The Dental Amigos host Dr. Desiree Yazdan, a leading cosmetic dentist and dental practice owner in Newport Beach, California. Rob and Paul chat with Dr. Yazdan about her authentic (and highly effective) use of social media to promote her practice, ”selfie-ready” teeth, the importance of mentorship, the stresses and challenges she has faced owning her practice and much more. Spoiler alert, you may never get inflight wi-fi again….

Our listeners can contact and follow Dr. Yazdan via Instagram at #dryazdan or via email at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos host Dr. David Maconi, a practicing dentist who completed an AEGD residency at East Carolina University where he largely focused on developing skills in implant placement, surgical extractions, and cosmetic dentistry. Dave is currently working in a large DSO practice near Columbia, South Carolina and has recently begun his own charity-based podcast interviewing experts in their respective fields and making donations to charity for each interview.

In this episode, Paul, Rob and Dave chat about the difference between AEGD and GPR programs and the potential benefits that these programs may have for the dentists who complete them: the ability to expand their skills, learn advanced procedures, network with mentors and potential employers, and more. They discuss how these residencies can impact a dentist’s job search as well as the potential economic benefits of these programs for both the dentists who complete them and for their employers.

Our listeners can contact Dave at [email protected] or via Instagram at #Dave_Maconi. To check out his awesome podcast “Brains and Gains” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg.

The Dental Amigos host their amigo Justin Weaver, Esquire, a seasoned attorney who has represented dentists in literally hundreds of dental practice sales and acquisitions, including representing DSOs and clients selling to DSOs. In this episode, Justin, Rob and Paul have a wide-ranging discussion about trends in DSO deals and Justin shares some of his experiences and observations in handling these deals. This is “must listen podcasting” for anyone who’s curious about the inner workings of a DSO transaction!

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected], Rob at [email protected] and Justin Weaver at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos host the dynamic duo of Laura Maly and Michael Anderson who are the joint force behind the Wonderist Agency, a full-service, cutting-edge marketing agency for dentists. Laura and Michael chat about trends in dental marketing and emphasize the importance of embracing modern marketing concepts and budgeting for advertising. Other informative topics include: why call tracking is so important, true online appointment scheduling (e.g. LocalMed), as well as live chat and video. Don’t miss this value-packed podcast that will help you grow your dental practice!

Our listeners can reach Laura and Michael via live chat at www.wonderistagency.com or via email at [email protected].

In this episode, Paul and Rob chat about the importance of formal performance evaluations for associate dentists and non-clinical staff. Performance evaluations can be a helpful way to foster professional development, as well as a way to ensure retention of key personnel in a dental practice.

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and Rob at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos host Jonathan VanHorn, CPA, a dental industry-focused certified public accountant and the founder of DentistMetrics who focuses his practice on representing dentists, especially new practice owners. Jonathan is also is the host of the very popular podcast, “Start Your Dental Practice.”

In this episode, Rob and Paul chat with Jonathan and benefit from the perspective of a dental-focused accountant as they tackle the ever popular issue of what to do first - buy a house or purchase/start-up a dental practice. They also discuss considerations surrounding a dental practice owner’s decision of whether to purchase or lease the dental office’s real estate. Paul’s new catchphrase is to remember that “moving is the opposite enjoyment of eating nachos.” Rob reinforces the importance of being purposeful with all dentist life decisions.

Our listeners can contact Jonathan VanHorn at [email protected] or through his firm’s aptly titled website at www.DentistMetrics.com.

In this episode, Paul and Rob chat about case acceptance issues and challenges in dental practice transitions and dig into the nacho plate of how to help new owners communicate with patients after taking over an existing practice. Paul fields Rob’s questions about Paul’s three dental practice acquisitions in the past seven years and the Dental Amigos discuss important issues that come into play with three different types of transitions: when the selling dentist leaves immediately after the closing, when the selling dentist stays on for short period (a year or less) and when the selling dentist stays on indefinitely. Be sure to listen for Paul’s top nacho tips for case acceptance.

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul can do so at [email protected] and Rob at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos were happy to host David Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Prosperident, the world’s largest firm investigating financial crimes committed against dentists. In addition to being a good guy, David is a licensed private investigator, a CPA who is “dual certified” in fraud investigation and a tremendous resource for the dental industry. Paul and Rob chatted with David Harris about employee theft and fraud in dental practices: “Needy Thieves v. Greedy Thieves,” the Fraud Triangle and the importance of the distinction between “Delegation” and “Abdication” in dental practices.

Our listeners can contact David Harris at [email protected], through his firm’s aptly titled website at www.dentalembezzlement.com or by calling 888-398-2327. David has also graciously made his Embezzlement Risk Assessment Questionnaire available for free through February 28, 2019 for our listeners (regularly a $139.00 value) which can be accessed by clicking the following link:

https://www.prosperident.com/embezzlement-risk-assessment-questionnaire-giveaway-for-dental-nachos/

In this episode, Paul and Rob discuss WHY Paul decided to purchase a second, third and fourth dental practice. Paul talks about the challenges of having additional office locations and the need to be able to make multiple decisions a day and to solve problems in another “dentisting” location. Rob discusses the financial hurdles of having multiple office locations as well as the potential upside when it is done right. This is a one-on-one Amigo discussion that you do not want to miss!

Listeners who want to reach out to Paul about multi-practice ownership can do so at [email protected] and Rob at [email protected].

The Dental Amigos were happy to host their first amiga, Lisa Mergens of Ascendant Dental Development.

Paul and Rob discussed with Lisa Mergens her three-prong approach to training dental offices: communication, dentist leadership and office culture. As we all know, dental school does nothing to train dentists on how to be good leaders and manage people. With purpose and planning, dentists can create an office environment that will allow them to thrive, that their patients will enjoy and, last but not least, one in which they enjoy working on a daily basis.

Our listeners can contact Lisa Mergens via her website AscendantDentalDevelopment.com, by email at [email protected] or at 833-876-TEAM. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram at Ascendant Dental Development.