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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:

Catching Up with Kris Aadland Feb 08, 2021

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Kris Aadland is the owner of Aadland Dental, a dental practice in the Vancouver, Washington area. She is also a faculty member of Implant Pathway, a group that offers continued education that helps dentists learn everything they need to know about surgical placement of dental implants. Kris completed her undergraduate work at Oregon State University and went to Oregon Health Sciences University for dental school. She has always dreamed of running her own practice, and with hard work and focus, Kris realized this dream in 2009 - a year when many practices were closing shop and filing for bankruptcy.

Today, Kris joins us to share what she’s been up to since we last had her on the show. She describes the transition she’s made when it came to reducing her working days and how she convinced herself that doing more isn’t the only way to grow. She explains the services her practice currently offers and why she’s still a bit anxious when it comes to tooth extractions. Kris also discusses how the pandemic allowed her to focus on her practice beyond the number of work hours she commits to every week.

"If I really wanted to go to that next step and really grow, I had to expand services." - Kris Aadland

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Kris' business model and why she wasn't into implants before.
Why Kris is still hesitant when it comes to tooth extraction services.
How COVID enabled Kris to successfully try services she feared doing.
The work schedule Kris has and why she slowed down and cut working days.
Why growing a business doesn't have to mean having a busy practice.
Addressing the fear of doing things differently.
Why it took Kris so long to cut her work days.
My thoughts on creating and repurposing content.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"It's scary not to keep growing, and the way I always thought the way to push forward was to get busier." - Kris Aadland
“It was terrifying to slow down because you don’t want to lose patients and trajectory, but I was definitely working harder, not smarter.” - Kris Aadland
"If I really wanted to go to that next step and really grow, I had to expand services." - Kris Aadland

Resources Mentioned:

Climbing Out of Your Career Plateau with Kris Aadland

Connect With Kris Aadland:

Aadland Dental
Implant Pathway
Facebook
Instagram
Email: krisaadlanddmd@gmail.com

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The Treatment Coordinator Experience with Crystal Pion Feb 01, 2021

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You can say a treatment coordinator is a lot like being a sales person, but instead of closing deals, they close dental procedures for patients as they are scheduled by dentists. Their role is to make sure the schedule is followed and every patient has a complete treatment plan. More than planning, they are also critical when it comes to bridging the communication gap between dentist and patient. Because of her innate skill set and time management skills, it wasn’t difficult to see how Crystal Pion would not only take charge of this role, but revel in it.
Today, Crystal joins us to share what it’s like being a treatment coordinator for my practice. She describes what her role entails, the responsibilities assigned to her, and what she’s learned from it. She discusses what her daily routine looks like and how the pandemic has affected the practice as a whole. She explains the importance of communication, especially now that everyone is going virtual. Crystal also shares what her job was like before joining my team and her thoughts on our practice.
"Communication is key if you want to be successful." - Crystal Pion
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Crystal’s role as our treatment coordinator.
Why I chose Crystal for her current position.
Opportunities for multiple roles and managing your responsibilities.
What Crystal believes a treatment coordinator needs to become successful.
Crystal's day-to-day schedule and routines.
The importance of follow-up in any type of business.
How frequent should a follow-up be and when should you stop?
Crystal's opinion on how our practice is built and run.
What Crystal's work was before she joined our practice.

Our Favorite Quotes:

“You have to have time to follow-up with patients you didn’t really get to bond with to see what they need to get them where they want to be.” - Crystal Pion
"We all want good communication. " - Tarun Agarwal
"Dentists underestimate, in themselves, how many hats they wear." - 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.

