How to Merge Patients (and Culture) Successfully

Dental A Team Podcast · Jan 8, 2026 · 42m

Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite!

The Dental A-Team is joined by Dr. Nate Tilman! Fascinating history aside (read his bio below), Dr. Tilman talks with Kiera about his unique dental practice situation, how he's managed to merge five different practices into his own, and a strategy for doing so.

He also speaks to the shifting of culture in his practice, what it took for him to recognize, and the success it's brought.

More on Dr. Tilman:

Originally from Salisbury, Maryland, Dr. Tilman attended Wake Forest University for his undergraduate degree. He was awarded his Doctor of Dental Surgery…