Dental A Team W/ Kiera Dent And Dr Mark Costes

In this part one of two, Kiera discusses the art of delegation — specifically, overcoming your fears of delegating out tasks. She walks through how to find the root of your fear, how to figure out what you should truly delegate, what not delegating tells your team, and how to have a system to make it all happen. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Pierce Krol is back to follow up on the cliffhanger at the end of episode 720 (listen here!). He shares with Kiera the truths behind the other side of success — instilling healthy habits in your personal life. He gets real about his old self, a workaholic, and his new self, who’s happier, healthier, and more successful professionally than ever. He gives insight on how to convince yourself to put yourself first and how it’ll improve your business. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Listen to part one of Pierce and Kiera’s conversation: Episode 720, Do You Bet On Yourself?  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Britt and Tiff discuss integrating laser bacteria reduction and other services into your practice. They touch on what to know beforehand (like is it permissible in your state), the importance of knowing the theories behind laser, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Britt and Tiff: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

As offices are considering the remainder of 2023, Tiff and Brit are hearing a lot about perio protocol. In this episode, they touch on four important aspects when it comes to perfecting and initiating that protocol: the importance of perio protocol; who uses it; who makes it; and key standards to include. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Brit: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is joined by scrappy entrepreneur and fellow Tony Robbins fan Pierce Krol. They talk about the evolution of your professional life — hard work, facing challenges, consistently executing, and overall, betting on yourself! Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

This episode is all about reapplying the FUN! in your life. Kiera reflects on how as adults, we often stop enjoying life when adult responsibilities take over. She encourages incorporating a handful of things back into your life that you consider fun and talks about how making moves like this will add a level of fulfillment back into your day-to-day. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is introducing the Dental A-Team’s latest consultant, Denae! Together, the two talk about Denae’s love for dentistry, her consulting strong-suits, how to make your goals manageable, having the right mindset to succeed, and a ton more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

DAT consultants Tiff and Denae discuss accelerated (or assisted) hygiene and how it’s helpful amid transitions taking place in offices across the country. Together, they touch on the do’s and don’ts of implementing and/or perfecting its use in your practice. Do: Develop protocol Train your team Optimize your schedule Fine-tune hand-offs Don’t: Not have an action plan Not schedule what the patient needs Not have a dedicated assistant Skip out on patient education Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

There’s a line between being authentic and professional, and in today’s episode Kiera talks about blending the two in your dental practice. She encourages listeners to bring some of themselves into the workplace, even just 1% to 2% more of who they are, to ramp up the human-to-human element.  Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

It’s another consultant takeover episode, this time with Tiff and Denae, who talk about goal production and how that affects your schedule. The pair touches on: How to make scheduling to a daily goal not feel like numbers-only How to go about setting daily goals What to review to set up for success Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Denae: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

This episode is all about what billing correctly looks like. Kiera dives into tips for being the best stewards of your practice’s billing, including how to keep claims from getting stuck or denied, what to take out of accounts receivable, double-checking that provider, and more. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is on the Beyond Bitewings podcast, joining host Ash Faizullah to talk about the business side of dentistry. The topics of conversation are maintaining consistency once established, systems to radically improve your business, and sifting through all the resources out there for the best ones possible. Episode resources: Listen to Beyond Bitewings Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Kiera is joined by Mike Buckner of Pearl to talk about artificial intelligence in dentistry. They discuss how AI works in conjunction with dentists, the fears people have over AI utilization, how to publicize your use of AI in your practice, and more. Then, they dive into how Pearl technology improves diagnoses and how your specific practice can sign up and benefit. Episode resources: Learn about Pearl DAT listeners, connect with Mike: mike@hellopearl.com  Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Welcome back to Dental A-Team Book Club! In this episode, Kiera’s reviewing The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. She talks about the themes touched on in this book and how they can shape each of us — personally and professionally. Check out the full list of DAT’s 2023 book club here. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

In need of all-encompassing morning huddles? In this episode, Tiff and Britt provide tips on what the back office should be touching on each day, including outstanding treatment, patient-specific information, re-care opportunities, and more. Need a template to get started? Reach out to hello@thedentalateam.com.  Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast  

Kiera chats with Chick-fil-A owner and operator George Demetriades — and it’s all about applying the chain fast-food restaurant’s success into your dental practice. There’s a lot of gold packed into this episode, but some of the highlights include: Abiding by character, competence, community Creating realistic and attainable systems Hiring ideal employees Identifying high performers Acquiring a loyal fanbase Cultivating a consistent culture Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Tiff and Britt are here to address the chaos circling dental practices lately. The consultants provide tips for freeing up brain space: Standardize your rooms Color-code operatories Schedule out quarterly ops checks Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Britt: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Sometimes the right response to all the things the world demands of us is to do less, not more. In this episode, Kiera touches on giving ourselves time to repair — by doing less to create more. It’s all about intentionality, and Kiera describes just how that works. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Consultants Tiff and Dana are talking about EFDAs, or expanded functions dental assistants, in this episode. They break down where EFDAs can be utilized, how to best employ them, a look at practices who use EFDAs well, and a whole lot more. Episode resources: Reach out to Tiff and Dana: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

Are You Fueling the Energy of Your Company? Josh Scott of Studio 8E8 is the star of this episode! He puts his marketing mind to work and discusses with Kiera the building of energy for a dental practice, and how to help translate that to current and future patients. Josh and Kiera talk about the following: How to maintain individuality as your practice grows Why CEOs delegating marketing doesn’t work How to start a strategy for your practice’s brand/energy/story And more! Episode resources: Check out Studio 8E8 Follow Josh on Instagram Listen to episode 550, “Wow Factor” Dental Practice Tips Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast