In this episode of The Entrepreneur Dentist Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Julia Jackson, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, author, educator, and founder of the International Implant Institute.
Dr. Jackson and I talk about what it really means to be an entrepreneurial dentist, even if you do not own a practice. We discuss her journey from Philadelphia to becoming the first practicing female African-American oral and maxillofacial surgeon in both Pennsylvania and Virginia, her work teaching general dentists advanced surgical procedures, and why continuing education is critical for doctors who want to expand beyond what they learned in dental school.
We also get into the real business side of dentistry: DSOs, practice ownership, private equity, EBITDA, multiple arbitrage, scaling systems, mentorship, real estate, generational wealth, and the importance of knowing what you are signing before selling or joining any dental organization.
One of the biggest themes in this conversation is growth. Whether you are a new dentist afraid to do basic procedures, a specialist looking to expand your business thinking, or a practice owner trying to scale without creating chaos, the lesson is the same: you have to keep learning, keep asking, and keep building systems.
Dr. Jackson brings the surgical education perspective. I bring the practice ownership and DSO perspective. Together, we talk about how dentists can move beyond fear, get mentorship, build wealth, and get to the next level.
In this episode, we discuss:
How Dr. Julia Jackson built her career as an oral surgeon
Why general dentists should learn more advanced procedures
The value of chairside mentoring and hands-on CE
What DSOs get right and what they can get wrong
Why practice ownership is one path to wealth, but not the only one
How real estate can create generational wealth for dentists
Why scaling requires systems, not chaos
The danger of over-leveraged DSOs and private equity deals
Why dentists need to understand EBITDA, exits, and multiple arbitrage
How mentorship can help doctors move past professional plateaus
This conversation is for dentists who want more than a job. It is for doctors who want to think bigger, build smarter, and understand how clinical skill, business systems, and financial literacy all work together.
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