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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:

Using Membership Plans to Improve Cash Flow with Dr. Brett Wells Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

Brett Wells is the Founder and CEO of Dental HQ, a company that provides membership plan services to dentists who want to improve their in-house membership plans. He started Dental HQ because he saw the frustrations patients experience with the insurance process and sought to make their dental appointments smoother. Brett has since grown his business and continuously attracts new clients, even when the coronavirus pandemic hit the economy hard.

Today, Brett shares how his membership plan changed the way he runs his business. He discusses why he started multiple offices after graduation and how Dental HQ was founded. He explains how membership plans can help bring more patients as well as some of the possible drawbacks of having one. He describes the perks their patients receive with their plans and how much it costs the patients. Brett also explains how membership plans compare and contrast with dental insurance.

“It’s all about the monthly price. That’s what your patients want to see: the affordability.” - Brett Wells

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● How you can use membership plans in your practice

● Where Brett learned about membership plans.

● Why Brett opened multiple offices after graduation.

● The systems he has in place in his offices.

● What entrepreneurs should expect from having multiple offices.

● The benefits of giving non-insurance patients discounts.

● How Brett's membership plan kept his business running amidst Covid-19.

● The difference between insurance and a membership plan.

● Why membership plans don't have to be a discount.

● What Brett's members get from his membership plan.

● Brett's thoughts on patients dropping their own dental insurance for membership plans.

● Getting your team on board with your membership plan services.

● The drawbacks of having a membership plan in your practice.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● "If you want to live a headache-free life, don't chase being a DSO just to make more money." - Brett Wells

● "You should really have 80% of your cash patients on your membership plan." - Brett Wells

● "You should never buy your own dental insurance." - Brett Wells

Connect with Brett Wells:

● Email: brett@dentalhq.com

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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.

Get Better Results in Marketing with Christian Yaste Jun 29, 2020

Show notes

Dr. Christian Yaste is the Co-Founder and Owner of Ballantyne Center For Dentistry, Charlotte’s premier sedation, implant, and cosmetic dentistry provider. They’re proud to offer all-in-one dental care in one convenient location. Some of Christian’s qualifications include cosmetic restorative procedures, full mouth rehabilitation, veneers, restoration crowns, and dentures. Dr. Christian is passionate about utilizing the latest dental technology and finding cost-effective solutions for both dentists and patients.

In today’s episode, Christian discusses marketing for dental practices and how to do it effectively. He describes the audience you should be targeting based on the services you offer and those you want to highlight. He explains the difference between marketing for general dentistry and marketing for specific services. Christian also shares how you can best use your marketing budget in the most cost-effective way possible.

"Marketing's a big confusing area that causes a lot of frustrations with a lot of dentists." - Christian Yaste

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● What Christian specializes in and his marketing strategies.

● How dentists can get better results in marketing.

● Why he doesn't use Facebook to generate leads.

● Why many dentists struggle to adjust to the changes in marketing.

● The difference between marketing for general dentistry and specialized services.

● Knowing the most cost-effective way to use your marketing budget.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● "We have traditional marketing, now we have digital marketing. Two completely different things, but they work together." - Christian Yaste

● "When we're sending information out to people, it's just noise. Our job is to get that to make music." - Christian Yaste

● "We don't want people to leave out that door. We want to keep people in our practice because hygiene is a whole other business within itself." - Christian Yaste

Connect with Christian Yaste

● Ballantyne Center for Dentistry

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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 Your Practice Recession-Proof Jun 22, 2020

Show notes

The country is slowly easing lockdown measures and soon, both small and large businesses will resume operations - but I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet. The last two months have been ugly from an economical perspective and a recession is no longer a “what if,” but a probability. If you’re like most business owners, you have an emergency fund, but you probably used most of it during the lockdown.

Can your business survive the next six months if a recession hits the country? What measures should you take to make sure your practice is recession-proof?

Today, I share some of the ways I will be preparing my practice from a potential recession period. I discuss when I think the recession will happen and how long it will last. I explain how this recession will be compared to what happened in 2008 and describe some of the services you should stop offering if a recession does happen. I also explain how to identify which team members to let go of first when push comes to shove.

“The pain of not having two months of production in the overall global economy will catch up to us.”

