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Dentistry Made Simple with Dr. Tarun ‘TBone’ Agarwal

The podcast for dentists ready to transform chaos into confidence—in business, clinical skills, and life.

You didn’t go to dental school to become a stressed-out manager, yet here you are—overwhelmed by team drama, stuck at a revenue plateau, and working harder than ever with less to show for it.
Welcome to Dentistry Made Simple, where practicing dentist Dr. Tarun “TBone” Agarwal shares the exact systems, frameworks, and truth bombs that help dental practice owners:

✅ Add $500K-1M in revenue without working more hours
✅ Master profitable procedures like implants with confidence
✅ Build teams that actually run the practice (so you don’t have to)
✅ Create predictable growth using the proven 3D GPS framework
✅ Transform from stressed operator to confident CEO

This isn’t another theory-based podcast from consultants who’ve never owned a practice. TBone runs a successful practice while teaching 10,000+ dentists the unfiltered truth about what actually works—from single implant placement to 7-figure practice systemization.

Every Tuesday, get:

Actionable frameworks you can implement immediately
Real case studies with actual numbers (not vague success stories)
Clinical confidence builders for high-value procedures
Leadership strategies that create aligned, accountable teams
Truth bombs that challenge everything you think you know about practice success

Whether you’re an ambitious associate ready to level up, a growth-minded owner hitting the ceiling, or a veteran who’s lost the spark—this is your roadmap to practice transformation.

Join thousands of dentists who’ve discovered that success isn’t about working harder—it’s about working smarter with proven systems from someone who’s actually in the trenches with you.

New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now and stop building a job. Start building a business.

Latest Episodes:

DentsplySirona World 2021 Recap Oct 11, 2021

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TBS256 - Sirona World 2021 Recap

Crowds. Just the thought of this word is enough to make anyone hate going outside their house. However, at the height of the pandemic, we missed huge gatherings, busy streets, and arguably even city traffic. It’s why speaking in front of large crowds at the recently concluded Sirona World 2021 was breathtaking, more so after a year of doing nothing but virtual events with a limited number of participants.

Today, I share my thoughts on Sirona World 2021, held in Las Vegas. I describe what the event was like, the energy it radiated, and what it felt like after a year of lockdowns and social distancing. I explain the key takeaways of my presentation and the pressure I felt when I was up on stage. I also share the stories of people saying they listened to the podcast and someone personally coming up to me for business advice.

"Business is not the enemy of dentistry—busyness is." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● Why I go to Vegas every year even though it's not my favorite city

● Remembering what our trip to Vegas was like the previous week and how it compares to past events

● The main takeaways of my presentation

● The pressure I felt speaking in front of a huge crowd after almost two years

● Giving my feedback on the event and the quality of education it offered

● My thoughts on people saying they listened to the podcast

● What I request people do when they approach me for a conversation

Our Favorite Quotes:

● "This is the first year I've ever had to have my presentation approved by the legal department." - Tarun Agarwal

● "If you don't bug somebody, how are you going to get somewhere?" - Tarun Agarwal

● "There's always a pressure when you're talking to industry representatives or people you don't know." - Tarun Agarwal

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How CEs Improve Productivity and Culture with Caroline Tuttle Oct 04, 2021

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Caroline Tuttle is the owner of Tuttle Dental Care, a family practice in West Windsor, New Jersey. The services they offer include veneers, bridges, fillings, dentures, implants, Invisalign, hygiene, and crowns. Caroline didn’t always share her father’s passion for dentistry, preferring at first to earn a degree in psychology and a minor in economics in 2008. The passion took root regardless, and she enrolled in Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in 2012, graduating five years later. She recently took over ownership of the family practice and expanded their services to include the latest tools and dental technology.

Caroline joins us today to discuss what it was like taking over a family practice. She shares the experience of working with her father and the wisdom she gained. She describes how continuing education became a factor in their practice’s expansion and the tools she has since bought. She explains what she learned from our mastermind and some key takeaways regarding delegation and block scheduling. Caroline also shares her social media marketing style.

