The My Practice My Business Dental Podcast
Welcome to The My Practice My Business Dental Podcast. I'm Dr. Rob Thorup, Clinical Director at MPMB. In our podcast shows we help dentists profit and thrive with excerpts from The Clinical Business of Dentistry Training here at MPMB.This podcast is dedicated to helping dentists and their teams reclaim forgotten profitability in dentistry, and to learn business skills specifically designed for dental practices. We look forward to your subscription, and we hope you let your colleagues know about our podcast. For more information on our GUARANTEED training, please visit us at www.mypracticemybusiness.com and surf our website pages. Our mission statement is simple: We increase the monthly net revenue of dental practices with our key methods, tools, and training utilizing every day, need-based dentistry, even with PPO plans. And we teach you how to do it ethically, legally, and morally, adhering to contracts and state laws, so you can be paid fairly for the services you provide.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 166
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The MPMB 2020 Introduction
This is our launch for the New Year Season Two! Thank you to the hundreds of listeners. I hope that all of us can apply Lou Holtz's three statements of life to our dental practices:
1. D…
You've Been Lied to Long Enough
Dentists, Office Managers, enough is enough. Stop believing the false narratives propagated by so many people in our dental profession. Isn't it time for you to learn and embrace the tr…
Trust Goes Both Ways
Over the past year I've had the opportunity to meet some awesome office managers in dentistry. They simply want to do their job, they want to be trusted, and they want to trust the dent…
I Only Put In The Best For My Patients...
One business concept I continually see with dentists and team members that is so difficult for them to overcome is the mindset of delivering to the patient exactly what they are willing…
Dental Labs, CAD/CAM, and Market Share
It has been one weird week. From my lab tech's conversation, to seeing Glidewell Dental Lab now selling CAD/CAM, to finishing up my Cerec Training with Patterson Dental. Dental Technolo…
A Month of Gratitude, in dentistry, and beyond
In this podcast we reflect on MPMB team training, CAD CAM technology, and the men and women who serve, and who have served in our the military, law enforcement, and first responders. No…
The Non-Supported Office Manager
Our guest today is Tracy Thorup, General Manager at My Practice My Business. You've all heard me talk on the dichotomy of dentistry where nearly everyone within the dental team has form…
Case Acceptance Means Nothing if you're not Profitable
So many dental entities talk about how they can increase your case acceptance if you sign up for their programs. They proclaim to be able to generate more income for your practice by si…
Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: How they affect your dental practice
What is happening to soft skills in today's work force? Hard skills are related to specific technical knowledge like the art of performing dental procedures and the training we receive …
My Practice My Business Dental Podcast Introduction
How Dr. Rob Thorup was trained by the regional dental manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield on increasing profitability with both PPO and UCR patients by simply offering choice where there …
Is Dentistry Going Digital? It Already Has!
My experience at DS World was fantastic. You should go next year! Dentsply Sirona did an excellent job putting together a dental educational event that is second to none.
Up-Coding vs. Up-Grading
Do you know the difference between "up-coding" vs. "up-grading"? One could lead to thousands of dollars of increased revenue to your practice and the other would be detrimental to your …
10 Suggestions for Dental Team Members to be Categorically Great!
Go beyond categorically average, bloom where you are planted, and become categorically great!
Your Patient Has Gas, and You Gave It To Them!
Stop giving your services away. Patients don't really appreciate it, they expect it. When you do this, it gives dental insurance companies even more fuel to attempt to bundle your proce…
So Much Misinformation Out There: Let's Help Each Other
There are tons of great questions, comments, and advice that happens out there in the world of dentistry. Some of it antiquated, some of it out in left field, but there are many individ…
Direct Operating Costs Per Hour
Direct Operating Costs per hour are one of the most important business concepts we must master in our dental practices if we want profitable businesses.
Oh My, Look What Medical Has Discovered: Upgrading!
You can have three things in every health care system: Those three things are affordability, universality, and quality. However, every health care system can only guarantee no more than…
Controlling Words Soon Become Believable, Just Ask Your Patient or Office Manager
Those who control the words that are used in dentistry, control the mind of the dentist, dental team, and unfortunately the patient. The verbiage on estimation of benefits, or EOBs, are…
The Nickel and Dime Syndrome
Insurance companies want us to bundle our services, team members think that layering fees will come across as "nickel and diming" our patients. The practice needs to be profitable. Unde…
Team Engagement: Is Everyone On Board?
Learn the 8 areas of being a team leader, not a follower. That includes you Doc!