Tune in to Dr. Alexandra Otto, who will inspire you with her fine-tuned process in creating and growing your practice. In this enlightening podcast, Dr. Otto shares her process improvement approach to creating all the necessary systems for practice function at its highest level. You will learn about creating practice core values, a system of safety, purchasing, being cost-conscious, team training, and emergency preparedness amongst other important topics.  Get ready to be motivated! Dr. Alexandra Otto, DDS, FAGD, FACD is a pediatric dentist and co-founder of Kids Tooth Team Pediatric Dentistry, a privately owned pediatric specialty small group practice with locations in Buda and Austin, Texas. She and her husband Tim are also the founders of Kids Tooth Team Outreach, a 501c3 school-based mobile dental home providing free dental care to underserved children in Texas. She is a proud graduate of VCU’s School of Dentistry (DDS), Denver Health Medical Center (GPR), and the NYU Langone Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry- Alaska Site (Pediatrics). She is honored to have been inducted as a fellow in the American College of Dentists and Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Otto is a passionate advocate for the dental profession and is actively involved in organized dentistry. She is a national American Dental Association Success Program Speaker and travels the country to speak to dental students and new dentists on topics such as Practice Management, The State of the Dental Profession, and Ethics & Professionalism in Dentistry. Additionally, she serves as a board member to the Southwest Society of Pediatric Dentistry and is actively involved in the Capital Area Dental Society. Dr. Otto is a graduate of the ADA’s Institute for Diversity in Leadership program, a former national vice president of the American Student Dental Association, national member of the AGD’s Membership Council and ex-officio member to the ADA’s New Dentist Committee and Council on Membership. Dr. Alex, her husband Tim, and their two fur-babies Rambo (Golden) and Bremer (Bernese) love living in Buda, Texas- the community in which their first practice was established. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, boating on Lake Travis, and retuning to Alaska annually to enjoy the mountains, skiing, camping, and hiking. Check out AAPD’s other podcast- Pedo Teeth Talk!Looking for episodes on more clinical topics? Pedo Teeth Talk is a podcast specializing in pediatric dental topics relevant to you and your practice. Listen on iTunes, aapd.org, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Android and more! Do you have an idea for a topic that you would love to hear on Newly Erupted? Email [email protected] with your suggestion! Spread the word! Tell your friends, colleagues, and co-residents about Newly Erupted! Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.