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Dental Practice Heroes

Dental Practice Heroes

By: Dr. Paul Etchison
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Where dentists learn how to cut clinical days while increasing profits - without sacrificing patient care, cutting corners, or cranking volume. We teach you how to grow a scalable practice through communication, leadership, and effective management.

Hosted by Dr. Paul Etchison, author of two books on dental practice management, dental coach, and owner of a $6M collections group practice in the south suburbs of Chicago, we provide actionable advice for practice owners who want to intentionally create more time to enjoy their families, wealth, and deep personal fulfillment.

If you want to build a scalable practice framework that no longer stresses, drains, or relies on you for every little thing, we will teach you how and share stories of other dentists who have done it!

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Episodes
  • 5 Scheduling Hacks that Allow you to Easily Cut Clinical Days
    Jun 9 2025

    Feeling trapped in the operatory five days a week? Imagine reclaiming an entire workday without sacrificing income or patient care. That's exactly what today's episode delivers—a practical blueprint for dental practice owners who want to work smarter, not harder.

    I break down five seemingly small schedule adjustments that combine to create massive efficiency gains. From the simple act of staggering assistant lunches (yes, you can eat quickly!) to training your team to handle crown deliveries up to the final cementation, these strategies address the hidden time thieves lurking in your daily operations. By implementing these changes, you'll reclaim a staggering 16 hours of production time weekly while simultaneously increasing your hourly production value.

    The math is compelling: just two crown appointments daily at $1,500 each generates $3,000 daily—that's $430 per hour or nearly $331,000 annually. Combined with your newly reclaimed production time, this approach transforms practice economics while reducing your chairside hours. These aren't theoretical concepts—they're the exact strategies I've implemented in my own multi-doctor practice and helped countless coaching clients adopt with remarkable results.

    This episode reveals the foundation of what makes a "three-day dentist" possible. You'll discover how seemingly minor inefficiencies compound into major production losses, and more importantly, how addressing them systematically can revolutionize both your practice and your quality of life. Ready to spend more time with family, pursue other interests, or simply reduce the physical toll of clinical dentistry? These practical strategies offer the concrete pathway many dentists have been searching for.

    Want to implement these systems with expert guidance? Visit dentalpracticeheroes.com to explore our coaching options designed to help practice owners install efficiency-driving systems that ultimately allow your practice to run itself. Work less, earn more, and fall back in love with practice ownership.

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    Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

    I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

    Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

    • Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
    • Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
    • Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
    • Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
    • Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

    Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

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    9 mins
  • Why Your Practice Keeps Taking From You
    Jun 4 2025

    Ever felt that mounting frustration when someone keeps crossing a line you never actually drew? That's exactly what happens in dental practices without clear boundaries. When you're constantly putting out fires, feeling resentful toward team members, or watching work bleed relentlessly into your personal time, it's not just about difficult people—it's about undefined limits.

    The truth is uncomfortable but liberating: your practice will take whatever you allow it to take. Those late-night texts from team members, patients who expect weekend emergency care despite ignoring your treatment recommendations for years, staff who consistently arrive late to morning huddles—these aren't just isolated annoyances. They're symptoms of boundary deficiency.

    Text us your feedback! (please note: we cannot respond through this channel))

    Use the same marketing company as Dr. Etch!

    Get your free demo with Relevance Marketing by Clicking Here

    Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

    I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

    Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

    • Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
    • Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
    • Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
    • Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
    • Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

    Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

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    14 mins
  • Why Are DSO's Failing? What's Happening Inside Dentistry with Jake Berry
    Jun 2 2025

    Why have dozens of DSOs collapsed? What’s the impact on the dental industry? And how can you protect yourself, even if you never plan to sell? Tune in to learn what’s really happening in the DSO market, and what YOU should look for if you're considering a DSO!

    Topics discussed in this episode:

    • Why so many DSOs are failing
    • What investors look for in DSOs today
    • 3 characteristics of an ideal partner
    • Risks of the DSO business model
    • Benefits of partnering with a DSO

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    Join our Online Mastermind Community with All the Training, Systems, and Plug and Play Protocols for you and your team. https://www.dentalpracticeheroes.com/DPHcoaching

    Use the same marketing company as Dr. Etch!

    Get your free demo with Relevance Marketing by Clicking Here

    Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

    I help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

    Join the DPH Hero Collective and get the tools, training, and support you need to transform your practice:

    • Team and Doctor Training for every aspect of Practice Management
    • Comprehensive Training: Boost profit, efficiency, and team engagement.
    • Live Q&A Sessions: Get personalized help when you need it most.
    • Supportive Community: Connect with practice owners on the same journey.
    • Editable Systems & Protocols: Standardize your operations effortlessly.

    Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

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    33 mins
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