"You can't just go to CE and never do anything with it. You have to go to CE and implement it." - Caroline Tuttle

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Caroline's life and professional experience
What Caroline's father's practice was like when she took over
The last five years running a dental practice
How Caroline unlocked the potential of her father's practice
The positive and negative aspects of taking over a family practice
Continuing education and how it was a factor in improving the business
Why Caroline went to the mastermind event and what her critical takeaways were
Block scheduling and what Tuttle Dental Care’s current business schedule is like
Caroline's thoughts on delegation and replacing herself
The challenges Caroline faced before, during, and after Covid-19
The best way to develop a practice’s culture
Slowing down to be more productive
How an associate can improve the way you run your practice
How Caroline does her practice's social media marketing
Caroline's advice to those who want to do more of the dentistry they prefer

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Investing in CE has continually been the biggest thing for me because I end up making more money after every course." - Caroline Tuttle
"Replacing yourself is not about making less, but about creating flexibility to focus on what's important to you." - Tarun Agarwal
"Culture is knowing your people. The number one product we have in every practice is our people." - Tarun Agarwal

Connect with Caroline Tuttle:

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of T-Bone Speaks Dentistry. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review. For more great content and helpful tips to grow your dental practice, visit our website. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, subscribe on YouTube, and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other dental practitioners.

Maximizing Your CE Experience Sep 27, 2021

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We’re living in a world where you either keep up or get left behind, and this is especially applicable in the dental profession. The tools we use and the procedures we do are always evolving, meaning you can never be too up-to-date with the latest in dentistry. How do you pick the right CEs? What are some of the things you need to do to get the most out of your CEs?

Today, I’ll discuss how CEs improve your practice and how the value you get from expensive CEs are worth it. I describe the preparations required to maximize your CE experience. I explain why you sometimes have to get bad CEs. I share the key reasons why all your team members have to attend CEs. I also discuss the reasons why CEs that get you started quickly are the most imperative.

"Quite frankly, whether I liked or didn't like it, I needed CEs for my practice." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Making the most out of your CE time and money
The preparations and plans you need before, during, and after the CE course
The types of CEs available to dentists and the one they love most
How to choose the right CE
The CEs I took to survive and thrive
My view of CEs when I was a small business and my views of CEs today
Why you should take some "dud" CEs.
What team members to take to CE
The common denominators on my most effective CE programs
The significance of telling your team how important CEs are to you
How to get the most out of CEs
The value of learning something that gets you started the fastest

Our Favorite Quotes:

"When it becomes important to you, it becomes important to them."
"When you go to CE, do the procedure the week you get back."
"If you only take great CEs, you're not pushing yourself." - Tarun Agarwal

Resources Mentioned:

Digital Implant Continuum Express

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Building a Family-Owned Dental Practice with Father and Son Duo Rick & Sully Sullivan Sep 20, 2021

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Rick and Sully Sullivan are the father & son owners of Sullivan Dental Partners, a fourth-generation practice in Brentwood, Tennessee, that has been in service since 1970. They are best known for constantly innovating and keeping up with the latest dentistry tools while keeping costs attractive to patients. Their team is composed of experts in endodontics, prosthodontics, sedation, and implant dentistry. Unlike other successful practices, Rick and Sully are continuously pursuing continuing education to ensure they remain at the top of their trade.

Rick and Sully join us to discuss what it’s like to run a successful, family-owned and operated dental practice and why they decided to set up a bigger office in an entirely new location. We discuss why Rick hired Sully as an associate and his biggest fears with hiring a family member. We discuss what the first months were like for Sully and how they kept everything professional regardless of what happened during the day. Rick discusses the time he was battling his inner demons and why his recovery was critical in Sully’s professional career. We also discuss what they do to stay at the top while working fewer hours.

