Most dental practices don’t lose money on recruiting.
They lose it in the first 90 days after a hire starts.

In this episode, we break down the $103,000 hiring mistake most dental offices make and show you how to stop the bleeding by fixing onboarding, not hiring faster.

You’ll learn:

• Why the first 90 days are the most expensive part of hiring

• How to calculate your true onboarding ramp cost per role

• What “activation” actually means for assistants, hygienists, and front desk staff

• How to design a simple 30/60/90 plan that gets new hires productive faster

• The exact metrics you should track to cut early turnover in half

If you’re hiring dental assistants, hygienists, or front desk staff and wondering why productivity lags or new hires don’t stick, this episode gives you the framework to fix it.

Hiring isn’t broken. Slow activation is.

Use this episode to turn onboarding into a repeatable system that reduces turnover, speeds up productivity, and increases profit per hire.

Are you tired of "Desperation Hiring"? Most dentists think a new hire costs a few thousand dollars in job board fees. They’re wrong. When you factor in lost production, ramp-up time, and turnover, a single empty chair is a six-figure leak in your practice.

In this podcast, I’m breaking down the "Talent Machine" the exact framework we use at Bonded to treat recruiting like patient acquisition. If you want to stop chasing "unicorns" and start building a predictable funnel of high-performing talent, this is for you.

How much is your empty chair actually costing you? Use our free calculator to find your practice's hidden hiring tax:👉https://main-talent-cac-calculator-dental-135248227012.us-west1.run.app/

In this episode of the Bonded Dental Podcast we interview Bill Becknell, the president of Mortenson Dental Partners. Bill shares his unique journey from the grocery industry to dentistry, highlighting the distinctive ownership structure of Mortenson Dental, which is 100% doctor and employee owned. He discusses the company's commitment to a doctor-centric approach, innovative patient interaction methods, and the importance of building a strong culture within dental practices. Bill also touches on the future innovations in patient scheduling and communication, emphasizing the value of listening to team members and fostering a supportive environment for both doctors and staff. If you want to get in contact with Mortenson Dental Partners you can find them at mortensondentalpartners.com. Or you can reach out to recruiting@mdp.net

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Most practices hire too late or too early because they rely on gut feelings instead of math. The Staffing Triggers Calculator fixes that by showing you the exact moment your practice needs to add another assistant, hygienist, or front desk team member. In this episode I break down how the calculator works, what inputs matter most, and why the right hire at the right time increases production, reduces burnout, and improves patient flow.

You will learn how to calculate true capacity, identify workload bottlenecks, and determine when an additional team member will pay for themselves. If you want a clearer, more profitable way to make hiring decisions, this tool gives you the answer.

Most dental staff think their hourly rate or salary tells them what they make. It does not. Real take home changes when you factor in taxes, PTO, unpaid time, overtime rules, and the actual number of paid hours you work. In this episode I break down the Staff W2 Take Home Calculator and show you how to turn your job into one real number that reflects what you actually earn.

I explain how the calculator works, why most staff overestimate their income by five to twenty percent, and how a simple set of inputs can reveal thousands of dollars in hidden differences between jobs. If you want clarity about your compensation, this tool gives you the truth in seconds.

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Most associates have no idea what they actually take home. They look at their percentage or daily rate and guess. That guess is usually off by ten to thirty percent. In this episode I break down the Associate Dentist Take Home Calculator and show you how to turn your job offer into one real number that tells you the truth about your income.

We look at collections, lab fees, adjusted production, PTO, working days, taxes, and how each one changes your take home in ways most dentists never calculate. I also walk through an example so you can see how a contract that looks great on paper can pay far less in reality.

If you want clarity before you sign your next contract, this tool is the fastest way to find out what you are really being paid.

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Bonded Talent CAC Calculator: https://main-talent-cac-calculator-dental-135248227012.us-west1.run.app/ Most dental offices guess what it costs to hire someone. That guess is wrong.In reality, the true cost to acquire talent is usually two to five times higher than what owners think. Between job board fees, agency fees, lost production, open chair time, onboarding, and turnover, the total cost can reach tens of thousands of dollars before the right person even walks in the door.So we built the Cost to Acquire Talent Calculator.A simple tool that shows you the full financial impact of hiring a hygienist, assistant, front desk team member, or associate. No guessing. No hidden math. Just inputs, real numbers, and a final cost that reflects the true investment of hiring.In this episode, I break down:What the Cost to Acquire Talent Calculator IsA clear financial model that calculates your real hiring cost by adding acquisition costs, onboarding time, lost productivity, and turnover risk.Why It MattersOwners routinely underestimate hiring costs. They think it is a few hundred dollars in job ads.In reality, the number is often ten thousand to forty thousand dollars when factoring in:Posting and advertising feesTime spent reviewing candidatesLost production from open rolesRamp up timeTrainingEarly turnoverThis calculator exposes the real number so you can make better decisions and improve retention.How to Use ItI walk through each input and explain how the calculator builds the final cost.Then I run a full example so you can see exactly how quickly the total can rise and how the tool highlights your most expensive bottlenecks.Who This HelpsPractice owners trying to control overheadOffice managers who handle hiringAssociates thinking about starting or buying a practiceAny dental professional who wants to understand the true financial impact of staffing decisionsKnowing your cost to acquire talent helps you:Budget accuratelyHire more strategicallyImprove retentionUnderstand the ROI of your teamProtect profitabilityIf you want a clearer, more predictable business, it starts with knowing what every hire actually costs you.

Practice Deal Score Calculator:
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Most dentists buy a practice the same way people buy houses. Emotion first, math second. That is how they overpay, get stuck in low profit offices, or walk into a ticking time bomb of overhead, staffing, or demand problems.

So we built a solution.
The Bonded Practice Scorecard. A simple, brutally honest calculator that tells you if a practice is a winner, a risk, or a walk away now situation.

In this episode, I break down:

A valuation shortcut that distills revenue, EBITDA, overhead, operations, doctor compensation, and risk factors into one score and a realistic value estimate.

No brokers. No sales pitch. No fluffy multipliers.
Just numbers, score, and conclusion.

Whether you are buying, selling, or trying to understand how your practice performs, this tool helps you identify financial strengths and weaknesses.

It shows where money is leaking.
It reveals profit opportunities.
It gives you leverage in negotiations.
It protects buyers from bad deals.
It gives sellers a roadmap to increase practice value.

Dentists lose hundreds of thousands of dollars simply because they do not know what to look for. This fixes that.

I walk through every field in the calculator, explain how the scoring works, and show you how to interpret the output.
Then I plug in a realistic example so you can see exactly how fast and easy it is to determine whether a practice is worth pursuing.

Dentists looking to buy a practice.
Owners wanting to increase practice value.
Associates deciding whether to acquire the office they work in.
Anyone who wants a real, math based valuation instead of guesswork.

If practice ownership is in your future, this tool will save you from expensive mistakes and help you move toward deals that increase your income, freedom, and long term wealth.