For dental practices & groups · Orange County, CA

Helping dental practices produce more — from the chair to the front door.

Two ways to grow your practice: coaching your associates to work faster and more confidently, and bringing more of the right patients through the door with a modern website and ad campaigns. One dentist who has lived both sides of a thriving practice — and who works with you directly, not through a call center.

16 years chairside $1.25M+ annual production ChrisAd-trained systems Honolulu → Orange County
16yrs
Practicing associate dentist
$1.25M+
Annual production maintained
2sides
Production & patient growth
OC·CA
Orange County based
Side One — Clinical Efficiency Training

Turn your associates into confident, high-producing dentists — faster.

Most new dentists leave school clinically capable but slow, and more than a little anxious. I coach your associates chairside to produce more in less time — sharing the systems that took me years to learn, so they don't have to learn them the hard way.

1

Goals

Clear, individual production and efficiency targets for each team member.

2

Plan

A concrete plan per associate: choreography, sequencing, scheduling.

3

Implement

One-on-one, chairside, installing systems that hold up on a busy day.

4

Measure

Track production/day and ramp progress — and pivot as data shows.

Side Two — Websites & Ad Campaigns

More of the right patients, walking through your door.

A fast, modern website and precisely-targeted ad campaigns — built by a dentist who speaks your language, so the message and the math both work.

Websites that Convert

Mobile-first sites designed to turn visitors into booked appointments.

Google Ads & Local SEO

Show up when patients search — tight targeting by city and service.

Tracking & Reporting

Conversion tracking and a clear monthly report on what your spend returns.

Why one partner for both

Efficiency inside. Growth outside. One dentist who gets it.

Filling the schedule only pays off if your associates can produce efficiently once patients are in the chair — and an efficient team is wasted without a full schedule. Working both sides myself means they reinforce each other, with one person who understands how they connect.

Philip Nguyen, DDS — Founder of The Efficient Dentist
About

A practicing dentist who has lived the systems.

Philip Nguyen, DDS — Founder

For 14 years I practiced in Honolulu, working with some of the top ChrisAd offices and consistently maintaining over $1.25M in annual production. What made each day work wasn't volume — it was a systematic approach to nearly every part of the visit, with enough flexibility to keep care personal.

Now based in Orange County, I help other practices build those same systems into their teams — and help them reach more patients with websites and campaigns that actually convert. Two sides of the same goal: a healthier, more profitable practice.

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Credentials

The systems I teach are the ones I run every day.

No borrowed theory. Sixteen years of producing at a high level in real practices — from Honolulu to Orange County — is what sits behind every recommendation.

Education & Training

  • Doctorate of Dental Surgery — University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 2008
  • B.S. Finance — University of Oklahoma, 2002
  • ChrisAd-trained practice systems
  • 16 years practicing general dentistry, versed in all disciplines

Clinical Expertise

  • $1.25M+ in annual production maintained
  • Endodontics, including molar endo
  • Oral surgery & same-day emergency treatment
  • Invisalign, SureSmile, & CandidPro Orthodontic Aligners
  • Full-scope restorative dentistry

Leadership & Service

  • Consulting Dentist — case risk assessment & provider auditor, Hawaii Family Dental
  • Insurance credentialing board — HMAA Hawaii
  • Trains new dental assistants across all clinical procedures
  • Bridges front-office and clinical team communication
Practice history
  • 2009 – 2014
    Associate Dentist
    Kometani & Associates · Honolulu, HI
  • 2015 – 2022
    Associate Dentist
    Ala Moana Dental Care · Honolulu, HI
  • 2023
    Associate Dentist
    Penrod Dental Care · Orange County, CA
  • 2023 – Present
    Associate Dentist
    Artistic Smiles Dentistry · Orange County, CA
  • 2025 – Present
    Founder & Clinical Consultant
    The Efficient Dentist
  • 2026 – Present
    Consulting Dentist — Case Risk Assessment & Provider Auditor
    Hawaii Family Dental
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Let's talk about your practice.

Whether you want your clinical team producing more, more patients through the door, or both — start with a short, no-obligation call.

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Serving
Orange County, CA & surrounding

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