Drs. Ryan Oakley and Ron Miller join the podcast to share how they made their dental partnership work. From both the buyer and the seller’s perspective, they dish on personal and clinical compatibility, patients, staff and long- and short-term goals.

Recent University of Kentucky Dental School graduate, Friend Bechtel, is here to discuss the different paths graduates have available to get their career in dentistry started. He discusses the choice between joining a corporate group or a private practice from a student’s perspective. Do new grads really have less desire to own their own practice than their predecessors? Dr. Bechtel weighs in.

New statistics from the ADA confirm that patients are not only back, but demand continues to grow for dental care. In this episode the guys unpack the key lessons doctors need to take away from the pandemic and how they can use these to help keep acceptance rates high in the long term.

Increasing Fees. Thinning schedules. Digital marketing. Cost structures. All takeaways from last year that Hunter and Judson are evaluating and offering guidance on to propel your practice forward.

Staffing has always been an issue for business owners, yet this past year has elevated the need for a solution. Rising staff costs and benefit demands, decreased supply and increased turnover. Hunter & Judson offer guidance on short- and long-term decisions owners can take to navigate common staffing pains in this new episode.

Most dental practice owners are finding themselves with a flush of cash on hand post-pandemic. But during a volatile market, business owners may be unsure about where to reinvest those dollars. In this episode, Hunter and Judson offer guidance on how to make a long-term impact from a short-term situation.  

Most first-round Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans were under $150,000 and not everyone received the second round of stimulus loans. Was this really enough to move the needle in dental practices, especially those hit hardest by the pandemic shutdowns? Judson and Hunter weigh in.  Resources:  Maximize PPP1 and ERC forgiveness with our free tool.

The first step in financial independence is paying your own bills. Yet, among all the things that come with adulthood, this is the one young people would most like to ignore. In this episode, Judson & Hunter help guide parents and young adults on how to gradually assume this responsibility by budgeting, estimating expenses, and managing credit cards. 

Hunter and Judson reminisce on their college days, the things they did right and what they wish they would have done to help them be better in the career world. Judson’s minimum wage job and Hunter’s study abroad experience both paid dividends in adulthood. There were things they left on the table that they also have seen pay off for others later in life.