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.
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Dentistry
Before we start, let's be clear about something: your best hygienist probably has a job offer right now.
Dentistry
Imagine sitting at your desk and looking at a spreadsheet that represents the patients you're not seeing.
Dentistry
Your phone rings. It's a new patient.
Dentistry
You didn't announce it. Your insurer didn't send a notice.
Dentistry
You bought practice management software to save time. Instead, you're spending 18-22 hours per week manually compensating for its limitations.
Dentistry
A potential new patient in your area doesn't call a friend asking for a dentist referral anymore.
Dentistry
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...
Practice Economics
Q1 2026 M&A deal flow preview: mid-market is hot, solo practices aren't. Dental M&A pipeline for Q1 2026 shows consolidation appetite concentrated on...
Dental Practice Management
Five states expanded Medicaid dental in early 2026. Here's what it means. Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, and Minnesota all expanded Medicaid denta...
Dental Practice
February production typically dips 8 to 12 percent below the prior month. Every practice owner expects it. Most think it's patient behavior.
Dentistry
You just hired a great associate. They start in four weeks.
Dental Practice
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 ...