In a world where dentists are constantly being marketed to about the wonders of AI—how it will transform your practice, improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and perhaps even make your morning coffee—it may be worth pausing for just a moment before…

As a Dental CEO, you need to understand your competition. Now, most dentists hear the word competition and immediately think of other dental offices nearby. That is certainly part of the picture. In an increasingly saturated market, more and more dentists are trying…

In last month’s blog, we explored the uncomfortable truth that your efforts to create change in your practice will be met with an emotional response…usually one of fear. And here is the key takeaway: you cannot “logic” people out of that…

Who is prepared to admit that, sometimes, they love to “nerd out”? You have to admit, technology can do some pretty cool stuff today. How do you not get enticed by all the shiny new toys out there? We do it…

January 21, 2026, was Bell Let’s Talk Day: a day in Canada dedicated to shining a light on mental health and the very real challenges so many people face. Around that time (or perhaps thanks to the mysterious workings of social…

Fear is your friend If you haven’t already, I strongly recommend listening to the January 5, 2026, edition of The Current on CBC, which features an interview with Joe MacInnis. At 88 years old, Dr. MacInnis has lived a life most of…

It’s been fascinating watching the dental conversations circulating on social media lately. Depending on which thread you stumble into, you might think dentistry is either booming, burning, or just quietly trying to remember where it put its loupes. On one side of…

Wow! Talk about an eventful period in the world of corporate dentistry in Canada. One day, DCC is selling its shares to GTCR, a private equity firm based out of Chicago. The transaction’s price per share was $11, representing a 33%…

If you are a golf fan, you likely spent time recently watching the chaos at the Ryder Cup! Drinks thrown at players and their spouses. Heckling during backswings. A sport famous for its hushed reverence turned into something resembling a…

It’s probably not a question you’ve asked yourself before. After all, you’re a dentist. Your focus is the mouth. So how could menopause possibly influence the work you do—or the way your practice runs? The reality is menopause and oral health have…