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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The ROI of 3D Printing for Dental Labs and Practices
A mid-tier resin printer with a wash-and-cure station runs $3-8K. That's the cheapest piece of digital equipment in dentistry by an order of magnitude, which is exactly why the ROI question gets answered badly. The machine is cheap. The real question is whether your volume justifies the labor.
Intraoral Scanner vs. Full Chairside System: The ROI Math
A standalone intraoral scanner costs $20-40K installed. A full chairside system - scanner, mill, sintering furnace, blocks - runs $150-200K. Vendors pitch them as one decision. They aren't. The right call comes down to one number: how many crowns you seat per month. This question keeps showing up
COGS Percentage: Specialty vs General Practice
COGS Percentage: Specialty vs General Practice: ADA HPI benchmark data and what it means for your practice.
Dental Practice Overhead by State 2026
Dental Practice Overhead by State 2026: ADA HPI benchmark data and what it means for your practice.