The Fee for Service Dentist Podcast

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Steve founded Crossroads Companies in 2001. In his role as CEO, Steve oversees all aspects of Crossroads' projects, verticals and strategic initiatives. Steve has over 40 years of experience in all facets of real estate. He has spent the past 20+ years as a principal, successfully developing a significant real estate portfolio throughout the NJ/NY region.

Joshua Belof is child of God, a husband to Elizabeth, and father to 3 amazing young girls. One year ago they moved to the mountains of Franklin, NC, a very small rural town at the base of Smokey Mountain National Park, and is about to open his second FFS startup practice. Ten months ago, he sold his first startup dental practice, also FFS, after owning it for 11 years, with no commitment to return to dentistry. He has spent the last year evaluating many business opportunities but found that that dentistry is truly the best business one can own, and he will be launching his new startup practice in the next week. He believes that you don’t have to accept the current situation you are in, and that dentists are so blessed because we have so many options to reinvent our careers and rewrite our own stories. It just takes the guts to step out and make the changes.

As a little boy from New Jersey, he always wanted to be an airline pilot. He and his family moved to Tampa FL in his high school years. He started working in a dental office at age 18, starting with fetching his bosses’ (and soon to become mentor’s) coffee, washing his car, cleaning out the attic, assisting chairside, filling in at the front desk, and eventually carving teeth out of soap. Dentistry was interesting, but not as much as aviation.

He then went to Clearwater Christian College graduating with a BS in Pre-Medicine. However, undergrad education and the progression to dental school, was just a back up plan. While in college he earned his pilot’s license moving one step closer to his airline pilot dream. But then, everything changed. While in college, his mother received a cancer diagnosis, and passed away 6 short weeks later. There were some amazing nurses and doctors who displayed a high level of compassion and caring, and this left a big impact. He decided to turn his goal towards dentistry so that he could impact others in a manner similar to the cancer doctors. He applied to one school, and in 2007 received his DMD degree from the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

Immediately after school, he went back to work for his mentor, Dr Jeff Weihe, who taught him advanced CEREC applications and that a FFS practice is a practice model worth emulating. The financial crisis hit, and Dr. Belof eventually found himself working for a large corporation- the complete opposite of a FFS practice. Needless to say, this was a poor fit and one of 3 three major career moments that motivated a big change. The only way forward was ownership. And it had to be a startup.

The doors are set to open this week for Career 2.0, AKA Signature Dentistry of Franklin, a FFS startup with plans to be low overhead, high tech, high touch, in a town that is dentally underserved. The FFS aspect will help fund the Heroes program, which is meant to act almost as a second practice within the practice, that donates dentistry to local community heroes who have demonstrated selfless service to the community.

Dr. Belof’s core values for his dental office are gratitude, kindness, excellence, hospitality, positivity, and difference making. These values and a renewed sense of WHY are the driving force for Signature Dentistry.

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Dr. Tim Rauch knew early on that he wanted to be a dentist. He graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2010. He was the Student Body President during his time at Marquette University where he researched and presented a paper on dental materials, including modern day impression techniques. He later pursued post graduate studies in advanced implant surgery and cosmetic dentistry along with post graduate training in IV Sedation.

Dr. Rauch has lectured nationally to other dentists trying to learn and incorporate high end treatment into their practices. He was selected as one of the Top 40 Dentists Under 40 years old in the US in 2014. More recently, Dr. Rauch became an author of Change Your Smile, Change Your Life, a book about the ability of modern dentistry to improve your overall health and wellness. He has also appeared on The Wellness Hour on Fox to discuss same day teeth and more details about dental implants for those with missing teeth or severely broken down dentition.

When Dr. Rauch isn’t at his practice he enjoys time with his wife Sara and daughters Lily, Josie and Coco. They love to spend time at home as a family and explore the outdoors. Both Tim and his wife Sara enjoy riding their mountain bikes and traveling to new places.

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Dr. Lior Tamir is a practicing dentist and founder of The Dental App, a powerful practice management platform that consolidates all the tools needed to run and grow a practice.

Over the 15 years he's practiced dentistry, Dr. Tamir has started and scaled multiple de-novo practices to multi-million dollar operations and has consulted and worked with hundreds of dentists helping them find growth opportunities and improve operations in their offices.

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Amy Adair, DMD, MSD.

-Second generation pediatric dentist. (This is important as my father really shaped my values in practice ownership)

-Graduated from UConn School of Dental Medicine in 2007 on Navy Scholarship.

-Served as a US Navy dentist for 8 years. 3 years as a GP, including a short deployment overseas. Finished my Navy obligation working at Walter Reed Bethesda hospital as a staff pediatric dentist.

-Consultant for Naval Post Graduate Dental School, Bethesda, MD where I lecture annually for the Nitrous Oxide and Pediatric Dentistry CE courses.

-Private practice owner in Burke, VA.

About my practice:

-Purchased an existing 17 year old practice from a retiring dentist. (Good story of how we met)

-Solo doc

-Team of 6: 4 full time employees (DA, Hygienist, 1 Admin, 1 Admin/DA) and 2 part-time employees

-I chose to stay in-network with Tricare to serve this population

My husband is a retired USMC helicopter pilot who has flown 3 presidents and now currently works in cybersecurity. We have two boys age 10 and 11. Baseball is life right now :)

Dr. Dave Whitlock. has been in private dental practice for 17 years. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. He practiced in Phoenix, Dallas/Oklahoma City, Fort Collins, CO and briefly in Raleigh, NC before settling in Ashland, KY. After having practiced in heavily populated areas for most of his career his wife and he decided they wanted a change of pace and moved to a more rural community. He currently owns and operates 3 dental practices in the area. Together they have 5 children ranging in age from 20 t0 10, three daughters and two sons.

Dr. Bridgett Jorgensen started her journey towards dentistry shortly after graduating from high school in Illinois. At seventeen, she married her high school sweetheart, Allen Jorgensen, and began college for dental hygiene. After employment as a hygienist for a few years, she decided to go back to school to become a dentist. In 1992, she graduated from Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine. She opened North Gwinnett Dental Care in 1994 and she is involved in the American Dental Association, the Georgia Dental Association and the Northern District Dental Association. Alan is a Serial Dental Entrepreneur.

Dr. John Aylmer, a proud Floridian, is a dedicated new father with a growing family and a thriving practice. He earned his dental degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2016. Upon graduation, Dr. Aylmer entered private practice and gained extensive experience in various associate roles before acquiring his own prestigious Fee for Service practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in October 2021.

He is a Past President of the South Florida District Dental Association and has held numerous leadership roles within the Florida Dental Association. Through these roles, Dr. Aylmer has significantly contributed to the advancement of the dental profession and mentored countless students and new grads, helping to launch their careers in dentistry.

Dr. Aylmer's practice offers comprehensive dental services, including Cerec, Invisalign, implants, and sleep apnea treatments. He prioritizes ongoing training for his team to improve both their personal and professional lives. By collaborating with practice coaches and advisors, he ensures a balanced work-life dynamic, allowing him to focus on both his professional and personal life.

Above all, Dr Aylmer is committed to serving his community. He takes pride in his work and the strong relationships he has built with his patients and neighbors.