# Scott Leune

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The Husband-and-Wife Dentists Reinventing Themselves at 61

After 33 years of marriage and 33 years practicing side by side in 700 square feet, Dr. Elisa Mello and Dr. Ramin Tabib could have coasted to the finish line. Instead, at 61, they bet on themselves again and moved into a 2,500 square foot space built around a brand they just trademarked: The Smile …

How Selling to a DSO Costs Dentists Millions (Scott Breaks Down a Real Offer)

A dentist got an unsolicited $9.8M offer to sell his practice — and on paper it looked incredible. So why is walking away the smarter move? Scott Leune breaks down the real offer line by line and runs the actual math, exposing the traps most dentists never see: the cash up front, the "rollover equi…

Where Your Profit Is Hiding: Scott Analyzes Actual P&Ls

In this solo episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune reads three real profit and loss statements line by line and shows you exactly where practice profit hides. Watch a "respectable" 1.8-million-dollar practice find roughly 160,000 dollars in EBITDA and nearly a million in sale value, and a …

Why Your Associate Isn't Producing (And How to Fix It)

Why do some associate dentists produce five times more than others seeing the exact same number of patients? In this episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune breaks down the four numbers that actually drive associate production, exam volume, diagnostic percentage, treatment plan size, and cas…

Why Most Dentists Settle for Mediocre

Scott Leune sits down to give young dentists the advice he wishes someone had given him. He breaks down the four numbers every associate should be tracking, why a high-income associateship matters more than a signing bonus, and why waiting to feel "ready" for ownership is usually the exact reason p…

Special Episode: Industry Impact: 5 Years of Dental Marketing Theory

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Retire Twice: Why Waiting Until 65 Is the Worst Retirement Plan for Dentists (Part 1)

What if the traditional retirement plan, work hard for 40 years and finally retire at 65, is actually the reason so many dentists end up burned out, broke on experiences, and full of regret? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Scott Leune revisits a post he wrote 16 years ago that challenged everyth…

Retire Twice: Why Waiting Until 65 Is the Worst Retirement Plan for Dentists (Part 2)

Last week's episode challenged the traditional path to retirement. This week, Scott Leune gets tactical: what should you actually be doing in dentistry, right now, at your specific age, to make that philosophy real? In Part 2 of this series, Scott walks through the exact practice models that align …

Direct Mail, ChatGPT Ads & Google: What's Actually Working in Dental Marketing Right Now

ChatGPT just rolled out ads for small businesses, and dentists are already testing it, often with no idea what they're doing. In this episode, Scott Leune sits down with Bill Donato, founder of DentalMarketing.com, to break down what's actually working in dental marketing right now: ChatGPT ads, Go…

Your Equity Could Be Worthless: What to Know Before Selling to a DSO

Selling your dental practice to a DSO? Some dentists who took part of their payout in DSO equity may end up with nothing to show for it. In this episode, Scott Leune sits down with Kevin Cumbus, founder and president of Tusk Practice Sales, to break down what's really happening in the DSO market to…