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● How I plan to prepare for a recession.

● My recession predictions for the coming months.

● How you can get clear with what type of dentistry you’re going to offer.

● Reverse engineering the way you run your practice.

● Improving customer-dentist relationships through emails.

● Cutting back on extra services during a recession.

● The services you can reduce or remove when a recession hits.

● Determining the team members you should let go.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● “Start increasing your emergency fund. Now is the time to start putting money away.”

● “During a recession, we have to take things off our menu.”

● “Fine-tuning your sales process is part of getting the team clear.”

● “We have to get our team aligned to who we are.”

Resources Mentioned:

● RevenueWell

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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.

5 Ways to Improve the Culture of Your Practice Jun 15, 2020

Show notes

When it comes to running a dental clinic, or any business for that matter, culture trumps everything. The culture you cultivate in your practice dictates how well your team responds to your leadership as well as the smoothness of each patient interaction. However, many business owners don’t quite understand the difference between having a culture and simply having a “Do’s and Don’ts” list.

How do you build the right kind of culture for your practice?

In today’s episode, I discuss how business owners can properly uphold a harmonious culture for their practice. I share why I prefer the term “team member” over staff and what it means to be transparent with your team. I discuss why it’s more important to set criteria when it comes to firing members than it is to hire them. I also share some small yet effective tricks you can apply in your practice right now that can directly improve your business culture.

“Ultimately, if you don’t know where you’re going, how is everyone else supposed to know?”

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● Why I don’t agree with the term “staff” for team members.

● How you can clarify your foundation and direction.

● Communicating your plans to your patients and community.

● Establishing criteria when you need to terminate a team member.

● How you can build more rapport with your team members.

● Why you should consider leaving and entering the office through the backdoor.

● How business owners can lead by example.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● “Coaching is a two-way street where people grow from what you say to them and what they’re able to say to you.”

● “Train your team members to have a responsibility to spend 5 minutes with you every week, unplanned.”

● “Don’t get fixated on who you hire; get fixated on who you fire.”

Resources Mentioned:

● The Coaching Habit

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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.

When Your Dental Practice Is In The Crosshairs of Protest and Riots with Dr. Brett Wells Jun 08, 2020

Show notes

Being a strong leader is very challenging even when things are running well. Making sure that everyone is on the same page, that work is done correctly, and all team members get the attention and support they need to thrive isn’t an easy task. When you add in any external complication, being a strong leader is even more difficult.

When your business is experiencing a crisis, your attention is pulled in a million different directions. Imagine when another crisis strikes you when you are just getting out of the previous one. Dentists, especially those who are practice owners, have additional stress, and it can be difficult for our teams to focus on their jobs with so many other factors weighing on them.

As the owner and leader of an organization, it’s your job to support your team to remain efficient and ensure each member is taken care of — but when you’re also feeling the external pressure of whatever crisis you’re going through, it’s difficult to know what to do.

In this week’s episode, we talk with Dr. Brett Wells, the Owner/ President at Wells Family Dental Group and the Founder/CEO at DentalHQ, who shares his experience of the two months shut down due to COVID-19. He also discusses what to do when one team member tests positive for COVID-19. Dr. Brett shares how emotionally he got when he watched live on the news when someone threw a brick at his dental practice’s front window located in the heart of Downtown Raleigh. He also shares how so many people reached out to show support. He explains how local and state leadership failed for him.

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● Three business crises in a short period of time

● Dealing with team member testing positive for COVID-19

● Being a strong leader for your organization during difficult times

● How local and state leadership fails to business owners

Our Favorite Quotes:

· “The whole COVID-19 crisis has been a crisis of leadership.”

· “I was prepared to lose a lot of my team members over COVID-19.”

· “The first thing to do is to mentally prepare your entire team before something happens.”

· “And they pan-over the camera really quick and I saw someone throwing a brick at my front window.”

· “Now we are the main picture in the local news about the clean-up effort.”

· “We are a tight industry, but so many have reached out.”

· “It was more the emotions felt than the physical damage.”

