Synergy Practices Dental Podcast

In this week's episode, Sasha gets another question from a caller out in California that’s interested in building his first practice.  He’s hired his contractor and has his cabinetry folks and a few other teams but is now faced with little clarity regarding who is responsible for the installation.  The twist was that he purchased his own materials…chandeliers, etc., and is having different contractors handle the installation.  Check this episode out; Sasha breaks down the sticky situation when there is more than one contractor that can handle the same job/area (two different flooring guys, three cabinetry teams) to avoid miscommunication between contractors.  This is one you don’t want to miss!

In this episode of the Synergy Practices podcast, Sasha dives into the pricing side of the architectural world.  As you can imagine, there are many variables that comprise pricing. It even starts with the architect themselves.  Some architects may provide wider options in solutions. It also has a lot to say with how the architect handles his business and provides their services.  Understanding in detail what type of practice it will affect the price, from the square foot price to the overall price given, and all the different components that come into play.  A specialty practice vs a general dentist has a few differences, from the necessities to run such a practice all have a say in pricing…sedation vs no sedation, type of building, address, and more.  Take a listen. This is one you don’t want to miss.

In this episode of the Red Card segment, Sasha received an inquiry from a listener that’s interested in building a cosmetic dentistry practice in Southern California.  She was told to buy collages and a local contract that there would be design fees.  The doctor has reached out to a few contacts and hasn’t received a clear answer. She’s been told it’s up to what she wants.  Although it’s hard to predict exact costs due to personal wants, Sasha breaks down several items that will come with a cost to be able to plan for them accordingly.  Check this episode out. It's a good one!

Check out this episode with Sasha and Artin, taking you into a depth look at feasibility studies and how they can potentially be a big money saver.  The team dives into feasibility studies and inspection reports when purchasing or leasing a property.

Listen to the different scenarios, how to avoid the sticky areas and how to understand the purchasing cycle, understanding the different aspects that go into the property to ensure the right questions and inspections are completed to make the best decisions to save money. 

In this week’s episode, Sasha dives into helping two dentists that are interested in purchasing a building.  The building is a two-story building, 10k sf, which they’d like to use 4K sf for their practice and lease out the rest of the space.

Check out this episode. Sasha helps with possible red card scenarios to help avoid mistakes before signing a lease on a new space, in this case, a building.  

In this week’s episode of the Red Card segment, Sasha and Artin dive into the world of Feasibility.  We start with an Orthodontist from Windy City, who is getting ready to start their construction but has been hit with a list of charges and is having a hard time navigating through it.  This property was leased, the design is complete, and the Orthodontist is dealing with several charges, the biggest being HVAC it turns out that the building is a post-tension building which he’s now finding out that they require x-rays.  Check this episode out as Sasha and Artin break down what to look for before signing a lease and specifics on how to go about the process to ensure peace of mind and understanding of the overall situation.  Should an inspection have been completed before the This is one episode, you do not want to miss!  Check it out.   

In this week’s episode of the Red Card segment, Sasha dives into a “potential red card” segment brought to us by one of our listeners.  A husband and wife combo reached out with questions on leasing a space and running a dual specialty practice.  Sasha dives into multi-specialty practices, what it actually means to have a multi-specialty practice, and what it takes to be able to run and maintain and also set the businesses up the correct way to eliminate confusion.  We break down the pros of going this route, how it can save money and provide efficiency.  Check it out!

In this week’s episode of the Red Card segment, Sasha dives into design-build in the world of construction.  From design-build best practices, tips on how to control your design budget, whether to have one, and how to go about it and get exactly what you want.  Sasha also tackles those worse case scenarios, what the difference is between an addendum vs a change order, and even what to do with those “unknown fees”.  This is just what you need for your holiday listening while you’re shopping. Check it out!

In this special Synergy Practices Podcast episode, Sasha dives into the dental world with Dr. Jed Huss; owner of Restored Smiles; a road to continued education.  Dr. Huss started Restored Smiles in 2018 and since then has been providing knowledge to dentists around the country.  Dr. Huss found a great interest in dental implants, he spent years studying the art and has since then transitioned to educating doctors on dental implants, and how to go about it.  This is a great episode you don’t want to miss, check this episode out! 

In this week’s episode of the Red Card segment, Sasha gets into sprinklers.  A general dentist reached out to Sasha, with the build being 98% complete, when work was being done in the ceiling for IT- a sprinkler head was accidentally hit.  Check out the red card, it being that the IT was still being worked on when it should’ve probably been completed by the time the work on sprinklers are done.  Listen to this episode to hear how Sasha helped get this doctor out of this sticky situation and avoid future red card scenarios.