What should “support” actually mean when you are choosing a DSO, and why do so many dentists realize too late that it wasn’t what they thought?

In Episode 3 of The Apex Perspective, hosts and co-founders Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Dr. Layla Lohmann and Dr. Michael Fooshée to take a closer look at one of the most commonly used, and least clearly defined, words in dentistry: support.

From mentorship to leadership development, the conversation explores what real growth actually looks like at different stages of a dentist’s career, and why confidence often plays a bigger role than clinical skill alone. They also unpack the role of community, why environment shapes development more than most expect, and how to recognize whether an organization is truly invested in your long-term success.

Support is easy to promise. This episode challenges what it actually takes to deliver.