{"podcast":{"title":"Dental Unscripted | Getting into Ownership and Practice Management Insights","slug":"dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719","podcast_index_feed_id":7069719,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/dental-unscripted-76568f68-9f66-456b-a730-5d4f27447c67","website_url":"http://www.dentalunscripted.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/E_HP5hfvbSdm89iNR8aECGrbRSHawQ7BlkFmY7chhxs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OGRj/NmI2ZjY5YmQ0YTE4/MzFlNzk3YzE5NzJm/N2Q2Zi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Michael Dinsio & Paula Quinn","episode_count":54,"summary":"The dental practice ownership podcast for dentists ready to start, buy, or grow their dental business. Mike Dinsio, MBA and Paula Quinn, BSDH have joined forces. Now combining past shows from \"Startup Unscripted\" and \"Dental Acquisition Unscripted\" into one. They bring 30+ years of dental industry experience together with a modern approach to \"the business of dentistry.\" Each episode features unscripted conversations with expert guest content. They share real life experiences, proven strategies, and actionable insights on dental practice ownership. Whether you're new to ownership, planning a dental startup, or navigating a practice acquisition—we've got you covered. CHANNEL TOPICS INCLUDE: ✓ How to start a dental practice from scratch ✓ Buying a dental practice: What you need to know ✓ Practice management hacks, tips, and tricks ✓ Dental marketing and SEO strategies that work ✓ Financial planning and profitability for practice owners ✓ Building and leading high-performing dental teams ✓ Industry trends: DSOs, technology, and the future of dentistry Next Level Consultants is Michael and Paula's consulting firm. Their approach to working with dentists? Customized strategies that are…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T04:18:37.860796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719"},"episode":{"title":"What Your Dental Marketing Company Isn't Telling You About Demographics","slug":"what-your-dental-marketing-company-isn-t-telling-you-about-demographics","published_at":"2026-06-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719/what-your-dental-marketing-company-isn-t-telling-you-about-demographics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719","url":"https://Dental-Unscripted.transistor.fm/episodes/what-your-dental-marketing-company-isnt-telling-you-about-demographics","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/725adcb7/ad5df146.mp3","summary":"Most dental practice owners eventually hit a breaking point and ask the exact same question: \"Should I drop my insurance?\" But jumping straight out of network without a bulletproof strategy can absolutely tank your revenue. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Stafani Sandoval, Billing and Credentialing Lead at Next Level Consultants, to explain the critical data and preparation needed before you ever send a termination letter. We reveal the exact framework top dental offices use to hold insurance companies accountable, update their UCRs, and successfully navigate the FFS (Fee-For-Service) transition. If you are starting up, growing a dental practice, or simply exhausted by stagnant insurance reimbursements dictating your dental practice profitability, this episode is exactly why we created Dental Unscripted. We partner with Stefani to get granular on what most doctors get wrong about dental insurance negotiation, DIY credentialing, and patient retention. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE → Why you should absolutely never drop an insurance plan if your schedule isn't completely full → How to leverage the \"60% Rule\" to know exactly when a fee schedule becomes insulting → Why updating your UCR fees to the 90th percentile is the mandatory first step before any negotiation → The hidden financial dangers of DIY dental credentialing and submitting blind PPO applications → The real difference between leased umbrella networks and direct contracts (and how to use them to your advantage) → How to retain your patient base using in-house membership plans when transitioning out of network → The essential 90-day patient communication playbook to prevent a mass exodus TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction: The biggest question in the dental industry—should I drop my insurance? 2:15 Th…","meta_description":"Most dental practice owners eventually hit a breaking point and ask the exact same question: \"Should I drop my insurance?\" But jumping straight out of net…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1724,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719/episodes/what-your-dental-marketing-company-isn-t-telling-you-about-demographics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-unscripted-getting-into-ownership-and-practice-management-insights-7069719/what-your-dental-marketing-company-isn-t-telling-you-about-demographics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}