On the Road in MN with Park Dental Partners. Building a Doctor-Led Publicly Traded Dental Organization.
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Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry
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What is the background of the guests and why are they on the show?
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Welcome everyone to the Group Dentistry Now Show. I'm Bill Newman and we are on the road in Minnesota. Really excited to be here. We've got the team from Park Dental Partners and uh it's it's a snowy day here, go figure, but uh we're We're meeting Park Dennel and so what I wanna say first off is if you're listening to this podcast, make sure you jump over to the video because like I said, we are on the road and we want you to get a full Understanding of what Park Dental Partners is all about, get a chance to see some of their practices, hear from some of their doctors, and of course hear from the executive team here, which we have two clinicians and then an executive here, the CEO and chairman, Pete Swenson.
We also have Dr. Alan Law, who is Chief Clinical Officer of Specialty Practices, and Dr. Christopher Steele. Chief Clinical Officer of General Practices. So thanks for having us. This is a lot of fun.
Thank you, appreciate it.
And we came off of the AADGP. We had a nice conversation there. And one of the reasons we're here is because recently you went public, which was big news to the industry. And you're an organization that's been around since 1972. So you have a long history, um, relatively quiet. Uh so you've just been growing steadily throughout those years. years and then all of a sudden you go public. So I think a lot of people in our audience really curious why. Um and we're going to talk a lot about that, but I think maybe what we can do is kick things off with some introductions. So Pete, why don't we start with you a little bit about your background in the industry. You've been around for a while and then your role at a Park Dental Partner.
Yeah, absolutely. Glad you're here, Bill. Um, so my name is Pete Swenson. I'm CEO of Park Dental Partners. Uh my road to dentistry started over 30 years ago. Uh I thought I'd be around dentistry for a year or two out of college, and it turned into 30. I think we all know people like that in the industry that once you're in, you're you're in. Um my father happens to be one of the founders, uh, Dr. Greg Swenson. He partnered with uh Dr. Brian Myrne back in nineteen seventy two to start the group. Uh and I'm I I am not a clinician. I have an econ degree. So I'm on the business side and and uh partner every day with our clinicians. So I've enjoyed the 30 plus years and uh looking forward to uh some more years ahead.
Excellent. Yeah, they do say once you get into dental, you you know you never leave. Right. That's right. I guess I guess I think that's a good thing. It's a good thing. Dr. Loff.
Uh my background is I went to the University of Iowa for dental school and my anodonic residency. And I, while I was doing my residency, I did a PhD in the area of neuroscience. So it took a little longer to get out. My dad thought I may not make it into the real world if ever. But I ended up in uh it was actually my program director that said you got to check out park dental. So I came up here 30 years ago on that recommendation, thinking I'll figure out something to do while my wife was finishing up her orthodontic trip. Training and I never left. And uh for the past 23 years I've been president of the dental specialists. I'm still four days a week clinical doing endodonic treatment. And the last two years I've been chief clinical officer, as you mentioned, for specialty practices.
Uh a few years ago I was president of the AAE, so I got a chance to travel around the country and meet with different specialists and general dentists and see where we are, and uh and really got a chance. to see how our model is something that's pretty unique out there.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the background of the guests and why are they on the show?
0:03–5:38
2
How did Park Dental Partners evolve from a two‑dentist practice in 1972 to a nationwide organization?
5:38–12:14
3
Why did the leadership decide to take the company public on the NASDAQ?
12:14–19:06
4
How does doctor ownership and governance work within a publicly traded dental group?
19:06–24:44
5
What role does accreditation play in maintaining clinical quality and patient safety?
24:44–31:37
6
How are specialty services integrated with general practice to create a “comprehensive specialty” model?
31:37–39:36
7
What programs exist for doctor mentorship, training, and leadership development?
39:36–46:04
8
What are the future growth plans for Park Dental Partners, including new markets and employee ownership opportunities?
46:04–51:58
Speakers
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