Kiera Dent of Dental A Team - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #101

Kiera Dent of Dental A Team - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #101

Full Podcast Title: “Kiera Dent Founder of @dentalateam on How To Maximize Practice Growth, Business, and Success” 1. Questions Asked: 00:00 – How did Dental A Team start, and how long has it been around? 05:42 – What systems and processes helped scale the success of the practice? 08:37 – How do you approach improving practice environments? 14:02 – How do you empower teams to ensure success in dental practices? 16:43 – What are the percentages of private practices vs. DSOs that you work with? 22:37 – How do you translate humanistic patient care into systems and processes? 25:04 – How do you hire the right team members for your consulting business? 27:49 – How do you ensure successful collaboration and the future of dental consulting? 2. Topics & Stories: 00:00-02:45 – The birth and growth of Dental A Team, starting as a random idea to help dental students and growing into a major consulting firm. 02:45-05:42 – A story of scaling a practice from $500,000 to $2.4 million in nine months, highlighting the challenges of rapid growth and success. 08:37-11:22 – The story of implementing systems to create a thriving practice, including an anecdote of adding flowers to a checkout area, improving case acceptance, and smooth patient flows. 11:22-14:02 – Consulting internationally, including a humorous story about almost being deported from Canada due to misunderstandings at the border. 16:43-19:41 – Navigating the dental landscape, from working with private practices to DSOs, with a strong focus on empowering teams for sustainable success. 19:41-22:37 – Insights into building relationships in dentistry, ensuring the human element of patient care is not lost in fast-paced environments. 25:04-27:49 – Discussion on hiring and identifying the right talent for the consulting team, with examples of hiring from personal relationships and emphasizing hospitality backgrounds. 3. Quotes & Wisdom: 02:45 – “My obsession has become helping dentists live a fulfilled life, hitting those sexy big numbers but still maintaining their life, identity, and freedom.” 14:02 – "There's more to life than just the numbers. It's about how you impact your team, community, and patients, while living your best life." 16:43 – “If we can elevate the team as well, and teach them to think like owners, that’s 90% of the battle to having a successful practice.” 19:41 – "The patient is not here buying dentistry. They are buying your confidence. They are buying the dream and hope you offer them." 22:37 – "Dentistry is such an intimate experience... the way you treat your patients, the kindness you show them, is what will make you stand out." 25:04 – "Look for good talent everywhere. You can find the best people in unexpected places. The greatest teams are built from people who truly love what they do." Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #101 Watch worn in this episode = Citizen Caliber 2100 Chrono Panda 9.2024 #podcast #podcasts #dentalpodcast #dentalpodcasts #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #viral #dentalschool #dentalstudent #omfs #surgeon #doctorlife #dentistlife #residency #oralsurgeon #dentist #doctorgallagher

Dr. Patrick Anghel @pat.the.dentist (PART 8) - Dose of Dental Podcast #241 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics: - Why Traditional Conferences Are Dying & Social Media Is Winning - Building a Tech Side Hustle While Still Working as a Dentist - How to Actually Monetize Your Podcast & Get Real Sponsors (No More Free Scrubs) - Shocking 2026 Predictions: Aliens, Recession, 3-Day Work Week & UBI - Revolutionary Toothpaste That Fixes Sensitivity & Cavities (NASA Tech Breakthrough) Quotes & Wisdom: On consistent content & building authority (Pat): "We can set up the greatest ads ever for you... but if you don't have the trust with Google reviews, Yelp reviews, and you don't have your organic content... everything's gonna fall flat." On control & ownership (Pat): "Our success is in our control, and our failure is in our control. We don't have to rely on anybody else... That's what excites us." On the future of dental marketing & conventions (Pat): "Everything is done online now. There's going to be this huge pivot where these companies are going to have to funnel funds for marketing into people like yourself. Voices of the digital space." On young dentists & CE (Pat/Brendan discussion): "Why am I going to pay all this money [for conferences], when companies are putting on amazing symposiums, and they wine and dine you?" On holding businesses accountable (Pat): "At the end of the day, like it holds businesses accountable. If you're gonna treat people a certain way, I should be allowed to talk about it." On entrepreneurship & growth (Pat): "Just making a lot of content, and consistent posting." Questions: 01:18 - "Today you were working on Dental Craft, or was this at the office?" 01:43 - "If you're in Las Vegas, How did it happen that you're mostly got clients on the East Coast?" 02:49 - "What days of the week are you working in the office? And what days of the week are you working on your side project?" 03:48 - "When you say your project with Ben, Dental Craft, do you have a one liner on what Dental Craft is?" 10:21 - "Where the attention is. If the attention's no longer at the conference, it's somewhere else. Where do you think it is?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #241 My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Limited Edition Panda - 5.2026

