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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 ...
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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 ...
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$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...
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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, ...
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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% ...
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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.
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Block Booking Vs. Open Access: Which Wins Holiday Season
Block Booking Vs. Open Access: Which Wins Holiday Season November and December. High cancellations. Patients traveling. Kids home from school.
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Thinking About Selling? Your Exit Plan Is Likely Wrong.
You're thinking about selling. Everyone is. The market is flooded with advisors selling exit planning. Most are worthless. Here's what actually matters.
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00K Average Loss: Embezzlement in Dental Practices
$100K Average Loss: Embezzlement in Dental Practices The ADA's 2023 theft data: average embezzlement loss is $100,000 per incident. Some practices lose more.
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Why Your Bonus Structure Loses Good People
Why Your Bonus Structure Loses Good People You pay RDH #1 $55K salary plus 3% production bonus. You pay her what you promised, but she still leaves after 18 ...