DSO are Supporting Mental Health for Dentists

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of mental health support for dentists and the positive experiences at a corporate dental organization.

Something shifted in Dallas. Dr. Martin Mendelson and Dr. Kyle Stanley just wrapped a Lightside Live course at MB2 Dental — one of the largest DSOs in the country, with 800 practices — and what they found wasn't what most people expect from corporate dentistry. They found a group practice that actually cares about its doctors. In this episode, Kyle and Martin unpack what happened over those two days, share a text from a participant that no marketing copy could replicate, and get honest about why putting yourself on a waitlist and actually signing up are two very different things. Then the conversation goes deeper. Dentists are 17 times more likely to take their own lives than the general population. When a dentist is burning out, their team feels it, their patients feel it, their family feels it. The dog feels it. And that revolving door of staff so many dentists blame on "the new generation"? It's hard to work for someone who's drowning. The goal isn't just better courses. It's making mental health a CE requirement — right alongside HIPAA and opioids. Because you can take 50 units of veneer courses and still want to quit. Stop waiting. It's okay to not be okay. Do something…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Martin Mendelson, Dr. Kyle Stanley

Topics covered

• mental health
• dentistry
• corporate dentistry
• burnout
• continuing education

Keywords

• mental health
• dentists
• burnout
• corporate dentistry
• continuing education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MB2 Dental, Lightside Live, Carabelli Club

Places: Dallas

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