About Dental Consulting

Gayle Christensen has dedicated her professional career to developing and implementing effective dental management systems that bring clarity, accountability, increased profits and patient satisfaction to dental practices across the Midwest. She believes the team is the heart of the practice, and customer service is the best marketing tool.

Doctors praise Gayle's unique ability to relate to, and motivate, the entire dental team to make positive changes in their practices and, ultimately, their own lives. Her caring attitude and years of dental management experience give her the insight necessary to develop personalized methods for improving the day-to-day operations and meeting common dental office challenges.

Gayle is the founder of the Dental Business Training Center (DBTC). She is a member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC) and has served on their board and a member of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM), prestigious organizations comprised of independent speakers, consultants and authors.

She is a certified Bent Ericksen & Associates Specialist in Employment Law and Integrated Performance Management (IPM), and has extensive experience as a trainer and coach on leadership and team building-related topics. A popular presenter, Gayle has spoken at numerous dental study groups, and lectured to dental students at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of “The Power of Knowing Your Benchmarks,” published in “Powerful Practice, Leading Consultants Share Strategies for Dental Practice Success”, available from Christensen Dental Consulting. Order Form

Kim Tanner has worked for Christensen Dental Consulting since 2000, where she serves as a Business Specialist. In this capacity Kim’s responsibilities and talents include:

• Gathering and preparing training materials for seminars and consulting programs
• Assisting with accounting-related tasks, including accounts payable, payroll, 401K administration, employee bonuses, bank reconciliation and tax preparation
• Coordinating schedules
• Completing monthly office monitors
• Assisting with marketing
• Writing and editing

Kim is certified by Bent Ericksen & Associates in Employment Law and Integrated Performance Management (IPM). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, with a minor in Human Resources.