Success Stories

Martha Sanger, DDS

Martha Sanger

In 2008, my husband Steve and I bought what we expected would be the practice of my dreams. Steve helped me get started by taking the office administrator position and stayed on. Despite the oncoming recession, our revenues surpassed the previous owner’s. What stopped us from having the practice of our dreams was the staff. They had disagreements and upsets and we didn’t know what to do about them.

James McCall, DDS

James McCall

My name is James McCall and I am a general dentist in Jacksonville, Florida. I have been in private practice for almost 9 years. I have always been fortunate to find success in my practice ahead of schedule but in 1999 I found myself extremely frustrated with my life and my practice. It seemed as if the growth in my practice had ceased. My practice, my staff and my life were stagnant. 

I knew I needed help because I had exhausted all of my ideas to give the practice a jump-start.

Garrett Hayashi, DDS

Garrett Hayashi

Aloha. My name is Garrett Hayashi and I am a general dentist practicing on the island of O'ahu in the state of Hawaii. I have been in practice for four and a half years. 

After graduation from dental school, I bought a dental practice from a dentist who had been in practice for almost 50 years. He was no longer aggressively marketing his practice thus his practice was going downhill. I decided to purchase it because it seemed like a challenge to rebuild this dwindling practice and make it profitable again.

Joe Homoky, DMD

Joe Homoky

I have been in practice for 23 years. I have always wanted to be a dentist. I really like helping people and bettering their lives. For instance, I have a patient who had been having self-esteem issues. We did a full mouth restoration. As his self-esteem improved, as a result, it made a huge impact on all areas of his life, including his marriage.

It Was a Boost in My Self-Confidence

Jayni Bradley

Nine years ago, I opened a pediatric dental office in Watkinsville, Georgia, a rural town near Athens. I started out part-time, but gradually over the next few years, worked it up into a full-time practice.

With seven years of hard work, I had managed to build the production up to about $35,000 to $40,000 per month. It was an improvement but not enough to meet the goal that my husband Steve, and I had for ourselves. I knew that it should be better and I was frustrated by this. Nothing I tried had worked.

Maureen St. Clair, DDS

After graduating from the University of Buffalo and working as an associate, I bought a dental practice in Granbury, Texas, a small town about 30 miles outside Fort Worth. I liked the idea of working for myself: being independent and making more money.

Steve A. Gwaltney, DDS

Steve Gwaltney

My name is Steve Gwaltney and I am a practicing dentist in Suffolk, Virginia.

I began my practice following dental school in 1983 and have slowly increased my patient base and income over the years.

A few years ago I realized that while I was making an excellent living, I lacked the education and experience to manage my practice in an efficient, smooth running manner. Further, I found little time to enjoy my growing family and pursue my favorite hobbies of hunting and fishing.

Richard Forman, DDS

When I got accepted to dental school, I knew it was my ticket to the good life. I'd get to help people and make a great income at the same time. Within two years after graduation, I bought a thriving small practice. 

Knowing nothing about running an office, I sought the advice of consultants at the dental conventions and they gave it freely. Well, you know what they say about free advice. Within a year and a half, I was netting whatever I made the last day of the month and did not trust my own judgment anymore.