The Dental Cut

Revenue

Hygiene Recare Rate Benchmarks by Practice Size

Hygiene production benchmarks: $125-240/hour depending on practice size. Solo: $115-135/hr. Small group: $135-155/hr. Medium: $150-170/hr. Large: 160-190/hr. Recare rates: 60-85% by practice size. Staffing ratio formula, no-show economics, expanded scope ROI ($70K/hygienist/year), and 90-day im

Dental Practice

Dental Office Phone Systems: VoIP Migration Economics

VoIP phone systems save dental practices $500-800/month compared to legacy systems, with faster deployment and better features like call recording and remote access.

Dental Practice

New year, same overhead: why January is your worst month

You closed 2025 strong. Production was up. Collections were up. Then January hit and you watched it collapse. This isn't random. January kills 18 percent of ...

Dental Practice

CMS capped Medicare Advantage ortho benefits. Your 65-year-old isn't getting braces.

CMS capped Medicare Advantage ortho benefits. Your 65-year-old isn't getting braces. CMS finalized the 2026 Medicare Advantage ortho cap: $1,200 annual maxim...

Dental Business

Patient Volume vs Case Value: Which Grows Revenue Faster

Growing practice revenue through higher case value is 3-4x more profitable than growing through patient volume. Here's the math and three concrete strategies to increase case value immediately.

Dental Business

AI Treatment Planning Tools: Hype vs Reality

AI treatment planning tools save 5-10 minutes per complex case with $150-200/month cost, offering positive ROI only if you use them systematically.

Dental Practice

Intraoral scanning hits 67% adoption. Film and impressions are officially dead.

Intraoral scanning hits 67% adoption. Film and impressions are officially dead. Intraoral scanning adoption crossed 67% in early 2026. That's the inflection ...

Dental Practice

$2.5 Trillion in PE Dry Powder. Dental Practices Are on the Menu.

$2. 5 trillion in PE dry powder. Dental practices are on the menu. Private equity has $2. 5 trillion sitting idle, waiting to deploy. Dental remains the #1 t...

Dental Practice

Dental Practice Cash Reserves: How Much Is Enough

Most dental practices operate with dangerously low cash reserves. Here's the formula: you need 6 months of operating expenses in the bank. Here's how to calculate it and build it.

Staffing

New Year Staffing Reset: Who's Leaving in January

January is when staff quit. 30-50% more departures happen in January than other months. Here's why, who's leaving, how to predict it, and how to prepare.

Dental Practice

17 AI receptionists launched in 2025. Your front desk just got nervous.

17 AI receptionists launched in 2025. Your front desk just got nervous. Seventeen companies launched AI receptionist platforms last year. They answer calls, ...

Dental Practice

December Collections Aren't Luck. They're System.

December Collections Aren't Luck. They're System. Every December, collections drop 15-25% from November. Patients travel. Insurance deductibles reset Jan 1.

Dental Practice

Your Lease Is Your Biggest Invisible Cost

Your Lease Is Your Biggest Invisible Cost Most dentists obsess over equipment and labor. They ignore the lease. Mistake. Median dental practice rent: 12-18% ...

Dental Practice

Insurance Verification Automation Just Got Real

Insurance Verification Automation Just Got Real Your front desk spends 2-3 hours per week calling insurance companies. Hold times: 15-20 minutes.

Dental Practice Management

Ten Dental Predictions for 2026. What Actually Matters.

Ten Dental Industry Predictions for 2026 - And What Actually Happens

Dental Practice Management

Insurance Plans Are Publishing 2026 Fee Schedules. Why.

Insurance Plans Are Publishing 2026 Fee Schedules Now - Here's What to Do

Dental Practice Management

Your Valuation Multiple Is Set in December. Don't Wait.

Your Practice Valuation Multiple Is Set in December - Don't Mess This Up

Dental Practice Management

2026 Dental Industry Outlook: What Actually Matters

2026 Dental Industry Outlook: What Actually Matters

Dental Practice Management

Succession Planning Isn't About Selling. It's About Not Going Out in a Wheelchair

Succession Planning Isn't About Selling. It's About Not Going Out in a Wheelchair

Dental Practice Management

Dental School Applications Are Flat. Staffing Crisis.

Dental School Applications Are Flat - Your Staffing Crisis Just Got Worse

Dental Practice Management

Year-End CE Deadlines Vary by State. Missing One Costs $500 Fine Plus Reinstatement

Year-End CE Deadlines Vary by State. Missing One Costs $500 Fine Plus Reinstatement

Dental Practice Management

HVAC and Utilities Are Eating 8-12% of Your Revenue. Most Practices Don't Know This

HVAC and Utilities Are Eating 8-12% of Your Revenue. Most Practices Don't Know This

Dental Practice

The Dentist Exodus: 2026 Will Be Ugly for Associate Hiring

The Dentist Exodus: 2026 Will Be Ugly for Associate Hiring Dentists are selling practices and retiring faster than they're starting new ones.

Dental Practice Management

Practice Valuation: DIY Estimates Cost You $100K. Get a Real Appraisal

Practice Valuation: DIY Estimates Cost You $100K. Get a Real Appraisal

Dental Practice Management

Dental Supply Vendor Negotiation Timing. October is Your Leverage Point

Dental Supply Vendor Negotiation Timing. October is Your Leverage Point