focus in Dr. Antani’s practice Sleep apnea workflow and medical billing …and so much more! Resources Mentioned Sleep Apnea Resources: Transform Dental Sleep by Jason Tierney: https://www.amazon.com/Transform-Dental-Sleep-Step-Step/dp/B0C524116R. AADSM: https://www.aadsm.org/ Email Dr. Antani: kantani@gmail.com Business Books: Built to Sell by John Warrillow: https://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without-ebook/dp/B004IYISQW The Automatic Customer by John Warrillow: https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Customer-Creating-Subscription-Business-ebook/dp/B00LFYXDNQ The Art of Selling Your Business by John Warrillow: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Selling-Your-Business-Strategies-ebook/dp/B08NTSFMJL Small Giants by Bo Burlingham: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Giants-Companies-Instead-10th-Anniversary/dp/014310960X Traction by Gino Wickman: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837 The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone: https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603 See a demo of DI and get a $50 gift card: https://get.dentalintel.net/podcast.

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  Episode #148

  148. SOPs That Scale Dental Practices with Laura Johnston of My Dental SOP

  May 13, 202630 minS1

  In this episode, Steve Jensen sits down with Laura Johnston, founder of My Dental SOP, to break down what SOPs really are and why “a checklist is not an SOP.” They talk about how documenting workflows reduces chaos, protects the practice, improves training, and helps teams scale across providers and locations. Listen in to learn: About SOPs for the dental practice and why they matter for consistency and coverage Why checklists miss the “how,” including communication and cross-department handoffs How to start without getting overwhelmed How SOPs support risk reduction, including clearer roles and stronger internal controls How structured onboarding expands the candidate pool beyond those with dental experience Why owners should identify an internal “SOP champion” to avoid becoming the bottleneck …and so much more! About the Guest: Laura Johnston is the founder of My Dental SOP. With more than two decades in dentistry, Laura helps practices document workflows, build training paths, and align teams to deliver consistent patient experiences. Resources: My Dental SOP: https://www.mydentalsop.com/ Dental Intelligence demo + gift card: https://get.dentalintel.net/podcast

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  Episode #147

  147. Growth Through Patient Retention with Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn of Next Level Consultants

  May 6, 202642 minS1

  In this episode of Growth in Dentistry, host Steve Jensen talks with Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn from Next Level Consultants about why many practices are adding new patients but not actually growing, and how daily systems can drive retention, scheduling consistency, and a better patient experience. Listen in to hear about how: Patient retention is the hidden growth lever Loyalty has changed – how patient and team member loyalty can look different Systems beat good intentions …and so much more! Resources: Check out Next Level Consultants: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/ See a demo of DI and get a $50 gift card:  https://get.dentalintel.net/podcast

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  Episode #1

  146. Associate Relationships with Bryton Nield of Dentist Partner Pros

  Apr 20, 202630 minS146

  Welcome to another episode of the Growth in Dentistry podcast! In this episode, Steve Jensen talks with Bryton Nield of Dentist Partner Pros about why associate relationships fail and how to hire associates with a higher success rate. Tune in to hear about: How to avoid “panic hiring” when an associate leaves or the practice is maxed out What associates actually want from practice owners Defining the ideal candidate: Skills, culture, character, commitment The investment of recruiting Resources: Learn more from Bryton’s team at http://hiringpros.com . See a demo of Dental Intelligence and get a $50 gift card: http://get.dentalintel.net/podcast .

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  Episode #145

  145. Creating a Profitable Practice using Fee Negotiations with Kelsey Porter of Beacon PPO Solutions

  Apr 6, 202632 minS1

  Welcome back to the Growth in Dentistry podcast! In this episode, Steve Jensen talks with Kelsey Porter, co-founder of Beacon PPO Solutions, about using PPO fee negotiations to increase practice profitability without increasing patient volume. What you’ll learn: How PPO negotiations can increase revenue per procedure while keeping practices in-network How often to negotiate and what happens if you have not reviewed fees in years Why the first offer is often small, and how deeper negotiation can lead to larger lifts How leasing and network structure can create leverage with carriers What the process, timeline, and workload typically look like for a practice …and so much more! Resources: Beacon PPO Solutions: www.beaconpposolutions.com Check out a demo of Dental Intelligence and get a $50 gift card: https://get.dentalintel.net/podcast

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