Dental Business - The Dental Signal (Page 4)

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.

Dentistry

Your Overhead Is 62%. Here's Exactly Where You're Bleeding

You collected $1. 2M last year.

Dentistry

Your OSHA Inspector Doesn't Care About Your Excuses. Here's What They Check

OSHA doesn't call ahead. They show up, flash credentials, and start the inspection.

Dentistry

Your Associates Are Leaving for $5K More. Here's What Retention Actually Costs

Your associate just gave notice. Two weeks from now, they're gone - off to a practice across town that offered $5,000 more per year.

Dentistry

Why 36% of Your Patients Are Canceling Due to Anxiety - And What You Can Actually Do About It

Here's something most dental practices refuse to measure: how many patients never come back because they're afraid.

Dentistry

Digital Scanners Are Cheaper Than You Think - And Your ROI Timeline Is Shorter Than Most

There's a false narrative in dentistry: "Digital technology is expensive. Only big practices can afford it.

Dentistry

Your Best Hygienist Will Leave This Year - Here's What It Costs and How to Stop It

Before we start, let's be clear about something: your best hygienist probably has a job offer right now.

Dentistry

64% of Dental Patients Miss Recall Appointments - You're Leaving $180K+ on the Table

Imagine sitting at your desk and looking at a spreadsheet that represents the patients you're not seeing.

Dentistry

Only 28% of Dentists Offer Virtual Consultations - That's Leaving $85K+ on the Table

Your phone rings. It's a new patient.

Dentistry

Insurance Reimbursement Dropped 2-3% Last Year - Here's How Top Practices Offset It

You didn't announce it. Your insurer didn't send a notice.

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Your Practice Management Software Is Costing You 18-22 Hours Per Week in Wasted Time

You bought practice management software to save time. Instead, you're spending 18-22 hours per week manually compensating for its limitations.

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