Dental Practice
CBCT Is Mainstream Now. Here's What That Costs You.
Cone beam CT adoption crossed 50 percent for general practices in early 2025. Dexis, i-CAT, Carestream, P...
Signal Team
Healthcare operators and analysts covering the business side of dentistry. Benchmarks from ADA HPI, BLS, and Dental Economics. Dental Intelligence. No Noise.
Marketing
Google LSA and TikTok Are Stealing Your New Patients
Google LSA and TikTok Are Stealing Your New Patients
Dental Practice Management
Night guards and ortho appliances: the margin play
Night guards and ortho appliances: the margin play
Practice Management
Hygiene department profitability benchmarks
Hygiene department profitability benchmarks
Dental Practice Management
Your PPO Contract Is Renegotiable. You Just Don't Know It
Your PPO Contract Is Renegotiable. You Just Don't Know It
Practice Management
Practice transitions: buyer vs seller market in 2025
Practice transitions: buyer vs seller market in 2025
Marketing
Dental marketing ROI by channel: SEO vs PPC vs referral
Dental marketing ROI by channel: SEO vs PPC vs referral
Dental Practice Management
Implant Pricing Went Public. Your Margins Didn't
Implant pricing is now public and transparent. Patients see DSO prices 40% lower than independent practices. Margins are collapsing unless you compete on volume, premium credentials, or local reputation.
Insurance
Insurance aging reports: the money sitting on your shelf
Insurance aging reports: the money sitting on your shelf
Practice Management
Chairside manner vs clinical skill: what patients pay for
Chairside manner vs clinical skill: what patients pay for
Dental Practice
PPO Rates Are Frozen. Here's How to Recover the Margin.
January 2025: Your Delta Dental statement shows zero rate increases. Metlife? Same.
Practice Management
Your Hygienist Just Got a $5K Raise Offer. From Where?
Staffing shortages in dental got worse in January 2025, not better. Hygienist turnover hit 18 percent ...