Aspen Dental Living Blue - Summer 2021

LIVING BLUE SUMMER 2021

ONWARD

TOGETHER

N E W LE A D E R S H I P

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

PREVIEWING OUR N E W H O M E B AS E I N C H I CAG O

C E L E B R AT I N G OUR 900TH OFFICE

AWA R D -W I N N I N G TRAINING PROGRAMS

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Creative Director: Jakki Smith

Editor: Jennifer Vecchiarelli

Designer: Megan Urban Y Pham

Editorial Contributors: Kasey Pickett Anna Seifert Rachel Choolagian

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First impressions

Q1 2021 achievements

Introducing Motto™ clear aligner therapy

Moving on up

Going fast & going forward

Onward together with new leadership

Expanding our family of brands

Digital transformation in full gear

Learning and Development takes the gold

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Virtual and In-person learning opportunities

Sound bites

2021 Appreciation week

Are you reppin’ Aspen

Giving COVID-19 a shot in the arm

Operations Finance & Strategy team

They are POP-ING across Aspen Nation

A huge milestone

A-players bring in A-players

First Impressions

Q1 AND Q2 2021

“But more than anything else, the experience of the past year has driven home for me that trust is at the very cornerstone of what we do.”

delivery of healthcare during the early days of the crisis, alleviating stress that could otherwise fall to emergency departments.

Dear Aspen Nation, As I write this column, COVID-19 vaccine rates are up. Case counts are down. While we continue to keep our guard up, there’s no mistaking the fact that every single day, life begins to look more and more like it did pre-pandemic.

Of course, it is in the most challenging times that you sometimes find out what an organization is made of. In recent months, I’ve been asked by many people both within our industry and outside it what it was that enabled us to navigate what was the biggest challenge in our organization’s history and emerge stronger than ever. So while we’re all eager to turn the page and get back to “normal,” I wanted to share just a few of my reflections with all of you.

For all of us across Aspen Nation, it starts with conviction in not only what we do, but why we do it. For more than 20 years, we’ve been focused on helping patients get the care they need, today. Our brand has always been about creating access to care, and there’s no mistaking the fact that Aspen Dental played a critical role in the

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The second thing that helped us through was our willingness to lean in. When many dental providers remained closed, we readied ourselves so that when the emergency care-only restrictions lifted, we’d be ready. We developed our Smile Wide, Smile Safe Promise, leading the industry in communicating our commitment to keeping team members, patients, and communities safe and took steps to ensure that when patients were ready to return to the dental office, they knew that Aspen Dental was ready, too.

Which leads me to the third – and most important – thing that has struck me throughout the past 18 months: Your collective commitment to your patients and this brand that we built together. The work you do is essential.

It makes a difference. It matters deeply to the millions of patients who turn to Aspen Dental every single year scared, embarrassed, intimidated, frustrated, in pain, and afraid of being judged. They turn to Aspen Dental because they are looking for a solution.

Even in the darkest days, I was overwhelmed by your display of support, community, and camaraderie. The spirit of teamwork and collaboration, of truly being in it together, was like nothing I have ever experienced.

And it is that spirit that will continue to fuel us in the months and years ahead as we prepare to tackle some really big

opportunities, particularly as we continue to digitally transform the practices and make huge strides in our implant, digital denture, and clear aligner initiatives (all of which you’ll read more about in this issue of Living Blue).

675k+

new patients

3MM+

patient visits

Of course, equally important is that we continue to execute the Aspen Dental model with excellence, every single day.

Every patient who walks through your doors is another opportunity to deliver an exceptional patient experience, deliver the best care and clinical outcomes, and of course, to change a life.

Which leads me to the final thought I’d like to share with you today: More than anything else, the experience of the past year has driven home for me that trust is at the very cornerstone of what we do. The trust that patients place in our brand, the trust you all placed in your leaders and in ADMI, and of course, the trust that you all had in one another – we simply would not be where we are today without it.

500+

dentists and specialists hired

31

new offices opened

I’ve been both awed and inspired by your commitment, flexibility, and resilience.

The way we powered through, together, is nothing short of remarkable, and I couldn’t be prouder to be a member of Aspen Nation.

So thank you, as always, for your passion and commitment, and here’s to an amazing rest of 2021.

