If your days feel packed but the numbers still disappoint, the problem might not be your schedule at all. We dig into the real culprit behind low dollars per hour in a dental practice: clinical inefficiency that leaks minutes through slow procedures, inconsistent operatory setups, and avoidable delays that quietly snowball into a train-wreck afternoon.

I’m joined by Dr Aaron Nicholas to get practical about what actually moves the needle. We talk about why “fast” and “high quality” are not opposites, and how efficiency becomes a learnable skill when you measure it. You’ll hear simple training ideas like timing burr-on to burr-off for crown preps, using repetition to compress learning, and building the confidence to complete the right dentistry in fewer visits without burning out you or your patients. If you care about dental practice management, production per hour, and smoother clinical workflows, this conversation is built for you.

We also get tactical with team systems that immediately reduce chair time waste: standardised room setups with photos, checklists, and life-size templates; procedure carts for complex disciplines; and a clear anesthesia protocol that prevents “wait and hope” from stealing half an appointment. On the hygiene side, we cover how to get in, connect with the patient, diagnose with intraoral camera photos, and get back to your schedule without feeling rushed, plus why filming yourself can reveal inefficiencies you’ve never noticed.

If you want a calmer day, stronger dental productivity, and a practice that runs on repeatable habits, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review so more dentists can find the show.

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

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Tired of every decision and every problem running through you? You don't need a bigger team — you need a leadership team.

In this episode, the DPH coaches share why building a leadership team was the single best move they've made as an owner. They break down how to start one even if you only have 4-5 team members, how to delegate without blowing things up, and the one thing you need to do if you want your team to lighten your load.

Topics discussed:

• How leadership teams transform a practice
• The exercise that instantly creates clarity on your team
• Should you share your P&L?
• How to start a leadership team in a small practice
• How to choose the right people for your team
• Training, SOPs, and building trust

This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

You end a whirlwind clinical day feeling like a champ, until the production report steals the win. We’re tackling the real metric that decides your freedom: dollar per hour. When you stop chasing raw revenue and start engineering each hour for high yield, your schedule calms down, profits rise, and time off stops feeling expensive.

We lay out concrete targets you can actually hit: $650 per hour as the floor for associates and general clinicians, and $1,000–$1,200 per hour for owners who tighten systems and add selective high-value work. Then we make it practical. You’ll hear fast, repeatable benchmarks for core procedures—class II composites in 15-minute bites, crown plus buildup and delivery inside an hour, night guards with five minutes of doctor time—that show how small changes stack into big hourly gains. Extractions become strong earners when paired with ridge preservation, and we unpack the timing traps that keep molar endo at $500 per hour instead of $1,400, including access, patency, and a crisp obturation “dance” with your assistant.

Walk away with a simple audit: total collected production divided by doctor clinical hours over the last two weeks. If you’re under target, pick one procedure to improve this week by trimming time, delegating steps, or adjusting your mix. Subscribe for more systems that trade chaos for clarity, share this with a colleague who needs a calmer schedule, and leave a quick review so we can help more practice owners design the life they want.

Come Join us at the DPH Live Retreat in Tennessee April 24th-26th. Click Here for More Info and to Register

Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.