R kirk huntsman Is Dental-Industry Entrepreneur

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R. Kirk Huntsman Entrepreneur in the Dental Industry

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R. Kirk Huntsman has been involved in the dental industry for about thirty years. A leader in creating and running dental service organizations (DSOs), Kirk is interested in all business aspects of dentistry, from managing practices to improving accessibility for patients to championing technological progress.

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R. Kirk Huntsman founded Dental One and later owned numerous other practices in the Texas area. Kirk has also consulted with dentistry management organizations nationwide.

Kirk’s rst exposure in the dental industry came about through his a liation with AFTCO Associates as a licensee and practice broker. He opened his Dallas AFTCO o ce in 1989, and by 1991 it had become the #1 AFTCO o ce in the entire country, and Kirk was the #1 practice broker. Through Kirk Huntsman’s work at AFTCO, he quickly realized that the dental industry business model itself was all but broken, which was what led to frustrated dentists selling o

their practices. Kirk vowed to revamp the overall management and

supply systems of dental practices throughout the United States, and in 1995 he founded Dental One to make it happen.

After successfully selling Dental One in 2008, Kirk continued to help the company grow and thrive through the merger process with Dental Care Partners. As President, he oversaw the integration plan and helped grow EBITDA from $12 million to $21 million in 2009, before he ultimately decided to move on to consulting. He later collaborated with Morgan Stanley as the CEO of their portfolio company ReachOut HealthCare, the largest mobile dentistry organization in the country, where once again he worked to integrate three separate operating units.

Much of R. Kirk Huntsman’s work in the dental industry is based on helping smaller, independent dental practices

nd opportunities to negotiate pricing for supplies and

resources. After leaving ReachOut, he created Nexus Dental Alliance in order to help the dental “cottage industry” and solo practitioners avail themselves to some of the tools and overall economic scale that is normally reserved for large companies. Kirk helped these dentists negotiate the prices for crowns, bridges, and other dental supplies as well as other products and services. Because he was well-known throughout the dental industry he was able to set up resource lines to labs and supply houses, which he’d grown familiar with through Dental One. Later R. Kirk Huntsman segued back into buying practices again, and he built his next dental management company in a multi-million dollar endeavor. At its peak the company owned eight o ces. He sold these o ces in 2015.

Kirk’s interest in the dental industry has more recently focused on a particularly fascinating aspect within dentistry: sleep disordered breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA. He plans to use his new platform to not only highlight revolutionary new technologies and treatment modalities, but also to educate people on the best tools and solutions for their dental needs.

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by R. Kirk Huntsman | Sep 21, 2016 Panama City, FL-based dentist Tara Gri n is not only a licensed practitioner for DNA Appliances, she’s also a patient. Check out Dr. Gri n’s results here: Using only the non-surgical treatment of the DNA appliance, the gumminess Dr. Gri n’s... read more

Meet the Man Who Wants To Give Dentists a Good Name

by R. Kirk Huntsman | Jun 9, 2016 The dental industry includes more than just your dentist’s chair where you sit for a yearly checkup. The business of dentistry is multilayered and multifaceted—which include, but aren’t limited to, the various elements of running a successful dental practice. Many... read more

Does Your Child Have Crooked Teeth? The Culprit Might Be Mouth Breathing.

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by R. Kirk Huntsman | Aug 9, 2016 A mouth breathing habit could put your child at risk for developing a “small, set back jaw, a tiny chin and a long face,” according to a recent article by the Hu ngton Post.

Everywhere you turn in the media, the mouth breathing connection to dental deformities is... read more

People Say the Darndest Things…About Dentists

by R. Kirk Huntsman | May 18, 2016 Working in the dental industry, I’ve heard just about every story and anecdote that you can imagine about dentists and teeth. Here are some memorable quotes from celebrities, comedians, writers, and thinkers who have a lot to say on the topic, too.

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Quick Guide: Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Your Teeth

by R. Kirk Huntsman | Jul 5, 2016 Many people su er from sleep-disordered breathing and don’t even know it. There are three types of sleep-disordered breathing, and one of the most common conditions is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In OSA, a person stops breathing for various periods during the... read more

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