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Discover the secrets to running a thriving dental practice while achieving low-stress days and emerging with excellence across three critical pillars: Practice, Patients, and Peace. With expert insights, success stories, and actionable tips, we're here to help you regain control of your practice, avoid frustrations, and excel in your dental career. Emerge as a successful dental practitioner, create a patient-centered environment, and find the peace, balance, and financial freedom you deserve ...
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Description: In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the crucial balance between acquiring new patients and retaining existing ones. They provide valuable insights into the different stages of a dental practice's life cycle and offer tips for evaluating the need for new patients versus focusi…
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the importance of effectively utilizing dental practice management software. They highlight the critical role that proper training and understanding of the software play in optimizing practice management and patient care. The hosts emphasize the need fo…
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the often underappreciated and underutilized tool in dentistry - the intraoral camera.They discuss the impact and value of incorporating intraoral cameras into dental practices. The hosts share their insights from personal experiences and conversations …
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In this episode, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the vital importance of creating a patient-centered practice in dentistry. They emphasize the need to build strong relationships with patients, addressing how all office systems should support the patient's experience. The hosts provide valuable insights into communicating with patie…
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Description: Hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the shift from external marketing to building a referral-based dental practice. They emphasize the trust and benefits associated with referred patients, share strategies for fostering referrals, and highlight the importance of recognizing and rewarding patients who refer others. Dr. Durb…
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the significance of soap notes and chart write-ups in the dental field. Soap notes are a standardized method of documenting patient treatment, and they play a vital role in organizing chart notes for easy access to information. The hosts delve into the …
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, host Dr. Dawn Durbin shares a personal story of finding freedom while cycling and draws parallels to the liberation she experienced upon mastering budgeting for her dental practice. Alongside co-host Kimberly Lucas, they delve into the process of understanding and implementing budgeting, emphasizing t…
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Hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin explore the complexities of dental insurance and provide insights into reducing plan participation and negotiating contracts. They emphasize the financial challenges faced by dental practitioners and offer practical steps for evaluating insurance contracts and communicating with patients during transitions. …
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Description: In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the challenges of managing dental emergencies in practice and offer practical strategies to reduce their negative impact. They emphasize the importance of identifying trends in emergency cases, tracking patient calls, and defining what cons…
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Description: In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin address the issue of burnout in dentistry and its impact on professionals and society. Through personal insights and practical advice, they discuss recognizing burnout, creating an ideal workday, and embracing creativity to prevent and address burn…
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In this episode Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin discuss the vital role of morning huddles in dental practices and their impact on patient care. They emphasize the significance of these huddles in ensuring operational efficiency and effective communication within the dental team. They stress the importance of morning huddles in bringing the denta…
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Navigating Dentistry's Challenges: Staff Shortages, Cancellations, and Building Patient Relationships
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In this episode, Kimberly and Dr. Dawn discuss the current challenges in dentistry, including staff shortages, patient cancellations, and financial planning. They emphasize the importance of building strong patient relationships and preparing for unforeseen circumstances. The hosts invite listeners to share their struggles and concerns for future p…
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, hosts Kimberly Lucas and Dr. Dawn Durbin shed light on the often-neglected topic of budgeting in the dental industry. They delve into the challenges faced by dentists in understanding and managing their finances. The hosts share personal experiences to emphasize the transformative power of budgeting, …
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In this episode of the Dental Dialogue Podcast, Dr. Dawn Durbin and Kimberly Lucas discuss Kimberly's remarkable journey in the field of dentistry. Kimberly shares her experiences starting as a dental assistant at 16 years old and the pivotal moments that led her to become a successful business coach in the dental industry. Listeners will gain insi…
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In this episode, Dr. Dawn Durbin shares her journey from a traumatic dental experience in childhood to becoming a successful dentist and business owner. She details her struggles with overwhelming student debt, the impact of a Dave Ramsey seminar, and the resilience that led to achieving a debt-free practice. Dr. Durbin's story is an inspiring test…
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This episode introduces Dr. Dawn Durbin, a dentist, and Kimberly Lucas, a dental professional business coach. Together, they discuss their backgrounds and the inspiration behind their new podcast, Dental Dialogue. Key Points: Dr. Durbin shares her experience overcoming significant dental school debt and creating a thriving practice. Kimberly Lucas …
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