Just Say No To The DSO

In this episode, the hosts discuss the nuances and complexities of joining Dental Service Organizations (DSO’s), particularly highlighting the illusion they create of community and unity. Although these groups promote the idea of collective strength, many doctors, after joining, still find themselves feeling isolated in their individual practices, realizing that the promised unity doesn't quite materialize. The allure of equity is another theme, with many doctors being tempted to sell their

In this podcast episode, our hosts dive into the distinctions between the medical and dental industries. As the discussion unfolds, Nate interviews Bob drawing on his experience in medicine as a hospital and surgical center CEO, highlighting the trajectory in which medical doctors have found themselves, where doctors have lost almost all control over their careers, primarily becoming indirect government employees working for large hospital systems. They sound an alarm on the risk that if DSO’s are

Episode 4 dives deep into the financial intricacies and emotional pressures associated with Dental Service Organizations (DSOs). Initially, the hosts explore the selling tactics of DSOs, emphasizing the allure of immediate money. These tactics involve offering dentists a significant sum upfront for their practices. However, they caution that this is merely an advance against future earnings, not a bonus. Bob and Nate highlight that the DSOs expect the dentists to earn back this money (i.e. pay it

In this episode, hosts Bob Spiel and Nate Williams focus on the impact of Dental SupportOrganizations (DSOs) on the dental industry and their mission to dissuade dentists from sellingtheir practices to DSOs. They address various aspects of this issue in three parts:1. Bob and Nate emphasize the difference between wealth as cash and true wealth, which theydefine as owning productive capacity, particularly in the context of dental practices. Theydiscuss the risks associated with selling a dental

In this podcast episode, Bob and Nate discuss the reasons why dentists should not sell their dental practices to Dental Support Organizations (DSOs). Nate emphasizes the importance of owning a business and the wealth generated by owning productive assets, such as a dental practice. He also highlights the unique nature of dentistry, where the dentist's trained mind and hands are the product. Bob and Nate discuss the benefits of owning a dental practice, including control over how the work is done,

In this episode, Bob Spiel and Nate Williams introduce their podcast "Just Say No to the DSO." They discuss their purpose, which is to persuade dental practice owners not to sell their practices to Dental Support Organizations (DSOs). Their experience is that selling to a DSO will almost always lead to making less money while losing control over their practice and life, and ultimately give industry control to non-dentist businesspeople. They share their backgrounds, with Nate being a dental CPA and

In the trailer we share who Bob Spiel and Nate Williams are, why we are so passionate about the future of dentistry being owned by dentists and not corporations, and what are the questions Season One addresses.