With gratitude,

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new practice owners

52.3

Aspen Nation’s average NPS

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Introducing Motto™ Clear Aligner Therapy Patients want healthy, confident smiles but often spend years—even decades—waiting to take the next step and express their best selves.

That’s where Motto comes in. Motto is the new clear aligner brand available exclusively at Aspen Dental. With affordability, convenience, and expertise, it has the power to break down barriers to care, build patient trust, and deliver the end-to-end experience every patient wants.

There are several clear aligner options available to patients today—some offer doctor involvement but lack convenience and affordability, while others cost less than $2k with affordable financing options and convenience but lack doctor involvement. With precision technology and a national network of dental experts at 900 locations, Aspen Dental, however, is uniquely positioned to offer patients affordability and convenience with an expert overseeing cases.

Building the brand As many of you know, we combined forces with SureSmile®, a product of Dentsply Sirona, the largest manufacturer of professional dental solutions, to launch Motto. In addition to investing in quality, scalable manufacturing, and innovative digital solutions through partnerships like this one, we’ve developed a brand that gives us control over our own destiny in the Ortho space.

In addition to our nationwide product rollout, we’re in the midst of a marketing pilot in the St. Louis and Knoxville markets to test demand for Motto. Some key components of the pilot include: •

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Offices have Smile Advisors who act as brand ambassadors managing everything from scans and consults to everything in between having to do with Motto.

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Green rooms in offices have been transformed into Motto experience rooms where patients begin their clear aligner experience.

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With 3D printing technology, patients receive Tray One on Day One.

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A 3-tier pricing plan is available for patients to choose their own journeys, with treatment costs starting as low as $51/month.

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Offices are testing patient financing solutions including those with 100% credit approval on treatment so every patient who raises their hand is able to say YES to care.

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An inside sales/Motto concierge program out of the Scheduling Center connects with patients who decline treatment and helps them get to YES.

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Patients use AI technology to monitor treatment progress, oral hygiene, and stay connected to the Motto brand.

With insight from this pilot and the nationwide rollout, Motto is truly positioned to help patients seize their smiles, designed with their time, budget, and lifestyle in mind.

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MOVING ON UP Previewing Our New Home in Chicago There’s a big move happening in Chicago as Practice Support Center (PSC) 3 prepares to move to a new home at 800 Fulton Market, just a few blocks away from current PSC 3.

Our new PSC 3 is located in the heart of Chicago’s West Loop, directly in front of the iconic Fulton Market sign, and is brand-new construction. ADMI will occupy the 10th through 18th floors, with floors 15-17 dedicated to our L&D programs.

With sweeping views of the city’s skyline, PSC 3 will play host to hundreds of team members from across Aspen Nation who will visit the Windy City each year to participate in our multitude of learning and development programs.

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GROWING FAST AND GOING FORWARD Even with a surging pandemic, the New Office Operations team opened 59 practices in 2020--some in new markets-recording nearly 5 million patient visits.

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We’re expanding access to care to millions more nationwide with 85 office openings anticipated this year, bringing Aspen Nation to more than 900 practices.

With new office openings not slowing down any time soon, we’re prioritizing initiatives and strategies to help deliver world-class and personalized patient experiences. Every step forward is a step toward building patient trust, confidence, and loyalty, and changing lives.

And not only do new offices give care teams an opportunity to help patients get the care they need in areas that were typically underserved, growth also provides opportunity for career growth.

Check aspendentaljobs.com and The Bridge for career opportunities. New offices are just four walls without great teams.

Grow along with Aspen Nation.

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ONWARD TOGETHER WITH NEW LEADERSHIP As Aspen Nation grows, so, too does our need to hire talent with the leadership and experience to ensure we have the expertise and resources to meet our goals and deliver on our commitment to the doctors whose practices we support. Here’s an update on several recent additions to our senior leadership team at ADMI.

Gina Bruzzichesi Chief Operating Officer

Gina brings a wealth of value to Aspen with vast experience in retail- and consumer-focused businesses. She is working closely with ADMI leadership and practices to develop strategies that support teams across Aspen Nation and empower them to deliver a best-in-class customer experience.

Kurtis Hilton SVP, Patient Financing

Kurtis focuses on growing and strengthening our patient financing organization by optimizing existing programs; finding ways to increase financing approvals and funded dollars; and working to improve both patient and team member experience.

