Modern Practice Management for Dentists in 2026

Running a dental practice comes with endless challenges from insurance and billing headaches to patient confusion and team miscommunication. In this episode of The Dental Brief, host Patrick Chavoustie talks with Shelbey Arevalo of Elite Dental Systems about how dentists can streamline their operations and improve profitability. Shelbey shares practical strategies for optimizing financial systems, improving patient communication, and strengthening team collaboration. Discover how to prevent revenue leakage, reduce front desk errors, and implement tools that make your dental practice more efficient and successful.

In this episode:

• Biggest Challenges Dentists Face Today

• Improving Patient Communication & Transparency

• Front Desk Mistakes That Cost Time and Revenue

• Strengthening Team Communication in Your Practice

• Maximizing Revenue & Preventing Financial Leakage

• Tools and Systems That Make Practices Thrive