Practice Growth Consulting
A holistic approach to growing your practice — new patient flow, production per visit, and long-term strategic planning.
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Your Practice Has
Untapped Potential.
Summit Dental Consulting helps practice owners grow revenue, build high-performing teams, and reclaim the life they went to dental school for — without working more hours.
500+
Dental Practices Transformed
$3.2B
In Client Revenue Generated
96%
Client Retention Rate
20+
Years of Dental Consulting Experience
About Summit Dental
We've Sat in Your Chair
Founded by a practicing dentist who grew her own practice from $800K to $4M, Summit Dental Consulting was built for doctors who are exhausted by doing it alone.
Dental consulting is a practice-management advisory service that helps dental practice owners increase revenue, improve case acceptance, optimize scheduling, and build high-performing teams — typically through a combination of diagnostic assessment, custom strategy, weekly coaching, and on-site team training.
We know what it's like to manage a team, chase collections, handle no-shows, and still have to be the best clinician in the room. Our consulting programs give you the systems, the coaching, and the accountability to break through your plateau — without trading more of your life for it.
Whether you're stuck at $1M, scaling toward multi-location, or launching your first de novo practice, we have a proven path for you.
Meet Your Consultant →Why Clients Choose Us
A consulting approach built for real dental practices
We don't offer generic business advice. Everything we do is specific to dentistry, because that's all we do.
Dental-Only Expertise
We work exclusively with dental practices. That means our benchmarks, strategies, and playbooks are built from 20+ years of real dental data — not generic business theory.
Metrics-Driven Results
We establish clear KPIs before we start, measure progress weekly, and hold ourselves accountable to your outcomes. No vague "improvements" — real numbers, real growth.
Done-With-You Support
This isn't a course or a workbook. We're in the trenches with you — weekly calls, Slack access, team training, and on-site visits when needed. You're never on your own.
Our Consulting Services
Every service your practice needs to grow
From front desk to clinical systems, we optimize every part of your practice for sustainable, profitable growth. Click any card to jump to details — every service is fully described below.
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Case Acceptance Training
Turn more consultations into accepted treatment plans. We train your team to present cases with confidence and empathy.
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Scheduling Optimization
Eliminate no-shows, reduce gaps, and structure your schedule to maximize production without burning out your team.
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Team Performance Training
Build a team that shows up, communicates well, and delivers a 5-star patient experience — without constant babysitting.
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Financial Systems & KPIs
Know your numbers. We build dashboards, set benchmarks, and implement the reporting systems that profitable practices run on.
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Dental Startup Consulting
Launching a de novo practice? We'll guide you through site selection, buildout, staffing, and your first 90 days open.
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Inside Our Programs
Every consulting program, fully described.
No subpages, no clicking around — every service we offer, with audience, deliverables, and typical client results, on this page.
Program 01
Practice Growth Consulting
Most dental practices plateau not because the doctor lacks clinical skill — but because the business systems aren't built to scale. Practice Growth Consulting is our most comprehensive program, designed to diagnose the specific constraints holding your practice back and implement the systems to overcome them.
Who this is for
- Have been at the same revenue level for 2+ years
- Are working more hours than they want to without proportional revenue growth
- Are ready to scale from one location to multiple
- Want to build a practice they can eventually sell at maximum value
What's included
- Comprehensive practice diagnostic — 47-point assessment of every business system
- Custom 12-month growth roadmap with 30/60/90-day milestones
- Weekly 60-minute 1-on-1 coaching calls with your lead consultant
- New patient acquisition strategy (internal referrals + external marketing)
- Production-per-visit optimization
- Monthly KPI dashboard setup and review
- 2 on-site team training days per year
- Unlimited email/Slack access between calls
Program 02
Case Acceptance Training
Most practices are leaking revenue at the case-presentation table. When case acceptance moves from 40% to 70%, the practice's economics change overnight — without any additional new patients, marketing spend, or clinical hours.
Who this is for
- See case acceptance rates below 60% on comprehensive treatment
- Feel uncomfortable discussing fees or financing options
- Lose high-value cases (implants, full-arch, cosmetic) to competitors
- Want consistent presentations across the whole team
What's included
- Case acceptance audit — observe and benchmark current presentations
- Treatment plan presentation framework, customized to your practice
- Live role-play training for doctors and treatment coordinators
- Financial-options menu and language scripts
- Soft-tissue diagnostic phrases that build patient buy-in
- Objection-handling playbook (cost, time, fear, spouse)
- Follow-up sequence templates for undecided patients
- 30-, 60-, and 90-day metric review with your team
Program 03
Scheduling Optimization
The schedule is where revenue happens — and where most practices quietly lose 15–25% of their potential production. A well-built schedule books the right procedures at the right times, prevents no-shows before they happen, and protects your team from burnout.
Who this is for
- Have no-show or cancellation rates above 6%
- Run frequent gaps between patients in the operatories
- Find production wildly inconsistent week to week
- Want production to grow without adding staff or hours
What's included
- Schedule template redesign (block scheduling for high-production cases)
- Confirmation and reminder sequence (SMS + email + voice)
- Same-day fill list and recall workflow
- Pre-appointment patient education touchpoints
- No-show policy and front-desk scripts
- Hygienist-to-doctor handoff optimization
- KPI dashboard for chair utilization and production-per-day
- Monthly schedule audits for the first 90 days
Program 04
Team Performance Training
A great clinical practice depends on a great non-clinical team. We train front-desk, hygiene, and assistant teams to operate as a coordinated unit — with clear roles, clear scripts, and accountability that doesn't require you to be the bottleneck.
