with Dr. Andrew Wildeman
The Top 1% Associate is a coaching and mentorship program designed for both associate dentists and dental students preparing to enter practice. A major focus is teaching the business, communication,…
The Top 1% Associate is a coaching and mentorship program designed for both associate dentists and dental students preparing to enter practice. A major focus is teaching the business, communication, and career skills that receive limited attention in dental school but can strongly influence early career production, income, and professional growth.
For dental students and new graduates: the program helps bridge the transition from dental school into associateship by covering how to evaluate job opportunities, understand compensation structures, negotiate contracts, recognize productive practice environments, communicate treatment confidently, and establish strong habits early rather than learning them through trial and error.
Best practical takeaways: improving case presentation and patient communication, identifying missed production opportunities, evaluating associate contracts and compensation, understanding practice metrics, selecting offices that support growth, and increasing production without simply adding more clinical hours.
Instructor distinction: Dr. Andrew Wildeman teaches from the perspective of a practicing associate who has built a high level of production without relying on practice ownership as the primary path to income growth. This makes the curriculum especially relevant to dentists who want to understand how to maximize the associate career model.
Common testimonial themes: participants highlight greater confidence presenting treatment, improved production, clearer career direction, and a better understanding of the business realities of associateship. For students and newer dentists, the value is often having a roadmap before entering their first job rather than discovering these lessons several years into practice.
Best for: Dental students preparing for their first associate position, recent graduates, and practicing associates who want stronger case acceptance, production, compensation, and career strategy.
Consider: This is primarily career, communication, and performance coaching rather than clinical technique CE.