Dr. George Hariri : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1734

Sep 8, 2026

Dr. George Hariri, dentist, entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of Shared Practices, challenges conventional thinking about dental ownership. He explores DSOs, practice acquisitions, scalable dentures-and-implants models, and designing a career around lifestyle. They also discuss his books, data-driven growth, and the four forces behind 37–39% results: retention, case acceptance, team consistency, and efficiency.

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INSIGHT

Ownership Became An Intentional Choice

Ownership shifted from dentistry’s default career path to an intentional choice as DSOs improved their offer.
George Hariri now frames ownership as appropriate for people with a clear reason, not as an automatic professional milestone.

INSIGHT

Ownership Can Pay Less Than Associationship

Some new owners earn less than associates despite taking on debt, responsibility, and operational burdens.
Strong DSO compensation makes private practice a riskier alternative rather than an obvious upgrade.

ADVICE

Perfect One Prototype Before Scaling

Build one profitable prototype, perfect its systems, and scale gradually instead of buying multiple incompatible practices at once.
George Hariri’s rollout grew from one dentures-and-implants office toward 50 standardized locations.

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In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. George Hariri, entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of Shared Practices — one of dentistry's leading coaching and consulting organizations. After acquiring and scaling his own practices, George built a reputation for a candid, systems-driven approach to ownership and a willingness to challenge the conventional wisdom that leaves too many dentists overworked and underpaid. The conversation arrives at a milestone moment: the Shared Practices Podcast turns ten this year, and George reflects on what has changed across a decade of coaching aspiring and current practice owners, the growth of the coaching program, and the release of his books Dental Moneyball and a new title aimed at pre-owners.

At the heart of the discussion is a claim George is happy to argue: the industry insists 10%+ same-store growth is impossible, and he believes that's simply wrong — pointing to clients posting 37 to 39% growth year after year. He walks through the four levers behind that performance — patient retention, case acceptance, consistency in the team, and efficiency — and how that framework came together. Along the way, George shares how Howard's own work in practice management shaped his thinking about growth, and makes the case for building a practice that's both genuinely profitable and sustainable, without sacrificing your life to get there.

Episode #1734 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Dr. George Hariri — entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of Shared Practices — as the Shared Practices Podcast celebrates 10 years.

The industry says 10%+ same-store growth is impossible. George flatly disagrees — and his clients are posting 37–39% growth year after year. He breaks down the four levers behind it: patient retention, case acceptance, team consistency, and efficiency.

🎧 A candid, systems-driven conversation on growth, burnout, and building a practice that doesn't cost you your life.

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