Dental Practice
The solo practice premium: why independents are worth more per chair
Private equity firms are paying 9x EBITDA for group practices. That same metric for independent dental practices is 11x to 13x. Why are they paying 20 to 40 ...
Dental Practice
Dental benefit plan design is getting worse, not better
Insurance carriers raised premiums 6. 8 percent for 2026. They didn't raise patient benefits. In fact, they narrowed them. Deductibles stayed flat.
Dental Practice
Your patient data is worth $250/record on the dark web
Healthcare data breaches hit 725 incidents in 2025. Dental practices accounted for 34 of them. When a breach happens, your patient records sell for between $...
Dental Practice
3D printing hit milling costs. In-office fabrication just became inevitable.
3D printing hit milling costs. In-office fabrication just became inevitable. In-office milling (Cerec, Dentsply) has owned the CAD/CAM crown market for years.
Dental Practice
Dental AI companies raised $800M in 2025. Where did it go?
Forty-three dental AI startups closed funding last year. $800 million poured into the sector. Not one changed how most practices actually work.
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...
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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
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.
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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% ...