September 30, 2025

The Truth About DSOs, Debt & Dentistry with Dr. Howard Farran

54 minutes

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(00:00) - Intro & Welcome to Dr. Howard Farran

(01:00) - Building DentalTown Before Facebook

(02:15) - Why Community Solves Dentist Loneliness

(04:50) - How AI is Transforming Dentistry Content

(08:30) - The Biggest Shifts in Dentistry Over 25 Years

(10:15) - DSOs, Private Equity & Who Should Control Dentistry

(14:00) - The Right Way to Run a DSO (and What Goes Wrong)

(18:00) - Why Ownership Matters More Than Practice Model

(22:00) - Culture, Autonomy & Clinical Freedom

(26:00) - Why 18% of Dentists End Up in Rehab

(30:00) - Stress, Addiction & How Dentists Can Stay Happy

(35:00) - Nutrition, Wellness & Breaking Burnout Cycles

(37:45) - If I Graduated in 2025 Howard’s Playbook

(43:00) - The Dark Side of Advertising in Dentistry

(46:00) - Technology That Actually Moves the Needle

(49:00) - Howard’s AI Project 25 Years of Dental Knowledge in One Tool

(51:00) - Final Advice & Where to Find Dr. Howard Farran

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September 30, 2025

The Truth About DSOs, Debt & Dentistry with Dr. Howard Farran

54 minutes

➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now

🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here

🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.

This episode is brought to you by Two Front.

Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.

No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.

▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.