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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 3 Questions to Ask Before You Invest in Your Practice Jun 01, 2020

Show notes

Business owners know a lot about investments and risks, but not everyone knows the value of whatever they spend their money on. More than just keeping up with the Joneses, you have to make sure that the money you use not only improves your business efficiency, but also the patient experience.
How do you know if the benefits not only outweigh the risks but also touch your customers? When should you update a piece of equipment? How many should you add to your team for it to have an effect on your practice?
In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on setting your financial priorities according to the value your practice will get from them. I discuss the three questions you should ask before you spend money. I explain why I think most equipment should only be maintained for five years. I also describe some examples of investments that will directly improve the patient experience.
"Borrowing money should provide a return because you're taking a risk."
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:
● What you can expect from the podcast in the coming weeks.
● How the money you spend will be noticed by your customers.
● What you can purchase or afford that can positively affect the patient experience.
● The important decisions you can make for maximum practice efficiency.
● Knowing your return on investments before you borrow money.
● How long you should finance any type of equipment.
● Why you should invest in your team members before your tools.
Our Favorite Quotes:
● "My return on investments should be based on the risks I take. Because if it doesn't go right, I'm on the hook."
● "Efficiencies are important, but it has to result in a change in the way you schedule treatment."
● "If we know a piece of technology changes every five years, then don't finance it for more than five years."
Subscribe, Connect & Share Your Favorite Episodes
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.

4 Questions To Help You ReOpen Successfully with Dr. Tarun Agarwal May 25, 2020

Show notes

The COVID-19 virus has been extremely difficult for all of us. Beyond the damage to people’s health and well-being, dental practices experienced complete shutdowns in some places. This has led to poorer health over time since good oral hygiene is directly linked to better overall health. Dentists need to prepare for a new “future” in dentistry for the time being. The proper time and way to reopen our practices involve many factors. Dental practices and team members need to prepare for the new policies they will need to put into place to begin seeing patients again.
In this week’s episode, we talk about four important questions to help you reopen successfully.
We don’t know what to expect, how the first week after reopening will be like, or even how our patients will react. What we do know is that there are these four things that can help you go faster, better, and the way that you want. I explain ways to let people know that our dental practice is open and safe. We also talk about what can we do to reconnect with the two months of patients that we have to reschedule due to the pandemic and what can we do to fill any last-minute cancellation.
These four questions are general recommendations for dental offices to consider as they design and implement their own protocols. Every practice is unique, and their solution will be as well. As we learn how to treat patients within our new circumstances, offices should expect to return to a full schedule soon.
This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:
● Podcast review.
● What are we doing to let our patients know that we are open?
● Ways to let people know that we are open.
● Asking patients for reviews.
● What are we doing to let people know that we are safe?
● What are we doing to reconnect with the two months of patients that we have rescheduled?
● What can we do to fill any last-minute cancellation?
Our Favorite Quotes:
● “Let your current and prospective patients know that you are open.”
● “We should be doing social media posts about being back.”
● “Ask your patients about leaving reviews reading how they felt coming back.”
● “People are just looking for reassurance.”
● “You need to be confident that you are doing everything possible.”
● “It should never be you singing on the top of the mountain about how great you are, it should be your patients singing on top of the mountain about how great you are."
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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.

Delegating, Trusting Your Team, & Pivoting to Digital Dentistry with Kevin Fryer May 18, 2020

Show notes

Dr. Kevin Fryer is a general dentist in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and has been practicing for over 27 years. He completed his dental training at The Ohio State University in 1989 as well as his residency at St Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland. More than traditional services, Kevin is also an advocate of modernization in practices, and he does this by incorporating digital dentistry into his practice, including 3D imaging, implants, and same-day crowns.

In today’s episode, Kevin shares what his practice’s focus is and the services they offer to patients. He discusses what he realized in 2014 and the impact it made in the way he ran his business. He explains some of the challenges he encountered when it came to delegation and payment plans. Kevin also shares some of his member onboarding strategies, how he cultivated his practice culture, and how he trains new team members.

“Trusting your team and delegating those things that you don’t need to do as a dentist was new to us, at that time, but very freeing.” - Dr. Kevin Fryer

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● Kevin’s practice and what his business focuses on.

● What happened in 2014 and how it changed the way he ran is business.

● The problems he encountered with delegation.

● What you can do if a team member prefers another role.