"We got here because we continually invested in ourselves and technology." - Rick Sullivan

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Rick's dental experience before owning a practice
Rick's biggest fear with bringing in an associate who happened to be his son Sully
What Sully's first few months were like as an associate
The difference between working with a colleague and working with your father or son
Rick's advice on handling the first six months of bringing in an associate
Where Rick's practice would be if they didn't take their son as an associate
Why Sully was more productive despite working fewer hours
How a cone beam can elevate your business' growth
The different communication tools practices should own that helps patients understand a diagnosis better
How Rick and Sully were handling the competitive aspect of a professional relationship
Rick's battle with alcoholism, his recovery, and how it improved his professional relationship with Sully
The realization that they were outgrowing their old office due to increasing productivity and new procedures
What the office transition was like between choosing a new space, the sale, and family drama.
Avoiding opportunity costs in dentistry
Rick's thoughts on Sully's suggestion of bringing in a third dentist
How they arrived at their 3 and 4-day work schedule
How they got to the level of dentistry they are performing today

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Depending on how you practice is how you should build your office." - Sully Sullivan
"The dentistry you're going to find and diagnose with a cone beam, and help patients understand and accept, is off the charts." - Rick Sullivan
"If you don't leverage and befriend reps, you wouldn't know what it would cost to build something." - Tarun Agarwall

Ask TBone - Team Accountability, Patient Financing, and Ideal Scheduling Sep 13, 2021

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In every business owner’s life, there comes a time when an economic downturn tests how well they can adapt. In my case, during the recession of 2008, I was forced to choose among being rigid, hoping things get better, or taking a risk by learning new things in an attempt to recession-proof my practice. I chose the latter, which also helped me prepare for the pandemic of 2020, which is still persisting today.
Today, I describe some of the methods you can use to prepare your practice and make it recession-proof. I share how the crash affected my mindset toward business goals. I distinguish between the 2008 and 2020 economic crashes and why my practice is more resilient today. I explain how dentistry has always been a thriving industry. I offer advice on how to make your services more affordable without reducing revenue. I also share why having a survival mindset will restrict the growth of your business and your long-term aspirations in this industry.

"I don't believe there's a one-size fits all approach to patient financing and payment plans." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

The recession that made me change the way I ran my practice
Comparing the disruptions in 2008 and 2020 and my thoughts
Why an economic downturn is inevitable regardless of how well the economy is doing
The steps involved in making your practice recession-proof and optimizing it
How to make your practice more affordable for patients
What to expect from the 3D Dentist Retreat
Getting out of survival mode and focusing on growth
How to make sure that activities you schedule happen

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Patients aren't going to tell you they need financing." - Tarun Agarwal
"For the last 11-12 years, dentistry has seen unprecedented economic greatness." - Tarun Agarwal
"You can't let yourself stay in survival mentality forever." - Tarun Agarwal

Resources Mentioned:

Apex Payment Solutions

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of T-Bone Speaks Dentistry. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review. For more great content and helpful tips to grow your dental practice, visit our website. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, subscribe on YouTube, and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other dental practitioners.

Maintaining Practice Culture To Avoid Drama Aug 23, 2021

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I started my dental practice in 2001 and have made many mistakes along the way, but I’ve also learned from every one of them. One of the most critical lessons managing a business has taught me is the importance of maintaining practice culture. You can hire the most decorated team members, but at the end of the day, there is always a chance that drama can happen. You certainly don’t want drama while you’re trying to run a practice in the middle of a pandemic, but is there a way to prevent that?

Today, I describe my journey into dentistry starting from the day I graduated. I discuss why dentistry doesn’t require as much scaling as other businesses to improve profits. I share the struggles we encountered the year before, how we’re getting back on track, and the services and team changes we made. I explain why you should not have the same team forever, the benefits of reshuffling team members, and maintaining practice culture. I also share why priorities scheduling is better than block scheduling.