Chrissie Leibman SVP, Learning and Development

With over 18 years of experience, Chrissie leads the strategy, development, delivery, measurement, and on-going evaluation of best-in-class development programs that position Aspen Dental as the premier destination for growth and opportunities.

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Anahita Cameron Chief Human Resources Officer

With global experience across multiple industries, Anahita focuses on helping the organization’s HR support services and foundational programs to build an unsurpassed team member experience that will help sustain our organization’s long-term growth.

Mike Greene SVP, Payor Strategy

With great experience in the healthcare industry, Mike is leading Aspen’s relationship building and negotiation efforts with key insurance payors to drive additional revenue, as well as supporting Payor Strategy at WellNow.

Marcelle Parrish SVP, Brand & Service Line Marketing Marcelle develops and leads the goto-market, marketing and customer strategies for our products and services to bring our brands to life, including customer and marketing strategy, digital, brand strategy and customer experience.

Expanding Our Family of Brands Despite the many challenges of the past year, COVID-19 didn’t slow us down one bit--2020 was a year of significant growth for the Aspen family.

With the acquisitions of ClearChoice, Chapter (formerly

Robert Boxall Chief Technology Officer

With over 25 years of technology leadership experience, Robert is leading the strategy to apply digital technologies and innovative systems that improve both customer experience and internal user engagement, and enable organizational growth and performance.

Jakki Smith SVP, Group Creative Director

Jakki manages the internal creative team and agency partners, as well as manages the creative strategy and development of integrated campaigns to drive business results and brand affinity, and bring the Aspen Dental story to life for all audiences.

Rejuv), and Hometown Urgent Care, we’ve expanded across three different healthcare verticals—dental care, urgent care, and medical aesthetics—bringing the total number of healthcare practices ADMI supports to more than 1,000 locations in 45 states.

We took the next step in becoming a leading implant practice by acquiring ClearChoice Management Services, the support organization to ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers. ClearChoice is a leader in fixed, full-arch dental restorations for patients with missing or failing dentition, with more than 70 locations.

With this partnership, we’ll continue to invest in learning and development, from restoration to surgical placement, and in digital technology, workflow, and AI. Additionally, the acquisition is expected to enhance procurement savings and accelerate innovation across dental supplies, outside and in-house labs, digital technologies, and dental equipment.

(formerly Rejuv)

As one of the fastest growing segments in the health and wellness industry, ADMI entered the med spa business by acquiring Rejuv Medical Aesthetic Clinic, the largest single med spa clinic in the U.S. Now branded as Chapter, the organization’s deep understanding of their customer, the services they’re looking for, and the trends happening in the category, is exactly what we need to continue scaling a successful retail healthcare business. We’re currently building out a team to support Chapter and help us best leverage this partnership to drive success in the fast-growing med spa category.

WellNow Urgent Care recently acquired Hometown Urgent Care, a leading urgent care provider with 34 locations in the Midwest. This partnership increases the WellNow footprint to more than 85 locations, placing the combined organization among the top 10 urgent care providers in the U.S. With their comprehensive suite of urgent care, occupational medicine, and telehealth services, plus their strategic involvement in clinical trials and research, Hometown is the right choice for the WellNow family and its ability to expand access to low-cost urgent care for patients, every day.

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN FULL GEAR

This isn’t your father’s dental office anymore folks! We’re ramping up our digital transformation with new technologies in offices across Aspen Nation. This transformation will lead to more efficient workflows, and consistently better and controllable outcomes, in less time, resulting in happier patients.

To start, we hit the ground running, partnering with 3Shape, awardwinning provider of the TRIOS 4 Intraoral scanner, and CAD/CAM software and printer provider. We’ve already begun rolling out some technologies to select test offices and so far, the results have exceeded expectations.

From voice-activated perio charting and digital payments, to how patients are diagnosed, to the design of prosthetics, Aspen Dental is going digital with nearly everything—3D printing, digital check-ins, voice-activated payments, digital X-rays, and CBCT scanning and full Implant planning.

Check out some exciting initiatives that are sweeping across Aspen Nation.

Partnering to Streamline Clear Aligner Treatments

ADMI recently launched Motto™ (powered by SureSmile®), the new exclusive Aspen Dental-branded clear aligner treatment that is priced more competitively for patients, and more profitably for practices, compared with Invisalign.

