Dental Office Rescue with Linda Kane

Linda Kane

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Dental practice operations, without the gloss.

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Dental Office Rescue with Linda Kane treats the dental office as both a business and a workplace. Recent conversations move from hygiene leadership and practice transitions to tax strategy, compliance, office systems, conferences, and the everyday friction of running a team.

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Dental Office Rescue with Linda Kane is a practice management show for dentistry’s operational middle: the place where patient care, revenue, leadership, paperwork, safety, and staff morale all collide. Its recent episodes are grounded in the working dental office rather than in broad business theory. The show keeps returning to systems. It also keeps returning to trust. In conversations about hygiene, leadership, compliance, transitions, office systems, conferences, tax planning, and insurance work, the practical question is often the same: what has to change inside the office so the team can do better work with less strain? The answer is rarely presented as one big fix. It tends to come through smaller, concrete office habits. Morning huddles matter. Team meetings matter. Clear handoffs matter. Documentation matters. Patients need information before they can accept treatment, and clinicians need to diagnose without turning affordability into their own private burden. The show gives real attention to the front office, where aging claims, payroll, consults, onboarding, vendors, third-party services, and insurance verification can quietly shape the whole practice experience. It also treats dental leadership as relational work. Recent conversations emphasize not carrying the entire office alone, giving hygienists more leadership, building trust after a practice sale, and showing up even when conflict is uncomfortable. Compliance is handled with similar practicality: water tests, sterilization processes, safety agenda items, and accountability are presented as ordinary team responsibilities, not abstract policies. Financial and legal conversations widen the frame without leaving dentistry behind. Tax strategy, cash flow, asset protection, and patient lawsuits are discussed as pressures dentists actually carry. The result is a show with a coaching-room feel: friendly, candid, and focused on tools that can be used inside a practice. It suits a listener who wants dental business guidance that keeps the team and patient relationship in view while still talking plainly about money, risk, and operations.

Made for: Suits a listener who works around dental practice ownership, management, hygiene leadership, front-office systems, compliance, or transitions. It is especially useful for someone who wants practical office-level ideas rather than generic business motivation.

What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its attention to the connective tissue of a dental office: morning huddles, handoffs, sterilization rooms, office systems, patient trust, insurance work, and the emotional weight of leadership. Similar shows may talk growth; this one spends more time on the systems and people that make growth survivable.

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Dental Office Rescue is your go-to resource for transforming your dental practice into a thriving, patient-centric business. Hosted by Linda Kane, Amazon Best-Selling author of Dental Office Rescue and founder of Zeroed-In Dental Solutions, this show is your roadmap to a more profitable, stress-free practice.Every other Wednesday, Linda sits down with leading dental pros and practice growth strategists to share expert advice, smart tactics, battle-tested solutions, and practical tips designed to help you maximize revenue, streamline your workflow, and keep patient care at the heart of your practice for lasting results.Hit follow, and let’s turn your practice in...

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A failed water test gets your attention; Linda Kane keeps it beside the harder questions about leadership.

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  • practical ways to make safety and compliance visible before a missed handoff becomes a patient crisis
  • leadership advice for sharing responsibility without abandoning the morning huddle
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Great Leaders Don’t Operate from Fear—Cassie Tallon on Servant Leadership in DentistryApr 8, 2026

A conversation about AI, insurance, and using change to improve quality of life rather than replace people.

Dental Office Rescue presents Cassie Tallon in a conversation about a dental practice landscape that is changing quickly, from oral surgery in the general dental office to shifting front-office work and AI in insurance verifications.