3 KPIs All Practices Should Be Tracking Jan 25, 2021

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Monitoring business KPIs is critical not just for making sure the practice turns a profit, but to see any potential room for growth as well as to address any weak points. KPIs can also tell you the effects of any changes in your practice and will help determine whether or not these changes should be kept or revisited. The problem is there are just too many things to monitor and take note of in a business. What are the important KPIs every business owner should track?
Today, I discuss the three important KPIs your practice should track to grow in 2021. I share what to track for general dentistry services like hygiene. I explain why many appointments don’t go on schedule and what you can do to make sure your KPIs aren’t fluctuating due to no-shows. I also describe why I’m not fond of upfront payments for my patients and the benefits of in-office payment plans.
"If you make your goal for the first 3-5 months of 2021 to focus on these three key indicators, you will see your practice move in a better direction."- Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Some of our upcoming events for 2021.
How you can track KPIs with tools and software.
The two things we track with hygiene services.
The pre-appointment rate and why your schedule should be flexible.
Hygiene pre-appointment and reappointment rates.
The limitations you set for yourself if you ask patients to pay upfront.
Why in-office payment plans are important for a dental practice.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Look at general dentistry as one vertical in a practice."- Tarun Agarwal
"Hygiene is the overall breadth of your general practice." - Tarun Agarwal
"The more hygiene you see, the more general dentistry you do." - 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.

Making Goals, Not Statements For 2021 Jan 18, 2021

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Unlike previous years, everyone will be walking into 2021 as cautiously as possible because of the way 2020 has been, and how it forced a lot of people and businesses outside their comfort zones. However, the world has slowly adjusted to this “new normal,” and many businesses are now setting their goals for 2021. How would a business set their goals in a world that’s still waking up to a pandemic? How do we apply the lessons we learned in 2020 going to the new year?

Today, I share how my team and I are setting our goals and plans for 2021 - not just in spite of the pandemic, but also around it. I discuss my thoughts on the past year and when I think things will go back to normal. I describe our practice’s SMART system for goal setting and explain the key differences between goals and statements. I also share what it means to schedule intentionally, why I don’t like big waiting rooms, and how keeping score on your team members’ day-to-day can improve business efficiency.
"Just because the calendar turns 2021 doesn't mean the challenges we've been dealing with are going to go away."
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

My thoughts on 2020 and when we'll see "normalcy" in 2021.
How fatigue and burnout contributed to the stress of being in a pandemic.
Giving ourselves a mental break from work and what happened in 2020.
The SMART system for goals and how we apply it to our practice.
The difference between goals and statements.
What I want our practice to do and achieve this year.
What it means to schedule intentionally.
Why it's really good to have no one in the waiting room.
Carrying the flexibility we applied in 2020 to 2021 and beyond.
How in-team scoreboards can keep your team members engaged and motivated.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"At any given point, we shouldn't have more than three goals."- Tarun Agarwal
"We need to go deep with individual things and not go wide and cast a big net."- Tarun Agarwal
"You should schedule to hit your production goal in 75% of your available time."- Tarun Agarwal
"'New patients' should be one of the action items within a goal."- Tarun Agarwal
"Having less people puts less distractions, less pressure, and it's patient-convenient." - Tarun Agarwal
"More photos, more diagnoses. More diagnoses, more case acceptance." - 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.

Getting Back Into A Winning Mindset for 2021 Jan 11, 2021

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This week I speak candidly about refocusing and re-energizing ourselves back to the Winning Mindset for 2021. I am afraid that we did such a great job In survival mode In 2020, that we are limiting ourselves from growth and flexibility for the future. .
What are we trying to achieve? What Is you goal?
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:
- My Nine Step Process will take you out of survival mode and into the Winning Mindset. I break down how to focus on your mindset, your practice and yourself.
- You need multiple dentists within a single location to drive down costs and Increase profitability.
- Have a business that runs If you are out of town or In the office.
- Pick and chose the procedures you want to do. Your time Is sacred so use It mindfully!
- Encourage and empower your team members to OWN their store front
- Be the champion of the single practice dentist.
- How to deal with corporatization of dentistry, which affects us directly.
- How to be good at what you do. Embrace your role and run with it!
- You don't know where you are going until after you are already there. Set goals, make plans, and achieve them.
- Invest in yourself and your education!
- Here what you can take from 3D Dentists courses to Increase revenue at your practice.
- Survival mode is so 2020. So LEAVE IT THERE.
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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 Four Scarce Resources in Any Business Jan 04, 2021

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Running a growing business requires plenty of resources, arguably much more than starting one. The only difference is, you already know what you’re doing once you’re in the growth phase, and the problem now has shifted to resource management. Just like any business, dental practices also have a scarcity issue when it comes to four key resources: Time, mental bandwidth, physical strength, and economics.

