Practice Spotlight: Van Wert Family Dentistry “We didn’t want to be the ones that came in, changed the practice, and caused it to fail.” That was what was going through Dr. Jenny Swick and her husband Dan Swick’s minds as they prepared to take over Van Wert Family Dentistry. Neither had ever run a business before. Dan, a schoolteacher, committed … Read More
How Dr. Treva Lee Reversed High Turnover, Improved Patient Care, And More Than Doubled Her Practice
Practice Spotlight: Dr. Treva Lee Dr. Treva Lee felt overwhelmed trying to make her practice profitable by herself. She struggled to hire staff and found that inconsistency was causing problems with the patient experience. To add to her frustration, her team wasn’t incorporating her ideas. This kicked in Dr. Lee’s instinct to micromanage. The combination created turmoil inside her practice, … Read More
How Dr. John Lhota Quadrupled His Practice (And The One Thing That Saved His Practice)
Practice Spotlight: Central Park West Dentistry Negative net worth. That’s what Dr. John Lhota realized he was facing at age 40. After graduating from dental school in 1985, he was saddled with a large amount of student loan debt. Both he and his wife, Emmy, who he met in dental school, had student loans. Their interest rates were between 16 … Read More
How Associates in Dentistry Increased Profits, Improved Patient Care, & Brought More Joy To the Practice
Practice Spotlight: Associates in Dentistry In 2020, when things slowed down due to COVID-19, Associates in Dentistry discovered they weren’t being effective or efficient. Located in rural Kentucky, there were six equal partners running four locations. As things slowed down and they stepped out of the rat race, they evaluated the practice. They made the decision to close one location … Read More
How Dr. Bencaz Went From Wanting To Quit His Practice To Growing 500% And Creating A Practice He Loves
Practice Spotlight: Bencaz Family Dentistry In 2009, Dr. Jarrad Bencaz was ready to quit dentistry. He’d purchased the practice two years earlier and was in the process of updating it. And while he’d increased the business from $700,000 to a million, he was struggling to fill the schedule. While he was making it work, he wasn’t enjoying it. That’s why … Read More