With the addition of the TRIOS intraoral scanner and our strong partnership with SureSmile, made by Dentsply, we’re accelerating the launch of Motto clear aligners in a majority of offices, and are piloting in two markets to determine the level of demand the organization can drive with an omnichannel marketing approach.

This pilot, which you can read more about on page six, and its results can transform the clear aligner category at Aspen Dental by removing friction for doctors and teams delivering clear aligner therapy, and most importantly, by removing barriers to care for patients.

Going Digital with 3D-Printed Dentures

Since the beginning, dentures have been the bread and butter of the organization, consistently being a number one revenue driver and topchoice treatment for patients. With that, over the next couple of years, through emerging partnerships, Aspen Dental practices will transition to provide 3D printed digital dentures resulting in more consistent and predictable denture results, better efficiency, the production of more exact and comfortable fits for patients, and overall cost savings.

Offering 3D-printed dentures at such a great scale, with over 1,200 technicians, and over 1500 doctors, to be trained, Aspen Dental practices will be at the forefront of digital dentistry—differentiating the Aspen brand on speed, quality, and service.

Transitioning to Same-Day, Tech-Driven Implant Treatments

Much has happened since Aspen’s introduction in early 2020 of implant dentistry as a life-changing treatment option. In addition to the continued installation of more than 650 CBCTs in offices, ADMI launched a series of in-person trainings in Chicago, which transitioned to virtual during COVID-19. In such a short time, and with in-person training sessions on the horizon, more than 1,300 doctors completed the didactic training, and more than Doctors completed the surgical training course to master implant placement on patients.

Currently, it can take up to two weeks for offices to receive surgical implant guides, leading to several appointments for implant placement surgeries.

With continuing CBCT installations and new technologies, it’s anticipated that practices will be able to completely digitally plan implant treatments and perform surgeries, with printed surgical guides, within hours.

Get ready, Aspen Nation, the transformation is in high gear.

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Learning and Development Takes the Gold The Learning and Development team is going to run out of room in its trophy case.

In the last year, despite the pandemic and the many hurdles that followed, the Learning and Development team prospered, not only standing up virtual training programs in record time, but earning the organization three prestigious awards, in recognition of its comprehensive training programs:

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Gold Award for the Best Use of a Blended Learning Program by Brandon Hall Group Excellence.

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Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) designation by the Academy of General Dentistry.

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LearningElite Gold Award for program strategy, leadership, execution, impact, and results, honored by Chief Learning Officer.

These milestones speak to the world-class talent on the team who without their collaborative effort and contributions, these would not have been possible.

They speak words to how Aspen is about dentistry, and so much more, with award-winning programs that support practices in providing new services and life-changing care to patients, and development opportunities for team members.

Virtual and In-person Learning Opportunities With things starting to get back to normal, we’re starting to bring back in-person learning programs, while maintaining several virtual programs as well. Check out some of the current learning opportunities:

Doctors

Acclimate to Aspen: Discover Aspen - New Doctor Orientation. A 3-day virtual classroom session and e-learning via Blueprint Learning on clinical, practice management, leadership development, and implants.

Master Your Role: Beyond the Chair. An 8-week program with 4-6 interactive virtual classroom sessions and Blueprint Learning coursework on clinical, practice management and leadership development, and Implants.

Consulters

Acclimate to Aspen: Consult Foundations. A 10-week blended learning program focused on learning all facets of the business with virtual training, e-learning via Blueprint learning, on-the-job activities/feedback and group discussion, and job skills assessments.

Managers

Acclimate to Aspen: Manager Foundations, in addition to Consult Foundations. A blended learning program with virtual training, e-learning via Blueprint, and in-office activities/

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feedback focused on performance improvement plans, team development and partnerships, and practice management.

Hygienists

Acclimate to Aspen: Hygiene Onboarding Program. A 10-day blended learning program with interactive virtual classes, e-learning via Blueprint Learning, and in-office training to onboard new hygienists.

Master Your Role: iHOM Impact Hygiene Operations Management. Four virtual classroom sessions with prework that cover: Hygiene Metrics & the Behaviors that Drive Them, Coding, Documentation, Improving Reimbursements, Performance and Practice Builders, and Productive Scheduling for Hygienists.

RMs

Acclimate to Aspen: RM Foundations. A 6-week blended learning program with e-learning via Blueprint Learning, interactive virtual classes and on-the-job training focused on Operations, Leadership and Consultative Sales (coming this Fall).

