Podcasts
Why Your Best Hygienists Are Leaving (And It’s Almost Never About the Money)
Losing a dental hygienist costs $30K–$50K — and it’s rarely about pay. Learn the 4 real reasons hygienists leave and what practice owners can do to keep their best people.
Stop Dental Discounts: The Truth About New Patient Specials
In this episode of Dental Growth Hacks, Chris Pistorius breaks down one of the most common (and most expensive) mistakes dental practices make: relying on discounted new patient specials to attract patients. What seems like a smart marketing offer—$69 exams, $99...
The Biggest Mistake Dentists Make Before Buying a Dental Practice with Brian Hanks
🎙 Why Waiting to Buy a Dental Practice Could Cost You $1,000,000+ Most associates think waiting to buy a dental practice is the “safe” move. But what if delaying ownership is actually costing you millions? In this episode of the No BS Dental Growth Podcast, Chris sits...
AI Search Strategy for Dentists: How to Get Found and Book More Patients
If your dental website traffic is dropping—even though your impressions are up—you’re not imagining things. AI search is changing everything. In this episode, we break down how Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and zero-click search are impacting dental practices—and why...
How Dentists Can Add $100K with Aligners (Step-by-Step Revenue Machine) with Dr. Ingrid Murra
What happens when a specialist realizes the system they trained for is fundamentally broken? In this episode, Chris sits down with Dr. Ingrid Murra, a clinical orthodontist who walked away from traditional practice to build something entirely different. They dive into...
Why More Patients Won’t Grow Your Practice with Howard Farran of DentalTown
In this episode, Jen sits down with Dr. Howard Farran for a raw, unfiltered conversation on what actually drives success in a dental practice. They break down the real reason most practices struggle—and it’s not marketing. From patient retention and case acceptance to...
Your Practice Looks Busy… But You’re Losing Patients Behind the Scenes
Thinking about increasing your Google Ads budget? You might want to pause. In this episode, Chris Pistorius breaks down why most dental practices are wasting ad spend—and how throwing more money at ads can actually make the problem worse. The truth is, most practices...
How to Reduce Dental Cancellations and Patient No Shows
🎙️ Where Your Dental Leads Go to Die (And How to Fix It) What happens to the patients who almost booked… but didn’t? In this episode of the No BS Dental Growth Podcast, Chris Pistorius uncovers one of the most expensive (and overlooked) problems in dental...
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Stop Answering Your Dental Phone Like THIS [You’re Losing Patients]
What if the biggest thing hurting your practice growth… isn’t your marketing? In this episode of the No BS Dental Growth Podcast, Chris Pistorius breaks down the real reason practices are losing new patients every single day — their phones. From missed opportunities...
The Virtual Consult Strategy Boosting Acceptance to 90% with Dr. Brian Harris of Smile Virtual
What if your dental practice could close high-value cosmetic cases before the patient ever steps into the office? In this episode of the No BS Dental Growth Podcast, Chris Pistorius sits down with Dr. Brian Harris, cosmetic dentist, founder of Smile Virtual, and...
Articles
The Biggest Mistake Dentists Make Before Buying a Practice (And Why It’s Costing Them Millions)
The Biggest Mistake Dentists Make Before Buying a Practice (And Why It’s Costing Them Millions) Most dentists think the biggest risk in buying a dental practice is buying the wrong one. But that’s not actually what’s costing dentists the most money. The real mistake...
Step-by-Step: How to Turn Aligners Into a $100K Revenue Stream for Your Practice
Why Your Dental Practice Is Struggling (And It's Not Your Clinical Skills) The real reason great dentists are burning out — and what one orthodontist did about it. Let's be honest. You didn't go through years of dental school, residency, and training just to spend...
Why Positioning Yourself as the “Affordable Dentist” Is Hurting Your Practice
Why Positioning Yourself as the “Affordable Dentist” Is Hurting Your Practice What if the way you’re positioning your practice… is actually the thing holding it back? It sounds counterintuitive, but one of the most common mistakes dentists make is branding themselves...
The 5 Phone Call Mistakes Quietly Killing Your Dental Practice
The 5 Phone Call Mistakes Quietly Killing Your Dental Practice You can have the best marketing in the world… But if your phones aren’t handled correctly, none of it matters. Every week, dental practices invest thousands into SEO, Google Ads, and social media to drive...
The Virtual Consult Hack That’s Skyrocketing Dental Case Acceptance to 90%
The Virtual Consult Strategy Boosting Dental Case Acceptance to 90% In today’s competitive dental landscape, practices are constantly looking for ways to improve case acceptance—especially for high-value elective treatments like veneers, Invisalign, and implants. But...
How One Orthodontist Gets 15+ New Patients a Month from TikTok (No Ads)
Stop Wasting Your Mornings: A 5-Minute Huddle That Boosts Case Acceptance If your morning huddles feel like a snooze-fest—just reading the schedule out loud and checking boxes—you’re not alone. Many dental practices treat huddles as a formality instead of a growth...
The 5-Minute Morning Huddle That Boosts Case Acceptance by 30%
Stop Wasting Your Mornings: A 5-Minute Huddle That Boosts Case Acceptance If your morning huddles feel like a snooze-fest—just reading the schedule out loud and checking boxes—you’re not alone. Many dental practices treat huddles as a formality instead of a growth...
The One Question That Dramatically Increases Dental Patient Referrals
The One Question That Dramatically Increases Dental Patient Referrals Patient referrals are one of the most powerful — and most underutilized — growth channels in dentistry. Most dental practices say referrals are important… but very few have a clear, repeatable...
Google Ads vs. SEO: How Dentists Should Really Be Thinking About Patient Growth
Google Ads vs. SEO: How Dentists Should Really Be Thinking About Patient Growth If you’re a dentist trying to grow your practice, you’ve probably wrestled with this question at some point: Should I be investing in Google Ads or SEO? It’s a fair question — and one that...
How to Get More Patients to Say YES to Dental Treatment (Without Feeling Salesy)
How to Get More Patients to Say YES to Dental Treatment (Without Feeling Salesy) One of the biggest growth killers in dental practices isn’t marketing.It isn’t staffing.And it isn’t even patient demand. It’s patients saying “no” — or “I need to think about it” — to...