The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
Dental Consulting
The goal of this podcast is to assemble the greatest minds of the dental profession and to pass on their most valuable and succinct lessons, in order to help you to achieve your full potential in practice and in life. Let's face it. Dentistry can be a frustrating and isolating profession... but you don't have to be an island anymore.
It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there.
For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com
It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there.
For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 22, 2026 • 57min
2624: Black Belt Level Leadership
Leadership takes center stage with a practical workshop on setting expectations, measuring performance, and building accountability. Explore difficult conversations, workplace culture, feedback, purposeful meetings, weekly goals, quarterly calibration, and self-assessments. The discussion also covers how consistent systems and clear communication can strengthen teams and support long-term dental practice growth.
Oct 21, 2026 • 1h 12min
2623: 23 Practices. 1 Pattern
Bill Keith, a dentist, former accountant, and dental-practice financial analyst, examines why 23 growing practices still struggle to build cash. He explores insurance write-offs, collections, hygiene profitability, patient financing, reporting pitfalls, balance sheets, cash flow, reserves, and debt. The conversation also covers normalized EBITDA, practice valuation, and preparing for partnership or exit.
Oct 20, 2026 • 41min
2622: The Missing Step Between Learning and Implementing
Dr. Taher Dhoon, dentist, educator, and practice-growth consultant, joins the conversation on scaling a struggling practice, controlling overhead, and the health costs of relentless growth. He shares why teaching became his purpose and how surgical education expands access to care. They also explore perseverance, purpose beyond money, and turning continuing education into real-world practice growth through team preparation and patient planning.
Oct 19, 2026 • 45min
2621: Why Patients Say No to Treatment They Need
Dr. Chris Bowman is a practicing dentist, author, speaker, and dental success coach from Charlotte. He and Dr. Mark Costes explore why patients decline needed care, how to connect recommendations with personal goals, and why photos, proactive conversations, and team involvement build trust. They also discuss presenting problems before solutions, addressing concerns before the cleaning, and creating a communication system that makes treatment feel like a natural next step.
Oct 16, 2026 • 50min
2620: The Priority Matrix
A practical workshop on turning an overwhelming list of practice improvements into a focused plan. Explore a priority matrix for weighing impact, bottlenecks, readiness, and effort, plus strategies for delegation and eliminating low-value work. The discussion culminates in a 90-day planning exercise with clear ownership, measurable outcomes, and a first seven-day win.
Oct 15, 2026 • 51min
2619: Breaking Through the Fee-for-Service Growth Plateau
Blake Hamblin, a Houston dentist and practice owner, shares his journey from college quarterback to building a thriving out-of-network practice. They explore expanding clinical services, retaining patients, scaling marketing, measuring acquisition costs, and structuring low-risk mergers. Blake also discusses evolving systems, team accountability, leadership, and balancing ambitious growth with family priorities.
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Oct 14, 2026 • 57min
2618: What Dentists Overlook About Their Legal Responsibilities
Evan Sampson, an attorney focused on dental transactions, compliance, and litigation, returns for a legal reality check. They explore patient consent and privacy risks tied to AI recording and charting, insurance audits, copay waivers, credentialing, marketing claims, and surgical-extraction billing. They also tackle HIPAA dangers in online review responses and the documentation needed before employee termination.
Oct 13, 2026 • 44min
2617: What 21,000 Implants Teach You About Patient Trust
Dr. Timothy Kosinski is an implant dentist, educator, author, and mentor who has placed more than 21,000 implants. He traces implant dentistry’s remarkable evolution, weighs conservative care against full-arch solutions, and explores how digital planning improves predictability. The conversation also covers patient trust, ethical case acceptance, stronger dental education, mentorship, and finding fulfillment while avoiding burnout.
Oct 12, 2026 • 30min
2616: Economics of a Lifetime Patient
Explore the surprising economics of a lifetime dental patient, including how trust and referrals can transform practice growth. The discussion covers rapid rapport-building, the three E’s of energy, empathy, and edification, and patient touch points from the first phone call to postoperative follow-up. Discover how warm greetings, thoughtful handoffs, and personalized communication shape the entire experience.
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Oct 9, 2026 • 1h 1min
2615: The Implant Complications Every GP Should Prepare For
Dr. Tom Fowle, an implant-focused dentist and surgical educator, explores the complications every general dentist should anticipate. He discusses fractured buccal plates, sinus perforations, early implant failure, tissue health, occlusion, prosthetic design, medical screening, blood thinners, and a dramatic bleeding case. Real-world scenarios highlight the importance of preparation, calm assessment, and knowing when to seek help.
