06/17/2026
🎙️New Podcast Episode Alert!
Most DSO operators don't talk about embezzlement until it's already happened to them.
Dr. Hardik Chodavadia, Co-Founder of Enamel Dentistry, built it to 10 locations in Austin. And somewhere along the way, a trusted, high-performing team member stole a significant amount of money from the business.
The worst part wasn't the money.
It was that the warning signs were already there — and the business was structured in a way that made it impossible to act.
One person had the keys to everything. And when someone is that embedded, you don't get to make clean moves. You just wait. And hope. Until you can't anymore.
🎙️ Here's the truth that nobody is talking about:
→ Embezzlement in dentistry is far more common than anyone admits. Most operators only hear about it after it happens to them
→ Never let one person hold the keys to everything — access, relationships, systems, and finances should never all live in the same hands
→ If removing someone feels impossible, that's the signal — not a reason to wait, but a reason to restructure now
→ Build in redundancy across critical roles so you retain the ability to make personnel moves without the business falling apart
AVAILABLE ON:
🎧 Website: https://www.accrudent.com/podcast-e41-the-dental-truth-project-he-stole-from-us-heres-how-we-let-it-happen
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