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Todd Cruse & Alayna Brent on Scaling a Specialty DSO Without Breaking Culture

19 February 2026 · 43:45 · Episode 112

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Chord Specialty Dental Partners is redefining what it means to scale a DSO without losing the human touch. In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker sits down with CEO Todd Cruse and COO Alayna Brent to explore their powerful leadership philosophy: take care of your team and patients first, and economics will follow. From ripping out three PMS systems simultaneously to implementing a 60-day…

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