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

Most new dentists leave school clinically capable but slow — and quietly overwhelmed. I coach your associates chairside, dentist to dentist, to produce more in less time and feel steadier doing it — measured in real production and weeks of ramp time saved.

16 years chairside $1.25M+ annual production ChrisAd-trained systems
The problem you're already paying for

A slow-ramping associate is one of your most expensive, least-managed costs.

New graduates struggle to adapt to shorter appointment blocks and higher volume. Until they find their rhythm, they under-produce, feel overwhelmed, and are harder to retain — and every month of slow ramp is money left in the schedule.

Slower production

New associates ramp for months before hitting full, confident output — if they get there without support.

Higher burnout

Falling behind on a busy day erodes confidence and drives early turnover.

Owner time drain

Mentoring one-on-one competes with running the business and producing yourself.

Why this matters to me

I remember exactly what it felt like to start out.

Most of us who have been at this a while remember those first years vividly. The pressure to produce before you feel ready. Working long, hard days to prove yourself, to keep the position, to keep the income coming so you could start paying down six figures of student debt. The quiet fear of falling behind on a full schedule with everyone watching.

It doesn't have to be that hard. A calm, confident associate who has real systems doesn't just produce more today — they stay. They grow with your practice for years. An associate who only makes do, grinding through each day on nerves alone, eventually burns out and walks away, taking everything you invested in them with it. Coaching your associates well is one of the kindest and most profitable things you can do for your practice.

That's the dentist I want to help your associates become — not by pushing harder, but by making the work feel manageable, learnable, and genuinely rewarding.

How it works

From goals to measurable results.

1

Goals

Set clear, individual production and efficiency targets that motivate and focus each team member.

2

Plan

Build a concrete action plan per associate: choreography, sequencing, scheduling, and communication.

3

Implement

Work one-on-one, chairside, installing consistent systems that hold up on a real, busy day.

4

Measure

Track production/day, procedures/hour, and ramp progress — and pivot as the data shows.

What the coaching covers

The systems that make efficient dentistry repeatable.

Chairside choreography

Operator–assistant motion economy, four-handed dentistry, and instrument sequencing that removes wasted steps.

Procedure efficiency

Prep sequencing, isolation, and material handling — fewer re-dos, fewer remakes, faster completion.

Time & block management

Appointment design, realistic scheduling, and column building so a full day flows instead of falls behind.

Patient communication

Clear, calm case presentation that helps patients say yes — without textbook jargon that scares them off.

Team & front-office flow

Align the whole clinical team and the front desk so a full schedule becomes a smooth, profitable day.

Scorecarding

Production/day, procedures/hour, remake rate, and ramp curve — so progress is visible and manageable.

Programs

Ways to work together.

Land with a low-risk diagnostic, then expand into per-associate coaching or an ongoing group engagement.

Start here

Efficiency Diagnostic

A focused on-site assessment of your associates with a written efficiency report and ROI projection.

  • On-site observation
  • Written findings + priorities
  • ROI projection
  • Credited toward a program
Best entry point
Most popular

Associate Accelerator

A 90-day, per-associate program to reach full, confident production faster.

  • On-site coaching days
  • Virtual check-ins
  • Individual scorecard
  • Owner progress reports
Core engagement
For groups

Group Retainer

Ongoing coaching across your associate bench and multiple locations.

  • Monthly on-site days
  • Rolling associate rotation
  • Group-level scorecards
  • Clinical-director reporting
Multi-location
The math

One faster associate pays for the program many times over.

A modest lift on each clinical day compounds fast. Try your own numbers — this is the same model behind the written projection you'll get in your diagnostic.

Get your full written ROI estimate
$
$79K
estimated added production / year, per associate*
~5 wk
typical payback
+$420
added per clinical day

*Illustrative planning estimate of production (not collections or profit). Actual results depend on the associate, practice, and case mix. Assumes 47 working weeks/year; payback assumes a representative program fee.

Questions

Common questions.

How is this different from a practice-management consultant?

Most consultants work on the front office — scheduling, billing, and case acceptance systems. I work chairside on clinical production and efficiency, dentist to dentist. The two are complementary, but this is about how your associates actually work in the operatory.

Do you work with new grads specifically?

Yes — they're who I care most about helping. New graduates and early associates are clinically capable but still building speed and confidence, and it's a genuinely stressful time. That's exactly where the fastest gains, the biggest ROI, and the most lasting difference live.

How quickly do practices see results?

Because I install concrete systems and track production from day one, most engagements show measurable movement within the 90-day Accelerator, with the diagnostic surfacing quick wins even sooner.

Can you support a multi-location group or DSO?

Yes. Groups typically start with a diagnostic at one location, prove the lift, then scale through per-associate Accelerators or a group retainer across sites.

Ready to see the opportunity in your own numbers?

Start with an Efficiency Diagnostic — a clear read on where your associates are leaving production on the table.

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