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How to Make Every Year Your New Best Year!
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah reveal how to make every year your new best year, from the four reasons growth matters to the exact strategies that take a plateaued practice to record production. You…
How to Serve Patients Who Put Off a Visit to the Dentist Because of Fear
42% of Americans put off the dentist indefinitely because of fear and most of them are already in your market. In this episode, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah unpack one of dentistry's biggest…
Important Details to Consider when Adding an Associate Dentist
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah on the complete guide to hiring an associate dentist: why the DDS is not a hiring filter, the 54% indifference statistic, Gary's four-area screening framework, the #1…
An Effective System to Respond to After Hours Inquiries from Potential New Patients and for New Patient Calls that go to Voice Mail
Most dental practices lose new patients the moment a call goes unanswered - and most don't know it's happening. In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah break…
How to Determine an Appropriate Fee Schedule
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah dig into why dentists underprice their work, how the UCR percentile system sets fee ceilings in your zip code, what insurance companies actually pay (and where they…
Dos and Don'ts in the World of AI Search and Zero-Click Search
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah on how to stay visible and trusted in the new AI search era. ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Bing AI are already recommending dental practices and the signals they…
The Leadership Mindset Needed for the Next Era of Dentistry
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah on the three leadership mindsets that separate thriving practices from struggling ones: curiosity over judgment, humility, and a genuine embrace of experimentation.…
The Investment Grade Practice with Victoria Peterson
Gary Takacs and Victoria Peterson of Productive Dentist Academy explore what it takes to build an Investment Grade Practice — financially strong, personally fulfilling, and built to last. Two real…
Five Business Lessons Every New Practice Owner Must Quickly Learn!
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah walk through the five business lessons every new dental practice owner must learn - fast. From why leadership is the governor on your practice's growth to why your…
The High-Value Dentistry Growth Plan
Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah break down the High Value Dentistry Growth Plan - why discounting destroys trust, how to attract implant and cosmetic patients through SEO, and why call training is…
Building a Prevention-Based Practice that Patients Trust
In this episode, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah make the case for prevention-based dentistry - and give you the tools to build it. From CAMBRA and AI diagnosis tools to six digital photos and…
Stop Losing Potential New Patients to Missed Calls
In this episode, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah expose one of the most overlooked revenue leaks in dental practices: missed calls and poor phone conversion. They share real data, conversion…
Reducing No-Shows for High-Value Dentistry
In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah share practical ways to reduce no-shows for high-value dentistry like implants, Invisalign, and sedation cases. You'll…
Revenue Cycle Mastery for Dentists
In this episode, Gary and Naren talk about how to take control of your practice's money with something called revenue cycle management. They explain simple ways to get paid on time, avoid billing…
Recommendations to Effectively Schedule Patients with Uncompleted Treatment Plans
In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah tackle one of the biggest hidden profit leaks in dentistry. Unscheduled treatment plans. They explain why many dental…
How AI Is Changing How Patients Find Your Practice in 2026
In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah explain how AI is changing the way patients find and choose a dentist in 2026. They break down how Google AI, ChatGPT,…
Why Good Dentists Avoid Hard Conversations?
In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah explore why many dentists avoid hard or "crucial" conversations—and how that avoidance can quietly limit practice growth,…
How to Determine if your Practice is Ready to Successfully Resign from PPO Plans
What would happen to your schedule - and your profitability - if you resigned from a PPO tomorrow? In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah share a practical…
How to Move Patients From Basic Treatment to Comprehensive Dentistry
How do you move patients from basic, insurance-driven dentistry to comprehensive care they truly value? In this episode of The Thriving Dentist Show, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah unpack why…
From Operatory to Algorithm, How AI is Shaping Modern Dentistry with Dr. Amreesh Khanna
In this episode, Gary talks with Dr. Amreesh Khanna about how AI is changing dentistry. They explore how OraQ helps dentists give more consistent care, improve case acceptance, and even connect…
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