Propel Your Career: RM Experience. A 4-day in-person workshop (for RMs in their role ten to twelve months) that balances traditional workshop learning content with simulations, assessments, and development planning to enhance leadership competence.

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2021 Appreciation Weeks.

SoundBites

A Podcast for Doctors—

By Doctors Every doctor has a story to tell. Whether discussing case presentation, implants, or clear aligners, Aspen doctors share their expertise and personal journeys through SoundBITES, an internal podcast launched as part of Aspen Dental’s Beyond the Chair program. And with each story, lessons are learned, and best practices are gleaned.

Podcast episodes are available to everyone through Blueprint Learning at https://bit.ly/lb-podcast. To learn more about training sessions available to you, visit the Learning and Development page on The Bridge.

Coming Together to Appreciate Each Other Join us in celebrating team members whose compassion, commitment, and leadership are instrumental to breaking down barriers and getting patients the care they need, today.

Mark your calendars and help us celebrate appreciation weeks by sharing photos of your teammates on Instagram (tag @LifeatAspenDental) or emailing them to TheBridge@aspendental.com.

And tell us why you appreciate the members on your team.

MAR

8-12

APR

26-30

MAY

10-14

JUL

Lab Tech week

APPRECIATED

PSR week

APPRECIATED

RM week

12-16

APPRECIATED

AUG

PSC week

SEP

OM/PM week

OCT

Hygiene week

OCT

Scheduling Center Team

16-20

13-17

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DA week

APPRECIATED

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Scenario 1

ARE YOU

REPPIN’ ASPEN? We talk about the Patient Experience. Patient Journey. Patient Loyalty.

We measure how you’re delivering on these things by reporting on Net Promoter Score (or NPS as you’ve seen it referred to on your Office Report Card).

customer experience. We all know that loyal patients refer their friends and colleagues -- and we know how important referrals are!

If you’ve never had a formal definition, let’s give you one now: NPS is a measurement system that helps companies track the likelihood of customers to recommend a company, product or service, and offer suggested actions to improve advocacy and the

So, your office’s NPS is measured based on the response to one simple question on the Patient Satisfaction Survey: “Thinking of your overall experience with our company, how likely are you to recommend Aspen Dental to family, friends, or colleagues?”

Where We Are Across Aspen Nation, the NPS average was 52.3 (at present time). Our NPS uses data based on surveys received during the last 90 days.

Are You Reppin’ Aspen Dental?

When you represent the brand in a positive way, your NPS goes up.

That’s right, your actions can lead to patient loyalty.

Scenario 2

It’s no surprise, Aspen Nation, that we’re shooting for World Class!

50

is considered Excellent

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52.3

Aspen Nation’s average NPS

70

is considered “World Class”

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Giving COVID-19 a Shot in the Arm. Since the very first US COVID-19 vaccination was administered to a frontline worker back in mid-December, millions have joined in the fight against the pandemic, including many practice owners, doctors and team members across Aspen Nation.

Ever since COVID first reached our doorsteps, your resilience has never been shy of amazing. You said “Yes” to managing new workflows, adjusting patient schedules, adding days

and hours to the schedule, and constantly adapting to always-evolving safety guidelines.

Now, many of you have taken the next steps in your commitment to keeping yourselves, loved ones, Aspen teams, and patients safe, by getting vaccinated. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and celebrating this great achievement as we embark on our journey, together, to give COVID a shot in the arm.

Operations Finance & Strategy Team Enhanced Support for Practice Owners

We stood up the POP Task Force during the early stages of COVID-19. The team applied for PPP loans and HHS grants, worked together to normalize the business, and positioned the organization for a speedy and strong recovery.

During that time, practice owners provided positive feedback regarding the team’s regular communication, multi-functional decision-makers available to them, the level of accountability that was established, and the regular business/financial reviews that were provided.

With such great feedback we thought, why stop there?

