10 Things They Don't Tell You After You Graduate Dental School

You graduated dental school, now what? 

Do you start your own practice?  Or work with a dental group?

How do you set up your office, hire staff and market yourself? 

Whether you are a new graduate or have been practicing for many years, this episode will help you avoid the traps that many dental practitioners fall into.  Dr. Paul Bhatti has opened clinics in North America and currently operates 3 practices.  In today's episode, he will share what he has learned over the years and what it takes to succeed as a dentist:

• Difference between owning your practice & working with a dental group
• How to hire staff and the best HR practices to use
• How to market your practice with little or no start up cash flow 
• Why it's important to connect and build relationships with other dental practices 
• What it takes to open your own practice
• How to track and save money with your dental inventory 
• Staying healthy as a dental practitioner 

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Linkedin: Dr. Paul Bhatti
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Intro/Outro Music: Ventura by Morgan Taylor

Beyond the Dental Chair Podcast is sponsored by SOWINGO Inc : a cloud-based eCommerce and dental inventory management solution that enables you to efficiently purchase dental supplies, track all inventory, and monitor supply levels. For more information please visit https://sowingo.com/

Chapters

• 1:50 Biggest misconception of becoming a Dentist
• 3:15 Why they don't teach you how to run a business in Dental School?
• 4:28 What happens after you graduate Dental School
• 6:24 Joining a Dental Group vs. Setting Up Your Own Practice?
• 8:05 Having an entrepreneur mindset as a Dentist
• 8:46 Pauls path in dentistry
• 10:56 2x Important lessons learned after opening first dental clinic
• 13:38 Hiring Tips
• 15:19 How to market your new or existing dental practice
• 18:14 How to make connections with other clinics
• 20:24 How to create an amazing patient experience from the start
• 23:55 Are patient referral gifts necessary?
• 26:23 What is a Dental Supply company and how to work with them?
• 28:50 Managing equipment costs (finance vs lease)
• 31:23 How to manage Dental supplies so you save money
• 34:34 Physical health of being a dentist
• 36:10 Is it worth becoming a dentist?