Dr. Robert Elliott is a pediatric dentist and the owner of Cary Pediatric Dentistry in Cary, North Carolina. "Bobby" is an active leader within the AAPD, a pediatric dental consultant, and also the founder and owner of a very successful private practice pediatric office. He frequently lectures at the AAPD annual session to young doctors on practice management topics and leadership skills. We sit down to chat about young pediatric dental practices and the common struggles they face. 

Dr. Elliott owns two pediatric dentistry consulting companies. Pedo Springboard is a one-on-one consultation service for young pediatric dentists interested in doing a startup. His second company, Pediatric Dental Directions, is a consulting company more tailored to improving systems, numbers, and KPIs in more established practices. Dr. Elliott also runs Pedo Boot Camp, a CE course designed to help practice owners improve the efficiency of their systems in their practices.

We discuss some fantastic topics in today's episode, including:

- What is the best way to name a pediatric practice?

- Who would benefit from a dental consultant, and how does it work?

- Is a dental consultant worth the expense? (How will I get my money back?)

- What are common mistakes young practice owners make that get them into trouble?

- How practical is it to be a completely fee-for-service pediatric dentist, and how does dental insurance influence today's young dentists?

Dr. Elliott can be reached at [email protected]

https://www.pedospringboard.com/#about-pedo-springboard