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

    How to Reduce Dental Team Stress, Improve Culture, and Boost Revenue with Sophia Dunkley

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  3. 3

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    Sep 16, 2026·52m
  4. 4

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    Sep 9, 2026·46m
  5. 5

    Dental Entrepreneur Woman: Leadership, Community, and Connection with Anne Duffy

    Sep 2, 2026·32m
  6. 6

    Dental Cybersecurity: Hackers, Data Breaches, and Protecting Your Practice with Amy Wood

    Aug 26, 2026·1h 11m
  7. 7

    Why Dentists Feel Stuck and How to Break Free and Reclaim Your Practice

    Aug 19, 2026·57m
  8. 8

    The Financial Blueprint Every Dentist Needs: Profit, Taxes & Practice Growth

    Aug 12, 2026·55m
  9. 9

    The Secret to a Stronger Dental Team: Think Like a Coach

    Aug 5, 2026·54m
  10. 10

    Dr. Joy Void-Holmes on Turning Dental Hygiene Into a Practice Growth Engine

    Jul 29, 2026·45m
  11. 11

    Future-Proof Your Dental Practice: Stop Selling, Start Solving with Nancy Kay Coy

    Jul 28, 2026·1h 6m
  12. 12

    How Smile Together Is Reinventing Dental Conferences with Michael Scott

    Hidden gem

    Linda Kane interviews Michael Scott of Smile Together about a conference built around guaranteed 13-minute meetings between vendors and vetted general practitioners or dental service organizations.

    Jul 22, 2026·57m·4 clips
  13. 13

    How High-Impact Hygiene Transforms Your Practice with Hygienist & Myofunctional Therapist Meghan Greco

    Dental Office Rescue host Linda Kane interviews Meghan Greco about myofunctional therapy, airway health, and making hygiene a prevention-centered growth driver.

    Jul 20, 2026·45m·3 clips
  14. 14

    “Let Them” Leadership in Dentistry: How to Stop Carrying the Entire Dental Office Alone

    Hidden gem

    Linda interviews Lori Streeter, a former dental office manager and past ADOM vice president, about the emotional burden carried by dental-office leaders.

    Jul 1, 2026·55m·3 clips
  15. 15

    Beyond the Binder with Joyce Weeks: Creating Safer Systems and Stronger Dental Teams

    Jun 17, 2026·1h 1m
  16. 16

    Dental Risk Manager Linda Harvey on Hidden Risks in Dental Practices

    Hidden gem

    Linda Harvey of the Dental Compliance Institute explains how lengthy procedures, digital workflow gaps, and weak handoffs can create patient-safety risks in dental practices.

    Jun 3, 2026·52m·3 clips
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    The Human Side of Dental Practice Transitions with Christine Diehl

    Hidden gem

    Christine Diehl, author of "The Heart of the Handoff," says new dental owners often arrive "ready to lead" while a grieving team silently asks "is my job safe?" She advises replacing the mission-statement presentation with one-on-one conversations, since a 16-year employee and a six-month employee process the same news differently.

    May 21, 2026·52m·2 clips
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    Gary Harker on Tax Strategies, Asset Protection & Cash Flow for Dentists

    Gary Harker tells host Linda Kane that most dentists pay $60,000 to $120,000 in quarterly taxes plus about $100,000 at tax season, and that cutting this liability would return $10,000 to $20,000 a month in cash flow.

    May 6, 2026·48m·2 clips
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    The Missing System Every Dental Office Needs with Laura Johnston

    Laura Johnston, founder of My Dental SOP, tells host Linda Kane that most dental offices keep training materials in binders, Google Drives or heads, and that the binders "literally just got put in a shelf." She describes a cloud-based learning platform with role-based training paths, knowledge assessments and phone-recorded training videos, priced at $199 a month.

    Apr 22, 2026·45m·2 clips
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    Great Leaders Don’t Operate from Fear—Cassie Tallon on Servant Leadership in Dentistry

    Hidden gem

    Dental Office Rescue with Linda Cain brings on Cassie Tallon, CEO of The Fractional Match and author of Permission to Dream, to talk through 90-day transformations in dental practices.

    Apr 8, 2026·56m·3 clips
  21. 21

    Survival Mode Isn’t Sustainable: Real Talk on Dental Leadership w/ Brandi Marzolino

    Mar 25, 2026·56m
  22. 22

    One Year of Dental Office Rescue: What’s Changing in Dentistry in 2026

    Linda Kane introduces her podcast about transforming dental practices into thriving businesses, sharing her journey and plans for future episodes.