"The best way to maintain culture is to have sit-downs with your team members." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

My career journey after graduation and starting my practice in 2001
What separates dentistry from other industries
What my practice was like when we started, what it is today, and our hiring plans in the future
The challenges we faced last year and how we adapted
Why team members should be changing a practice
The services we've added and the services we're planning to reduce over time
The best way to get companies to make the necessary changes
My thoughts on the ideal number of personnel in a practice
Practice culture and how to avoid office chaos
The four things I've always focused throughout my career
Why priorities scheduling is a step above block scheduling

Our Favorite Quotes:

"We're far from perfect, but we're less worse than most." - Tarun Agarwal
"You got to learn priorities scheduling" - Tarun Agarwal
"My belief is that you should not have the same team forever." - Tarun Agarwal

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of T-Bone Speaks Dentistry. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review. For more great content and helpful tips to grow your dental practice, visit our website. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, subscribe on YouTube, and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other dental practitioners.

The 4-Step Sleep Apnea Workflow Aug 16, 2021

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Sleep apnea is commonly discussed in dentistry. I remember visiting dentistry forums in the 2000s—way before social media was even a term—and reading success stories of other dentists with dental sleep. I added sleep in our practice, but to say we had an adequate run would be an overstatement. My team had to abandon it in 2010 because the business model we had wasn’t the right fit at the time. It wasn’t until I listened to a podcast five years later when I decided to get dental sleep back in my practice. We had professionals teach us the ropes, and the rest is history.

Today, I share the story of how I came to include sleep in my practice and why it wasn’t a good fit right away. I recount when I removed dental sleep from my practice, when I decided to get it back, and what went right the second time. I explain what the 4-step workflow is and how we developed it. I discuss my thoughts on referrals, medical insurance, and digital impressions. I also share what I want my practice to become in the near future.

"The four steps are awareness, diagnoses, financial, then treatment." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

When I started doing sleep apnea
The struggles I encountered when I first started with sleep apnea
What made me decide to get back into sleep apnea
How we developed our 4-step workflow
My thoughts on referrals when it comes to sleep apnea
Why you should outsource medical insurance
My advice to practices that can't find a sleep champion
Why Liz is my practice's sleep champion
The importance of digital impressions and the required tools
Why I only use devices made digitally and what my favorite devices are
What I envision for the future of my sleep department

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Awareness falls a lot on the hygenist." - Tarun Agarwal
"Nobody wants to be the person always doing something somebody else hates." - Tarun Agarwal
"I firmly believe in a digital device perspective. I only use devices made digitally." - Tarun Agarwal

Resources Mentioned:

OptiSleep
ProSomnus
Avant
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Why Implants Can Be A Game Changer with Ryan Skale Aug 09, 2021

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Ryan Skale is the owner of Skale Dental Professionals, a family-owned practice in Northbrook, Illinois. The father-son managed practice specializes in general and preventative dentistry as well as guaranteed individualized treatments. Ryan has completed over 200 hours of continuing education and accomplished a TMJ and Sleep Therapy residency program. He has over 11 years of private practice and is currently pursuing a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.

Today, Ryan joins us to share his key takeaways from our mastermind event. He describes how he managed his business before he started scheduling more implants. He discusses how he found out about the podcast and what got him interested in joining our mastermind. He explains how dental photography helped his practice grow. Ryan also shares how 2020 affected his business and why he was initially hesitant to offer implants.

"Thanks to technology and modern advancements, dentists have the ability to do so many phases of clinical care within their practice." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

The boot camp we plan to have in 2022
Ryan's practice, his experience in dentistry, and why he pursued dentistry as a career
What challenged Ryan the most in 2020
Why the Golden Age of dentistry isn't over
What Ryan's daily schedule was before he offered implants
How Ryan found out about us, our podcast, and our mastermind event
What the scarcity mindset is, and how to get over it
The main takeaways from our mastermind event
Why photography further boosted Ryan’s practice
Why Ryan was hesitant to commit to the implant course
How to have reasonable expectations in dentistry
The scheduling optimization Ryan plans to apply in his practice

Our Favorite Quotes:

"I gained immense confidence in myself just from the support of the mastermind's group." - Ryan Skale
"The leadership problem is that it's tough to manage a team." - Ryan Skale
"I don't think the scarcity mindset kills practices; I think it holds people back." - Tarun Agarwal

Connect with Ryan Skale:

Skale Dental Professionals
Email: ryanskale@gmail.com

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Applying Mastermind Fundamentals with Jeff Scammahorn Aug 02, 2021

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Dr. Jeffrey Scammahorn is the owner of Westmoore Dental Studio, a dental practice located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They offer services related to implants and bridges, sleep apnea, preventative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and restorative dentistry. He started Westmoore Dental Studio in September of 2019 only to encounter the many challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic barely six months later. Despite the struggles, Jeffrey found ways to adapt and improve his techniques in both services and leadership practices. Joining our mastermind helped him in these endeavors.

