Starting a Dental Practice From Scratch: Part 2

March 9, 2018 Jason Hui DDS

After building my dental practice from scratch, my work life began to get more and more intense. I knew I had to slow down, but I didn’t know how until I decided to take a leap of faith and visit the Pankey Institute.

Creating a Work Life Vision at Pankey

At Essentials One, I was blown away by the faculty to student ratio. It was almost 1:1! The quality of the education was outstanding, but what I found most impressive was the encouragement, mentorship, and passion from all the faculty and staff.

Pankey taught me how to help my patients value dentistry, develop communication skills, and learn co-diagnosis. Most importantly, Pankey helped me create a vision of what I always knew I wanted — a low volume fee for service practice that allowed me to have a good family-work life balance.  

Returning to My Dental Practice Recharged

When I came back home from Essentials 1, I immediately stopped working six days a week. I started some training exercises with my team to show them what my vision was.

One month later, I went out of network with my first insurance plan. This plan was one of my biggest — it made up 25% of my patient base, but I was determined. Six months later, I evaluated our progress. We did not lose a single patient and our revenues had actually doubled. When I saw this, I went out of network with six more plans immediately. We were on a mission.

Today, two years after Essentials 1, I am only in network with one remaining plan. Our practice has continued to grow. We have worked less hours, seen almost half as many patients per day, and our practice revenues have increased.

Additionally, I have also taken more time off every year and taken more continuing education than I have in the past. My team continues to be excited in our journey together to achieving our professional and personal goals.  

My story is nothing special. I truly believe anybody can develop the clinical, leadership, and communication skills to create a successful relationship-based practice. For me, the Pankey Institute provided all the resources I needed. Pankey has changed my life. I hope to give back one day. 

What’s your dental practice story? Join the conversation in the comments! 

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Jason Hui DDS

Dr. Jason Hui earned his bachelor’s degrees in biology and business administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Before graduating from Baylor College of Dentistry with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Dr. Jason received the “General Dentistry Award” and “Implant Award” for outstanding performance in both these areas. Dr. Jason has also received his Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD). Dr. Jason is also Board Certified with the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine (DABCDSM). Dr. Jason Hui is currently an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Jason is active in the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Texas Dental Association (TDA), and the Dallas County Dental Society (DCDS).

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