    Feb 25, 2026·23m
  23. 23

    I Went to Prison Over Dental Billing & Compliance — 7 Steps to Protect Your Practice | Roy Shelburne, DDS

    Feb 11, 2026·1h 14m
  24. 24

    Developing the Hygienist as Your Diagnostic Partner with Rachel Wall, RDH

    Jan 28, 2026·39m
  25. 25

    What Happens When You Get Reported? Lessons from a Dental Compliance Officer

    Jan 14, 2026·50m
  26. 26

    Dental Embezzlement Red Flags: How to Protect Your Dental Practice with David Harris (Part 2)

    Dec 31, 2025·1h 3m
  27. 27

    New Year, New Codes: CDT Changes Dentists Must Know for 2026

    Dec 17, 2025·58m
  28. 28

    How to Keep More Cash-Pay Patients: Dental Membership Strategies That Actually Work

    Dec 3, 2025·52m
  29. 29

    How to Improve Dental Case Acceptance and Get More Yeses with Sophia Dunkley

    Nov 19, 2025·49m
  30. 30

    How Clint Johnson Helps Dentists Recover Millions in PPO Revenue

    Nov 6, 2025·56m
  31. 31

    Dentists: DSO or Private Sale? The Real Numbers with Caleb Carter

    Oct 22, 2025·1h 2m
  32. 32

    Fixing the Dental Hygiene Backlog: Staffing, Scheduling & Systems That Work

    Oct 9, 2025·33m
  33. 33

    30 New CDT Codes Are Coming—What Every Dental Office Needs to Know Now

    Sep 24, 2025·43m
  34. 34

    Unlock Hidden Revenue with Medical Billing: What Most Dental Offices Miss

    Sep 11, 2025·46m
  35. 35

    AI + Dental Wisdom: Smarter Systems and Stronger Teams with Laura Nelson

    Aug 27, 2025·56m
  36. 36

    How Dentists Build Wealth: Tax, Legacy & Exit Strategies with Tim McNeely

    Aug 13, 2025·42m
  37. 37

    Tired of DSO Talk? A Smarter Dental Ownership Model That Pays More

    Jul 30, 2025·37m
  38. 38

    Compliance That Pays Off: Kelli Ngariki’s SAFER System for Dental Practices

    Jul 16, 2025·48m
  39. 39

    Smarter Dental Billing with Dr. Parth Patel of Dntel

    Jul 2, 2025·36m
  40. 40

    Chaos to Clarity: Michelle Affanato’s Proven Systems for Dental Practice Success

    Jun 18, 2025·35m
  41. 41

    The Bagel Method: Kyle Summerford on Smarter Systems for Dental Office Managers

    Jun 4, 2025·43m
  42. 42

    Coding, Compliance & CEO Thinking for Dentists — with DeVon Banks

    May 21, 2025·46m
  43. 43

    My Story of Loss, Leadership, and Grit—And Why I’m Fighting for Private Practice

    May 7, 2025·39m
  44. 44

    How to Use Social Media to Attract Patients & Increase Case Acceptance with Rita Zamora

    Rita Zamora discusses the importance of social media for dental practices to attract patients and increase case acceptance.

    Apr 23, 2025·34m
  45. 45

    What If a Dentist Had Caught This Sooner? Sleep Apnea & Men’s Health with Dr. Rad

    Apr 9, 2025·44m
  46. 46

    Burned Out by PPOs? Reclaiming Profit and Purpose with Lori Bernardo

    Mar 26, 2025·45m
  47. 47

    The #1 Financial Threat to Your Dental Practice (And How to Stop It!) with David Harris

    Mar 12, 2025·37m
  48. 48

    Demystifying Dental Insurance & Revenue Management with Teresa Duncan

    Feb 26, 2025·49m
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    Introducing Dental Office Rescue: Meet Linda Kane

    Feb 12, 2025·13m