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1058: Why Most Dental Practices Fail When Hiring Associates - Cassie Tallon

10 June 2026 · 32:57 · Episode 1058

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Hiring and keeping an associate sounds simple until the interview process, compensation questions, and culture-fit issues start to derail everything. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings on Cassie Tallon, an operations expert and founder of The Fractional Match, to explain why most dental practices fail when hiring associates and what to do differently. You’ll learn how to evaluate fit beyond clinical skills, how…

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