The “temporary” task force is now the Operations Finance & Strategy (OFS) Team. The OFS team is focused on several key priorities including, but not limited to:

• Supporting practice owners and DVPs in developing key strategic growth plans and their execution

• Facilitating monthly financial performance meetings to gauge strengths and opportunities in practices

• Analyzing and providing data for practice owners

and their teams to support informed decision-making

• Ensuring that practice owners get the

support they need from our Practice Support Centers

We’re looking forward to watching this new team evolve and offer optimal support to practice owners and teams across Aspen Nation. Get to know the OFS team: Owner Dr. Samantha Cox

Owner Dr. Jennifer Cox

SC Agent Scott Hansen

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Dr. Soumya Immella

HYG Lead Abigail Fritts

Dr. Marwan Al-Daggistany

Dr. Kush Mangal

Owner Dr. Krista Johnson, Dr. Caitlin Bussard, HYG Lead Joslynn Hirsch, DA Anna Wallace

Dr. Abhishek Senjalia and Owner Dr. Neelam Attri

Nabeel Ahmed VP, OFS

Rhett Brundin VP, OFS

Craig Fontana Director, OFS

Eric Heater Director, OFS

Mike Morgan Director, OFS

Kandis Midecke Director, OFS

David Wickes Director, OFS

Hugh Baldus Director, OFS

Jeet Thakkar Manager, OFS

Matt Chaney Director, OFS

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THEY’RE UP ASPEN

POP-ING ACROSS NATION Join Living Blue in a celebration of MCDs who took the step into practice ownership in 2020.

Catch 2021 Practice Owners in the next issue. (If Living Blue missed you this issue, we’ll add you to the next one).

Dr. Adepoju Adegbenga

Dr. Anum Ali

Dr. Aaron Burnett

Springfield, MO (Glenstone) Office Opened: 2/1/2020 Years with Aspen: 3+ University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Granbury & Grand Prairie, TX Office Opened: 11/19/2020 Years with Aspen: 2+ Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Rio Grande, NJ Office Opened: 9/3/2020 Years with Aspen: 2+ New York University WA College of Dentistry

Dr. Youngchi Chang

Dr. Karen Delaney

Statesville, NC Office Opened: 8/6/2020 Years with Aspen: 2+ Marquette University School of Dentistry

Temple, TX Office Opened: 10/1/2020 Years with Aspen: 2+ Marquette University School of Dentistry

Office Opened: 2/1/2020 Years with Aspen: 4+ Marquette University School of Dentistry

Dr. Yonathan Nigatu

Dr. Tracy Redden

Lawrence, KS Office Opened: 9/1/2020 Years with Aspen: 1+ University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine

Rockingham, NC Office Opened: 11/19/2020 Years with Aspen: 2+ Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Mount Airy, NC CAOpened: 12/17/2020 Office Years with Aspen: 2+ Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Royal Oak, MI Office Opened: 1/1/20 Years with Aspen: 3+ Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine

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Dr. Leslie Treherne-Fayton Elizabeth City, NC Office Opened: 8/6/2020 Years with Aspen: 3+ Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Dr. Rebwar Yousif Lawrence, IN Office Opened: 1/1/2020 Years with Aspen: 5+ Indiana University School of Dentistry

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A Huge Milestone:

Celebrating the 900th Aspen Dental Office The last year has been one of leaps and bounds as Aspen Nation navigated the pandemic, stood up several programs, initiatives and virtual learning, and delivered care to patients when they needed it most.

We’re excited to share that as we begin to unmask and unleash our smiles again, we’re entering a new era stronger and better than ever, and we’re doing it 900 offices strong – and counting!

On June 17, long-time Practice Owner Dr. Shekhar Gupta opened his 26th office in Mt. Pocono, PA, pushing the Aspen Dental footprint to 900 in 43 states.

Congratulations Dr. Gupta on number 26, and to you and your team for being part of such a huge milestone for the organization.

In the spirit of continuous growth and delivering worldclass patient experiences, an infinite thanks goes out to all of you who make Aspen Dental so amazing.

Together, we’ll continue to grow and say YES to building a brighter future for communities nationwide every day, one smile at a time.

A-Players bring in A-Players Great referrals make the best colleagues — and we’re looking for talented team members to join Aspen Nation!

Know someone you think would make a great addition to Aspen Nation? Just go to AspenDentalJobs.com/erp for more details!

Keep a lookout for some fun summer ERP news, coming soon!

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If you refer any of the following roles and they're hired, you could win up to:

10,000

$

Doctor or Specialist

5,000

Hygienist

3,000

Dental Technician

$ $

500

DA, PSC, OM, and above

250

Patient Service Representitive

200

Call Center Agent

$

$ $

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