Transforming Practice Challenges Into Growth
Build a More Profitable Practice.
Lead a Stronger Team.
Create Greater Financial Freedom.
The Paragon Program™ helps growth-minded dentists improve profitability, strengthen leadership and team communication, reduce practice stress, and build a more valuable business through proven systems, experienced coaching, peer learning, and long-term accountability.
Smart Advisory for Dentists
Clear guidance. Practical systems. Lasting results.
Built around the realities of dental practice ownership.
40 Years
Dental consulting experience
1,000+
Practices served
400+
Current practices
Long-Term
Client relationships
About The Paragon Program
Expert dental practice consulting built on trust, precision, accountability, and proven results.
Growth, profitability, and financial independence. It’s what we do.
The Paragon Program helps growth-minded dentists improve profitability, strengthen leadership and team communication, reduce practice stress, and build a more valuable business through proven systems, experienced coaching, peer learning, and long-term accountability.
Proven Management for Long-Term Success
Build a Better Business Around the Practice You Want.
Since 1986, The Paragon Program has helped dental practice owners build stronger, more profitable businesses through practical guidance, ongoing coaching, and proven management systems. Our long-term client relationships reflect an approach designed to evolve alongside each practice and deliver meaningful results year after year.
$ Financial management and profitability
↻ Billing, collections, insurance, and revenue-cycle systems
★ Team training, leadership, and professional development
✓ Risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational best practices
A Clear Path from Strategy to Implementation
Personalized consulting, ongoing coaching, events, and accountability work together to turn ideas into action and help your team sustain meaningful improvement.
What We Help You Improve
Strengthen profitability, collections, leadership, team systems, communication, case acceptance, growth, and financial planning.
Events and Workshops
Learn alongside other dental professionals through practical sessions focused on leadership, management, technology, marketing, and patient engagement.
Resource Center
Explore expert articles, practical resources, and business insights created to help you make informed decisions and manage your dental practice more effectively.
Is The Paragon Program Right for Your Practice?
Trusted Expertise for Your Next Stage of Growth
Paragon is designed for dental practice owners who are serious about creating meaningful, sustainable improvement.
↗ Want meaningful, sustainable growth
$ Are committed to increasing net profitability
⚙ Want stronger systems and team communication
✓ Value coaching, accountability, and implementation
✦ Are committed to ongoing learning and improvement
Watch Our Story
From Insight to Impact
We transform deep practice insights into meaningful action. By understanding each client’s goals and challenges, we deliver strategic guidance, practical solutions, and the accountability needed to sustain improvement.
Strong practice management combined with smart execution creates the foundation for sustainable growth.
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Our Process
A Strategic Process Built Around Your Practice
A structured, transparent approach helps turn goals into action and action into measurable progress.
Initial Consultation
We begin by understanding your goals, challenges, team dynamics, financial performance, and long-term vision.
Strategy Development
We create a practical roadmap tailored to the needs, opportunities, and priorities of your dental practice.
Execution and Accountability
We support implementation, monitor progress, strengthen accountability, and help your team sustain positive change.
Experience You Can Count On
Expert Guidance from People Who Understand Dentistry
Behind every Paragon client is a team of experienced consultants who understand the challenges of running and growing a successful dental practice. With decades of experience, our team provides the insight, guidance, and support practices need to move forward with confidence.
A Message from Our Founder
A Long-Term Commitment to Your Success
For nearly 40 years, my mission has remained the same: help dentists build practices that create lasting financial independence while providing exceptional patient care.
Every practice has opportunities to improve leadership, communication, systems, and profitability. The key is having practical strategies supported by accountability and consistent execution. Our team partners with practices over the long term because lasting success comes from continual improvement, thoughtful planning, and disciplined implementation.
We look forward to helping your practice achieve its next level of growth.
Ken Runkle
Founder, The Paragon Program
Proudly Serving Dentists Across the United States
National Reach. Long-Term Relationships.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, The Paragon Program works with dental practice owners across the country, providing experienced consulting and ongoing support wherever their practices are located.
Ready to Build a Stronger, More Profitable Practice?
Schedule a Complimentary Consultation and Discover What’s Possible.
For nearly 40 years, The Paragon Program has helped dentists strengthen their businesses, develop better teams, and create greater financial independence.