Building a Full Scope Oral Surgery Practice w/ Dr. Steve Yusupov

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Let’s Talk Teeth, we are joined by Dr. Steve Yusupov. Tune in as Dr. Yusupov shares his path from NYU dental school to a six-year OMFS/MD program at Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate, followed by a head and neck oncologic fellowship at the New York Head & Neck Institute. He explains what drew him to oral surgery after seeing major head and neck cases, and how his early associateship in a hospital-based practice shaped his surgical scope and business skills. Dr. Yusupov describes his journey in launching a de novo oral surgery practice on Long Island, doubling its space and adding an associate, and maintaining full-scope private practice work including orthognathic, TMJ total joint replacements, oncology, and full-arch surgery with prosthetic workflow. He discusses referral building, direct-to-consumer marketing for full-arch, digital dentistry’s impact, pathology referrals, advice on associateships and avoiding rushing into ownership, future growth plans, and closes with guidance to follow your passion and embrace change in dentistry.Don’t miss this conversation exploring full-scope OMS training, practice-building, and the future of full-arch implant care.00:00 Meet Dr Yusupov00:37 Training Path to OMS02:08 Oncology Fellowship and Dream Job03:56 Perio vs OMS Decision06:23 Why Head and Neck08:06 Leaving Associateship08:46 Building a De Novo Practice12:15 Full Scope and Full Arch15:53 Advice for Residents19:14 Marketing a Referral Practice21:57 Why Full Arch Is a Unicorn23:32 How Full Arch Patients Find You24:49 Restoring Full Arch Confidence25:38 Digital Workflow Game Changer27:32 Pathology Referrals and Competition31:03 Learning Business After Training35:29 Practice Growth and Hospital Goals37:45 Wild Trauma Call Case Study42:21 DSOs and Dentistry’s Future47:14 Final Advice and Wrap UpSupport the show