In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, brings in a very special guest. Dr. Dean Kois, son of the living legend, Dr. John Kois, shares what it’s like working with one of dentistry’s greatest, why the Kois Center was created, and about the upcoming collaboration course with DSD that you don't want to miss. If you want to become a great dentist, be sure to attend this course! To learn more about the upcoming event and how to join, listen to Episode 852 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 21, 2025

We’re taught that conflict is bad and it’s to be avoided. But what if you embraced it instead? To teach you how, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, and Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to share the tools to help you have productive conflict in your practice. Conflict is where growth happens! To start getting excited about embracing conflict, listen to Episode 851 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 19, 2025

You learned about days open and how to track it. So, now what? In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to share another critical metric to help you work smarter, not harder. By tracking gross production per day along with days open, you will predict, meet, and eventually exceed the goals and targets for your practice. To learn the next step toward a better practice and better life, listen to Episode 850 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 17, 2025

One of the most important things you can do as a dentist is to be around other dentists. But they can't just be any dentist — they’ve got to be the best! To increase your chances of finding the best mentors and your tribe, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Dennis Hartlieb, founder of Dental Online Training, to share his confessions as a study club veteran and his journey of learning from the best to becoming one of the best. To hear his advice for a fulfilling career in dentistry, listen to Episode 849 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 14, 2025

Do you want to improve profitability, but don't know how? It’s easier than you think! To help you simplify the process, Kirk Behrendt brings back Robyn Theisen, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to reveal the six reports every admin team member should run to create and maintain financial stability. Stay on track with consistent reporting! To learn how to create a system that will improve profitability, financial accountability, and timely collection, listen to Episode 848 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 12, 2025

Are you burned out and want to work less? Do you want to take more vacations? Have you wished for more time with your family? You can do all the above! In this very first segment of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt and Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, share the most important metric you need to know for a better practice and better life. To learn about the magic metric that will help you work smarter, listen to Episode 847 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 10, 2025

To kick off this Clinical Master Series, Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, brings in Dr. Marta Revilla-León, prolific author and Director of Research in Digital Dentistry at the Kois Center, to talk about a unique upcoming opportunity to hear from the greatest voices in dentistry. Not only will you learn how to become an advanced digital user — you will hear from the living legend, Dr. John Kois, among other dental rock stars! To learn more about this amazing course and how to be a part of it, listen to Episode 846 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 07, 2025

You've studied hard, trained hard, and continue to work hard in your practice. So, why aren't you making more money? There's actually hidden money in your practice, and this episode will help you find it! Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to explain the two gaps in your practice and how you can shrink them to increase profitability. Do you want to see more money in the bank? To learn how to make it happen without more hours, patients, or stress, listen to Episode 845 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 05, 2025

Today, there is so much information online. So, how do you know who to trust? In this special episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, and Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to announce the BPA app, an amazing new tool that provides a solution for every problem you will ever face in dentistry. Stop seeking bad Facebook advice! To be part of a space full of love, support, and guidance, get the new BPA app and listen to Episode 844 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 02, 2025

It takes years to build trust, and only seconds to break it. So, how do you strengthen and maintain such a fragile part of your practice? To help you cultivate trust between you, your team, and your patients, Kirk Behrendt brings back Ariel Juday, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share the six common ways trust is broken and the steps you can take to avoid them. To create the foundation of a healthy practice, listen to Episode 843 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

January 31, 2025