Ep. 1 | From Dental Consultants to Owners | Case Closed: From Consult to Crown

Case Closed: From Consult to Crown | Episode 1 — From Dental Consultants to Owners Welcome to the first episode of Case Closed: From Consult to Crown, a podcast for general dentists who want to grow through implant dentistry without losing sight of the patient. Your hosts, Ryan Pritchard (Maxilla Marketing, Crown Dental Group) and AJ Davino (Dental Plant, Inc., former treatment coordinator), bring 25+ years of real-world experience. After consulting in hundreds of practices, they’ve made the leap into ownership and that shift changes everything. In this episode, they break down who they are, what they do, and why they started the podcast. The reality: they were already having these conversations everywhere, and it was time to capture them. The Philosophy It’s not just about revenue. It’s about growing implant production while keeping patient care first: grow your general practice with implants without leaving the patient behind. Why They Started Buying Practices What started as an offhand idea on a flight turned into real acquisitions. One practice grew from $817K to $1.7M in under a year, another from $1.8M to $3.2M. What They Changed No fluff, just execution: better consult setups, clearer team roles, and putting the right person in charge of treatment and financing conversations. The Implant Treatment Coordinator The consult isn’t about convincing patients, it’s about helping them move forward financially. That requires a dedicated, skilled coordinator. AJ explains why hiring from outside dentistry paid off. Lessons as Owners Ownership brought reality fast. Culture is harder to change, systems create resistance, and turnover hits differently when it’s your team. They now understand why dentists don’t always follow consultant advice. “Pajama Time” Late-night admin work is killing dentists. Reducing that burden is a core focus of their model. AJ’s Story A cramped flight, a questionable onboarding doc, and a dental student reading over his shoulder. Not ideal. If you’re a GP exploring implants, struggling to close cases, or tired of figuring out the business side alone, this podcast is built for you. New episodes drop biweekly. Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next. Spotify: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e8f... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e8f... https://anothercaseclosed.com/