1800 +
Supported Doctors
1150 +
Supported Offices
“Our company continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and SMILING Magazine is no different. It’s become such a great way to show what Heartland Dental represents – providing the best and most up-to-date dental care possible, quality through never-ending improvement, and continual leadership in dentistry.”
- Rick Workman, DMD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Dental
Learn about Dr. Rick Workman’s 40-year impact on dentistry and why he founded Heartland Dental. You’ll feel the real-life challenges that Pat Bauer, our President, and CEO, faced during COVID as the Heartland team worked to ensure the safety and well-being of supported doctors and their teams. And, you’ll also hear directly from supported doctors who were once in private practice. Through this glimpse into Heartland Dental, we hope you get a sense of our leaders’ integrity, while better understanding the uniqueness of our supported doctors.
Interview with Dentist & Executive Chairman of Heartland Dental, Dr. Rick Workman
Hosted by: Mommy Dentists in Business
Prior to founding Heartland Dental in 1997 and introducing dentists to the highest quality non-clinical administrative support, Dr. Rick Workman practiced dentistry for nearly 20 years. Realizing there had to be a better way, he assembled a team that would grow to provide support to more than 1,150 offices nationwide. Today, Dr. Workman serves as the company's Executive Chairman. An advocate for professional development, he devotes time to providing leadership advice through various speaking engagements.
Interview with Dental Sleep Medicine Dentist, Dr. Angie Nauman
Hosted by: Mommy Dentists in Business
Dr. Angie Nauman has been practicing dentistry since 2001 and is living her dream job. A dental graduate of the University of Nebraska, she is a constant student, learning new and innovative ways to provide care to her patients in Tulsa, OK. She has a special passion for dental sleep medicine and during COVID, she learned more about pediatric sleep management. She is a mom of 5 children and she and her husband enjoy spending time with their children riding 4-wheelers and teaching them life lessons.
Featuring Supported Doctors
Featuring Supported Doctors
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