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by Sandy Pardue and Dana Pardue

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Sandy Pardue of Classic Practice Resources & Dana Salisbury discuss issues facing the dental practice owner of today. This is the podcast where you will want a pen and paper to take notes on every single procedure, system, step by step process, and lessons Sandy shares that she has accumulated in 40 years. Enjoy the fun, laid-back vibe as things get real. Sandy is an energetic lecturer and consultant in the area of dental practice management. She is Director of Consulting with Classic Practice Resources and has over 40 years of "hands-on" experience.

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July 27, 2026

Sucktember Starts Long Before September

<p class="isSelectedEnd">September has earned a bad reputation in dentistry, but is "Sucktember" really the problem?</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">In this episode of Dental Drill Bits, Sandy and Dana Pardue challenge the idea that a slow September is inevitable. Instead, they look at the systems behind treatment acceptance, unscheduled treatment, and patient follow-up.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Many practices are sitting on hundreds of thousands, or even more than a million dollars, in diagnosed treatment that was never scheduled. The patient owns the decision to move forward, but the diagnosing practice still owns the process. That includes clear communication, assigned responsibility, consistent follow-up, and a system that does not allow patients to quietly disappear into a report.</p> <p>If your practice is waiting for patients to remember to call, this episode may explain why treatment acceptance is slipping.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Key Takeaways:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li data-section-id="gp75d" data-start="920" data-end="981">Why your hiring process may be costing you great hygienists</li> <li data-section-id="1v08lml" data-start="982" data-end="1046">The biggest mistake practices make during hygienist interviews</li> <li data-section-id="5un5c3" data-start="1047" data-end="1114">Why DISC is a powerful development tool—but a poor screening tool</li> <li data-section-id="z00fei" data-start="1115" data-end="1195">Why licensed professionals want to meet the doctor early in the hiring process</li> <li data-section-id="vw5qwz" data-start="1196" data-end="1273">How to remove unnecessary hiring roadblocks and move faster with confidence</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="1620" data-end="1759">📣 <strong>Identity Dental Marketing</strong> – Strategic, ethical, brand-aligned marketing that works.</p> <p data-start="1761" data-end="2029">📊 <strong>Practice by Numbers</strong> – A unified platform that brings performance, workflows, and insights into one system—creating accountability without pressure and helping practices make smarter, data-driven decisions.</p> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end="2295">📲 Join the Conversation!</strong></span></h2> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class= "text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-testid= "conversation-turn-10" data-turn="assistant"> <div class= "text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class= "[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class= "min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="a970fb06-ffd1-40d3-98e4-29b15aa8d6c0" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class= "markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="1817" data-end="1880">Have you ever lost a great hygienist during the hiring process?</p> <p data-start="1882" data-end="1971">What's one change you could make this week to remove a roadblock for your next candidate?</p> <p data-start="1973" data-end="2143">Join the conversation in the <strong data-start="2002" data-end="2038">Dental Drill Bits Facebook Group</strong>. We'd love to hear what's working in your practice—and what hiring lessons you've learned along the way.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end= "2295">Upcoming Event</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="2368" data-end="2442">Front Desk Pro In-Person Seminar<br data-start="2400" data-end="2403" /> 📍 September 18, 2026 – Dallas, Texas</p> <p data-start="2530" data-end="2579" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">🎟️ Promo Code for $100 Off Tuition: SecretSauce</p>

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July 20, 2026

How Your Hiring Process Is Costing You Hygienists

<div class="libsyn-modal__body modal-body"> <div class="px-2"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="57" data-end="231">Finding a great hygienist is difficult enough in today's market. The last thing your practice needs is a hiring process that unintentionally drives qualified candidates away.</p> <p data-start="233" data-end="720">In this episode of <strong data-start="252" data-end="273">Dental Drill Bits</strong>, Sandy and Dana Pardue challenge one of the most common assumptions in dentistry: that the hygienist shortage is the only reason practices can't fill open positions. While the shortage is real, many practices are creating unnecessary barriers through slow decision-making, gatekeepers, personality assessments, and interview processes that put the doctor—the very person candidates want to meet—at the end of the process instead of the beginning.</p> <p data-start="722" data-end="880">If you've ever had a hygienist accept your offer only to disappear before their first day, this episode may explain why.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Key Takeaways:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li data-section-id="gp75d" data-start="920" data-end="981">Why your hiring process may be costing you great hygienists</li> <li data-section-id="1v08lml" data-start="982" data-end="1046">The biggest mistake practices make during hygienist interviews</li> <li data-section-id="5un5c3" data-start="1047" data-end="1114">Why DISC is a powerful development tool—but a poor screening tool</li> <li data-section-id="z00fei" data-start="1115" data-end="1195">Why licensed professionals want to meet the doctor early in the hiring process</li> <li data-section-id="vw5qwz" data-start="1196" data-end="1273">How to remove unnecessary hiring roadblocks and move faster with confidence</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="1620" data-end="1759">📣 <strong>Identity Dental Marketing</strong> – Strategic, ethical, brand-aligned marketing that works.</p> <p data-start="1761" data-end="2029">📊 <strong>Practice by Numbers</strong> – A unified platform that brings performance, workflows, and insights into one system—creating accountability without pressure and helping practices make smarter, data-driven decisions.</p> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end="2295">📲 Join the Conversation!</strong></span></h2> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class= "text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-testid= "conversation-turn-10" data-turn="assistant"> <div class= "text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class= "[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class= "min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="a970fb06-ffd1-40d3-98e4-29b15aa8d6c0" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class= "markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="1817" data-end="1880">Have you ever lost a great hygienist during the hiring process?</p> <p data-start="1882" data-end="1971">What's one change you could make this week to remove a roadblock for your next candidate?</p> <p data-start="1973" data-end="2143">Join the conversation in the <strong data-start="2002" data-end="2038">Dental Drill Bits Facebook Group</strong>. We'd love to hear what's working in your practice—and what hiring lessons you've learned along the way.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end= "2295">Upcoming Event</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="2368" data-end="2442">Front Desk Pro In-Person Seminar<br data-start="2400" data-end="2403" /> 📍 September 18, 2026 – Dallas, Texas</p> <p data-start="2530" data-end="2579" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">🎟️ Promo Code for $100 Off Tuition: Secret Sauce</p> </div> </div>