Full Podcast: Dr. Alex Nguyen @alexnguyenomfs - Dose of Dental Podcast #237 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics: - Escaping Rent Forever: Buying Your Dental Office Suite - The Truth About Finding the PERFECT Associate - WHAT You Learn From Your FIRST JOB Is Most Important - Here’s Why: - Quality Over Quantity: The Real Way to Master Surgery & Avoid Bad Habits - How To Sniff Out A Toxic Job And Bad Mentorship: Quotes & Wisdom: "Your first job is your most important job. A genuine mentorship where you can actually learn from people with some experience that have been successful in that setting." — Alex Nguyen "I would rather keep you as a friend than have a potential fallout as a business partner." — Alex Nguyen (on mixing friends & business) "Quality vs. Quantity in learning. You can have bad reps and it takes you a while to learn that the reps are bad." — Alex Nguyen "The surgery itself is easy. It’s how to think beforehand, how to work it up, and also how to take care of it afterwards." — Alex Nguyen "If you ever think that you’ve hit the top, you’re done... Your patients will always deserve better than what you’re giving them now." — Alex Nguyen "I prefer hard work over natural giftedness all day. I prefer their attitude over their experience." — Alex Nguyen Questions: 09:22 - Brendan: "How many operatories did you have?” “What's your timeline on hiring an associate?" 13:17 - Brendan: "Of the guys and girls that you did residency with, would anyone stand out that you would have wanted to work with in practice?" 17:03 - Brendan: "What are some you do not want to happen to your associate, that happened to you?"key tips you'd give to chief residents right now looking for a job? What are some red flags?" 21:53 - Brendan: "What's the first thing 1:01:09 - Brendan: "Would you ever accept that an associate you hired could potentially be better than you?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #237 My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono - 1.2026

Dr. Joe Doctora @drjoedoctora - Dose of Dental Podcast #242 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics: - The Secret to 1,000+ Google Reviews & Multi-Generational Patients - Wisdom Teeth Removal Secrets: Why Patients Cry & What Really Happens - Work-Life Balance Warning: Why You MUST Take Vacations Early in Your Career - Controversial Dental Implant & Surgery Hacks (Including the 'No Graft' Hot Take) Quotes & Wisdom: 39:43 | "Early on, I was in the mindset that I couldn't take vacation. Maybe 4 years straight, I didn't take a vacation at all. By that 7th year, I looked back on the numbers and I was more productive when I took time off. Don't burn yourself out. Do burnout prevention early." 34:27 | "Recently, I haven't been grafting a lot of extractions. It heals just fine without it. And I almost feel like sometimes you put a bone graft in and it may negatively affect the healing. That's a hot take." Questions: 07:52 | "How did you get so many Google reviews? I mean, I know you've been doing it for a long time, but what's do you have a certain process?” 30:43 | "When you put your implants in, just say first molar to first molar, like do you typically use your hand piece? I find with immediates, I'm able to really feel more. 'Cause sometimes I think when you put it in with a handpiece, you're putting it in and it may hit a bump and you'll go in the wrong direction." 24:54 | "Tell me about sitting down for your surgeries, I've heard that it helps with your back?" ~21:00 | "What's your wisdom tooth sequence here? What local carpules are you giving? What sequence and then when you start?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #242 My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono - 5.2026

Dr. Marcus Hwang @dr_marcushwang - Dose of Dental Podcast #236 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics: - Life-Changing Jaw Surgery Transformations - Brutal Reality of Surgical Residency & 365-Day Trauma Call - Work-Life Balance as Both a Surgeon & Father - Personalized Patient Care & Involving Patients in Surgery Planning - The Future of Private Practice Oral Surgery Quotes & Wisdom: “We barely need to even talk during the cases now. We know exactly what to get next. We talk about stuff other than surgery while we do surgery.” — Dr. Marcus Hwang “I even challenge my own preferences now. ‘Why do I do it this way?’ ‘Is there a better way for this kind of situation?’” — Marcus “I really do include my patients into my workups. I try to show them the virtual surgical plan before they even start orthodontics.” — Marcus “Draw a line in the sand. Spend good, dedicated, focused time with them, and then don’t feel guilty after that when you have to go to work.” — Marcus “The earlier and sooner you find clarity in what you want, life becomes so much easier. Because you don’t feel bad saying no to stuff and you don’t have FOMO.” — Marcus “I believe jaw surgery in private practice is going to be the next trend. Whatever I can do to make this more approachable and palatable for people is my passion.” — Marcus Questions: Brendan: "Wait, you said every day you're on facial trauma? What level trauma center are you at?" 08:46 Brendan: "Do you learn a lot of these techniques through your mentor or is it kind of trial and error?" 12:33 Brendan: "Do you include the patient in some of those conversations for orthognathic surgery planning?" 34:23 Brendan: "Do you prefer the top jaw maxilla first or mandible first? “What's your sequence of giving the local anesthesia? “What's your sequence of taking out the thirds?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #236 My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono - 5.2026