Dr. Evans brings the clinical side to our team. His background is quite broad and varied.  He received a full ride scholarship for track-and-field and cross country to Ball State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in international business with an economics minor.  Before using his degree, he pursued a career as a professional marathon runner sponsored by ASICS Shoe Company.  This career ended after a couple of years when a chronic illness forced him to retire.  While getting his health back, he embarked on a 9-year career as a tooling, manufacturing, and product engineer in the automotive industry.  Later, with 6 kids in tow, he earned his DDS degree from the Ohio State University.

 

Dr. Evans has practiced dentistry in four states and has experienced associateships, practice ownership, and working for DSO’s.  For nearly 20 years of practice, he has set the bar high for himself in clinicial, leadership and patient relationship excellence.  In addition to clinical doctor support, Dr Evans can offer dentists health, life, and executive coaching.  He has a special interest in preventing and curing dentist burnout, having experienced it himself.  Many dentists hide what they are going through because their colleagues seem to have it all together.

 

In Dr. Evans's words, "Dentistry is a tough career.  Maybe you graduated with huge debt, and now, with minimal business and leadership training, you have to lead a team in navigating our current challenging business climate.  Costs of rent, equipment, and supplies are at an all-time high.  Dental insurance companies are trying to dictate how you do dentistry while slashing your fees.  Patients’ medications lists and medical histories are longer than an eight-year-old’s Christmas list.  You might deal with hiring and firing, training, payroll, and we all have to address profitability.  You are accountable to OSHA, state boards, DEA, and other regulatory agencies.   With general practitioners delving more than ever into the specialties - providing endodontic, orthodontic, periodontic, and oral surgery services - a clinician must be skilled at a lot of things!  All of these things take a toll on the doctor, but since you’re the leader and respected health professional, you can’t show weakness to your patients, staff, or colleagues.

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"Between covering expenses and taking revenue hits from insurance fee schedules, it's easy to fall into a pattern of spreading yourself too thin; giving less than your best to too many patients; wearing yourself out and wondering where the money is and why you don't feel career fulfilment.   

 

"A couple of years ago, an Ultradent blog described the pitfalls in the dental landscape, citing studies that show dentists have the highest rate of suicide among white collar health professionals - a rate that is seventeen times that of the general public.  It also cited studies that found that 25 percent of dentists report struggling with depression.  The good news is that it doesn't have to be that way.  Refining the doctor's approach to practice and tweaking the details of daily operations can have a huge positive impact on practice success and the doctor's health. 

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"As a former engineer, I believe in utilizing the right technologies, techniques, and materials to get precise treatment results.  I practice a broad spectrum of general dentistry and find particular satisfaction in cosmetic dentistry and full-mouth rehabilitation.  As a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, I also bring the perspective of oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea."

 

As a health and life coach, Dr. Evans helps dentists and others get "unstuck" and succeed in making the professional and life changes they know they want but struggle to attain. The result is that they discover what they really want, why they want it, and how to live in accordance with their true identity.  When a person aligns their actions and habits with what drives them, they become their true self and "show up" for themselves and others like never before!  A career that is feeling flat can be rejuvenated.  

 

Dr. Evans and his wife Kim are currently in private practice together in Joplin, Missouri.  Outside of the office, he loves to spend time with Kim, have fun with the grandkids, hunt and fish, workout, and serve at church.  

 

Together, they make a unique and experienced team that can help you achieve practice transformation that will improve your life!