Knowledge Base
May 2026 Benchmarking Report: Top-Quartile Gap Continues to Widen
May 2026 dental practice operating data: median collections $844,200, top quartile $1,185,310, overhead 61.8%, hygienist wage $48.44/hr.
Signal Team
Dentistry
Your Employee Handbook Is a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
Your employee handbook was downloaded from LegalZoom in 2018. It has generic boilerplate language about "at-will employment" and a vacation policy you...
Practice Management
Dental Front Desk Coordinator Salary by City in 2026
Dentistry
The Hygienist Shortage Is Permanent. Here's How Smart Practices Are Adapting
You posted a hygienist job opening three weeks ago. Zero qualified applicants.
Practice Management
What Is a Good EBITDA Margin for a Dental Practice?
Dentistry
Your Front Desk Is Losing You $30K/Month in Missed Calls
Your phone rings during lunch. Nobody answers.
Dentistry
New Patient No-Shows Cost You $200 Each. Here's a System That Cuts Them 60%
You block two hours for a new patient exam. They don't show.
Practice Management
Dental Lab Fees as a Percentage of Production: What the Benchmark Is and How to Audit Yours
Dentistry
Your Website Converts 2% of Visitors. Here's What 5% Looks Like
You're paying $2,000/month for Google Ads. You're getting 800 website visitors.
Practice Management
Dental Office Rent as a Percentage of Collections: The Rule of Thumb and When It Breaks
Dentistry
Google Ads vs SEO vs Referrals: Where Your Marketing Dollar Actually Goes
You spent $4,200 on marketing last month. Google Ads ate $2,500.
Practice Management