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July 13, 2026

Are You Teaching Your Team Not to Think?

<div class="libsyn-modal__header modal-header"><span class= "modal-title">Episode Description</span></div> <div class="libsyn-modal__body modal-body"> <div class="px-2"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="24" data-end="203">Every dental practice wants employees who take ownership, solve problems, and think independently. But what if the biggest obstacle isn't your team—it's the way they're being led?</p> <p data-start="205" data-end="561">In this episode of <strong data-start="224" data-end="245">Dental Drill Bits</strong>, Sandy Pardue and Dana Pardue explore the leadership habits that unintentionally create dependent employees. From constant reminders and answering every question to rescuing projects instead of coaching through them, they explain how well-meaning leaders can accidentally train their teams to wait instead of think.</p> <p data-start="563" data-end="790">Learn how clear expectations, documented systems, accountability, and intentional leadership create confident employees who make decisions, solve problems, and help your practice run more efficiently without constant oversight.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Key Takeaways:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li data-section-id="mj7wmf" data-start="811" data-end="887">Why constant reminders are a sign of a system problem—not a people problem</li> <li data-section-id="4gek47" data-start="888" data-end="959">How SOPs and job descriptions create confident, independent employees</li> <li data-section-id="qxjboi" data-start="960" data-end="1041">The leadership questions that encourage critical thinking instead of dependency</li> <li data-section-id="ddozj2" data-start="1042" data-end="1107">Why accountability should be built into every role from day one</li> <li data-section-id="16v47ym" data-start="1108" data-end="1200">How effective delegation develops stronger teams and better long-term practice performance</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id="1qap1mh" data-start="1838" data-end="1878"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="1841" data-end="1876">Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="1620" data-end="1759">📣 <strong>Identity Dental Marketing</strong> – Strategic, ethical, brand-aligned marketing that works.</p> <p data-start="1761" data-end="2029">📊 <strong>Practice by Numbers</strong> – A unified platform that brings performance, workflows, and insights into one system—creating accountability without pressure and helping practices make smarter, data-driven decisions.</p> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end="2295">📲 Join the Conversation!</strong></span></h2> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class= "text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:2f0b811b-53fa-40f2-82df-e70d643f5c53-4" data-testid= "conversation-turn-10" data-turn="assistant"> <div class= "text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class= "[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class= "min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="a970fb06-ffd1-40d3-98e4-29b15aa8d6c0" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class= "markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="1576" data-end="1665">What's one leadership habit you've changed that helped your team become more independent?</p> <p data-start="1667" data-end="1765">How do you encourage employees to solve problems instead of immediately coming to you for answers?</p> <p data-start="1767" data-end="1934">Join the conversation in the Dental Drill Bits Facebook Group. We'd love to hear what's working in your practice, and your insight may be featured in a future episode.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <h2 data-section-id="b8y4e5" data-start="2263" data-end="2297"> <span role="text"><strong data-start="2266" data-end= "2295">Upcoming Event</strong></span></h2> <p data-start="2368" data-end="2442">Front Desk Pro In-Person Seminar<br data-start="2400" data-end="2403" /> 📍 September 18, 2026 – Dallas, Texas</p> <p data-start="2530" data-end="2579" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">🎟️ Promo Code for $100 Off Tuition: Secret Sauce</p> </div> </div>

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What is Dental Drills Bits?

Sandy Pardue of Classic Practice Resources & Dana Salisbury discuss issues facing the dental practice owner of today. This is the podcast where you will want a pen and paper to take notes on every single procedure, system, step by step process, and lessons Sandy shares that she has accumulated in 40 years.

Enjoy the fun, laid-back vibe as things get real.

Sandy is an energetic lecturer and consultant in the area of dental practice management. She is Director of Consulting with Classic Practice Resources and has over 40 years of "hands-on" experience.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

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