How should a business owner manage these four key resources?

Today, I discuss my thoughts on the four scarce resources in any business and what many business owners should focus on to manage them. I share what I think most practitioners get wrong when it comes to business efficiency and explain why the ultimate goal of a business owner shouldn’t be to get more patients. I describe what ‘survival mode’ is in business and why it’s not advisable to be hyper focused on survival. I also share the reason why the economics of a business should be the last priority.
"There's a lot of focus on efficiencies in a dental practice, but efficiencies don't matter if you don't schedule differently."
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Updates on 3D-Dentists and what we're planning for the podcast in 2021.
My thoughts on how many define balance and how we should define it.
How to keep your balance as consistent as possible.
What a real efficient practice should look like for many practitioners.
The one flaw that efficiencies are built around.
Why dentists shouldn't aim for more patients in their practice.
Why the brain should be thought of as a pipe.
The importance of maintaining physical strength as we age.
Why I believe economics should be the last thing we think about.
How survival mode kills businesses... and people.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Economic well-being is the outcome of doing all the right things." - Tarun Agarwal
"We should all reach that point where we're not as economically worried." - 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.

2020 Recap: The Hard Lessons We Learned Dec 28, 2020

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What 2020 brought our industry and our lives was not exactly what we all thought a year ago, but it wasn’t all doom and gloom, either. We’ve seen a lot of innovations in the past few months, many of which were likely forced early on, but people have since adapted to this “new normal,” and we’ll very likely take it with us as we enter 2021. How did our practice adjust to the abrupt changes? What were the adjustments we needed to spearhead? How did the pandemic affect us professionally and personally?

Today, I discuss how the pandemic has forced our industry to innovate and what our practice did to not just keep our doors open, but to try to hit as many of the goals we set out a year ago. I share why we needed to shuffle our team amidst the pandemic and explain why I can’t fully get rid of insurance in my practice. I describe the lessons we learned as a team and how we’re not better prepared when it comes to anything virtual. I also share how the pandemic personally hit me and my family and explain why, despite these challenges and setbacks, I’m still thankful.
"No one needs change; we needed disruption and COVID was the disruption."
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

My thoughts on how the pandemic will persist through 2021.
Did we hit our practice's 2020 goals?
Why I'm trying to get out of network with many insurance companies.
How the pandemic affected our team members.
The positive changes Slack enabled our practice to have.
Why a team change should be a goal in 2021.
The one area COVID-19 crushed across every industry.
Some of the wins we had in 2020 and how it affected our families.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"2021 will be a very bad year if we don't have any team change in our practice." - 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.

Owning a Practice vs Owning a Business Dec 21, 2020

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We all have different ways to run our practice. Some opt to partner with another entrepreneur and work on their own; others buy an old practice and go from there. Regardless of how you start, what matters is as the practice grows, so should the time you have for yourself. The more profitable your practice becomes, the more it should be run like a business.

In today’s episode, I share a replay of my guest appearance on the Dental Hacks podcast, where I discuss what sets a practice apart from a business and why I believe dentists should all be business owners. I discuss how my practice has evolved over the last few years, the new services I offer, and what to expect in the future. I explain the financial side of owning a practice and how to determine if you should continue running it or if you should sell it. I also describe some of the reasons why I’m not a fan of DSOs and why dentists should stop doing fillings and crowns.

“The most expensive overhead you have in your practice is time.”

