Becker's Dental + DSO Review Podcast
Jul 17, 2026 · 14 min · 7 segments
In this episode, Costas Harris, Owner, Harris Dental, discusses the ongoing staffing challenges facing dental practices, the growing role of AI and new technologies in improving efficiency, and why…
Costas HarrisGuestArianna PortolatinHost
We had a, a few restaurants for, for 35-plus years and, um, I think, uh, growing up in the, in the business, in the restaurant business, it helped me a lot, uh, in dentistry as well, you know? So, um, dentistry is obviously a profession that we are, um, that we have to go through our education for, but, um, uh, you get very little knowledge of in the business aspect of it.

So I was, uh, I was very fortunate to be brought up in a, in a business family and to, uh, be able to, uh, uh, have that, uh, equate into my dental, uh, profession as well.

We had a, a few restaurants for, for 35-plus years and, um, I think, uh, growing up in the, in the business, in the restaurant business, it helped me a lot, uh, in dentistry as well, you know? So, um, dentistry is obviously a profession that we are, um, that we have to go through our education for, but, um, uh, you get very little knowledge of in the business aspect of it.

So I was, uh, I was very fortunate to be brought up in a, in a business family and to, uh, be able to, uh, uh, have that, uh, equate into my dental, uh, profession as well.
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