Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership

Adding an associate to your team should be the ultimate win for dental practice ownership, but it is often the exact moment where your existing systems begin to break. In this episode, Andrew Clingan and Caitlin Embree unpack the "ugly duckling" stage—that uncomfortable transition where your previous business strategies no longer scale to support multiple doctors.

If you are navigating the complexities of dental practice ownership, this episode is your survival guide for the inevitable systems failures and team tension that occur when scaling toward a sustainable dental practice.

As we discuss in this segment, entrepreneurship for dentists is about developing people as much as it is about fixing teeth. Andrew gets vulnerable about the "super solo" trap: trying to out-produce your problems rather than fixing the underlying systems. We dive into the specific financial management for dentists necessary to weather the "stings" of growth—like losing $15,000 cases because the team wasn't ready to present new clinical codes.

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What is Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership?

Shared Practices is the go-to podcast for dental business owners who want to grow and elevate their practices. Whether you're an experienced practice owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, Shared Practices offers a wealth of resources tailored specifically to the dental industry.

Hosted by Dr. George Hariri, the podcast delivers fresh, relevant content every Monday. From practical advice and expert interviews to deep-dive discussions, Shared Practices gives dentists the insights they need to become better business owners. Whether you're scaling your practice or just getting started, you'll find valuable guidance here.

We're changing the way dentists approach practice ownership. Join us on this journey at sharedpractices.com/podcast.