Where Dental Billing Myths Go to Die.
Actionable advice, smarter systems, and real talk about the money dentists should be making.
Talking Dollars and Sense with
Sara Baker and LaRae McMullen
The Truth Decay Podcast
Talking Dollars and Sense with Sara Baker and LaRae McMullen is where real conversations meet real solutions for dental practices.
Hosted by two industry leaders who’ve spent years in the trenches of dentistry and business operations, our podcast is designed to strip away the confusion around billing, collections, and practice management. We share strategies, stories, and straight talk to help dentists run successful practices without losing sight of patient care.
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Collections Without Resentment:
How to manage balances without alienating patient relations.
EPISODE 3
Mind Over Mess: Clean Up Your Dental Insurance Aging Report
Tips and Tricks on Insurance Aging Reports and how important it is to be consistent at working them.
EPISODE 2
Where Is Your Missing 9%?
Find out how important tracking your collections to adjusted production percentage really is, and what you can do to help it.
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Stop Ignoring Your Credit Balance Report
Yes, we’re talking to you! Do you know what your credit balance report looks like? Today we talk about why it’s important for you to know and what you can do about it.
About Our Hosts
Sara Baker
Host / SDDS CEO
As CEO of SD Dental Solutions, Sara Baker has built her career on transforming financial workflows and empowering dental teams to thrive. Her approach blends ethics, systems, and a passion for operational clarity – because every practice deserves dependable revenue and less chaos. On The Truth Decay Podcast, Sara helps dental leaders ask smarter questions, make informed decisions, and take control of the business side of their practice.
LaRae McMullen
Host / SDDS Director
LaRae McMullen is the organizational genius at SD Dental Solutions – the person who makes sure brilliant ideas don’t crash and burn on the runway. From sharpening workflows to streamlining communication, she knows how to take the chaos out of dental billing and replace it with systems that actually work. On The Truth Decay Podcast, LaRae mixes practical advice with a no-BS attitude, helping dental teams stay accountable, efficient, and maybe even a little excited about insurance (hey, miracles happen).
