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
Your Patients' Gums Are Killing Them Silently - And You're Missing the Revenue in It
A 56-year-old patient comes in for his routine cleaning. You note: bleeding on probing, 4-5mm pockets in the posterior region, some bone loss visible...
Dental Practice
Dental Office Cleaning and Janitorial: The Hidden Cost
Dental office cleaning costs $700-1,350/month (done right). In-house hidden costs reach $28-40K/year. OSHA compliance, biohazard disposal, vendor selection checklist, and why cheap cleaning vendors aren't savings - they're liability.
Dental Practice
February production dip: it's not just the weather
February production typically dips 8 to 12 percent below the prior month. Every practice owner expects it. Most think it's patient behavior.
Dentistry
Credentialing Delays Cost New Associates $8K-15K in Lost Production. Fix This Process
You just hired a great associate. They start in four weeks.
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.
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Dental Practice Working Capital: How Much Do You Actually Need
Dental practices need 3-6 months of operating expenses in working capital reserves, but 80% operate with inadequate cushion, risking crisis.
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
Dental Office ADA Compliance Costs: What's Required
ADA compliance costs $6,500-15,000 for most practices and is essential to avoid lawsuits and settlements that can reach $225,000.
Dental Practice
Employee Retention Tax Credits for Dental: Still Available
Dental practices can claim $60,000-100,000 in Employee Retention Tax Credits by December 31, 2025, requiring only a few hours of work.
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Dental Practice Marketing Attribution: Which Channels Actually Work
Most dental practices have no idea which marketing channels actually work. Here's how to measure attribution, identify your highest-ROI channels, and stop wasting 40-50% of your marketing budget on channels that don't produce results.