● The effect of clinical diversity on a practice.

● Kevin’s dental background and the services he offered early in his career.

● How to find new patients and convince them to use your services.

● Working with payment plans for new patients.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● "The enthusiasm and the ability to take the patient through from beginning to end is something we cultivated." - Dr. Kevin Fryer

● “In order to delegate the things we’re able to delegate, they have to have some instruction from somewhere. You have to be willing to train them.” - Dr. Kevin Fryer

● “Confidence shows through.” - Dr. Kevin Fryer

Connect with Dr. Kevin Fryer

● Official website

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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.

Mental Dental - Helping People Move to The Next Step with Dr. Mona Gupta and Justin McLendon May 11, 2020

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Dr. Mona Gupta and Justin McLendon, both from Gupta Wellness in Raleigh, NC, discuss with me about Mental Dental: Helping People Move to The Next Step.

Dr. Gupta was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. After completing her studies and residency, Dr. Gupta sought to gain a variety of experience working in several different inpatient and outpatient facilities.

Justin McLendon, LPC, LCAS, received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South University in Royal Palm Beach Florida.

Both, Dr. Gupta and Justin believe in the utilization of evidence-based treatment, the engagement of family systems in the recovery/treatment process, utilization of community supports, developing deep meaningful relationships with others, and facilitating positive change within the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) not just controlling the substance use.

Dr. Gupta explains that effective treatment is one that uses a multifaceted approach to meet the patient where they are and support them in facilitating positive change in all areas of their life. Justin describes what is substance abuse and how IOP works. They also share signs and symptoms of substance abuse and how to seek professional help. Justin helps us understand how to determine who is a candidate for IOP and who isn’t and how we can help people to move the next step.

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● Signs and symptoms of substance abuse

● What can we do to help people with primary substance use disorder?

● The consequences of not seeking professional help.

● What are the triggers for substance use disorder?

● How to find candidates for IOP?

Our Favorite Quotes:

· “A clear sign of substance use disorder is when people use alcohol to self-medicate themselves to cope with stress, frustration, and depression.” – Justin McLendon

· “Financial stress, too much time at home with family, and uncertainty can trigger substance use disorder.” – Dr. Mona Gupta

· “The amount and frequency are big signs of substance use disorder.” – Justin McLendon

· “Intensive outpatient falls between a more restrictive inpatient/residential level of care and the less restrictive outpatient level of care.” – Justin McLendon

· “There are some medications that are game-changer for some people.” – Dr. Mona Gupta

Connect with Gupta Wellness

● Official website

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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.

Money Tasks with TBone May 04, 2020

Show notes

During this crisis, your practice is shut down, you can’t go anywhere, and the most productive part of your day is when you browse your phone to see when the lockdown will be lifted. You can do all that or, if you’re like me, you can also try to review your business finances and see where you can try to save more money. More importantly, how to better be prepared should something similar happen again.

How do you calculate for your emergency fund? How much should you have for your business and for yourself? How can you determine if you’re overspending?

In today’s episode, I discuss the factors you have to consider when you account for your business’s overall finances. I explain how you can plan for the right amount of emergency fund, how much you should have for your business and the tools you can use to keep track of your spending. I describe the plans I put in place before this crisis happened and what I will try to implement moving forward. I also discuss loans, paying them early, and why I prefer liquidity over cash.

"Cash is queen, liquidity is king."

This week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast:

● What I've been up to during this lockdown.

● How much you should account for personal and business expenses in your emergency fund.

● The different tiers for saving emergency money.

● What you need to remember when reviewing your spending.

● An easy trick you can do with your credit cards to reduce spendings.

● Utilizing virtual assistants to track your money for you.

● What it means to negotiate your business' service costs.

● The importance of reviewing your credit report.

● Why you shouldn't pay your loans early.

● What you can do with the money you would have used to pay off loans.

● Which loans to pay first and which ones to pay last.

Our Favorite Quotes:

● "Don't take loans beyond the useful life of something."

● "There is value in service and availability."

● "Most of us in this particular environment are not facing a business crisis financially; we're facing a personal finances crisis."

● "Before you outsource something, insource it."

Resources Mentioned:

● Clarity Money

● Credit Karma

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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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