6 Practices and Counting—No PE, No Silent Investors | Humpday Happy Hour™ with Dr. Sara Mahmood

What does it take to grow a multi-location dental group while staying true to your values? This week on Humpday Happy Hour™, we’re joined by Dr. Sara Mahmood, DDS, MS, MAGD—dentist, entrepreneur, international speaker, and founder and CEO of brush365, a growing dental group in the Dallas-Fort Worth area built on the promise of Dentistry with Integrity®. As the owner of six dental practices, with a seventh on the horizon, Dr. Mahmood has built her business independently, without private equity or silent investors. She’s passionate about clinical excellence, leadership, technology, and creating a dental experience centered on integrity. In this conversation, we’ll talk about: 🦷 Growing a multi-location dental group independently 🚀 Building a practice around Dentistry with Integrity® 💡 Leadership, practice growth, and entrepreneurship 🤖 Embracing technology and digital dentistry 😁 Clear aligner therapy and her work with SureSmile 🩺 Creating a specialized dental injury company ⚖️ Balancing business ownership, clinical excellence, and patient care Dr. Mahmood is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Global Clinical Partner and Key Opinion Leader for Dentsply Sirona, a member of the Philips Oral Healthcare North American Advisory Board, and a Key Opinion Leader for Mango Voice. She’s also a mom of three, a fellow healthcare entrepreneur alongside her husband, and currently training for her first marathon! Join us for a conversation about building a business, leading with purpose, and finding your own path in dentistry. 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 p.m. ET 📍 Humpday Happy Hour™ https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2 Special thanks to Mango Voice for partnering with us on this episode of Humpday Happy Hour™. https://mangovoice.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:57 Chad's year of repairs: the vacuum pump saga 9:14 Dental news: a dentist hero on a plane 11:50 Insurance audit letters: what to do 13:50 Paul Revere, dentist? 16:40 Meet Dr. Sara Mahmood 22:13 Fluoride varnish and your vacuum lines 26:52 From dental school to building a company 30:21 Why new grads need more CE 33:29 Building a practice on integrity 38:49 Day one: an MBA and the CE grind 40:50 How she hires associates: the 3-6-5 framework 45:45 "The doctor is my customer" 46:15 Sponsor: Mango Voice, from 40% to 80% of calls answered 51:06 Why dental-specific vendors matter 55:09 Big goals: 500 travel days and $10M EBITDA 57:31 Closing