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Alcan Dental Cooperative Newsletter
Onboarding vs Training!
I’m writing this as I fly back from London, where we hosted an incredible launch event for our AI-based education platform called EduStack. EduStack is the culmination of a years-long effort to improve what I view as one of the biggest black holes in the dental industry right now: dental team training.
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Unleashing the Power of AI in Pediatric Dentistry and Practice Management
Join us for a dynamic session on the integration of artificial intelligence in dental practice management and clinical care. Discover how AI transforms patient management, treatment planning, billing, and predictive analytics.
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Season Greetings from Alcan Cooperative!
From the Alcan Cooperative family to your family and loved ones- Season Greetings and Happy New Year!
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Unleashing the Power of AI in Pediatric Dentistry
See how Overjet AI is transforming pediatric dentistry from the perspective of a private practitioner leading a multi-state, multi-location pediatric specialty group practice—leveraging AI to enhance diagnostic precision, streamline efficiency, and elevate patient care
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Doctor Own Vs Doctor Led
As Alcan continues to grow, I’m seeing more and more groups, both new and existing, advertising that they are “doctor-owned.” Which makes a lot of sense from a business standpoint. There aren’t too many doctors that would sign up with a group that advertised itself as “investment banker-owned.” Unfortunately, as with most advertising, much equivocation takes place when it comes to the “doctor-owned” statement. It’s gotten to the point that I feel it would be beneficial for the market to get clarification on what “doctor-owned” really means.
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AAPD 2025 In Reflection
I’m not going to lie, I was really looking forward to AAPD’s conference in Denver this year. I grew up in Colorado before Colorado became Denver. I have fond memories of going to the National Western Stock Show every year, and I was hoping that the conference would showcase a piece of what made Colorado so unique.
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Alcan Dental Cooperative: Defending Pediatric Dentistry from Private Equity
In today’s healthcare landscape, corporate interests continue to encroach upon patient-centered care, prioritizing profits over people. Nowhere is this more evident than in dentistry, where large DSOs have begun to dominate the market. In response, Alcan Dental Cooperative was created to advocate and preserve ethical, high-quality pediatric dental care provided by doctor owners.
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Crucial Conversations!
In our dental practices, one of our core values is Radical Candor. Which is great in theory, but makes people cry in real life..
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Growth for the sake of growth
It’s a question I get all the time. How big do you want to get? It is also the universal ego-measuring yardstick in the DSO space – how many locations do you have? It seems like every time I get together for a drink with a colleague, I hear about how so-and-so just acquired another ten locations, or that they have a friend who knows a guy who made it to forty locations in 5 years.
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Record growth in new Pediatric Dental location!
We don’t like to brag about ourselves, but we have no reservations when it comes to bragging about our partner doctors. Dr. Kasey Stark is a rare example of what an extraordinary pediatric dentist can accomplish with a little help.
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Avoiding the September Slump: How Pediatric Dental Practices Can Maintain Patient Volume When Kids Go Back to School
As the summer sun begins to fade and the back-to-school rush sets in, most pediatric dental practices notice a familiar trend: a slowdown in patient visits and therefore production (our practices traditionally have seen between 15-20% less production compared to August).
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Get CE credit on a hot topic Tuesday night August 20th: AI
Join us for a dynamic session on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental practice management and clinical care. Discover how AI transforms patient management, treatment-planning, billing and predictive analytics. Learn about the practical applications of AI that can enhance diagnostics, streamline operations and elevate patient care in dentistry. This session will show you how AI can optimize your practice operations and improve patient outcomes. This course will feature exclusive interviews from Pearl, Overjet and Carestack.
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Conferences: Home of free pens, stale candy and awkward small talk?
When I left corporate America to join my wife in founding Alcan Dental Cooperative, I thought that I would never have to attend a tradeshow again. Oh how wrong I was. I soon found myself inundated with tradeshows on my calendar. I thought great, just another series of dog and pony shows that I have to attend. I walked into my first AAPD and tried to repress my skepticism of the tradeshow industry.
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The light at the end of the tunnel!
When I set out on my journey to start my own pediatric dental practice, I had no idea how rewarding (and challenging!) it would be. Finding the balance of running both the clinical and business side of the practice, while also having enough time to spend with my family, is a constant struggle; and one that we as pediatric dentists are – truthfully - ill-equipped to handle.
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Webinar today! Make sure to register
Make sure to register for this incredible and informative webinar on the implementation of AI in your pediatric dental practice, presented by our very own Dr. Alex Otto. Use coupon code ALCAN to receive the discounted rate of $25. See you there!
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Alcan Dental Cooperative is currently showcasing in Toronto at AAPD!
Alcan Dental Cooperative, a Dental Partnership Organization, is currently showcasing in Toronto at AAPD! Visit us at booth #545
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Implementing AI in your practice- AI in Dentistry part Deux
Welcome to the realm of dentistry, where the marvels of modern technology harmonize seamlessly with our passion for patient care. In this dynamic landscape, one innovation shines brightly: artificial intelligence (AI).
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Rise of the Machines - AI in Dentistry
A friend of mine who has been at the forefront of AI for the past decade (long before the advent of ChatGPT) recently told me that he likens the term “AI” in business today to the term “software” in the 80s and 90s.
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Transitioning from Associate to Owner
In this week’s letter we are going to talk about a process that nearly every pediatric practice owner goes through in their career – the transition from Associate to Owner.
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DSO vs DPO – What’s in a Name?
Abbreviations are a funny thing. Originally used as a tool to save us time and increase the speed of communication, the abbreviation has been co-opted by modern society to largely replace long form writing in mediums such as texting and tweeting (or is it called Xing now?).
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Tax Considerations for Pediatric Dentists
As the end of the year approaches, we have a lot of things on our minds. The winter break rush, juggling team schedules during the holidays, and of course our own personal plans for the season.
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Are you in a toxic relationship?
The warning signs are all there. They only come to you when they want something. They guilt you when you don’t give them what they want. You’re not allowed to talk to other people, but they are. I’m talking, of course, about your main dental supplier.
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Yeah, but what happens if the internet goes down?
It’s no secret that at Alcan we are anti-servers. Or more accurately, pro-cloud based solutions. The speed of deployment, reliability, and cost savings of working with cloud-based solutions cannot be disputed.
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