About the Dental Business Series
The Dental Business Series is a new educational program from SDCDS created to strengthen the business side of dentistry. These sessions are designed to give dentists and practice leaders practical strategies, real-world insights, and continuing education opportunities that support long-term practice success beyond clinical training.
This two-hour seminar offers two CE credits and features two 45-minute educational sessions followed by a 30-minute panel discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to hear multiple expert perspectives and ask questions in an interactive setting.
Program Schedule
March 26th | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
The Path to Owning It: Dental Practice Financing & Ownership Fundamentals
Jason Schneller & Matthew Christie
Objectives:
- Prepare for financing success: Learn what lenders evaluate when approving funding for a startup, acquisition, or expansion, how to position yourself for approval, and how to understand the different dental loan options available to support your business goals.
- Structure financing to support long-term growth: Understand how dental practice loans are designed, how repayment structures impact your business, and how to align financing decisions with sustainable positive cash flow.
- Build a financially strong practice from day one: Discover how to evaluate cash flow in a startup or acquisition, avoid common financial mistakes, and make confident decisions that support long-term practice success.
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
Dr. Amrita Patel
Objectives:
- Build an owner’s mindset early: Understand the core financial, operational, and leadership fundamentals that determine whether a practice is simply busy, or actually profitable and sustainable.
- Master patient communication that protects production: Learn how to clearly explain treatment and dental benefits in a way that builds trust, reduces conflict, and increases case acceptance without relying on insurance.
- Use dental benefits strategically, not reactively: Develop a working understanding of how dental benefits influence scheduling, pricing, and patient expectations so insurance supports your practice instead of running it.
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Panel Discussion with Dr. Amrita Patel, Matthew Christie, and Jason Schneller.