Who this is for
- Feel like the practice falls apart when you're out for the day
- Have unclear roles, frequent miscommunication, or front-desk turnover
- Want a team that handles patient concerns without escalating everything to the doctor
- Need stronger phone skills converting inquiries to booked appointments
What's included
- Role-clarity audit and revised job descriptions
- Phone-handling and inquiry-conversion training
- Patient-experience scripts (greeting, intake, dismissal)
- Weekly team-huddle structure and KPIs
- Performance-review and 1-on-1 templates
- Conflict-resolution and escalation playbook
- Two on-site full-team training days
- 90-day implementation check-ins with the team lead
Program 05
Financial Systems & KPIs
If you can't measure it, you can't grow it. We install the financial reporting and KPI infrastructure that profitable practices use to make weekly operational decisions — not just look at year-end taxes.
Who this is for
- Aren't sure what your real overhead percentage is
- Can't quickly answer "what was production yesterday?"
- Want to plan for owner compensation, taxes, and growth investments
- Are preparing for a sale, partnership, or DSO conversation
What's included
- Chart of accounts cleanup (dental-specific)
- Monthly P&L with industry benchmarks for every line item
- Live KPI dashboard — production, collections, AR, no-shows, hygiene reactivation
- Cash-flow forecast template and quarterly review
- Compensation models for associates and hygienists
- Tax-and-distribution strategy with your CPA
- Buy-sell readiness assessment (if applicable)
- Quarterly financial review with the consulting team
Program 06
Dental Startup Consulting
A startup practice is a different animal — every decision in the first 18 months compounds. We've taken doctors from "I'm thinking about opening" through opening day and into profitable operations, with a playbook that avoids the most common (and expensive) early mistakes.
Who this is for
- Are launching their first practice (de novo or acquisition)
- Want to avoid the typical 18-month "learning" phase
- Need help with banking, lease negotiation, and equipment selection
- Want a marketing plan that's live the day you open
What's included
- Demographic and location analysis for site selection
- Lease/purchase negotiation review
- Floor-plan and operatory layout consulting
- Equipment list with vendor introductions
- Pro-forma financial model and bank-financing prep
- Pre-launch marketing plan (Google Business, local SEO, paid ads)
- First-90-days schedule and team-hiring plan
- Weekly calls from pre-open through month 6
How It Works
Three steps to a practice that works for you
We make it simple to get started — no long-term lock-in before we prove our value.
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Free Assessment
We start with a 60-minute deep dive into your practice — your numbers, your team, your goals. We identify the gaps and map the quickest path to growth.
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Custom Strategy
We build a tailored roadmap with clear 30, 60, and 90-day milestones. No templates. No cookie-cutter programs. Only what will work for your specific practice.
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Guided Execution
We implement alongside you. Weekly coaching calls, team training, on-site visits, and ongoing accountability until you hit your targets — and beyond.
Meet Your Consultant
Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DDS, MBA
Founder and Lead Consultant
I spent my first 8 years in dentistry the hard way — running a practice that consumed my life while I wondered why the revenue never matched the work I was putting in. Then I discovered what actually moves the needle, rebuilt my systems from the ground up, and took my practice from $800K to $4M in 3 years.
Now I help other dentists do the same — faster, with less pain, and with a real roadmap rather than guesswork. I've personally coached practices across 42 states, built a curriculum used by dental schools, and published research on case acceptance psychology.
When I say I've sat in your chair, I mean it literally. That's what makes our consulting different.
- 🎓 DDS — University of Texas Health Science Center
- 🎓 MBA (Healthcare Management) — UT McCombs
- 📜 Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
- 📜 Certified Dental Practice Management Advisor
- 🏆 Speaker — ADA, AADOM, Dykema Dental Conference
Client Results
Real Practices. Real Numbers.
Don't take our word for it — see what our clients have achieved.
+75% Revenue in 18 Months
★★★★★
"We went from $1.2M to $2.1M in under 18 months. I honestly didn't believe it was possible without adding another doctor. Summit showed me the systems I was missing — case acceptance, scheduling, and really understanding my numbers for the first time."
43% → 78% Case Acceptance
★★★★★
"Our case acceptance was stuck at 43% for years. We thought that was just normal. After Summit's training, my team and I moved it to 78% in 90 days. That single change added over $180,000 to our production in the first year."
Opened 2nd Location in 18 Months
★★★★★
"I always dreamed of a second location but had no idea how to make it happen without it destroying the first one. Summit built the financial model, hired with me, and had us open and profitable by month 4. Worth every penny."
Common Questions
Before you book a call
The questions most practice owners ask before getting started. If yours isn't here, ask on the strategy call.
- How is dental consulting different from dental coaching?
- Consulting is implementation-focused — we analyze your specific practice, build a custom strategy, and work alongside your team to execute it. Coaching is typically advisory. We do both: strategy plus hands-on support.
- How quickly will I see results from dental consulting?
- Most clients see measurable improvements in key metrics within 90 days. Case acceptance, scheduling efficiency, and collections improvements are typically the fastest wins. Sustained revenue growth is a 6–18 month outcome.
- Do you work with startup practices or only existing ones?
- Both. We have a dedicated Dental Startup Consulting track for doctors launching a de novo practice, and our core programs serve established practices at every stage — from $500K solo practices to multi-location DSO-adjacent groups.
- What does a free practice assessment include?
- A 60-minute strategy session with a senior consultant, a practice gap analysis based on your key metrics, identification of your top 3 growth opportunities, and a custom roadmap with 90-day milestones. No obligation, no hard sell.
Ready to Find Out What's Possible for Your Practice?
Schedule a free 60-minute strategy call. We'll review your numbers, identify your top growth opportunities, and send you a custom roadmap — no obligation, no hard sell.
Get in Touch
Two ways to reach us
Most practice owners book a strategy call to start. If you'd rather just ask a question first, call or email — we reply within one business day.
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OfficeAustin, TX
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