May 7, 2026

Why Dental Groups Fail: Lessons From Coaching Over 200 Associate Dentists with Dr. Eric Roman

Dr. Eric Roman is the founder of Dental Associate Growth and the joyFULL Growth platform, a dental coaching and systems company purpose-built for dental groups and DSOs. Over a 15-year career, Dr. Roman has built and exited two dental groups, hired and developed hundreds of associate dentists, and coached more than $1 billion in annual dental revenue. In the last 18 months of intensive associate coaching, his team analyzed more than 10,000 real dentist-patient interactions using AI measurement tools and worked directly with more than 200 providers across the country. His research consistently reveals the same counterintuitive finding: Associate performance problems are not clinical. They are behavioral, systemic, and entirely solvable. He speaks and consults nationally in the group dentistry and DSO space with a reputation for naming clearly what most people in the industry are only thinking privately. ✨Connect with Dr. Roman: Website: https://drericjroman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drericjroman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drericjroman/ Whether you are working on your first or your 50th associate, anyone that wants to learn more about how Dental Associate Growth can make it easy and profitable can text "DINK" to 3854696868 for a complimentary coaching session. 📺Make sure you subscribe to catch Chicago Midwinter Meeting discussions on our channel every Monday! 🌟Follow the DINKs to stay up to date on all the latest dental trends: https://linktr.ee/dentistsintheknow 0:00 Intro 8:40 Glidewell TV 12:15 Dental News 21:40 Dr. Eric Roman Intro 30:00 DSOs 32:00 Associate Turnover 36:00 Generational Differences 44:00 Are you getting what you want out of dentistry? 52:00 Behavioral Problems 1:03:00 Curve Dental 1:07:00 Outro