Do you dream of running a successful practice? Then core values aren't optional! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Heather Crockett, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share why core values are critical and how to do them the right way. Don't just paste your values on the walls! To learn how to keep them alive in your halls, listen to Episode 987 of The Best Practices Show!
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Everyone from your kids to your vet is using AI. But how should you use it in your dental practice? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Travis Wentworth, cybersecurity expert from Intelligence Quest, to share some best practices that you and your dental team should know when using AI. To learn about the precautions to take to keep your patients and practice safe, listen to Episode 986 of The Best Practices Show!
We remixed the whole year into a full-blown anthem. 2025 was WILD… but you haven’t seen it like this. 🎤 🔥 Turn it up & enjoy the ride.
You buy cheaper cotton rolls and the cheapest gloves. But your operational overhead is still too high! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to continue the series on overhead and break down operations percentage. Buying cheap supplies won't help your practice! To learn about the hidden costs that are impacting your overhead, listen to Episode 985 of The Best Practices Show!
As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and evaluate how your practice performed. There’s more to the practice than production and collections, and it’s crucial you make time to assess the bigger picture. The key to doing so is a thoughtful year-end review, and when done
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Things happen, and your team will be late or absent. But when does it become a problem, and what can you do about it? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Alan Twigg, president of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to help you navigate and address chronic attendance issues that are happening in your practice. To learn how to get your team to show up for you and your patients, listen to Episode 984 of The Best Practices Show!
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Insurance can be frustrating to figure out on your own. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Shelley DeGroff, founder of PPO Advisors, to decode some of the biggest changes in the PPO world and share two things you need to do to improve your reimbursements in the upcoming year. To stay up to date with PPO changes and prevent future revenue loss, listen to Episode 983 of The Best Practices Show!
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Running a business is expensive — and a large portion goes to your team. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to kick off a series on overhead with team compensation percentage. They break down what it is, how it impacts your practice, and what you can do to improve your numbers. To learn how to keep team compensation in a healthy range, listen to Episode 982 of The Best Practices Show!
There’s something powerful about watching a practice transform. Not just the numbers on a spreadsheet—though those matter—but the energy shift. The way a team moves from clocking in to buying in. The moment a dentist stops surviving ownership and starts loving it again. This year, we’ve had the privilege of watching practices across the country do exactly that.
Dentistry is an incredibly rewarding profession, but the demands it puts on us makes it easy to become overwhelmed, causing a litany of problems. An overwhelmed team is unable to consistently deliver an elevated patient experience, and will be more susceptible to burnout and the risk of resignation.
