The Apex Perspective

Apex Dental Partners
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The Apex Perspective features conversations with Apex Dental Partners’ leaders, exploring the real issues shaping today’s dental practices. Hosts Matt Hale and David Lohmann sit down with guests from across the organization to talk culture, leadership, growth, patient experience, and the business side of dentistry. Honest perspectives. Practical insights. Real conversations for doctors and leaders in modern private practice.

Episodes

  1. What Kind of Support and Development Should a Dentist Expect from a DSO?

    MAR 20

    What Kind of Support and Development Should a Dentist Expect from a DSO?

    What should “support” actually mean when you are choosing a DSO, and why do so many dentists realize too late that it wasn’t what they thought? In Episode 3 of The Apex Perspective, hosts and co-founders Matt Hale and David Lohmann are joined by Dr. Layla Lohmann and Dr. Michael Fooshée to take a closer look at one of the most commonly used, and least clearly defined, words in dentistry: support. From mentorship to leadership development, the conversation explores what real growth actually looks like at different stages of a dentist’s career, and why confidence often plays a bigger role than clinical skill alone. They also unpack the role of community, why environment shapes development more than most expect, and how to recognize whether an organization is truly invested in your long-term success. Support is easy to promise. This episode challenges what it actually takes to deliver.

    1h 1m
  2. The Apex Perspective: Everything is Marketing

    JAN 30

    The Apex Perspective: Everything is Marketing

    When most dentists think about marketing, they think ads, tactics, and new patient numbers. But what if that mindset is exactly what’s holding practices back? In this episode, hosts Matt Hale and David Lohmann sit down with Jake Dold, Chief Marketing Officer at Apex Dental Partners, to unpack a bigger idea: that everything a practice does is marketing, whether it realizes it or not. From the first Google search to the phone call, the first visit, and years of ongoing care, every touchpoint shapes trust and long-term growth. They discuss why great marketing starts inside the practice, how small breakdowns quietly cost practices patients, and why no amount of advertising can fix a poor experience. The conversation challenges common assumptions and reframes marketing as a support system, not a volume play. The dental industry has gotten very good at talking about marketing, but not always at understanding it. This episode challenges the idea that growth comes from spending more and instead looks at why alignment, consistency, and experience matter far more than most practices realize.

    46 min
  3. The Apex Perspective: Why we built Apex

    12/03/2025

    The Apex Perspective: Why we built Apex

    What happens when three people look at the dental industry and all see the same problem, yet no one else is fixing it? In our very first episode, founders Matt Hale, David Lohmann, and Layla Lohmann pull back the curtain on the conversations that changed everything. They share the frustrations they couldn’t ignore, the moment they realized the traditional model was fundamentally broken, and the surprising principles that became the backbone of Apex Dental Partners. If you have ever wondered why Apex exists, or what sparked a partnership model that many said wouldn’t work, you will hear the origin story exactly as it unfolded. And the turning point that convinced them they had to build something different? You might be surprised. Listen in and discover the belief that started it all.

    32 min
  • 3 Episodes

About

The Apex Perspective features conversations with Apex Dental Partners’ leaders, exploring the real issues shaping today’s dental practices. Hosts Matt Hale and David Lohmann sit down with guests from across the organization to talk culture, leadership, growth, patient experience, and the business side of dentistry. Honest perspectives. Practical insights. Real conversations for doctors and leaders in modern private practice.

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  • Creator
    Apex Dental Partners
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Apex Dental Partners