Better Together
Heartland Dental welcomes Metro Dentalcare to our supported family of practices.
Last year, American Dental Partners affiliated with Heartland Dental to further doctor-led, high-quality oral health care. Since that moment, we have been working to create Stronger Dental Together and build on the rich history of practices across the nation, including Metro Dentalcare in Minnesota.
We are proud to support the doctors, hygienists, and team members in the more than 40 Metro Dentalcare practices, working with them to build on their rich 53-year history.
Questions and Answers
What support services does Heartland Dental offer?
Heartland Dental empowers supported doctors with opportunities to achieve financial growth and a new work-life balance by providing:
- The nation’s best CE and leadership training and a dedicated education department
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Best-in-class purchasing methods and negotiated pricing
- Proven experience in supporting dental office systems and processes, including increased resources and support services to assist with marketing, office operations, recruitment, information technology, human resources, and payor relations.
- An enhanced team of finance, legal, compliance, technology, and call center support.
- Additional outreach support from recruiting to find staff and talented doctors for supported dental offices.
What are the benefits to being a Heartland Dental supported doctor?
We are excited to share the benefits of being a Heartland Dental supported doctor. At the core of our support model is our doctor-led culture and business model that ensures you are a leader in the practice with clinical autonomy. Further, Heartland Dental supported doctors are encouraged to learn and offer expanded procedures – supported by strong CE opportunities and a network of peer doctors to learn from.
As a Heartland Dental supported doctor, will I have the ability to run my practice as I do today?
Heartland Dental deeply values doctor autonomy over day-to-day operations. Heartland Dental supported doctors gain access to our network of supplies, vendors, and partners and will have the opportunity to purchase services at discounted rates through Heartland Dental. However, these decisions are decisions for the doctors to make. Doctors have complete clinical independence.
How does Heartland Dental support hygiene goals for their supported practices?
Heartland Dental and its supported dental practices have a great hygiene mentoring program. Every region has a regional hygiene mentor who partners with the director and sub-regional mentors to work with supported doctors and supported office team members.
Do Heartland Dental supported doctors have a say in office hours and how long they need for appointments?
Heartland Dental supported doctors make all clinical decisions, including operating hours and scheduling practices.
How do supported doctors and hygienists work together in Heartland Dental supported offices?
Doctor/hygiene partnership is important across Heartland Dental supported practices. In fact, we featured a few doctor/hygienist teams in our Spring 2022 Smiling Magazine – The Doctor Difference. You can access a digital copy on SmilingMagazine.com.
How does hygienist compensation work at Heartland Dental?
Heartland Dental supported hygienists receive a guaranteed hourly base pay with opportunities for annual pay increases, along with potential to bonus based on care provided and the total performance of the office. In addition, Heartland offers comprehensive benefits with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance along with 401(k) retirement savings and paid holidays.
Kristen Salsbury
Dental Hygienist
I have been a part of Metro Dentalcare for the past eight years as a clinical hygienist, lead hygienist and a hygiene mentor. This year, Metro Dentalcare joined the Heartland Dental family. I could not be more excited for our clinics to develop this partnership. As a mentor, I have been impressed with the high-quality CE courses offered on patient care topics, as well as leadership/career growth.
Dr. Ray Scott
VP of Clinical Integration at Heartland Dental, former Chief Dental officer, American Dental Partners
Since affiliating with Heartland Dental, I have seen first-hand the unparalleled value supported doctors receive. Heartland Dental’s support model and service offerings are a differentiator and allow doctors to deliver exceptional oral care to their patients, while also maximizing their own clinical and economic growth. I am confident that our supported doctors and team members will continue to benefit from Heartland’s doctor-led culture and world-class support.