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Section 179 Isn't Free Money. Here's the Math.
Section 179 Isn't Free Money. Here's the Math. You've heard it: spend $100K on equipment by December 31st, deduct it all, save $21K in taxes.
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DSOs Are Rolling Up DSOs. The Economics Are Ugly.
DSOs are rolling up smaller DSOs. The economics are uglier than you think. This is not consolidation. This is margin compression disguised as scale.
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Holiday Bonuses: Do This Tax Calculation Wrong and You'll Owe Penalties
Holiday Bonuses: Do This Tax Calculation Wrong and You'll Owe Penalties A $2,000 holiday bonus to each team member isn't $2,000. Add employment taxes, FICA, ...
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Profit Margins Vary Wildly by Specialty. You Might Be Wrong About Yours
Profit Margins Vary Wildly by Specialty. You Might Be Wrong About Yours General practice averages 30% net margin. Ortho averages 42%. Perio averages 34%.
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Open Enrollment Shifted Your Hygiene Book. You Missed It.
Open enrollment is ending. Patients are signing up for 2026 plans. Your hygiene book just shifted. Most don't realize it yet. What's happening: October and N...
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72% of Labs Have 3D Printers Now. The Rest Are Screwed.
Seventy-two percent of dental labs now use 3D printers. That's the highest adoption rate since 2014. You're not early anymore. You're mainstream.
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Your Dormant Patients are Worth More Than New Acquisition
Your Dormant Patients are Worth More Than New Acquisition Reactivating a lapsed patient costs $12 in outreach. Acquiring a new one costs $180.
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The Fall M&A Pipeline Is Stacked. Your Practice Might Be on a Buyer's List.
DSOs are on acquisition runs with PE capital that needs deployment. Practices worth $1.2M-2.5M in profitable markets are targets. Fall 2024 offers will be aggressive but structured to benefit buyers; get professional valuations before negotiating.
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Three Major Dental Labs Merged. Your Local Lab Just Became a Box on Someone's Spreadsheet.
Dental lab consolidation is accelerating. When your lab gets acquired, turnaround slows, prices rise, and your priority drops. Here's what to do about it.
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Congress is Fighting Over Medicare Dental. Either Way, Your Reimbursement Sucks.
Medicare dental coverage is debated every cycle but unlikely to materialize. If it does, reimbursement rates will force most practices to decline participation - the administrative burden isn't worth 30% lower revenue.
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New CAD/CAM Resins Are Better. They're Also Expensive. Does It Matter?
CAD/CAM resins are materially superior, but the business case depends entirely on utilization rates and your annual restoration volume. Most practices don't mill enough to justify the investment.
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Three Major Dental DSOs Got Hit By Ransomware This Summer. Yours Isn't Immune.
Three major DSOs hit by ransomware in summer 2024. Independent practices have different risk profiles - lower ransom targets, but vulnerable to data extortion. Backup strategy and basic security are essential.