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.
Signal Team
Healthcare operators and analysts covering the business side of dentistry. Benchmarks from ADA HPI, BLS, and Dental Economics. Dental Intelligence. No Noise.
Practice Management
Dental Office Rent as a Percentage of Collections: The Rule of Thumb and When It Breaks
The rule of thumb is simple: rent should run 5 to 7 percent of your collections. Under 5 percent and your space is cheap relative to production. Over 7 percent and the lease is quietly eating the margin you think you have. Put real numbers on it. A practice collecting
Dentistry
Google Ads vs SEO vs Referrals: Cost Per Patient (2026)
You spent $4,200 on marketing last month. Google Ads ate $2,500.
Practice Management
Dental Supply Cost as a Percentage of Collections: What the Benchmark Actually Is
The benchmark: dental supplies should run 5% to 7% of collections for a general practice. Most offices we look at are sitting at 8% to 10% and have no idea, because supply spend hides across three vendors and a dozen credit card lines. On a $1M practice, the gap between
Dentistry
HIPAA Fines Hit $2.7M for a 3-Doctor Practice. Your Compliance Is Probably Worse
A three-doctor practice in Texas lost an unencrypted laptop. It had patient records for 2,200 people.
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Inside the Data #2: Staffing Tipping Points, Valuation Expanders, and the Geography Effect
When staff costs cross 30% of collections, profitability drops nonlinearly. Plus: the 4 factors that actually move practice valuation multiples.
pro-content
Inside the Data: What 500+ Calculator Runs Reveal About Dental Practice Economics
Anonymized calculator data reveals the overhead gap, PPO underestimation problem, and associate comp trends across hundreds of dental practices.
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Q2 2026 State Benchmark Report: Overhead, Staffing, PPO, and Valuation Data
State-by-state dental practice benchmarks for Q2 2026. Overhead, staffing costs, PPO write-offs, and valuation multiples across the top 10 markets.
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Dental Lab Costs Climbed 22% Since 2024. Here's How to Push Back.
Lab fees are your third-biggest expense. Most practices haven't renegotiated in years. Here's the playbook.
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From LinkedIn
Free calculators + operator playbooks for dental practice owners. No signup required to use the tools.
practice-economics
The 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast Every Dental Practice Needs
Most dental practices manage cash flow by checking their bank balance. Here's the 13-week model that actually works.
practice-economics
Morning Huddles Add $12K/Month When You Run Them Right
A 10-minute morning huddle is either your highest-ROI meeting or a waste of time. Here's what separates the two.