Today, Jeffrey joins us to describe his experience during our mastermind event: his takeaways, the people he met, and the relationships he formed with other dental professionals. He shares how the pandemic affected his newly bought practice and the lessons he learned from the experience. He explains how the mastermind event changed the way he ran his practice, especially when hiring team members. He discusses how implants and sedation allowed his business to grow while also letting him take time off. Jeffrey also shares the benefits of joining a mastermind event.

"I get to do a lot more of what I like to do now, rather than a lot of fillings." - Jeff Scammahorn

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Who Jeff is, where he graduated, and how long he's been practicing dentistry
How the pandemic affected his practice
Jeff’s advice to anyone planning to buy a practice
Why Jeff was inclined to join the mastermind
The new leadership techniques Jeff applied in his practice
The overlooked area of practice management
What happens when you don't fix your schedule
How long it takes to see the results of priority scheduling
What implants mean to Jeff and why he added them to his practice
Why the fundamental concepts of the mastermind are important
How sedation improved Jeff's practice and patient experience
How to make implants important to your team
The networking benefits of joining a mastermind

Our Favorite Quotes:

"It's been super neat to see patients transition from anxious to not anxious." - Jeff Scammahorn
"Big case dentistry isn't always fancy dentistry." - Tarun Agarwal
"Anything good takes work and takes getting uncomfortable." - Tarun Agarwal

Connect with Jeff Scammahorn:

Westmoore Dental Studio
Email: jeff.scammahorn@gmail.com

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Applying Implant Dentistry to Grow Your Practice with Morgan Gibson Jul 26, 2021

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Morgan Gibson is a dentist in Anniston, Alabama who manages Gibson Family Dentistry, a practice that offers cleanings and examinations, cosmetic dentistry, crowns and bridges, smile makeovers, and dental implants. Morgan attended the University of Alabama, where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degree. She also earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She specializes in smile rehabilitation, dental implants, and general dentistry.

Today, Morgan joins us to share her experience with dental implants and why she was hesitant to try them in the past. She describes the kind of dentistry she provided when she was starting and why she felt burned out. She discusses the time she decided to do implants, the struggles she had initially, and how she feels about them today. She explains how implants had allowed her to practice dentistry with a lower stress level. Morgan also shares advice to those who may want to try something new, like implants.

"Implants are like a gateway drug. You taste that success and you know you can make it happen." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Who Morgan is, her educational attainment, and how she runs her practice
Morgan’s definition of success and why it can be miserable
The point Morgan decided she wanted more for herself
How the Mastermind Weekend enabled Morgan to run her practice efficiently
Why moving slower helps to better run your practice
How Morgan found out about 3D Dentist
Morgan's implant journey, her struggles, and how she made it work
How Morgan has become more familiar with implants
What Morgan can expect now that implants have become a staple procedure in her practice
Why it is likely that Morgan won't be a traditional dentist in the future
How implants let Morgan practice dentistry with less stress
Morgan's advice to those who hesitate trying implant dentistry
Why Morgan was worried about being burned out with dentistry

Our Favorite Quotes:

"There are so many levels to what one can think of success." - Morgan Gibson
"The risk of spending an extra bit to learn something new is going to pay off financially and decrease your stress. It's going to make you feel so much better about your job." - Morgan Gibson
"It's important for people to hear other people being successful." - Tarun Agarwal

Connect with Morgan Gibson:

Gibson Family Dentist
Instagram
Email: morgandgibson@gmail.com

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