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

How my practice has evolved over the years.
What I would do if I opened a second office.
The difference between owning a practice and owning a business.
Why you should own your own practice.
Calculating the costs of owning a dental practice.
Knowing when you should just sell your practice.
My thoughts on DSOs and why I don't agree with how they run their practices.
The pros and cons of being married to your business partner.
What I would do differently as a newly licensed dentist.
The characteristics of the right DSO.
Why you should stop doing fillings and crowns.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"If you're going to own a business, you should own and operate a business and not a practice."

Resources Mentioned:

The Dental Hacks Podcast

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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.

Stop Doing Fillings and Crowns (And What You Should Do Instead) Dec 14, 2020

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Many, if not all, dentists consider fillings and crowns as their bread and butter. It can feel rather mundane and repetitive, but it’s one of the most in-demand services in our practice. However, there is so much more to our profession than to simply fill holes and gaps all day. This is why, in an interview for the Dental Guys podcast, I advocated for the reduction of fillings and crowns.

In today’s episode, I share a replay of my guest appearance on the Dental Guys podcast. I discuss why I decided to reduce the number of crowns and fillings in my practice. I explain other services you can use as a substitute and how you can still offer crowns and fillings without doing it yourself. I also describe what my savings plan looks like, how I handle medical billing, and how we should seek to disrupt our industry.

“At the end of the day, if you’re a dentist that only does restorative dentistry… you’re a mechanic.” - T-Bone

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Why I decided to stop doing fillings and crowns in my business.
Substituting fillings with something more productive.
Why I believe you can either be a doctor or a mechanic in this profession.
What you can do to create the type of business you want to run.
The real fear that prevents us from taking more time off.
My ideal business model and how I plan to achieve it.
How old gurus are preventing new dentists from achieving entrepreneurial success.
The power of delegation that results in increased practice productivity.
What I always tell my team members regarding work ethic.
What you should do when an associate needs money.
How I did my practice's medical billing.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Free your time up to be able to focus on those things that bring you joy." - T-Bone
"You have to set wild goals and be ambitious." T-Bone

Resources Mentioned:

The Dental Guys Podcast

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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.

Developing Champion Team Members Dec 08, 2020

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No man is an island, and it’s the same with running a dental practice. In order for your business to function at its most efficient and be profitable, you need the help of a few key team members. These are your champions, and it would do well for you to invest in developing champion team members, so the practice can run without you having to micromanage everything.

How do you train champion team members? What are some of the services you need a champion for?

Today, I share how I developed my champion team members and the roles they fill. I describe how I’ve grown my practice, my patients, and services. I introduce my key team members to share their Champion stories, discuss what it’s like to work for me, and describe how they have adjusted to the kind of system I’ve established. I also explain how you can have your team members committed to the goals you want for the practice and why sometimes you have to slow down to speed up.

"Success has to be something specific, it can't be more. It has to be a number or a goal." - Tarun Agarwal

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

Why you are your best investment no matter how big your practice gets.
Some of the ways you can grow your practice without raising prices.
The three things you should address with your team members.
Adding diversity to the procedures you are providing.
What efficiency really is, from a business viewpoint.
Embracing the concept of replacing yourself and creating an environment where it's safe to fail.
Introducing my team members, their roles, and the concept of "champions."
What my team thinks a champion is and how they fit that role.
What it was like when my team first started working in my practice and how they work together.
The benefits of having champions in your business.
How to determine if a team member is committed to the work.

Our Favorite Quotes:

"Slowing down is sometimes the best way to speed up." - Tarun Agarwal
"We can make mistakes, but it's the thought process behind the mistake." - Tarun Agarwal
"Affordability is not about the price you charge, but how you make it fit into their budget with monthly payments." - Tarun Agarwal
"Dentistry does not have a case acceptance problem; dentistry has a diagnosis and communication problem." - Tarun Agarwal
"No matter what, the single best investment you'll ever make is in yourself." - 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.

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